The Better Catch Program — Compass Group launched the Better Catch program to promote sustainability | Photo courtesy of Compass Group USA/LinkedIn

October 5, 2026

Foodservice firm Compass Group launches “Better Catch” seafood sustainability program

A Cooke Chile farm — Cooke Chile has been trying to relocate a number of its concessions for years, a process which has been held up in government bureaucracy | Photo courtesy of Cooke Chile

October 5, 2026

Cooke Chile pushes forward with more relocation proposals, despite governmental holdup

shrimp — If passed, the Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act would raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp imports in phases, eventually topping out at a 40 percent duty rate on 1 January 2029 | Photo courtesy of Phensri Ngamsommitr/Shutterstock

October 5, 2026

US senator moves to raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp

Canadian Seafood Farmers Board Chair Joel Richardson — The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is now Canadian Seafood Farmers, which remains chaired by Joel Richardson | Photo courtesy of Canadian Seafood Farmers

October 5, 2026

Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance rebrands to Canadian Seafood Farmers

An aquaculture net pen featuring a device made by AKVA group — AKVA group has completed its strategic review and has agreed to sell to Yanmar Holdings for USD 612 million | Photo courtesy of AKVA Group

October 5, 2026

AKVA group enters agreement to sell company to Yanmar for USD 612 million

Food Safety & Health

A red tide event in Florida — Algae blooms can result in build-up of ciguatoxin, which moves up the food chain from small fish to larger reef predators, concentrating in the flesh and potentially taking months or years to build to dangerous levels | Photo courtesy of Ryan Mcgill/Shutterstock

CDC report finds marine toxins continue to present foodborne disease outbreak threat in the US

October 2, 2026

Alaska salmon — The two organizations are partnering on marketing campaigns to encourage people to eat Alaskan seafood to promote long-term brain health | Photo courtesy of Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock

ASMI partners with Alzheimer's Resource Alaska to encourage seafood consumption

September 15, 2026

Seafood Task Force meeting for new tuna monitoring program — Seafood Task Force meeting for new tuna monitoring program | Photo courtesy of Seafood Task Force

Seafood Task Force launches first-of-its-kind tuna vessel monitoring program

September 4, 2026

A Norwegian salmon farm — The report covered the operations of 11 GSI members across Canada, Chile, Norway, and Tasmania | Photo courtesy of Andrei Armiagov/Shutterstock

GSI report highlights sharp reductions in antibiotics, sea lice treatments, though mortality remains a challenge

September 3, 2026

Wholechain — Both Wholechain and iFoodDS provide platforms that help companies collect traceability data across the supply chain, ensuring that the data required under FSMA 204 travels with products and can be recalled at any time | Photo courtesy of Wholechain

Wholechain integrates software with iFoodDS network to improve traceability across companies

August 31, 2026

A peer-reviewed study found that many Alaskan seafood products do not contain PFAS — A peer-reviewed study found that many Alaskan seafood products do not contain PFAS | Photo courtesy of Agave Photo Studio/Shutterstock

Report finds most Alaskan seafood samples do not contain traceable amounts of "forever chemicals"

August 6, 2026

fish in Tema Newtown — On 28 July, a couple days after the video was posted, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) confiscated fish from vendors in Tema Newtown | Photo courtesy of Food and Drugs Authority Ghana

Ghana authorities confiscate fish processed in unhygienic conditions

July 31, 2026

Wild South African mussels — FAO advised the only way to manage such harmful toxins is to close harvest zones and wait until levels decline naturally | Photo courtesy of Geoff Sperring/Shutterstock

South Africa indefinitely extends ban on Saldanha Bay shellfish harvesting; farms remain closed

July 20, 2026

oysters — State law requires white tagged oysters to be refrigerated under 45 degrees within an hour of harvest | Photo courtesy of Courtney Mahler/Shutterstock

Louisiana cites pair for not refrigerating oysters

July 13, 2026

A Chinese shrimp factory — Covert mortality nodavirus was first discovered in an aquaculture context in Chinese farmed shrimp in 2014 | Photo courtesy of chinahbyzg/Shutterstock

Study finds potential links between virus found in aquaculture and human eye disease

June 18, 2026

ASC label — ASC has published its response letter to the senators’ questions, emphasizing the “robustness of its certification system, which is built on stringent standards, independent third-party audits, full supply chain traceability, and public transparency to provide credible assurance for certified seafood products” | Photo courtesy of Photo_Pix/Shutterstock

ASC responds to US Senate shrimp inquiry

June 15, 2026

frozen clams — In 2024, the FDA refused entry for some processed clams after high concentrations of PFAS were detected in samples | Photo courtesy of kariphoto/Shutterstock

FDA approves new testing method for PFAS in frozen clams

June 11, 2026

A Stavis Seafoods facility — Stavis Seafoods said the FDA warning was related to documentation, which it has since provided to the administration | Photo courtesy of Stavis Seafoods

Stavis Seafoods hit with FDA warning letter over Boston facility

June 5, 2026

Fraser, Canada river and estuary — Juvenile Chinook salmon in the Lower Fraser estuary tested positive for numerous contaminants | Photo courtesy of EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock

Study of Fraser Chinook salmon finds presence of contaminants ranging from medications to cocaine

May 27, 2026

A panel of experts examined the latest FDA and CBP regulatory compliance and enforcement updates affecting seafood companies at the 2026 Seafood Expo North America | Photo courtesy of Diversified

SENA Video: Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Update From FDA and CBP for Seafood Companies

May 19, 2026

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce — Thai authorities responded after a viral social media incident in which a Facebook user questioned where canned mackerel in tomato sauce actually contained tilapia | Photo courtesy of BearFotos/Shutterstock

Thailand authorities seize canned fish after viral complaint reveals product mislabeling

May 6, 2026

U.S. Representative Troy Carter (D-Louisiana) — U.S. Representative Troy Carter (D-Louisiana) speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing | Photo courtesy of House Energy and Commerce Committee

US congressional committee holds hearing on equivalency standards for foreign shrimp

April 30, 2026

The cover of the 2026 Dirty Dozen report — The report highlighted several OSHA investigations made into Consolidated Catfish's operations over the past decade | Image courtesy of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health

Consolidated Catfish named to “Dirty Dozen” list for unsafe working conditions

April 30, 2026