Stakeholders at final negotiations on Indonesia's octopus fisheries management plan — A recent meeting in Bogor, Indonesia, represented the last stage before Indonesia's octopus fisheries management plan should be finalized | Photo courtesy of the LINI Foundation

August 20, 2026

Indonesia inches closer to finalizing octopus fisheries management plan

salmon on ice prepared to be sold in Norway — Salmon prices out of Norway fell in Week 33 for the first time in six weeks | Photo courtesy of EmreCinar/Shutterstock

August 20, 2026

Salmon prices out of Norway fall for the first time since mid-July

A photo of Gigante Salmon's salmon farming facility — Gigante Salmon said it is continuing to work on optimizing its facility as barriers it installed are causing unforeseen issues | Photo courtesy of Gigante Salmon

August 20, 2026

Gigante Salmon hits new revenue high, company continues to tweak its land-based salmon farm

A Scottish Sea Farms salmon farm in Scotland — Scottish Sea Farms is expanding its use of Tidal's autonomous feeding technology | Photo courtesy of Scottish Sea Farms

August 20, 2026

Scottish Sea Farms expanding use of Tidal’s autonomous feeding tech after successful trial

An aerial view of Salmon Evolution's salmon farm in Norway — Salmon Evolution said it is continuing to ramp up its Phase 2 operations, and CEO Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen said it is entering an "exciting" phase of development for the land-based salmon farm | Photo courtesy of Salmon Evolution

August 20, 2026

Salmon Evolution’s financials dinged by salmon prices, Phase 2 ramping up

Food Safety & Health

swordfish — The report concluded that national advice had “limited influence” on consumers’ dietary behavior | Photo courtesy of fansquaresss/Shutterstock

EU research finds consumers largely ignored government advice on mercury in seafood

February 13, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said that the USDA is releasing a new school meals plan by mid-spring to align better with the new guidelines | Photo courtesy of White House Office/Wikimedia Commons

US Dietary Guidelines may soon result in flood of retail, government seafood spending

February 12, 2026

Gold Star Distribution warehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. — Gold Star said that "persons handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill" due to the presence of animal waste at the packaging facility | Photo courtesy of Google Maps

Starkist among brands in massive Gold Star recall

February 3, 2026

Shrimp at a processing factory — The FDA wants to increase its capacity to inspect imported shrimp products and determine whether they meet U.S. regulatory requirements | Photo courtesy of Ai Han/Shutterstock

US FDA places imported shrimp on its list of 2026 priorities

February 2, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced another Prop 65 settlement with a seafood company | Photo courtesy of Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock

California announces Prop 65 settlement with Pacific American Fish Company over heavy metals allegations

January 28, 2026

A pile of oysters inside their shells — The East Coast Shellfish Association wants the CDC to change how it issues alerts after news of an investigation of potential salmonella issues with oysters wreaked havoc on the industry over the holidays | Photo courtesy of mikeledray/Shutterstock

East Coast Shellfish Association calling for changes after CDC salmonella alert damages oyster industry

January 19, 2026

A rainbow trout fitted with non-invasive electroencephalograph — A rainbow trout fitted with non-invasive electroencephalograph | Photo courtesy of Albin Gräns, associate professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

TCRS receives USD 1.1 million grant for research on humane fish slaughter

January 16, 2026

Dungeness crab — State officials determined Dungeness crab harvested from a stretch of coastline “pose a human health risk due to elevated levels of domoic acid” and recommended a delay | Photo courtesy of mikeledray/Shutterstock

California delays commercial crab season start for section of Northern coast

January 13, 2026

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Health and Human Services concurred with all seven recommendations provided by GAO to comply with FSMA | Photo courtesy of Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock

US watchdog: FDA hasn't implemented FSMA foodborne illness provisions after more than a decade

January 12, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has prioritized protein such as seafood and has denigrated the consumption of processed foods in his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy | Photo courtesy of Maxim Elramsisy/Shutterstock

Seafood companies, representative orgs praise new Dietary Guidelines for Americans

January 9, 2026

A label for shrimp associated with a large shrimp recall — Direct Source Seafood is recalling over 83,000 bags of shrimp sourced from Indonesia linked to potential Cesium-137 contamination | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

More shrimp added to recalls over presence of radioactive material

December 23, 2025

Frozen whole tuna — Europêche applauded new standards for freezing tuna enacted by the European Commission | Photo courtesy of Europêche

Europêche applauds new “freezing-in-brine” regulation in EU

November 14, 2025

U.S. Senator John Kennedy — U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) compares contaminated shrimp to the movie Alien | Photo courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator John Kennedy

Louisiana senators demand answers from major retailers on their imported shrimp following radiation recalls

November 10, 2025

shrimp — FDA inspectors have also been hampered by the loss of key budget and travel staff needed to organize trips to foreign facilities | Photo courtesy of cfalvarez/Shutterstock

Foreign food inspections plummet following Trump administration layoffs

November 10, 2025

RSPCA Assured has a new logo intended to help shoppers and diners identify certified products more easily | Photo courtesy of RSPCA Assured

RSPCA Assured rebrands, reveals new logo

October 24, 2025

Shrimp scampi — The Demers Food Group recall applies only to Scott & Jon’s Shrimp Scampi with Linguini packages distributed between 15 and 25 September | Photo courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration

Demers Food Group recalls shrimp scampi product over listeria concerns

October 3, 2025

A box of Kroger shrimp — Indonesia confirmed a link between traces of Cesium-137 in shrimp and a metal scrapyard two kilometers away | Photo courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration

Indonesia confirms radioactive shrimp linked to contamination at steel plant, assures exports safe

October 3, 2025

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Photo courtesy of lev radin/Shutterstock

US seafood industry could get boost from MAHA strategy targeting kids’ eating habits

September 24, 2025