Workers with Ocean Harvesters on board a fishing vessel — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is being petitioned to initiate a reallocation process for the menhaden fishery as it also considers whether to reduce a cap on the species in the Chesapeake Bay, a move the industry said isn't based in science | Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

August 13, 2026

ASMFC petitioned to consider menhaden reallocation, will make decision on fishery cap in Chesapeake

Manolin's new Chile-based hire Agustín Piña — Agustín Piña was recently hired as the lead of Chile-based Manolin operations | Photo courtesy of Manolin

August 13, 2026

Manolin makes first Chilean hire; ASMI announces Trident USA president as new board member

Sea Sisters cans — Rather than simply telling customers what species they're buying, Sea Sisters introduces them to the fishers, ports, seasons, and fishing methods behind each can | Photo courtesy of Sea Sisters

August 13, 2026

UK conservas brand Sea Sisters building new value for domestic catch through preservation, provenance storytelling

a U.S. Coast Guard vessel — The chosen NGO will be charged with using emerging technologies such as satellite monitoring, public vessel tracking systems, artificial intelligence, web scraping, and more to identify and verify instances of forced labor and IUU fishing | Photo courtesy of EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock

August 13, 2026

US State Department looking for NGO partner to shine light on forced labor and IUU fishing

salmon in ice at a store — Prices and masses for Norwegian salmon rose again in Week 32 | Photo courtesy of Nature'sLens21/Shutterstock

August 13, 2026

Prices and export mass for Norwegian salmon rise in Week 32, as forward prices strengthen

Processing & Equipment

The acquisition of Fjord Solutions, Pelagia said, will include such technologies as the BioCollector, which efficiently captures and transports feed waste and sludge from cages — The acquisition of Fjord Solutions, Pelagia said, will include such technologies as the BioCollector, which efficiently captures and transports feed waste and sludge from cages | Image courtesy of Pelagia

Pelagia acquires Fjord Solutions to expand its water, waste treatment offerings

May 20, 2025

Squid being grilled — Chinese squid processors have suffered from a lack of raw materials, which has driven up prices | Photo courtesy of George Trumpeter/Shutterstock

Chinese squid processors turn toward value-added as solution to expensive raw materials

May 19, 2025

Steen International Sales Manager Laurenz Seesing at the 2025 Seafood Expo Global — Steen International Sales Manager Laurenz Seesing at the 2025 Seafood Expo Global | Photo by Teddy Hans/SeafoodSource

Steen seeing hesitation from US buyers of processing machinery amid tariffs, cost uncertainties

May 13, 2025

Northline Seafoods' fishing barge Hannah on the water — Northline Seafoods secured a bond deal that will allow its freezer barge Hannah to be released from a court-ordered arrest | Photo courtesy of Northline Seafoods

Northline Seafoods pays bond to secure release of its salmon-processing vessel

May 13, 2025

BT Marel Director of Service for Fish Diego Lages and JBT Marel Service Business Manager Sonja Rut Adalsteinsdottir — JBT Marel has expanded into salmon gutting, and is placing a new focus on its service with its expanded distribution network | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

JBT Marel expands primary salmon processing, placing renewed focus on service

May 9, 2025

Sika, the global multinational chemical company, will bring its aquaculture solutions to SEG 2025 — Sika, the global multinational chemical company, will bring its aquaculture solutions to SEG 2025 | Photo courtesy of Marlon Trottmann/Shutterstock

Sika presenting aquaculture sealant solutions at Seafood Expo Global

May 5, 2025

A diagram of SONOFAI T-01, the company's new tuna inspection device, which utilizes Fujitsu AI to avoid cutting — A diagram of SONOFAI T-01, the company's new tuna inspection device, which utilizes Fujitsu AI to avoid cutting | Photo courtesy of Sonofai/Fujitzu

Japanese startup Sonofai releases frozen tuna inspection tool that can assess fat content without cutting

April 28, 2025

Tom Zaffiro, the CEO of family-owned Channel Fish — Tom Zaffiro, the CEO of family-owned Channel Fish | Photo courtesy of Channel Fish

Channel Fish CEO: Turmoil is part of any lasting business’s history

April 24, 2025

The government of Venezuela took over the operations of Grupo Lamar at the end of 2024 | Image courtesy of Grupo Lamar

Venezuela launches investigation into fire of government-seized shrimp farm

April 24, 2025

Pacific Seafood products on display at Seafood Expo North America — Pacific Seafood has finalized the purchase of a seafood processing and distribution facility in Florida | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Pacific Seafood purchases processing and distribution facility in Florida

April 8, 2025

Officials with Vélfag and Ode shake hands — Vélfag and Ode have partnered to bring its "UNO" processing solution to the farmed cod sector | Photo courtesy of Vélfag

Vélfag and Ode partner to launch farmed cod processing solution

April 8, 2025

Fish oil is used in food supplements and pharmaceuticals, but crude fish oils require extensive distillation, an expensive process — Fish oil is used in food supplements and pharmaceuticals, but crude fish oils require extensive distillation, an expensive process | Photo courtesy of SibFilm/Shutterstock

New marine oil distillation methods could save producers money, industry-backed case study finds

April 2, 2025

Hofseth has partnered with Marel and MMC First Process to refurbish its processing facility — Hofseth has partnered with Marel and MMC First Process to refurbish its processing facility | Photo courtesy of MMC First Process

Hofseth expansion will be outfitted by Marel and MMC First Process

March 25, 2025

Børge Gjelseth, the commercial senior vice president at Norwegian Greentech, whcih is supplying Arctic Seafarms with a new water treatment system — Børge Gjelseth, the commercial senior vice president at Norwegian Greentech, whcih is supplying Arctic Seafarms with a new water treatment system | Photo courtesy of Norwegian Greentech

Norwegian Greentech to supply Arctic Seafarms with water treatment system; Eagle Product Inspection upgrades X-ray tech

February 28, 2025

Klas Vangen, Maritech general manager for Europe and Asia, and Joan Lu Fiksdal, product manager, in Urk. — Klas Vangen, Maritech general manager for Europe and Asia, and Joan Lu Fiksdal, product manager, in Urk | Photo courtesy of Maritech

Maritech makes inroads in Urk; Linde and Eagle to demonstrate processing technologies at Seafood Expo North America

February 7, 2025

Diego Lages, JBT Marel Director Sales and Marketing of Fish, Nathan Pyne-Carter, Ace Aquatec CEO, Skuli Sigurdsson, JBT Marel Vice President of Fish, Tara McGregor-Woodhams, Ace Aquatec Chief Sales and Marketing Officer — JBT Marel and Ace Aquatec have formed a strategic partnership | Photo courtesy of JBT Marel

JBT Marel, Ace Aquatec announce strategic partnership

February 5, 2025

Marel Vice President of Fish Skúli Sigurðsson and Laxey Processing and Procurement Manager Kristmann Kristmannsson — Land-based salmon farmer Laxey has signed a deal with Marel for equipment at its planned salmon slaughterhouse | Photo courtesy of Marel Fish

Laxey follows up BAADER, AKVA agreements with investment in Marel equipment

January 20, 2025

Michaela Lindström standing by the sea — Michaela Lindström is the CEO of Hailia, a Karkkila, Finland-based food technology company | Photo courtesy of Hailia

Op-ed: To meet the rising global demand for seafood, use the whole fish for human food

January 17, 2025