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

A blue catfish underwater — A blue catfish, an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay | Photo courtesy of Giantmango/Shutterstock

Virginia government awards USD 247,000 to Amory Seafood to increase blue catfish processing

November 8, 2024

The two winners of the Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards stand on stage in St. Andrews, Scotland — GenusWave and Tiny Fish took home the 2024 Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards at the Responsible Seafood Summit in St. Andrews, Scotland | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

GenusWave, Tiny Fish win 2024 Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards

October 22, 2024

The Kodiak seafood-processing plant being sold by Trident to Pacific — Trident is selling its processing plant in Kodiak, Alaska, to Pacific Seafoods | Photo courtesy of Trident

Trident Seafoods sells Kodiak plant to Pacific, likely to keep Saint Paul facility closed through 2025

October 15, 2024

A photo of the red-and white colored Inuksuk II, an 80-meter long fishing vessel, at a dock. — Baffin Fisheries has taken delivery of the Inuksuk II, which is now the largest Canadian-owned fishing vessel | Photo courtesy of Baffin Fisheries

Baffin Fisheries to operate Canada's largest fishing vessel; Remora Robotics pulls in NOK 80 million Frøy Kapital investment

October 15, 2024

Miti Crevettes Tapas — Miti Crevettes Tapas | Photo courtesy of Nissui

Nissui's Cité Marine acquires tapas factory in France from Guyader Traiteur Frais

October 14, 2024

Bernucci's Alessandro Puggioli and Alberto Bernucci displaying the company's Slimfresh packaging solution — Bernucci's Alessandro Puggioli and Alberto Bernucci displaying the company's Slimfresh packaging solution | Photo by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

Bernucci marketing innovative Paper2Skin packaging solution

October 11, 2024

Giancarlo Badinotti and Hans Petter Selstad shake hands over a new deal — The Badinotti and Selstad groups have established a partnership via a shared facility in Morocco | Photo courtesy of Sestad and Badinotti groups

Selstad, Badinotti groups partner on facility in Morocco; Canada's Ocean Supercluster invests in AI project

October 10, 2024

Thai Union President and CEO Thiraphong Chansiri, Wageningen Deputy Mayor Maud Hulshof, and Royal Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador Asi Mamanee cut the ribbon on Thai Union's innovation hub — Thai Union President and CEO Thiraphong Chansiri, Wageningen Deputy Mayor Maud Hulshof, and Royal Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador Asi Mamanee cut the ribbon on Thai Union's innovation hub | Photo courtesy of Thai Union

Thai Union opens innovation hub in Netherlands focusing on products, packaging

October 1, 2024

Five representatives of Frostix standing at their booth at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia — The Frostix team at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia | Photo by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

Frostix’s HybridICE technology concentrates on high-salinity brine for seafood freezing

October 1, 2024

An aerial shot of Nordic Aqua’s facility on Gaotang Island in Ningbo on China’s east coast — Nordic Aqua’s facility on Gaotang Island in Ningbo on China’s east coast | Photo courtesy of Nordic Aqua

Popularity of tuna and salmon in China help drive demand for BAADER equipment

September 23, 2024

MMC First Process Head of BU Handling Håvard Remøy and CSO Handling Frank Edvard Vike shake hands with Nova Sea CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord and Project Manager Espen Gleinsvåg — From left: MMC First Process Head of BU Handling Håvard Remøy and CSO Handling Frank Edvard Vike with Nova Sea CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord and Project Manager Espen Gleinsvåg | Photo courtesy of MMC First Process

MMC First Process signs contract with Nova Sea; AZTI develops AI to identify fish schools

September 20, 2024

An Ace Aquatec A-Biomass camera sitting on the shoreline of an alpine lake with bright blue water. — Ace Aquatec is working to expand adoption of its A-Biomass camera in New Zealand and Japan | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

Ace Aquatec expanding its AI biomass camera tech into Japan, New Zealand

September 19, 2024

Jaw Feng Overseas Division Manager Mary Kuo standing next to a vacuum-packaging machine — Jaw Feng Overseas Division Manager Mary Kuo | Photo by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

Taiwanese vacuum-pack specialist Jaw Feng Machinery going global

September 12, 2024

Kingspan Southeast Asia Business Development Manager Jarlath Farmer (right) at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia — Kingspan Southeast Asia Business Development Manager Jarlath Farmer (right) at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia | Photo by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

Kingspan marketing its QuadCore insulation to Asian seafood businesses

September 6, 2024

A package of Japan Delica Co. scallops — Japan Delica Co. is planning to ship scallop raw materials to Bangladesh to be processed at a new facility | Photo courtesy of Japan Delica Co.

Japan Delica Co. launching scallop processing in Bangladesh

September 3, 2024

Handy Seafood’s crab shedding plant in Crisfield, Maryland, U.S.A., with smoke coming out of the building — Local media reported a fire at Handy Seafood’s crab shedding plant in Crisfield, Maryland, U.S.A. | Photo courtesy of the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office

Handy Seafood fire causes an estimated USD 350,000 in damages

August 30, 2024

Carsoe's new Product Compactor for vertical plate freezers — Carsoe's new Product Compactor for vertical plate freezers | Photo courtesy of Carsoe

Nofitech supplying Hardingsmolt with new RAS tech; Carsoe debuts new Product Compactor for vertical plate freezers

August 22, 2024

A bar featuring Sablee products — A bar featuring Sablee products | Photo courtesy of Gaodi Holdings

Loss-making Chinese processor Gaodi Holdings turns to bar trade for alternative income

August 13, 2024