Marcia Eugenio speaking into a microphone at a congressional hearing — U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) Director Marcia Eugenio is retiring | Photo courtesy of WikiMedia Commons

September 16, 2024

Longtime US Department of Labor leader Marcia Eugenio retires; MMC First Process hires Lars Erling Krogh as CEO

Panelists speaking at the Global Shrimp Forum's Finance and Investment Summit — Panelists speaking at the Global Shrimp Forum's Finance and Investment Summit | Photo courtesy of Global Shrimp Forum/LinkedIn

September 16, 2024

Investment opportunities still available amid difficult global shrimp landscape

Chinese President and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan shaking hands — Chinese President and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation | Photo courtesy of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 16, 2024

China deepening fisheries relationships with Seychelles, Guinea-Bissau

A lighthouse and outbuildings on the rocky coast of Machias Seal Island — Ownership of Machias Seal Island is disputed between the U.S. and Canada | Photo courtesy of Warren Price Photography

September 16, 2024

Knives out on Maine-Canada border as lobster fishery gray zone dispute gets pointed over poaching accusations

A dozen salmon-fishing boats fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska — Bristol Bay salmon fishermen faced another tough season in 2024 | Photo courtesy of Nick Hall/Save Bristol Bay

September 16, 2024

Bristol Bay fishermen faced “more stagger than swagger” this season

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Panelists speaking at the Global Shrimp Forum's Finance and Investment Summit — Panelists speaking at the Global Shrimp Forum's Finance and Investment Summit | Photo courtesy of Global Shrimp Forum/LinkedIn

Investment opportunities still available amid difficult global shrimp landscape

September 16, 2024

Chinese President and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan shaking hands — Chinese President and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation | Photo courtesy of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs

China deepening fisheries relationships with Seychelles, Guinea-Bissau

September 16, 2024

A lighthouse and outbuildings on the rocky coast of Machias Seal Island — Ownership of Machias Seal Island is disputed between the U.S. and Canada | Photo courtesy of Warren Price Photography

Knives out on Maine-Canada border as lobster fishery gray zone dispute gets pointed over poaching accusations

September 16, 2024

Russian crab fishing vessel Sergey Prikhodko floating on the water soon after its maiden voyage — The recently launched Russian crab fishing vessel Sergey Prikhodko | Photo courtesy of the United Press Service of Rosrybolovstvo

More than RUB 200 billion invested in Russia’s Far East through investment-quota scheme, but latest crab auction has no buyers

September 16, 2024

Luca Micciche (left) among other panelists at the "Deep Dive into China’s Shrimp Production and Global Farming Perspectives" panel at the 2024 Global Shrimp Forum — Luca Micciche (left) among other panelists at the "Deep Dive into China’s Shrimp Production and Global Farming Perspectives" panel at the 2024 Global Shrimp Forum | Photo courtesy of Fuci Guo/LinkedIn

Chinese shrimp production growth stagnating, but greenhouse ponds present way forward

September 16, 2024

A turtle escaping from a net equipped with a turtle-excluder device — Trade groups are calling on the U.S. government to do more to enforce import restrictions on countries that do not mandate turtle-excluder devices in their shrimp fisheries | Photo courtesy of Dan Foster/NOAA

US shrimpers call for investigation of uneven enforcement of import restrictions related to turtle-excluder device use

September 13, 2024

A Costco truck making a delivery in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. — A Costco truck making a delivery | Photo courtesy of Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock

New Jersey, Pennsylvania thieves steal at least USD 350,000 worth of seafood

September 13, 2024

A woman selling shrimp at an outdoor market in Indonesia — A report by three NGOs claims it has found evidence of labor rights abuses in the Indonesian shrimp supply chain | Akatiga and Migunani

Report on Indonesia shrimp industry adds to evidence claiming labor abuses in supply chain

September 13, 2024

Growel Group's Carniwel ocean fish and krill cat food — Growel Group's Carniwel ocean fish and krill cat food | Photo courtesy of Growel Group

India’s Growel Group enters pet food category with Carniwel brand, leaning on krill for omega-3s

September 13, 2024

Canadian Minister of Fisheries Diane Lebouthillier speaking at a podium, with flags of the Canadian provinces behind her. — The Fish Food and Allied Workers Union is sharply criticizing the DFO for reopening the northern cod fishery as new documents reveal the decision was made for political reasons against scientific advice | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

FFAW blames Canadian government for shortened cod season amid reopening dispute

September 13, 2024

A pangsius processing factory floor featuring rows of employees in masks and gloves processing pangasius fillets on metal tables. — Dong A Seafood One Member Company Limited was one of multiple Vietnamese pangasius exporters given zero antidumping duties by the Department of Commerce | Photo courtesy of Dong A Seafood One Member Company Limited

US Department of Commerce preliminary review nixes antidumping duties for multiple Vietnamese pangasius exporters

September 12, 2024

Blue and yellow cranes suspended over the port of Los Angeles, where a blue container ship waits, stacked high with multicolored containers. — A container ship arriving at the Port of Los Angeles. | Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Summer shipping costs rise in response to US labor disputes, ongoing route disruptions

September 12, 2024

Loch Duart Managing Director Mark Warrington — Loch Duart Managing Director Mark Warrington | Photo by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

Planning to double production through Skye expansion, Loch Duart pursuing Asia sales growth

September 12, 2024

A net hauling in Pacific whiting — A net hauling in Pacific whiting | Photo courtesy of NOAA

USDA asks for bids on more Pacific Northwest seafood

September 11, 2024

A black fishing vessel and a white fishing vessel on calm waters in New Brunswick, Canada — Connors Bros. is laying off 20 percent of its workforce and is blaming herring quota cuts made by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the move | Photo courtesy of Connors Bros./Facebook

Connors Bros blames Canada’s DFO for layoffs at its New Brunswick processing plant

September 11, 2024

Minerva Pérez Castro — Minerva Pérez Castro | Photo courtesy of Cumbre Latinoamericana por la Sostenibilidad Pesquera y Acuícola

CeDePesca implores Mexican authorities to find killer of seafood industry leader Minerva Pérez Castro

September 11, 2024

A chef in a blue apron holding a plate with a piece of cooked sablefish on it — Eat on the Wild Side is partnering with chefs to promote sablefish – also known as black cod – to U.S. consumers | Photo courtesy of Eat on the Wild Side

Eat on the Wild Side using grant money, chef partnerships to create demand for sablefish in US

September 10, 2024

A supermarket display case filled with packaged Norwegian salmon, with a sign that says "Norwegian salmon, freshness flown in" — Norway's salmon exports increased in value and volume terms in August 2024, contributing to a record value for Norway's seafood exports | Photo courtesy of umitc/Shutterstock

Norway’s seafood exports hit record value in August 2024

September 10, 2024