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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued USD 3.2 million (EUR 2.7 million) in fines for wastewater violations to Pacific Seafood | Photo courtesy of M.O. Stevens
June 3, 2026

Oregon lawmakers criticize environmental regulators over Pacific Seafood fines

Quinlan Brothers' facility
Bay de Verde, Newfoundland-based Quinlan Brothers is seeking damages over the seizure and destruction of snow crab, which was undertaken for charges that were later acquitted in court | Photo courtesy of Quinlan Brothers
June 3, 2026

Quinlan Brothers sues Newfoundland government over seizure, destruction of snow crab

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced plans for a new set of sweeping Section 301 tariffs | Photo courtesy of the United States Trade Representative
June 3, 2026

Trump administration announces new set of Section 301 tariffs against major seafood trade partners

Philippine fishers protesting the encroachment of commercial vessels into waters traditionally designated for small craft
Philippine fishers protesting the encroachment of commercial vessels into waters traditionally designated for small craft | Photo courtesy of PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas/Facebook
June 3, 2026

Philippine fishermen raise concerns over plummeting catch rates, commercial encroachment, skyrocketing fuel prices

Panelists on stage during the “Mind the Innovation Gap: Building Blue Food Ecosystems for Breakthroughs” Blue Food Innovation Summit session
Panelists discussed how to bridge the chasm between innovative breakthroughs in aquaculture and how to make them a commercial reality | Photo courtesy of Blue Food Innovation Summit/LinkedIn
June 3, 2026

Patient capital, de-risking strategies key to aquaculture’s next wave of growth

December 31, 2025

The top 5 most viewed SeafoodSource stories of 2025

Chris Chase

Chris Chase

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As part of the Mexican government’s inspection and surveillance operations, Conapesca and the Mexican Navy seized 7,689 pieces of fishing gear, 220 vehicles, 79 boat motors, 107 small board, and four large vessels during the first six months of the year | Photo courtesy of Conapesca

#1: Mexico government announces seizure of nearly 4,300 tons of illegal fishing gear, products in first half of 2025

The most read story in SeafoodSource in 2025 related to efforts by the Mexican government to crack down on illegal fishing. 

The National Commission for Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA) announced in August it had already seized thousands of pieces of fishing gear, over 200 vehicles, and more as part of its efforts to improve fisheries inspections and fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its waters.

Part of those efforts are designed to try and fight the illegal totoaba trade, which has been largely responsible for the decline of both the fish species and the critically endangered vaquita.

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Chris Chase
About the Author

Chris Chase

Executive Editor

Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based executive editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing by serving as a reporter and later the State Editor of The Maine Campus, an award-winning campus newspaper.

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