A pile of shrimp feed — Fishmeal and fish oil production ticked up in August, but global production year-to-date is still behind and may hit a decades-long low | Photo courtesy of s.sermram/Shutterstock

October 7, 2026

Latest IFFO report shows August uptick in fishmeal, but near-decade lows for year overall

Mega Sardines in three flavors — Mega Prime enters the U.S. retail market as tinned fish sales have exploded this year, with shelf-stable sardine sales recently soaring 42.3 percent by value in August | Photo courtesy of Mega Prime Foods

October 7, 2026

Mega Prime getting in on US tinned fish boom with Kroger launch

An aerial view of a salmon farm in British Columbia — A new study has found sea lice are continuing to be prevalent in wild salmon in British Columbia, even in regions where salmon farming has been banned for years | Photo courtesy of the BC Salmon Farmers Association

October 7, 2026

New study finds continued sea lice presence in BC regions where salmon farms were removed

Mackerel processing — NAPA said the FIPs failed to deliver the comprehensive, science-based sharing arrangements needed to limit overfishing of Northeast Atlantic pelagic species and, therefore, have ditched the model moving forward | Photo courtesy of the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group

October 7, 2026

“This is no longer a fisheries issue” – North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group shifts away from FIPs as sourcing pressure mounts

red snapper — The lawsuit is the latest development in the ongoing battle over recreational fishing for red snapper in the South Atlantic | Photo courtesy of Lena9208/Shutterstock

October 7, 2026

Commercial fishers sue Trump administration to block expanded recreational red snapper seasons

Supply & Trade

A pile of shrimp feed — Fishmeal and fish oil production ticked up in August, but global production year-to-date is still behind and may hit a decades-long low | Photo courtesy of s.sermram/Shutterstock

Latest IFFO report shows August uptick in fishmeal, but near-decade lows for year overall

October 7, 2026

A fleet of Maine lobster boats in Perkins Cove, Maine — The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a petition against 24/7 GPS monitoring on Maine lobster boats, effectively keeping the rule in place | Photo courtesy of Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock

US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to lobster GPS monitoring case

October 6, 2026

fish for sale — The value of Norwegian seafood exports declined slightly year over year in September, despite strong volume growth in salmon | Photo courtesy of Poberezhna/Shutterstock

Value of Norwegian seafood exports slightly declines in September, despite record salmon exports

October 6, 2026

shrimp — If passed, the Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act would raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp imports in phases, eventually topping out at a 40 percent duty rate on 1 January 2029 | Photo courtesy of Phensri Ngamsommitr/Shutterstock

US senator moves to raise tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp

October 5, 2026

salmon market in Europe — Norwegian salmon prices and volumes were up in many major export markets in Week 39 | Photo courtesy of Thijmen Piek/Shutterstock /Shutterstock

Prices and volumes up in top export markets for Norwegian salmon in Week 39

October 2, 2026

Indian fishing boats — In August alone, marine product exports increased 27 percent year over year to about USD 760 million (EUR 661 million) | Photo courtesy of Lloyd Vas/Shutterstock

India seafood exports rise 14 percent from April to August thanks to greater US stability, EU approvals

September 28, 2026

Boats off of Freetown, Sierra Leone — The study said that countries such as Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, the Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d'Ivoire could report the largest improvements in nutrition levels if more catch is retained locally | Photo courtesy of Fabian Plock/Shutterstock

More equitable fishing access agreements could help address malnutrition in West Africa, Oceana-led study finds

September 28, 2026

A shrimp processing facility in Vietnam — The U.S. is predicted to remain a key concern for the Vietnamese seafood sector as the year winds to a close, with tariffs, antidumping duties, and depressed demand affecting trade | Photo courtesy of Nguyen Quang Ngoc Tonkin/Shutterstock

Vietnamese seafood exporters brace for challenging final quarter, with US difficulties a key concern

September 25, 2026

deheaded salmon in processing plant — Prices in most categories of Atlantic salmon from Norway were flat in Week 38, though very large fish were up dramatically on extremely low volumes | Photo courtesy of Bionysheva-Abramova/Shutterstock

Week 38 prices for most sizes of Atlantic salmon from Norway are flat, though large fish see big price gains on very small volume

September 24, 2026

Thai Union Feedmill Ecuador CEO Eduardo Arosemena giving a presentation at the Global Shrimp Forum — Ecuador's shrimp industry has grown tremendously in the last decade, and experts predict it could easily double its production, without needing to expand its farming area, with the right genetics and nutrition | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Experts predict Ecuador’s shrimp production growth only the beginning

September 22, 2026

A farmed Atlantic halibut — NSC said it sees an opportunity to position halibut within the growing consumer focus on protein, but increasing familiarity with the species would be key | Photo courtesy of CleanFish

Norway anticipates rapid halibut supply growth as premium seafood demand rises

September 22, 2026

Pacific whiting — The legislators specifically want the department to purchase whiting fillets under Section 32, which authorizes the government to make bulk purchases of surplus domestic food products for use in federal nutrition programs | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Pacific Northwest lawmakers request Section 32 purchase of hake

September 22, 2026

Circana Senior Industry Advisory Ananda Roy on stage at the Global Shrimp Forum — The European market is varied, but Circana Senior Industry Advisory Ananda Roy said there are a few ways the shrimp industry can grow demand | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Shrimp industry devising strategies to make greater European inroads

September 22, 2026

A pile of scallops on board a fishing vessel — The New England Fishery Management Council has taken steps to address an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo courtesy of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center

New England Fishery Management Council implementing measures to respond to Trump executive order

September 21, 2026

NSC Country Director for China Sigmund Bjørgo — NSC Country Director for China Sigmund Bjørgo | Photo courtesy of the Norwegian Seafood Council

Freshness-focused infrastructure bringing sashimi into the home fueling China’s salmon boom, NSC analysis finds

September 21, 2026

Kelly Wang talks China's shrimp imports during a panel at the Global Shrimp Forum — China's imports of shrimp have surged in 2026, but consumption has not followed suit | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

China’s shrimp consumption is flat, but imports surged in H1 2026

September 18, 2026

Liv Helene Sickel — Liv Helene Sickel researched seafood side streams as part of her PhD thesis at the University of Bergen | Photo courtesy of Nofima

Nofima research finds new potential for seafood side streams in plant-based foods

September 18, 2026

Lobster traps in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada — Vietnam is now Nova Scotia's seventh-largest seafood export market, with the province increasingly seeking market diversification opportunities | Photo courtesy of Dgu/Shutterstock

Canadian seafood exports to Vietnam grow as Nova Scotia increasingly targets market

September 17, 2026