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

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A fishing vessel in the Baltic Sea steaming toward a Latvia port — The E.U. Parliament voted to ask the E.U. Commission to propose revisions to its Common Fisheries Policy | Photo courtesy of Zigmunds Dizgalvis/Shutterstock

EU Parliament votes in favor of revising Common Fisheries Policy

September 17, 2026

Icelandic haddock — National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) President Andrew Crook highlighted the importance of stead Icelandic supply of whitefish like haddock for the fish and chip sector | Photo courtesy of Einar Magnus Magnusson/Shutterstock

Iceland-UK seafood stakeholders highlight importance of joint relationship amid rising costs for fish and chip sector

September 17, 2026

The deck of a tuna fishing vessel with large nets — The IATTC made progress on Pacific bluefin management, but again deferred a management procedure for tropical tunas despite years of work | Photo courtesy of the ISSF

IATTC adopts interim management procedure for Pacific bluefin, but again defers for tropical tunas

September 17, 2026

Net pens — Prices for whole fresh Norwegian salmon stayed relatively flat in Week 37 | Photo courtesy of Andrei Armiagov/Shutterstock

Prices for whole fresh Norwegian salmon are flat in Week 37, but fillets drop to their lowest price year to date

September 17, 2026

The interior of a fishmeal production plant — IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organization reports fishmeal and fish oil production are both well behind the pace set in 2025 | Photo courtesy of IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organization

IFFO reports fishmeal, fish oil output well behind last year

September 16, 2026

a poke bowl — The legislation directs NOAA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work together in developing a field test kit capable of identifying the country of origin of seafood | Photo courtesy of sasazawa/Shutterstock

US House passes Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

September 16, 2026

A wet market stall in the Philippines — Around 50,000 MT of that allocation will be distributed through wet markets | Photo courtesy of junpinzon/Shutterstock

Philippines allocates 60,000 tons of seafood imports ahead of domestic fishing bans

September 15, 2026

CNA Executive Director Jose Camposano — said the nonprofit hopes to continue the growth trajectory of the country's shrimp aquaculture industry | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Jose Camposano: Obstacles exist for Ecuador’s shrimp industry, but opportunity is far greater

September 14, 2026

Ocean Rainforest's kelp project — Ocean Rainforest plans to grow the kelp using a submerged cultivation system specifically designed for open-ocean conditions | Photo courtesy of Ocean Rainforest

California regulators approve 2,000-acre commercial kelp farm

September 14, 2026

Grupo Lamar President and Founder José Enrique Rincón — Grupo Lamar President and Founder José Enrique Rincón is reportedly on a hunger strike after being imprisoned upon return to Venezuela after being accused of plotting to overthrow Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro | Photo courtesy of Grupo Lamar

Grupo Lamar's production plummets in Venezuela; firm's founder undertakes hunger strike in political prison

September 14, 2026

The National Fisheries Institute has unveiled its new rebrand as the National Seafood Association

National Fisheries Institute rebrands to National Seafood Association

September 14, 2026

salmon aquaculture in Scotland — According to Salmon Scotland, yearly international sales of Scottish salmon are now valued at more than GBP 800 million (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 931.1 million). | Photo courtesy of richardjohnson/Shutterstock

Salmon Scotland: Better regulation needed to unlock production growth

September 14, 2026

Iceland Ocean Cluster founder Thor Sigfusson at the Scottish Ocean Cluster's inaugural summit — Iceland Ocean Cluster founder Thor Sigfusson urged Scotland's seafood industry to seek cross-industry collaboration to find the "low-hanging fruit" for extracting value | Photo by Jason Holland/SeafoodSource

Iceland Ocean Cluster founder Thor Sigfusson urges cross-industry collaboration to build seafood value

September 11, 2026

A fishing vessel built in Russia — Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency announced its investment quota program is now fully operational, and said it has resulted in dozens of new vessels and processing facilities | Photo courtesy of Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency

Russia declares investment quota program fully operational

September 11, 2026

The Scotland Ocean Cluster's inaugural summit — The Scotland Ocean Cluster announced Victor West will serve as the organization's chair as it moves into a new phase of its development | Photo courtesy of the Scotland Ocean Cluster

Scottish Ocean Cluster announces Victor West as first board member and chair during inaugural summit

September 11, 2026

officials sign a contract for the vessels — Procurement and deployment of the vessels in Tanzania's deep sea fishing space was a component of IFAD's Agriculture and Fisheries Development Programme | Photo courtesy of Tanzania Fisheries Corporation

Tanzania picks Chinese firm to build deep sea fishing vessels

September 11, 2026

Árni M. Mathiesen — Árni M. Mathiesen is the independent chair of the Global Roundtable on Marine Ingredients | Photo courtesy of IFFO-The Marine Ingredients Organisation

Op-ed: Global value chains can be a force for better fisheries

September 10, 2026

Rabobank Analyst Novel Sharma at the Global Shrimp Forum — Ecuador's shrimp industry has grown tremendously in the last decade, but key questions remain on how it could continue and eventually rival Norway's salmon industry | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Ecuador’s shrimp industry on path to resemble Norwegian salmon, but key questions remain

September 10, 2026