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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Deputy Head of Mission at the British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru Owen Richards with Sashimi Foods CEO Kedarnath Reddy — Deputy Head of Mission at the British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru Owen Richards with Sashimi Foods CEO Kedarnath Reddy | Photo courtesy of Bakkafrost Scotland/LinkedIn

First tariff-free Scottish salmon shipment reaches India

August 3, 2026

Two lobstermen on a dock throwing a trap into the water — A lawsuit by the Maine lobster industry against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation has been caught up in a wider debate over First Amendment protections | Photo courtesy of ImagineerInc/Shutterstock

Maine lobster industry lawsuit against Monterey Bay Aquarium caught in wider First Amendment debate

August 3, 2026

A screenshot of the U.S. Shrimp Coalition website — The U.S. Shrimp Coalition launched a website alongside its announcement of a new organization dedicated to advocating for shrimp imports in the U.S. | Image courtesy of the U.S. Shrimp Coalition

Industry groups launch US Shrimp Coalition to defend imports

July 31, 2026

RELEX Vice President of Industry, CPG, and Manufacturing Rohit Tripathi | Photo courtesy of RELEX

Mowi expands AI partnership with RELEX

July 31, 2026

Students at a Tulane dining hall — The initiative aims to generate excitement for Gulf seafood both from chefs on campus as well as the thousands of students who attend Tulane | Photo courtesy of Tulane Hospitality

Tulane University partnership garnering excitement for Gulf seafood on campus and beyond

July 31, 2026

Italian fish market — Saint day festivals, like Italy's mid-August Ferragosto, may explain the nation's higher prices paid for whole, fresh salmon imports from Norway in Week 30 | Photo courtesy of Katarzyna Ledwon/Shutterstock

Poland, Netherlands are biggest export markets for Norwegian salmon in weeks 29 and 30; Spain, China see highest prices

July 30, 2026

A fin whale — Estimates range between 17 and 30 fin whales hunted so far this year by Icelandic whaling firm Hvalur | Photo courtesy of Aqqa Rosing-Asvid - Visit Greenland/Wikimedia Commons

Several fin whales hunted so far in first Icelandic whaling season since 2023

July 30, 2026

South African anchovies — Biomass and recruitment totals for anchovy and sardines in South Africa have been on downward trends, forcing firms to diversify sourcing to meet demand | Photo courtesy of Alessandro De Maddalena/Shutterstock

Low anchovy, sardine landings forcing South African fishmeal, fish oil firms to adapt

July 30, 2026

A fishing boat off Falkenberg, Sweden — Under Sweden’s scheme, the government will provide direct grants that cover up to 85 percent of the increase in fuel costs for fishery and aquaculture companies, with grants being capped at EUR 50,000 (USD 57,318) per company | Photo courtesy of Zosma/Shutterstock

European Commission approves EUR 149 million Swedish aid scheme for fishing, aquaculture, and agricultural companies hurt by high fuel prices

July 30, 2026

South Africa Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment David Maynier — South Africa Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment David Maynier | Photo courtesy of David Maynier/Facebook

David Maynier becomes third South African fisheries minister in less than three years

July 29, 2026

The European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium — Seafood industry observers have warned the exclusion could have strategic implications on how the sector is treated in future E.U. policymaking | Photo courtesy of LALS STOCK/Shutterstoclk

Seafood representative groups denounce the exclusion of aquatic foods in Europe’s new protein strategy

July 29, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office — The law firm that successfully challenged the Trump administration's IEEPA tariffs is targeting the new Section 301 tariffs in a lawsuit | Photo courtesy of the White House

Legal group that won IEEPA lawsuits takes aim at latest Section 301 tariffs

July 28, 2026

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent — U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of the Treasury

US senators call for sanctions on vessels that support China’s distant water fishing fleet

July 28, 2026

A man holding a blue swimming crab — Philippine authorities explained that the new caps aim to prevent accidental marine mammal bycatch while preserving overall catch efficiency | Photo courtesy of Peerapat Lekkla/Shutterstock

Philippines tightens blue swimming crab gillnet restrictions to meet US mammal protection guidelines

July 28, 2026

Scottish Fishermen’s Association members standing on a processing facility floor — Members of the Scottish Fishermen’s Association participated in NOAA Fisheries' first-ever international cooperative research gathering | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen

NOAA holds first-ever international cooperative research gathering

July 28, 2026

A Key West harbor — All four defendants were ordered to contribute in paying USD 8,100 (EUR 7,123) in restitution | Photo courtesy of Kurt Nichols/Shutterstock

Florida thieves sentenced for stealing commercial fishing equipment

July 28, 2026

E.U. Foreign Affairs Council Chair Kaja Kallas — The E.U. adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia after a delay and left seafood out of its targeted products | Photo courtesy of the European Union

EU reveals newest sanctions package with seafood again left out

July 27, 2026

A Chilean salmon farm — The USTR’s decision came despite the fact Chilean business representatives traveled to the U.S. earlier this month in an attempt to prevent the looming tariff, an effort that ultimately failed | Photo courtesy of SalmonChile

Chilean salmon sector laments latest US tariff decision

July 27, 2026