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

catfish — As part of the bulk purchases, the USDA plans to buy USD 5 million (EUR 4.4 million) worth of Atlantic groundfish and USD 20 million (EUR 17.6 million) worth of farm-raised catfish | Photo courtesy of Bigc Studio/Shutterstock

USDA to buy groundfish and catfish for food programs

July 27, 2026

A photo in the fog of the fishing vessel Nora J, which sank after a collision with another fishing vessel — The Coast Guard responded to a collision between two fishing vessels off the coast of the U.S. state of Washington | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard

US Coast Guard reports fishing vessel sinks after collision off coast of Washington

July 27, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump giving a speech. — The Trump administration announced new 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs on a swath of countries, enacted the same day Section 122 tariffs expired by statute | Photo courtesy of the White House

Trump administration launches sweeping tariffs on 59 countries, entire EU

July 24, 2026

A cod processing facility in Portugal — The E.U. has enacted its 21st sanction package against Russia but walked back restrictions on seafood after pushback from multiple member states | Photo courtesy of the European Commission

EU adopts new Russian sanctions but walks back push to target seafood

July 23, 2026

Canada Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson — Canada has renewed the Quebec Fisheries Fund as part of its push to support the nation's seafood industry | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Canadian government renews CAD 50 million Quebec Fisheries Fund

July 23, 2026

Fishermen at a dock in Valparaiso, Chile — Landings of the first five months of the year were over 40 percent lower than the same period in 2025 | Photo courtesy of Miroslav Denes/Shutterstock

Chile’s fish landings fall to lowest level in a decade

July 23, 2026

U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) promoting the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act on the House floor — The Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act has passed the U.S. House | Photo courtesy of the office of U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana)

US House passes bill authorizing FDA to destroy food imports violating standards

July 23, 2026

An aerial view of a fishing boat at sea — Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans said it engaged in a multi-day surveillance effort before arresting the captain of a vessel for illegal fishing, obstruction, and failing to hail in | Photo courtesy of Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Canada seizes USD 120,000 in halibut after multi-day surveillance effort

July 22, 2026

A seafood market in Naples, Italy — Total seafood consumption fell over 2.5 million metric tons in Europe between 2014 and 2023, according to the report | Photo courtesy of Giuseppe La Bua/Shutterstock

EU seafood consumption falls to decade low as shopping preferences shift, EUMOFA reports

July 22, 2026

A Sernapesca working at a Chilean salmon net pen — The Chilean salmon sector is bracing for the effects of what experts say is likely to be a very strong El Niño | Photo courtesy of Sernapesca

Chilean salmon sector prepares for El Niño-related disruptions

July 22, 2026

A fishing vessel docked in Kinsale, Ireland — The report was conducted by independent consultant Kieran Mulvey at the request of Ireland Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and the Marine Timmy Dooley | Photo courtesy of dvlcom - www.dvlcom.co.uk/Shutterstock

Irish government-commissioned report recommends income supplement, retirement schemes for fishers

July 22, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump standing at a podium — The Trump administration launched a new set of tariffs against Canada citing what it said is unfair trade practices | Photo courtesy of The White House

Trump fires new salvo in trade dispute with Canada amid ongoing USMCA discussions

July 21, 2026

India Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and his staff meeting with USTR Jamieson Greer — India and the U.S. continue to negotiate a potential trade deal more than a year after both countries announced talks | Photo courtesy of Piyush Goyal

India reportedly holding back on trade deal with US

July 20, 2026

Libya Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour — The arrests are part of a probe the office of Libya Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour has led into corruption regarding the management of the country's bluefin tuna quota allocations between 2018 and 2025 | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy Libya/Wikimedia Commons

Libyan officials arrested as probe into alleged tuna quota corruption intensifies

July 20, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick opted to decline the top nominations of governors in the Pacific Northwest | Photo courtesy of Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick goes against top choices for fishery management councils

July 17, 2026

Chart depicting top five export locations for all categories of Atlantic salmon in Weeks 27 and 28 — Poland, the biggest export market for all categories of Norwegian salmon, saw an 11 percent WoW drop in exports in Week 28 | Image courtesy of SeafoodSource

Norwegian salmon exports to Poland decline in Week 28, while exports to China, France, and Spain grow

July 17, 2026

A person holding grilled octopus up to Caribbean waters — Maya octopus is a feature of Yucatán and a major source of the species globally, but Instinción Trading founder Fabrizio Mata told SeafoodSource its unique story is underutilized in the marketplace | Photo courtesy of Mardoz/Shutterstock

Instinción Trading pushing to shift Maya octopus processing back home to Mexico

July 17, 2026

CECC Chair Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) at a hearing — The U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China is calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to completely ban all seafood imports from China | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China

US commission on China calls for ban on Chinese seafood

July 17, 2026