An aerial view of Matorka's facility in the snow-covered landscape of Iceland — Iceland-based Arctic char farmer Matorka has been acquired by Brim following a bankruptcy | Photo courtesy of Matorka

November 9, 2026

Brim acquires bankrupt Arctic char farmer Matorka after volcanic eruptions take toll

microplastics on a beach — Mace’s legislation would instruct the EPA to study and test strategies for engineering plastics that don’t break down into microplastics in marine environments and how to remove them through filtration and capture | Photo courtesy of Real People Images/Shutterstock

November 9, 2026

US bill would direct EPA to study removing microplastics from the environment

Five ocean conservancy and seafood organizations announced the launch of BEACON at the 2026 Sustainable Seafood Summit — Five ocean conservancy and seafood organizations announced the launch of BEACON at the 2026 Sustainable Seafood Summit | Photo courtesy of Ocean Outcomes

November 9, 2026

Ocean conservancy, seafood stakeholders launch BEACON, seeking to facilitate sustainability improvements across East Asia

A group of men working in the menhaden fishery on the water — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is discussing management measures for Atlantic menhaden on 10 November, and fishery supporters and detractors are making their final arguments ahead of the meeting | Photo courtesy of Ocean Harvesters

November 9, 2026

Menhaden fishing sector, detractors state their final cases before ASMFC makes quota, management decisions

AKVA group headquarters in Klepp, Norway — The Q3 results come as AKVA's board of directors has unanimously recommended its shareholders to accept the per-share deal laid out in a recently announced agreement to sell all issued and outstanding shares in the company to Osaka, Japan-based Yanmar Holdings | Photo courtesy of AKVA group

November 9, 2026

AKVA lifts Q3 earnings despite double-digit revenue decline as Yanmar’s per-share deal opens

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Camimex's head office — Of the total, USD 7 million (EUR 6.3 million) will be put toward building cold-storage facilities and USD 8 million (EUR 7.2 million) for working capital | Photo courtesy of Camimex Group

Vietnam’s Camimex secures USD 15 million loan to fund cold storage, bolster working capital

October 16, 2026

Audrey Ryan is the incoming vice president of sales and marketing for Ruby Seas International | Photo courtesy of Ruby Seas International

Ruby Seas International taps new vice president of sales and marketing; Premium Brands Holdings Corporation appoints Walgreens executive to board

October 16, 2026

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An Indonesian small-scale fisher — The study found small-scale fishers participating in voluntary sustainability standard programs receive between 4 percent and 22 percent of the eventual retail price

Small-scale fishers seeing little return from premium prices charged for their sustainable catch, study finds

October 16, 2026

Representatives meeting in Cairo to discuss the project — Representatives from Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Yemen, Jordan, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia met in Cairo, Egypt, earlier this year to determine the goals of the project, how best to implement it, and what the goals are after 2030 when the initiative is set to expire

African, Middle Eastern countries launch initiative to address pressure on Red Sea fish stocks

October 16, 2026

A shelf of canned tuna — U.S. seafood sales rose year over year across fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable in September for the first time in months despite high inflation | Photo courtesy of Colleen Michaels/Shutterstock

US seafood sales grew across all categories in September despite high inflation

October 16, 2026

A trio of large fishing vessels in the Antarctic Ocean — NGOs, along with major krill-fishing company Aker BioMarine, are calling on the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to enact new science-based targets and a marine protected area at its next meeting | Photo courtesy of Aker BioMarine

Ahead of CCAMLR meeting, NGOs push for countries to enact new Antarctic protections

October 16, 2026

Pollution from a vessel — The platform was published 1 October, merging and replacing the nonprofit’s mCDR Field Trial Database and mCDR Ecosystem Database

Ocean Visions publishes mCDR platform to aid in research collaboration

October 15, 2026

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A salmon jumps out of the water at Andfjord Salmon's facility — Andfjord Salmon successfully completed its first full post-smolt production cycle, selling to its strategic partner Eidsfjord Sjøfarm | Photo courtesy of Andfjord Salmon

Andfjord Salmon completes its first full post-smolt production cycle

October 15, 2026

A Hannaford grocery store — Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Hannaford is the target of a civil lawsuit over the marketing of its farmed salmon | Photo courtesy of Mahmoud Suhail/Shutterstock

Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Hannaford latest company to be hit with civil suit over seafood sustainability claims

October 15, 2026

Fishing vessels in Paracas, Peru — Government officials have warned that some areas of the country are potentially facing localized economic recessions if the impacts of El Niño are not adequately addressed

Peruvian government eyes direct payments to El Niño-affected fishing families; industry calls for more action

October 15, 2026

Shrimp on ice — Australia and New Zealand recorded the strongest revenue growth among Minh Phu's major markets, helping offset declines in Japan

Minh Phu shrimp exports rise 17 percent over first nine months of 2026

October 15, 2026

Representatives at the partnership signing event — The partnership is slated to last three years and aims to advance research, innovation, and training on Ecuadorian shrimp’s use in culinary preparations | Photo courtesy of the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership

SSP, Ecuador National Aquaculture Chamber, Basque Culinary Center look to drive gastronomic innovation in Spain through shrimp partnership

October 15, 2026

A pile of blue whiting — The new certification program is intended to be voluntary and assess the blue whiting fishery in the Northeast Atlantic | Photo courtesy of Denholm Seafoods

European fishmeal stakeholders working on new certification program after Northeast Atlantic FIPs dissolve

October 15, 2026

oysters — The National Aquaculture Association opposes the change, arguing that it would open up a limited pool of funding to an industry that is substantially different than agricultural and aquaculture producers | Photo courtesy of 7 Fine Art/Shutterstock

National Aquaculture Association pens letter opposing USDA loans for commercial fishing vessels

October 15, 2026

salmon for sale — Overall Norwegian salmon prices went down slightly WoW, with some bigger price declines in the large size categories | Photo courtesy of Skyliz/Shutterstock

Prices for Atlantic salmon from Norway are down slightly in Week 41, with volumes also declining

October 15, 2026

A seafood section in a grocery store in Finland — A Marine Stewardship Council report on markets in the Nordic region has revealed some major shifts in how companies source seafood and a change in how sustainability factors into those sourcing decisions | Photo courtesy of SariMe/Shutterstock

MSC report finds structural shifts in market as sustainability, supply constraints reshaping Nordic seafood sourcing

October 15, 2026

An Ecuadorian shrimp farm — Under a revised tariff structure, large industrial, high-voltage consumers will see electricity prices rise from an average of USD 0.12 (EUR 0.11) per kilowatt-hour to as much as USD 0.35 (EUR 0.31) | Photo courtesy of Songa

“What’s at stake is the ability to continue operating” – Ecuador’s shrimp sector faces rising electricity costs, mandatory power disconnections

October 14, 2026

The DNV and Aqualis logos — DNV has acquired a majority stake in Chilean aquaculture technology firm Aqualis

DNV acquires majority stake in aquaculture engineering and inspection company Aqualis

October 14, 2026

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