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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A person holding prawns — Improvements made at ASC-certified farms last year included policy changes and practices, as well as the physical management of fish in production, such as handling techniques intended to reduce stress | Photo courtesy of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council

ASC reveals strong year of farm-level improvements in latest Impact Report, targets deeper aquaculture impact moving forward

October 12, 2026

Discarded Maine lobster shells — Researchers at the University of Maine are taking discarded lobster shells and turning them into golf tees | Photo courtesy of Libin Jose/Shutterstock

Researchers at the University of Maine are turning discarded lobster shells into golf tees

October 12, 2026

A large catch of young Atlantic sea scallops collected during the 2025 survey is sorted into baskets and counted aboard the F/V Selje — NOAA has awarded a new set of grants as part of its Scallop Research Set-Aside Program, which grants scallop quota in exchange for research | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/Dana Morton

NOAA Fisheries makes 14 grant awards to research Atlantic scallops

October 12, 2026

killer whales — Multiple lawsuits were filed after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced in July that it was rescinding a decades-old definition of “harm” that required the government to consider modifications and degradation of habitat in setting protections and limiting human activity under the ESA | Photo courtesy of Holly S Cannon/Shutterstock

US Justice Department files defense of changes to definition of "harm" under ESA

October 12, 2026

Workers carry crates of fish to shore in Gunjur, Gambia, in 2019 — The Outlaw Ocean Project's latest report covers dozens of countries and over 1,000 fishmeal plants, documenting environmental, labor rights, and other issues | Photo courtesy of Fábio Nascimento/The Outlaw Ocean Project

Outlaw Ocean Project releases sweeping new reporting on problems in global fishmeal production

October 9, 2026

Yukihiro Furukawa, the chairman of the Shimonoseki Aquatic Products Export Association — Yukihiro Furukawa, the chairman of the Shimonoseki Aquatic Products Export Association, at the 2026 Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore | Photo by Teddy Hans/SeafoodSource

Japanese export association aiming to promote, lessen fear around eating pufferfish

October 9, 2026

News » Food Safety & Health

Pangasius farm — The project will investigate how antimicrobial resistance develops in freshwater aquaculture systems and the barriers preventing farmers from adopting alternatives to antibiotics | Photo courtesy of Trong Nguyen/Shutterstock

University of Stirling lands funding to help tackle antimicrobial resistance in Vietnamese pangasius farming

October 9, 2026

News » Aquaculture

Alaskan king crab — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) released TACs for several crab species statewide | Photo courtesy of MERCURY studio/Shutterstock

Alaska announces total allowable catch for red king, Tanner, and snow crab for 2026-27 season

October 9, 2026

A fishing vessel in Germany — The survey will remain open through 31 October | Photo courtesy of Martin Furtivo/Shutterstock

European Commission surveying commercial fishers on simplifying administrative, reporting requirements

October 9, 2026

A shrimp farm in Ecuador — Ecuador has managed to rapidly increase its production of shrimp, and government trade body ProEcuador is working to find the end markets for it | Photo courtesy of Ecuador's National Chamber of Aquaculture

As Ecuador’s shrimp industry grows, ProEcuador working to find end markets

October 8, 2026

Salmon Evolution — The Phase 2 project on the firm's Indre Harøy facility incorporates four pre-grow-out tanks, which once operational, will raise the company’s production capacity from 7,900 metric tons (MT) to 18,000 MT of head-on gutted (HOG) salmon | Photo courtesy of Salmon Evolution

Salmon Evolution reports higher Q3 harvests, steady progress on Phase 2 of Indre Harøy facility

October 8, 2026

Lobster farming at a KLC Seafood-affiliated farm — The cooperative aims to focus on high-value marine products, with lobster species such as green lobster and ornate spiny lobster among its priority offerings | Photo courtesy of KLC Seafood

Vietnam’s KLC Seafood launches aquaculture cooperative to strengthen live seafood supply chain

October 8, 2026

An Aldi location in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.A. — After the cost-savings initiatives are fully implemented, nearly one-third of the everyday in-store assortment at Aldi will be priced lower than last year | Photo courtesy of refrina/Shutterstock

Amid nationwide inflation concerns, Aldi lowers prices across US stores

October 8, 2026

News » Foodservice & Retail

Police officers secured the scene and stopped the transfer, recovering the shipment and arresting the pair moving seafood into the box truck. | Photo courtesy of North Arlington Police Department

New Jersey police stop teen attempting to steal USD 273,000 worth of frozen seafood

October 8, 2026

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Atlantic bluefin tuna — Stakeholders are calling for greater representation at the ICCAT’s decision-making table and are considering the possibility of securing a dedicated quota for Denmark | Photo courtesy of paula sierra/Shutterstock

Denmark continues bluefin tuna research, considers possibility of dedicated quota

October 8, 2026

Anchovy fishing vessels in Peru — Media reports in Peru indicate IMARPE's latest surveys of the anchovy population are showing unfavorable conditions for the second anchovy season | Photo courtesy of PRODUCE

Peru media reports second anchovy season likely to be cancelled amid El Niño

October 8, 2026

News » Supply & Trade

Wild Alaskan Company CEO and Founder Arron Kallenberg (left) and Head of Communications Monica Haim-Kallenberg (right) — Wild Alaskan Company CEO and Founder Arron Kallenberg (left) and Head of Communications Monica Haim-Kallenberg (right) celebrate the brand's launch into Target nationwide | Photo courtesy of Wild Alaskan Company

Wild Alaskan Company’s Target launch builds on Kallenberg’s 100-year family legacy in fishing

October 8, 2026

salmon heads and bodies for sale — Norwegian salmon prices were up slightly in Week 40, with export volumes down slightly | Photo courtesy of Ricky kuo/Shutterstock

Prices for Atlantic salmon from Norway up slightly in Week 40, with small volume dip

October 8, 2026