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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anchovies — Peru's anchovy fishery supplies the world's fishmeal and fish oil industries; its second season closure this year comes amid growing demand for both from the global aquaculture sector | Photo courtesy of Bilal Kocabas/Shutterstock

Pricing Analysis: Growing demand for fishmeal to put further pressure on an already tight, and pricey, feed ingredient market

November 4, 2026

A pair of BioMar employees pointing at an aquaculture operation — BioMar Group posted one of the strongest quarters in its history on increased volume and revenue | Photo courtesy of BioMar Group

BioMar posts double-digit revenue, earnings increases in Q3 2026

November 4, 2026

Alaska fishing vessels — According to NOAA Fisheries’ companion report, Fisheries Economics of the United States, the commercial seafood sector supported 1 million full- and part-time jobs in 2024 | Photo courtesy of dvlcom - www.dvlcom.co.uk/Shutterstock

US commercial seafood landings revenue dropped 3.6 percent in 2024

November 4, 2026

A flotation device used in on-demand fishing gear — One of the projects Publix has helped fund is maintenance and updates to on-demand fishing gear | Photo courtesy of SMELTS

Publix funds several SFP projects to support seafood sustainability

November 3, 2026

A seafood counter in the U.S. — U.S. seafood consumption dropped in 2024, and consumption patterns also shifted toward value | Photo courtesy of Jacob Blount/Shutterstock

National Seafood Association data finds US seafood consumption fell in 2024

November 3, 2026

red king crab — NOAA is studying how red king crab population migration patterns shift in weather patterns | Photo courtesy of NOAA

Satellite tagging offering NOAA better understanding of red king crab migration patterns

November 3, 2026

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South African sardines — Mass deaths of sardines, also referred to as pilchards, have been observed since late July along the 2,600-kilometer coastline stretching from Henties Bay in Namibia to Mbotyi on the Eastern Cape of South Africa | Photo courtesy of Kristof Goovaerts/Shutterstock

Full impact of mass pilchard die-offs on South Africa’s seafood industry remains unclear

November 3, 2026

Thai Union employees handling frozen tuna — Q3 marked Thai Union's third consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales growth, with the quarter's totals reaching THB 35.7 billion (USD 1.06 billion, EUR 945.2 million), which was up 3.4 percent year over year | Photo courtesy of Thai Union Ingredients

Thai Union posts record Q3 sales despite weaker frozen seafood demand

November 3, 2026

A row of Norwegian salmon fillets on ice with a price tag — Norway's salmon industry saw a sharp drop in profitability in 2025 compared to 2024 | Photo courtesy of GP PHOTOTRENDS/Shutterstock

Norway survey found sharp drop in profitability for salmon sector in 2025

November 3, 2026

A Bakkafrost net pen — Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen said his firm was satisfied with the biological performance in the Faroes during Q3, noting good growth and high biomass at sea | Photo courtesy of Bakkafrost

Bakkafrost’s Faroese performance offsets continued Scottish losses in Q3

November 3, 2026

Red prawns from Sicily — The GFCM extended and upgraded multiannual management plans for such fisheries as deepwater red shrimp in the Strait of Sicily | Photo courtesy of Barbara Wheeler/Shutterstock

Mediterranean RFMO adopts 11 binding fisheries recommendations, two aquaculture resolutions

November 3, 2026

oysters — In its latest round of buybacks, TPWD was able to buy and retire another 46 licenses | Photo courtesy of S.Hoffman/Shutterstock

Texas buys back 46 commercial oyster licenses as state works to reduce harvest pressure

November 3, 2026

Somali coast — The incident took place 29 October, according to the Associated Press, with the pirates allegedly taking over the vessel between the Somali towns of Bandar Bayla and Hafun | Photo courtesy of KVOLODYMYR/Shutterstock

Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel

November 3, 2026

a humpback whale — In a 30 October memo, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Meghan Hertel noted that there have been seven confirmed entanglements of humpback whales in fishing gear so far in 2026 | Photo courtesy of RS Smith Photography/Shutterstock

California delays commercial Dungeness crab season to 2027

November 2, 2026

The Globaq Solutions team — Frederik Sørensen (middle right) has joined Globaq Solutions as its new head of aquaculture and co-owner | Photo courtesy of Globaq Solutions

BluGlacier CEO leaving role after nearly 12 years; Globaq Solutions taps new head of aquaculture, co-owner

November 2, 2026

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An Aker BioMarine fishing vessel in the Antarctic Ocean — The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources has again failed to create a promised marine protection area or make any new krill fishing measures | Photo courtesy of Aker BioMarine

CCAMLR again fails to reach agreement on krill conservation measures

November 2, 2026

Chinook salmon — Wild Fish Conservancy served an intent to sue ADF&G and NOAA for Chinook salmon population management | Photo courtesy of GeorgeColePhoto/Shutterstock

Wild Fish Conservancy serves intent to sue NOAA and ADF&G over state-led management of Chinook salmon stocks

November 2, 2026

Tanzanian officials inspecting the completed Kilwa Masoko Fishing Harbor — Tanzanian officials inspecting the completed Kilwa Masoko Fishing Harbor | Photo courtesy of TAFICO

Tanzania seeks private investor to operate USD 107 million Chinese-constructed fishing port

November 2, 2026