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A man gutting a fresh cod on a table in Newfoundland, Canada
The plans aim to address overfishing on several stocks throughout the country, including cod | Photo courtesy of Dolores M. Harvey/Shutterstock
December 23, 2025

Canada releases plans to rebuild depleted fisheries nationwide

Aquabyte CEO Steve Tucker
Aquabyte CEO Stever Tucker said that Vitruvian is the "ideal partner" for the company's next stage of growth | Photo courtesy of Aquabyte
December 23, 2025

Virtruvian Partners acquires majority stake in aquaculture tech firm Aquabyte

A Dungeness crab
Initially set to kick off in early December, both states opted to delay their season opening after preseason testing in Long Beach, Washington, showed that crabs had not reached the 23 percent meat fill requirement for commercial harvesting | Photo courtesy of Tranquil vistas/Shutterstock
December 23, 2025

Washington sets start dates for Dungeness crab season; Oregon prepares to open Northern coast

A label for shrimp associated with a large shrimp recall
Direct Source Seafood is recalling over 83,000 bags of shrimp sourced from Indonesia linked to potential Cesium-137 contamination | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
December 23, 2025

More shrimp added to recalls over presence of radioactive material

Gulf of Maine Shrimp
The Gulf of Maine shrimp season has been canceled through 2028 | Photo courtesy of NOAA Fisheries/Calvin Alexander
December 23, 2025

Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery closed until 2028

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Women cutting mackerel in a U.K. seafood-processing factory
The new rules significantly expand the processing statements required for exporters to provide | Photo courtesy of Seafish

UK institutes new seafood export rules in anticipation of more stringent EU requirements

December 16, 2025
A bag full of aquaculture feed
The E.U. has approved aquaculture feed-additive Hy-D for sale in the bloc | Photo courtesy of bastera rusdi/Shutterstock

EU confirms safety of Hy-D for salmonids, authorizes its use in aquaculture

December 16, 2025
A Fogo de Chão location in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Brazilian restaurant chain Fogo de Chão has added new seafood offerings for the holiday season | Photo courtesy of Tada Images/Shutterstock

Upscale restaurant dining in the US enjoying bright holiday outlook

December 16, 2025
Apalachicola Bay
Apalachicola Bay once produced 10 percent of all oysters consumed in the U.S., but the area was closed to harvesting in 2020 following a sharp decline in oyster populations | Photo courtesy of Rexjaymes/Shutterstock

Florida governor seeks USD 30 million for oyster restoration

December 16, 2025
wind turbines being transported to New Bedford
The grants were awarded through the Massachusetts Fisheries Innovation Fund, a state-industry partnership that aims to promote coexistence between the commercial fishing sector and offshore wind development | Photo courtesy of Mystic Stock Photography/Shutterstock

Massachusetts government awards USD 1.2 million in commercial fishing grants

December 16, 2025
An oyster farm in Hiroshima
Oyster farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, report losing as much as 90 percent of their crop in mass die-offs with an as-yet unknown cause | Photo courtesy of khuntapol/Shutterstock

Japan issuing aid package after mass oyster deaths devastate shellfish farmers

December 15, 2025
Filipino fishers
The Chinese Coast Guard used high-pressure water hoses to repel Filipino fishing vessels, injuring some crew members and damaging the vessels | Photo courtesy of Philippines Coast Guard

Philippines claims Chinese Coast Guard injured fishers, damaged vessels with high-pressure hoses

December 15, 2025
A Maltese fisherman untangling his nets
One market set to benefit from the new deals is the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, which signed a deal in November including wild-caught seafood | Photo courtesy of Birute Vijeikiene/Shutterstock

China opens doors to seafood from slew of EU member nations

December 15, 2025
A graphic depicting the scallop fishing areas off the coast of New England
The New England Fishery Management Council set its specifications for the 2026 scallop season | Photo courtesy of the New England Fishery Management Council

NEFMC projects continued low landings for scallop fishery, adopts new strategic plan

December 15, 2025
José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast | Photo courtesy of Equipo Kast/Wikimedia Commons

Chile elects aquaculture-friendly, hard-right José Antonio Kast as the nation’s next president

December 15, 2025
A fishing boat at a harbor in Denmark
Seas At Risk Senior Fisheries Policy Officer Bruno Nicostrate said that the E.U.'s Common Fisheries Policy is not being implemented as intended and, therefore, small-scale fishers are being sidelined | Photo courtesy of Ron Zmiri/Shutterstock

EU stakeholders unveil vision for low-impact fisheries, including call for major quota reform

December 15, 2025
An aerial shot of Nova Austral net pens
The annual report also highlighted that Nova Austral reduced its energy consumption by more than 29 percent in 2024 | Photo courtesy of Nova Austral

Nova Austral boasts antibiotic-free salmon production in latest sustainability report

December 15, 2025
A panel speaking during a consultation on the BBNJ Agreement in India
India's Ministry of Earth and Sciences recently held a stakeholder consultation to prepare to ratify the High Seas Treaty in the country | Photo courtesy of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

India starting process to ratify and support implementation of High Seas Treaty

December 15, 2025
Breaded and fried catfish on a plate
The USDA bought 2,638,720 (EUR 2,247,838) worth of unbreaded raw catfish fillets and USD 437,600 (EUR 372,777) worth of breaded catfish strips | Photo courtesy of deorgeavid/Shutterstock

USDA awards nearly USD 14 million in catfish, pollock, and salmon contracts

December 15, 2025
Shrimp on ice
U.S. shrimp imports declined again in September, likely in response to reciprocal tariffs which were enacted in August | Photo courtesy of NANTAWAN PATAMAROT/Shutterstock

US shrimp import volumes declined again in September

December 15, 2025
Headshots of Bjarne Tellmann and David Kelly
Great Northern Salmon has elected Bjarne Tellmann and David Kelly to its board of directors | Photo courtesy of Great Northern Salmon

Great Northern Salmon elects new board members, changes RAS vendors; Steve Murrells steps down from Hilton CEO role

December 12, 2025
Oyster traps reported stolen in Casco Bay
The total value of the product and equipment stolen is estimated at USD 20,000 (EUR 17,026) | Photo courtesy of Maine DMR

Maine law enforcement investigating theft of USD 20,000 in oysters, equipment

December 12, 2025
Pacific halibut hanging from hooks in Seward, Alaska, U.S.A.
Fishery managers have attributed low spawning biomass to low weights and a lack of recruitment | Photo courtesy of reisegraf.ch/Shutterstock

Pacific halibut catch declines as spawning biomass reaches lowest point in 40 years

December 12, 2025
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