A pair of Russian Fishery Company vessels at sea — Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency announced that Russia and Norway have agreed to a 14 percent increase in Barents Sea cod quota in 2027 | Photo courtesy of Russian Fishery Company/the United Press Service of Rosrybolovstvo

October 23, 2026

Russia announces Barents Sea cod quota above scientific advice

researchers sampling the Gulf of Mexico — Scientists used a 10-square-meter multiple opening/closing net and environmental sensing system (MOCNESS) to collect samples from 0 to 1,500 meters deep, counting each animal pulled out of the ocean | Photo courtesy of DEEPEND

October 23, 2026

Deepwater species in the Gulf of Mexico declined drastically after Deepwater Horizon oil spill

A Namibian fishing boat — Spain was the top market for Namibian seafood exports in the quarter, followed by Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Photo courtesy of Memory Coetzee/Shutterstock

October 23, 2026

Namibia posts over 12 percent jump in Q2 seafood exports, widening trade surplus

An Australis Seafoods office building — Joyvio’s legal strategy against Quiroga has failed in cases dismissed in the U.S. and England, and now, the firm is pursuing a new angle in Chile | Photo courtesy of Australis Seafoods

October 23, 2026

Australis Seafoods ownership insists on bringing Isidoro Quiroga to court, despite setbacks

Chubby Group Co-Founder David Zhao — Chubby Group Co-Founder David Zhao said his team "continually travels, tastes, and selects new products to bring seasonal specialties and distinctive seafood offerings to our guests throughout the year" | Photo courtesy of David Zhao/LinkedIn

October 23, 2026

Chubby Group details plans for expanded seafood sourcing after USD 50 million funding, acquisition of Gen Korean BBQ

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A person in Thailand holding a handful of recently-harvested shrimp — The U.S. Supreme Court denied to readdress an appeals court decision on a forced labor case, allowing seven Cambodian villagers to continue their lawsuit alleging companies benefited from their forced labor | Photo courtesy of Phensri Ngamsommitr/Shutterstock

US Supreme Court declines to weigh in on forced labor lawsuit against Rubicon Resources

October 14, 2026

A French fishing harbor — The European Commission has approved a 40.5 million scheme that will provide compensation to France’s agricultural, fisheries, aquaculture, and transport companies. | Photo courtesy of MARTIN Florent/Shutterstock

European Commission approves French fuel aid for fishers

October 14, 2026

salmon sushi for sale in China — Demand for larger salmon in China may be growing | Photo courtesy of sopear/Shutterstock

Pricing Analysis: Larger salmon in demand in run up to China's Golden Week

October 14, 2026

An AquaChile pontoon — Pontoons are usually powered by diesel generators, but the new strategy combines conventional generators with battery storage systems | Photo courtesy of AquaChile

AquaChile rolls out hybrid energy management system to cut diesel consumption on pontoons

October 14, 2026

Khyber Aquaculture's facility in India — Khyber Aquaculture has received its Food Safety and Standards Authority of India approval | Photo courtesy of Khyber Aquaculture

Khyber Aquaculture receives India food-safety approval as it plans sales launch and retail store

October 14, 2026

Friend of the Sea's new certification label — Each certified product now carries a unique FOS ID that connects the label to its relevant certification record | Image courtesy of Friend of the Sea

Friend of the Sea introduces new certification labels designed to strengthen transparency

October 14, 2026

A worker loading frozen tuna on a truck — Taiwan was once again listed in Tier 1, while Indonesia was listed in Tier 2. | Photo courtesy of Ricky kuo/Shutterstock

US State Department lists persistent human trafficking concerns in Taiwanese, Indonesian commercial fishing sectors

October 14, 2026

The exterior of Atlantic Sapphire's building — Atlantic Sapphire has filed an application to delist from the Euronext Oslo Børs | Photo courtesy of Atlantic Sapphire

Atlantic Sapphire files to delist from Oslo Børs

October 13, 2026

an entangled whale — According to a NOAA Fisheries report released last month, there were 63 confirmed cases of whales being entangled along the West Coast of the U.S. in 2025 | Photo courtesy of Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

NOAA Fisheries introduces new West Coast gear rules to reduce entanglements

October 13, 2026

News » Environment & Sustainability

A person holding shrimp — While wild capture operations in Oman still haul in several hundred metric tons (MT) of shrimp every year, aquaculture production has begun to dominate output of shrimp in the country | Photo courtesy of the Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Oman kicks off 2026 shrimp-fishing season, but aquaculture taking up increasing output share

October 13, 2026

The Leptocylindrus minimus strand of algae — The authorities determined that the bloom was of the Leptocylindrus minimus strand, found in concentrations above reference limits considered harmful | Photo courtesy of the University of California Santa Cruz's Ocean Data Center

Chilean authorities monitoring algal bloom that’s affected over 600 tons of Multi X salmon

October 13, 2026

A harbor in Maine with two lobster boats — An appeals court has ruled against a Maine lobster industry-led lawsuit against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Photo by Chris Chase/SeafoodSource

Appeals court rules against Maine lobster industry in lawsuit targeting Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

October 13, 2026

A fish farm off of Fuzhou, China — The report found China could generate around 700,000 metric tons (MT) of additional fishmeal demand and 80,000 MT of fish oil demand over the next decade | Photo courtesy of Young David01/Shutterstock

Rabobank: Shifting species mix in Chinese aquaculture could reshape marine ingredient demand

October 13, 2026

News » Aquaculture

The interior of Canadian Parliament — The Canadian government has introduced a bill it said will reduce regulatory burdens on a range of different industries | Photo courtesy of Erman Gunes/Shutterstock

Canadian government proposes changes to Fisheries Act in “Cutting Red Tape Act”

October 13, 2026

News » Supply & Trade

chickensanity ad — Aquamar is continuing its “Chickensanity” campaign by encouraging consumers to reach for seafood-based products instead of chicken | Photo courtesy of Aquamar

On gameday, Aquamar wants consumers to swap chicken for seafood and surimi

October 13, 2026

News » Foodservice & Retail

seized Pismo clams — An investigation unveiled 494 Pismo clams, all but 16 of which were undersized | Photo courtesy of the Pismo Beach Police Department

Three arrested for harvesting undersized clams in California; one escapes

October 13, 2026

Other » Crime

An aerial view of Nordic Aqua Partners facility in Ningbo, China — Nordic Aqua Partners announced its salmon recirculating aquaculture system facility has posted three straight quarters with greater than 2,000 metric tons of production | Photo courtesy of Nordic Aqua Partners

Nordic Aqua Partners reports new salmon production milestone

October 13, 2026

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