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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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Aquaculture cages
While most microplastics present in the marine ecosystem are thought to come from land-based sources, the study aimed to highlight aquaculture's growing contribution | Photo courtesy of leo w kowal/Shutterstock

Nylon aquaculture nets found to release five times more microplastics than other materials

December 12, 2025
Nissui President and CEO Teru Tanaka
Nissui reported an increase in its revenue and profit in the first half of its fiscal year | Photo courtesy of Nissui

Nissui’s fiscal first half results boosted by moderate economic growth in Japan

December 12, 2025
Abalone shells on a South African coastline
Reports estimate that around 190 million commercially valuable abalone have been poached from South Africa since 2000 | Grobler du Preez/Shutterstock

South Africa seeking CITES designation for abalone as wild populations dwindle

December 12, 2025
The Supreme Court of the United States
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing a case against President Donald Trump's tariff program, with many import firms, retailers, and more aiming to file complaints before a decision is made in the case | Photo courtesy of aschneid11/Shutterstock

Awaiting Supreme Court decision, more US seafood suppliers file tariff lawsuits

December 12, 2025
A fishing boat on the Mediterranean Sea
Multiple trade bodies in the E.U. are warning the current proposal for fishing opportunities in 2026 could have dire consequences for coastal communities and the marine economy | Photo courtesy of Europêche

Industry groups claim Mediterranean fishing proposal threatens coastal communities

December 12, 2025
offshore wind turbines
Wind energy opponents – including commercial fishing groups – expressed frustration with the ruling | Photo courtesy of Ballygally View Images/Shutterstock

US judge strikes down Trump’s freeze on offshore wind as “arbitrary and capricious”

December 12, 2025
Ace Aquatec's hu
Ace Aquatec is making its first foray into Africa by delivering a humane stunning system to Lesotho-based Sanlei Premium Trout | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

Ace Aquatec delivery to Lesotho-based Sanlei Premium Trout marks first foray into Africa for company

December 12, 2025
A cormorant
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the cormorant population in the U.S. and Canada has ballooned to between 871,000 and 1,031,757 birds, and each bird eats roughly 1 pound of fish daily | Photo courtesy of Gordon Magee/Shutterstock

US House passes Cormorant Relief Act

December 11, 2025
Lobster boats in Southwest Harbor, Maine
The Maine lobster industry is working to counter a viral story on an overfishing finding that was reported by national media | Photo courtesy of Jane Rix/Shutterstock

Maine lobster industry working to counter national headlines on minor overfishing finding

December 11, 2025
The Quimeyco fish-farming project
The Quimeyco fish-farming project is suspected of having contaminated the Carhuello River on which it operates | Photo courtesy of SMA

Chile’s environmental watchdog slaps salmon farm with USD 2.5 million fine

December 11, 2025
salmon farm in Norway
Salmon exports from Norway were lower than Week 48, as well as Week 49 of 2024 | Photo courtesy of Stanislav Simonya/Shutterstock

Norwegian salmon prices rise, export totals fall in Week 49 of 2025

December 11, 2025
A man packaging fish on a dock on the Adriatic Sea
The report also found that the E.U.'s seafood self-sufficiency rate has slightly improved after reaching new lows from 2018 to 2022 | Photo courtesy of ermess/Shutterstock

Europe imported, exported less seafood in 2024 as trade deficit narrowed

December 11, 2025
An Aldi location in Northamptonshire, U.K.
Aldi has rolled out deals on Christmas dinner items, banking on many shoppers seeking value going into the holiday season | Photo courtesy of Keith Ryall/Shutterstock

UK grocery sales spike in November; retailers optimistic about holiday season

December 11, 2025
chinook salmon
NOAA Fisheries found that coastal Chinook in Oregon and Northern California are not threatened with extinction | Photo courtesy of Poggensee/Shutterstock

NOAA Fisheries denies ESA listing for Chinook salmon in Oregon, Northern California

December 11, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Russia and India are working to deepen trade and seafood ties following a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi | Photo courtesy of the Government of India

India and Russia working to form closer seafood industry ties

December 11, 2025
Shrimp production area in Huaquillas, Ecuador
Shrimp exports from Ecuador were up in October | Photo courtesy of PRODUMER/Shutterstock

Ecuador shrimp exports jump 35 percent in October

December 11, 2025
Two Alaska pollock in a net
Though the Alaskan pollock industry has been an economic powerhouse for the state, quota cuts and concerning biomass findings could spell trouble in the near future | Photo courtesy of Alex Coan/Shutterstock

NPFMC cuts Gulf of Alaska pollock quotas by 25 percent, keeps Bering Sea quotas mostly steady

December 10, 2025
FFMC logo
Established in 1969 to support the export of fish from Canada’s inland lakes, the government-controlled FFMC has become plagued by financial mismanagement | Photo courtesy of the FFMC

Canada selects preferred bidder to privatize Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation

December 10, 2025
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