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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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shaking hands — Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russia Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met to discuss expanding the two countries' bilateral trade, including the trade of seafood goods | Photo courtesy of the Russian Government

Russia and China planning to expand bilateral seafood trade

October 26, 2026

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

Russia announces Barents Sea cod quota above scientific advice

October 23, 2026

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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

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

October 23, 2026

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

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

October 23, 2026

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

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

October 23, 2026

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

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

October 23, 2026

Rockland, Maine harbor — Rockland, Maine, U.S.A.'s harbor is getting a renovation thanks to a federal grant | Photo courtesy of Eli Wilson/Shutterstock

SeaMaine awards USD 1 million in grant funding to five Maine towns for infrastructure repair

October 23, 2026

A Norebo vessel on the water — Norebo owner Vitaly Orlov is suing the Barents Observer over its coverage of E.U. and Norwegian sanctions on the company | Photo courtesy of Norebo

Norebo owner launches lawsuit against small newspaper over coverage of sanctions

October 23, 2026

The ice facility at Spud Point Marina — The current facility is limited due to its dependence on R-22, an ozone depleting refrigerant that is being phased out under the 2020 Clean Air Act.| Photo courtesy of Sonoma County

California's Spud Point Marina bulk ice facility to be replaced next year

October 23, 2026

Crab being pulled out of a trap — One of the services the program offers is succession planning, targeted toward family-run seafood firms like McBride Fishing Co. across the country, which comprise around 85 percent of the sector | Photo courtesy of McBride Fishing Co.

Irish state agency rolls out seafood advisory program, connecting businesses with expert consultants

October 23, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul presenting the check for the facility — The state initially announced USD 10 million (EUR 8.9 million) for the facility in 2024 | Photo courtesy of the Town of Islip

New York invests another USD 6.5 million in Long Island shellfish hatchery

October 22, 2026

The logos for Noviwest and Panavora — Dsm-firmenich revealed it plans to split its Animal Nutrition & Health business into two new companies

Dsm-firmenich names new standalone companies formed after sale of Animal Nutrition & Health business

October 22, 2026

Mary Mahoney's Old French House in Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A. — Alabama resident Todd McCain alleged that he purchased and ate what Mary Mahoney’s claimed was locally caught red snapper three times between 2013 and 2018, but it was actually foreign imported fish | Photo courtesy of Carmen K. Sisson/Shutterstock

Class-action lawsuit against Biloxi restaurant Mary Mahoney’s, wholesaler Quality Seafood & Poultry reinstated

October 22, 2026

A kelp forest underwater — The California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) voted to approve two new marine protected areas 15 October: the Point Sal State Marine Conservation Area and the Mishopshno State Marine Conservation Area | Photo courtesy of SHINART/Shutterstock

California establishes two new marine protected areas, expands others

October 22, 2026

A totoaba carcass on the beach — Through its investigations, ELI has urged law enforcement to follow the criminal networks and the money behind illegal totoaba trade in order for mitigative measures to be more effective | Photo courtesy of Earth League International

Totoaba trafficking rings linked to human smuggling, money laundering across Mexico, US, China

October 22, 2026

A harbor seal off the Danish island of Rømø — Commercial pelagic trawlers and seals both forage for some of the same North Sea fish stocks, so the industry has developed excluder devices to minimize bycatch | Photo courtesy of Oliver Hoffmann/Shutterstock

Industry, fishing gear firms team up to tackle seal bycatch challenges in the North Sea with excluder innovations

October 22, 2026

Norwegian Greentech Senior Vice President of Commercial Børge Gjelseth — Norwegian Greentech Senior Vice President of Commercial Børge Gjelseth | Photo courtesy of Norwegian Greentech

Norwegian Greentech working with MMC First Process on new live fish carrier water treatment systems

October 22, 2026

A pile of Atlantic salmon fillets on ice — Prices for salmon ticked back up in Week 42, though the largest sizes saw slight price drops | Photo courtesy of FotoDax/Shutterstock

Norwegian salmon prices tick back up in Week 42, while volumes drop slightly

October 22, 2026