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Canada Targets US Lobster, Salmon, Pollock With 25% Counter-Tariffs

Canada will impose 25% counter-tariffs on American fish and seafood effective September 8, escalating a trade war that now threatens one of the world's most deeply integrated bilateral seafood supply chains.

The measures, announced August 25 by Prime Minister Mark Carney, cover roughly 700 US product lines at rates of 15%, 25% and 50% — a dollar-for-dollar response to US Section 338 tariffs of 50% that took effect August 19 on select Canadian imports after trade talks between the two countries collapsed. Fish and seafood fall...

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Pink Salmon Surge in Sitka and Kodiak Lifts Alaska Season Totals

A late-season surge of pink salmon into Sitka and strong returns in Kodiak have brightened Alaska's salmon harvest picture heading into the final stretch of the season.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's (ASMI) weekly harvest summary through August 22 showed the cumulative salmon catch had exceeded year-to-date 2025 levels — and 2024 levels for pink salmon — though totals remained well behind both the forecast and the prior-year cumulative harvest as the season began to wind down. That picture improved further after the report was distributed...

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Wild Planet Foods Named in Class Action Over Alleged Arsenic Levels in Canned Sardines

Wild Planet Foods has been named as a defendant in a federal class action lawsuit alleging that one of its canned sardine products contains arsenic levels that exceed California's daily safe exposure threshold and that the company failed to disclose the risk to consumers.

The complaint was filed August 18 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California by plaintiff Ryan Moore of Napa, California, on behalf of a proposed nationwide class and California subclass of purchasers...

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Savoonga, AK Celebrates Official Opening of New Pacific Halibut Plant in Northern Bering Sea

A milestone was celebrated earlier this month in the remote town of Savooonga on St. Laurence Island in the Northern Bering Sea, as the community's new halibut processing plant was officially opened and christened the Orville Evekaan Toolie Halibut Plant.

Mr. Toolie, an employee of the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), who has served the fishers in Savooonga since 1992, was the honorary guest at the community celebration.

“Orville worked to help transform an old Head Start school building into the initial plant in the...

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The Retail Rundown: Grocers Make a Final Push for Grilling

Labor Day falls on Monday, September 7, signaling the unofficial end of summer and the last major grilling occasion before consumers turn their attention to school, football, and the fall holidays.

The three-day holiday weekend is a key promotional window for grocers, but the 2026 protein market presents a more challenging backdrop. Factors like tight cattle supplies and broader economic pressures are influencing both availability and consumer demand, prompting retailers to take a more strategic approach to promotions.

From a wholesale beef perspective, the market has become less favorable for retailers seeking promotional leverage. Choice and Select beef cutout values have climbed since the...

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China's Sashimi Revolution Opens New Frontier for Imported Salmon

China's rapid embrace of sashimi is driving a structural shift in its salmon import market, with new data from the Norwegian Seafood Council pointing to demand growth that shows little sign of slowing.

Chinese salmon imports rose 43 percent in the first half of 2026, extending a trend that saw the category grow 50 percent across the full year of 2025. The two-year surge has elevated China to Norway's third-largest seafood market in 2025, up from sixth in 2024, with Norwegian seafood exports to China reaching...

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Norway to Require Digital Operational Plan Submissions from All Marine Fish Farms From 2027

Norway's food safety authority has launched a new digital system for aquaculture operational plans and made that data publicly accessible — a significant shift in how the country's salmon farming industry documents and shares its site-level management practices.

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Mattilsynet, announced that all marine aquaculture facilities will be required to submit their operational plans through the new digital platform from 2027. The system is now live, and Mattilsynet has simultaneously opened the operational plan data from sea-based aquaculture facilities to the...

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Russia Looks to Expand Pollock Roe Sales in Asian Markets, With China in Focus

Russia is moving to more aggressively promote its pollock roe across Asian markets, with China identified as the primary growth target in the coming years.

The Russian Pollock Association (ADM) has been running a pollock roe promotion program in China since 2024. Elena Borisenko, ADM's project manager in China, said pollock roe is already an established product in Japan and South Korea and is gaining traction in China. Russian producers are planning to significantly increase shipments to the Chinese market once outstanding issues around...

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Kim Phat Seafood Medley Recalled in Canada Over Undeclared Allergens

Kim Phat brand’s Seafood Medley has been recalled in Canada after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) flagged undeclared allergens. The CFIA says the product’s label failed to disclose egg, fish, gluten, soy and wheat.

The recall covers Seafood Medley 1.1 lb (500 g) packs, with UPC 6 28790 00196 2, distributed by Ocean Packers Inc. The affected packs were produced Aug. 16, 2025, and carry a best-before date of Aug. 15, 2027. The action was triggered by a customer complaint...

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