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Mon. Aug 24 2026

ANALYSIS: Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Landings Up 30% Through April, but Monthly Momentum Is Fading  

Oregon's Commodity Commissions Meet With Gov. Kotek on Chronic Processing Wastewater Issue

Court Closes NRDC Lawsuit That Forced MMPA Seafood Import Rules Into Effect  

Norway's Polar Quality and Fram Seafood to Merge, Creating $800M Northern Norwegian Export Player

Peru Declares 120-Day Fishing and Aquaculture Emergency as Coastal El Niño Intensifies

US Sanctions 10 Ecuadorian Fishing Vessels for Alleged Role in Maritime Drug Network

Japan's Salmon Imports Soared 40% for Frozen Chilean Coho, Sockeye Plummeted 80% in June  

BioMar Norway Orders New Hybrid Feed Vessel, Boosting Logistics Along Norwegian Coast  

China Southern Launches Direct Oslo-Shanghai Cargo Route for Norwegian Salmon

BC Fisheries Fund Puts $106.5M Behind Innovation, Market Growth  

Global Shrimp Council's First Consumer Pop-Up Draws 4,000+ at Venice Beach

Seafarms Group Fires CEO Peter Fraser, Rod Dyer Returns to Lead Company  

Long John Silver’s Adds Fried Pickles, OLD BAY Ranch Starting Aug. 24

Russia Eyes Record Bluefin Tuna Catch Off Kamchatka as Species Pushes North  

NOAA Launches Fall Expeditions to Explore Deep Waters Around American Samoa

EU Clears German State Aid for Fishing and Aquaculture Companies Facing Increased Fuel Prices

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Hawaii Impacted by Hurricane Lala

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 24

Fri. Aug 21 2026

ANALYSIS: June EU‑UK Shrimp Import Volumes Dip but Value Holds Steady  

Lee Fish USA Acquires Seattle's Dawsco Meat & Seafood in Pacific Northwest Expansion

Scott & Jon’s Goes Chainwide at Food Lion With Four Single-Serve Seafood Meals  

New Civil Liberties Alliance Wants WA State to End Electronic Monitoring of Crab Fleet  

Expana's Weekly Top 10

El Niño Puts Pressure on Global Marine Ingredient Supply

Suempol Breaks Ground on 50,000-Tonne Salmon Plant That Would More Than Double Capacity

Topsail Steamer Reports 12% Sales Growth in 2026, Driven by New Customers Not Price Hikes

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, August 21

Russia Lifts Seafood Restrictions on Five Chilean Processing Facilities

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending August 21, 2026  

Thu. Aug 20 2026

ANALYSIS: The Expana Shrimp Demand Index Returns to Steady Territory — What the Data Shows  

40,000 Pounds of Squid Spill Onto Rhode Island Roadway After Tractor-Trailer Rollover

86-Year-Old New Brunswick Seafood Co-op Seeks Creditor Protection With Nearly CAD $25M in Debt  

Oregon Adopts Electronic Monitoring Rule for Commercial Dungeness Crab Fleet  

Conservation Groups Sue NOAA Over California Longline Permits, Alleging Buried Data on Sea Turtles

Bumble Bee Adds Single-Serve Tuna as On-the-Go Demand Grows

Multi X and BioMar Launch Chile's First Regenerative Agriculture Pilot for Salmon Feed Supply Chain

Eastern Hokkaido Sardine Fishery Faced No Landings After the Season Opened Two Months Ago

Seagrove Alaska Recalls Pacific Oysters Over Wet Storage Water Quality Deviation  

Lerøy Posts Lower Q2 Earnings on Harvest Shortfall, but Raises Wild Catch Guidance

Dongwon F&B Taps BTS’s Jin to Pitch Tuna as “Sea Protein” in New Global Campaign

Russia Eyes India as a Top Growth Market for Fish and Seafood Exports

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, August 20

Wed. Aug 19 2026

ANALYSIS: US Frozen Tuna Prices Hold Steady as Imports Tighten and Risk Builds  

Pink Salmon Surge Gives Alaska's Statewide Salmon Harvest a Boost — But Season Remains Below Pace  

UW-FRI Early Advisory Projects 44.2 Million Sockeye for 2027 Bristol Bay Run  

Mowi Posts Record Revenues and Volumes in Q2 2026

Japan, China and Korea's Surimi Imports from Russia and the US Fell 12% in H1

RAS Company Oceanloop Raises Up to $44.8M to Build Europe's First Commercial Giant Grouper Farm

Farm Groups' Letter Urges Farm Labor Reform as H-2A Costs Squeeze Growers

NOAA Increases Bluefin Tuna Quota Following Historic ICCAT Negotiations  

The Retail Rundown: Promotional Calendar Looking Towards Fall  

ILO, Thai Union Launch Pilot to Strengthen Seafood Sector Supervisory Skills

Ever After Foods Acquires Belgian Cultivated Fish Startup Fishway, Secures $2M Investment

Hofseth Appoints Olav Holst-Dyrnes as CEO

StoneX Expands North American Feed Ingredients Platform with AMG Acquisition  

Salmon Evolution Posts Q2 Loss on Weak Prices as Phase 2 Ramp-Up Gets Underway

Gigante Salmon Cuts Production Outlook Amid Fish Health Challenges

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 19

Tue. Aug 18 2026

ANALYSIS: Chilean Salmon Market Driven by Fewer Arrivals, Higher Costs, and Stiffer Competition  

Red Lobster Brings Back Endless Shrimp for Limited-Time Run

ANALYSIS: India’s Shrimp Exports in June Reach Second‑Highest Monthly Volume  

Eight Ecuadorian Shrimp Plants Back in China's Market After Two-Month Sulfite Standoff

Ode Names Marcy Bemiller Commercial Director to Drive Americas Expansion  

Commerce Raises Final Antidumping Rates on Vietnamese Pangasius

Baltic PE Giant INVL Bets on Fish Processing with Dual Lithuanian Acquisition

USDA's Office of Seafood Joins UMaine's Local Catch Network to Connect Industry With Federal Program

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 18

Chi-Chi's Revives Fan Favorites, Introduces Lunch Menu as Brand Comeback Gains Momentum

State Department Launches $2M Initiative to Combat Forced Labor, IUU Fishing in Supply Chains

KIME Akva Becomes Second ASC-Certified Cod Producer

Mon. Aug 17 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 17

New Report Says Salmon Farming is a 'Key Anchor' for Rural and Coastal Communities in Scotland

Pokeworks Builds Momentum in First Half of 2026 with Franchise Growth and Menu Innovation  

AGRIMINGOLD First in Ecuador to Move from ASC’s Improver Program to Full Certification  

Russia Ramps Up Seafood Exports in Push for Additional Revenue

The Kingfish Company Reports Positive H1 EBITDA as Sales, Margins Improve  

ANALYSIS: US Scallop Season Runs Ahead of Pace but Smaller Counts Weigh on Pricing  

ANALYSIS: July US Shrimp Inventory Estimated at 376M lbs — Above Trend but Within a Manageable Range  

Gimme Seaweed Launches Bold New Back-to-School Brand Campaign  

Dungeness Crab Price-Fixing Suit Discloses $263M Damages Claim Against Pacific Seafood, Defendants  

Annual Tuna Closure Hits Eastern Pacific — Routine, But Timed as Prices Stay Elevated

Fri. Aug 14 2026

Divert and US Cold Convert 2.5M+ Pounds of Unsold Food into Renewable Gas and Fertilizer

Expana's Weekly Top 10

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, August 14

High Liner Foods Posts 12% Sales Jump in Q2 as New Products and USDA Purchase Drive Volume

NOAA Scientists Find Pacific Capelin Can Spawn Multiple Times, Upending Assumptions About Key Forage  

Back-to-School Demand Shifts Drive Breakfast, Value and New Menu Moves in Foodservice

USDA Returns to Market for Catfish and Atlantic Pollock Products

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending August 14, 2026  

PODCAST: Ep. 44 - Iran 'Impasse' & US Feed Additive Supply Challenges, Feat. A. Woods & G. Potter

FDA Moves to Make GRAS Notifications Mandatory, With Implications for Seafood Processors

Trump Ends NOAA Funding for Annual Arctic Report Card, But Says Data Will Still Be Collected

ANALYSIS: European Pollock Imports Decline as Supply Tightens and Prices Rally  

Thu. Aug 13 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, August 13

Russia Increases Total Allowable Catch of Kamchatka Crab in Barents Sea

Chile’s Sernapesca Seizes Nearly 540 Pounds of Undocumented Seafood in Maule Road Checks

Ecuador Shrimp Sector Faces Mounting Losses as Metabisulfite Dispute With China Drags On

Founder, Management Team and Industrial Investors Acquire Norway’s First Seafood from Insula

ASMI Welcomes Jeff Welbourn to Board of Directors

ANALYSIS: Canada H1 Lobster Export Volumes Decline Amid Tight Supply  

BioMar's Q2 Revenue Rises 4.8%

Canada, US Shadow Chinese Snow Dragon Research Vessels in Alaskan Arctic

Wed. Aug 12 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 12

Fishwife Partners With Sweetgreen for First National Restaurant Menu Launch

ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Imports Beat June Forecast; July Could Approach 2021 Volume Levels  

The Retail Rundown: Ample Chicken Supply Keeps Retailers on the Promotional Offensive  

Shan Distribution Recalls More than 5,000 Pounds of Breaded Swai Products  

SSP Adds Three New Associate Members

Canada Offers $40,000 Buyout to Wild Oyster Harvesters as MSX, Dermo Spread Through Atlantic Stocks

Norwegian Cod Farmer Ode Becomes World's First Producer of ASC-Certified Farmed Cod

Salmon Harvest Levels Inch Up in Early August But Missed Forecasts Are the Concern  

Taylor Farms Recalls Products Containing Jalapeños Over Salmonella Risk

Tue. Aug 11 2026

Red Robin Launches Value Dinner Deal, Names Scott Hudler CMO

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 11

Senate Agriculture Committee Adds Seafood Labeling Overhaul to Farm Bill

Norway Targets Lost Fishing Gear in Annual Ocean Cleanup

Les Hodges: The Market Has the Crab. Now It Needs the Buyers.  

National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Passing of Lee Weddig

Guangdong Haid Malaysian Subsidiary Breaks Ground on Aquaculture Feed Plant

C.P. Vietnam Opens New Shrimp Feed Mill

ASMI, Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska Partner to Put Brain Health on the Seafood Menu

Climate Resilience Critical to US Seafood Growth, Study Finds

ANALYSIS: Chilean Salmon Exports Climb 20.7% YTD Despite Harvest Slowdown in June  

Mon. Aug 10 2026

Cruise Ship Comes to Aid of Stranded Mariners in SE Alaska, Passing Zuckerberg Yacht Closer By  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 10

Four Convicted, Fined $18,000 in Deep Bay Illegal Shellfish Harvesting Case

Russia Plans to Expand its Fisheries Trade with Latin American States in Years to Come

Hokkaido's Surimi Production Plummeted 66% in June

CFS Sues Pacific Seafood Over Hood Canal Hatchery Pollution; Company Vows to Fight Back

Ecuador Pushes to Upgrade US Trade Deal to Full FTA With Shrimp, Tuna Access in the Crosshairs

Investor Group Launches Mandatory Takeover Offer for Atlantic Sapphire as Delisting Looms

ANALYSIS: Tariff Relief Eases Arctic Char Prices as Input Costs Maintain Market Floor  

NAVICO, Benchmark Genetics Embark on Long-term Strategic Partnership

ASMI Hosts Seattle–Sitka Tour to Immerse Foodservice Leaders in Alaska Seafood Supply Chain

Fri. Aug 7 2026

Expana's Weekly Top 10

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, August 7

Bipartisan Bill Would Tighten US Sourcing Rules for School Meal Programs

Louisiana Sets Aug. 17 Opening for 2026 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season

Texas Gulf Seafood Warehouse Destroyed in Galveston Fire; Supply Chain Impact Unclear

NOAA Concludes North Pacific IUU Fishing Enforcement Mission, Flags Multiple Violations

Santa Monica Seafood Begins Expansion of California Distribution Hub

ANALYSIS: June US Lobster Imports Fall 18% as Canadian Supply Tightens  

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending August 7, 2026

Japanese Frozen Mackerel Exports Hit Four-Year High in June, Prices Surge on Tight Norwegian Supply

AquaBounty Eyes Data Center Future for Ohio Site  

Chile Pushes Back on US Tariffs as Salmon Industry Maps Path to Relief

NOAA and Louisiana Partners Hypoxic Zone in Gulf Has Decreased, Thanks to Tropical Storm Bertha

Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles Off Oregon Coast

DFO Steps Up Elver Enforcement as Harvest Climbs Toward Allowable Catch  

Thu. Aug 6 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, August 6

The EU’s Own Market Advisory Council Offers Improvements to New CATCH Program  

Clearwater Scallop Shortfall Weighs on Premium Brands' Seafood Results as Parent Posts Record Q2

Proximar Seafood Secures NOK 100 Million Bond to Fund Ramp-Up at Mount Fuji RAS Facility

ANALYSIS: Supply Tightening Signals Price Recovery for Norwegian Atlantic Salmon  

US Foods Reports Record Adjusted EBITDA, 23% Earnings Growth in Second Quarter

Japan Fisheries Association Hosts Seafood Show Featuring Record 1,545 Booths in Tokyo August 19–21

SAIC Launches First Sector Advisory Committee to Help Shape Scottish Aquaculture R&D

Canada, Manitoba Step Up Aquatic Invasive Species Inspections at Key Border Corridor

VIMS Launches Survey to Measure Seafood Sector's Economic Role Ahead of Offshore Wind

Seafish Secures £1.4 Million to Expand Training Access Across UK Seafood Supply Chain

Three Ecuadorian Shrimp Firms Denied CVD Exclusion as Commerce Sets Rates Up to 15.17%

Consejo del Salmón Presents Sustainable Impact Report Covering Six Years of Member Data

RFK, Jr. Hosts The Real Food Show with Chef Andrew Gruel, Starring Wild Alaska Sockeye  

Wed. Aug 5 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 5

Tariffs Keep Biting: Norwegian Salmon Loses Ground in US Despite Record July Exports

ASMI Adds New “Seafood Sustains Alaska” Videos to Alaska Airport Rotation

New CEO Toke Binzer Reshapes Royal Greenland’s Executive Management

Chile's Economic Reform Law Clears Congress, Giving Salmon Farmers Long-Sought Regulatory Relief  

Oregon's $3B Tariff Bill Hits Seafood-Dependent Coast Hard, New State Report Finds

EU Approves €20 Million Italian State Aid Scheme Under Middle East Crisis Framework

ABANCA and Conxemar Renew Partnership Ahead of 27th International Seafood Trade Fair in Vigo

Superior Fresh Completes First Atlantic Salmon Harvest at Indiana RAS Facility

ANALYSIS: June US Shrimp Imports Rise 3.4% as Origin Mix Continues to Shift  

The Retail Rundown: Retailers Pivot to Back-to-School and Football Season  

Hudson Valley Fisheries to Wind Down Operations Amid Mounting Financial Challenges  

Advocates Report ICE 'Soft Raid' Targeting Workers at Washington Seafood Plant

Tue. Aug 4 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 4

Vincent Short, 36, Dies From Fall Off Mast on Trawler Offloading in Akutan, AK  

US Expands Forced-Labor Blacklist on China; Tomato and Salmon Producers Targeted

Sysco Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Sales and Volume, Introduces FY2027 Outlook

Federal Investment Strengthens Small Craft Harbor Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ockap Caviar & Cuisine Joins Miami Spice With $95 Three-Course Reserve Menu in Brickell  

Scottish Salmon Arrives in India Tariff-Free as UK-India Trade Deal Takes Effect

Cargill Invests NOK 90M to Expand Halsa Salmon Feed Plant  

Japan’s H1 Seafood Imports Dropped 2% in Volume but Increased 6% in Value  

Mexico Seizes More than 462 Metric Tons of Illegal Fish Products in June Enforcement Push

Fishermen Fight to Keep Atlantic Monument Waters Open in Federal Court

Consumers Sue Amazon Over Seafood Sustainability Claims in Greenwashing Class Action  

Mon. Aug 3 2026

Coalition Celebrates First Chinook Salmon to Mount St. Helens Watershed Since 1980 Eruption  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 3

Russia Eyes Higher Flounder Catch as Domestic Prices Rise

Thai Union Posts Record Gross Profit Margin, Raises Guidance as PetCare Subsidiary Delivers Growth

Spanish Government Approves €23.1M Investment Package for Canary Islands' Primary Sector

Federal Government Signals Potential Changes to Seafood Import Monitoring Program

Japan's H1 Seafood Export Value Rose 24% Driven by a 69% Increase in Yellowtail  

ANALYSIS: MMPA Enforcement and Section 301 Tariffs Are Rewriting the Rules for US Crab Meat Sourcing  

RealCold opens Colton Facility, Expanding Cold-Storage Footprint in California

Golden Corral Rolls Out $2.50 Kids’ Buffet for Summer Weekends  

Fri. Jul 31 2026

Late-Summer Promotions, and Staff Changes Lead Foodservice Headlines as Q2 Results Roll In

RFK Cooking Show? HHS Launches Cooking Series Centered on “Real Food” Message, and More

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ANALYSIS: Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Landings Up 30% Through April, but Monthly Momentum Is Fading

Gulf of Mexico shrimp landings through April 2026 totaled 15.48 million pounds — 30% above the 11.91 million pounds recorded in the same period of 2025 and 9% ahead of the prior five-year average. The four-month cumulative figure is notable in context: 2025 was the weakest full year in the 10-year NMFS dataset, at 80.3 million pounds. The 2026 start suggested a recovery from that baseline. The monthly trajectory since January complicates that read...

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Oregon's Commodity Commissions Meet With Gov. Kotek on Chronic Processing Wastewater Issue

Wastewater treatment remains a persistent challenge for seafood processors, as state water quality agencies issue notices—and eventually fines—when new regulations are not met. In earlier eras, hoses cleaned off floors and decks and the tide took care of the rest. Today, wastewater must be treated to remove a long list of pollutants, some of which are already present in the municipal water supplied to the plant. Requiring processors to output water cleaner than the drinking water they receive creates serious problems...

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Norway's Polar Quality and Fram Seafood to Merge, Creating $800M Northern Norwegian Export Player

Norwegian seafood exporters Polar Quality AS and Fram Seafood have announced plans to merge, creating a Bodø-based export company with combined annual revenues of approximately NOK 7.7 billion — roughly $800 million — and a strengthened position in international salmon markets.

"Our goal has always been to build a solid and future-oriented export company with a long-term perspective and a clear position in the world market," said Jarle Solemdal, Chairman of the Board of Polar Quality AS...

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US Sanctions 10 Ecuadorian Fishing Vessels for Alleged Role in Maritime Drug Network

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned 10 Ecuador-based fishing vessels and 15 individuals and entities as part of a crackdown on a maritime cocaine trafficking network operating out of Ecuador — a move with direct implications for the country's commercial fishing industry.

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designations on August 20, identifying the vessels as blocked property for their alleged roles in covertly shipping thousands of kilograms of cocaine each month toward Mexico and ultimately...

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BioMar Norway Orders New Hybrid Feed Vessel, Boosting Logistics Along Norwegian Coast

BioMar Norway has signed a long-term agreement with Norwegian shipping company Egil Ulvan Rederi for the construction and operation of a new fish feed carrier set to enter service in the second quarter of 2029, the company announced this week.

The vessel, designated the NSD 75CC and designed by the Norwegian Ship Design Company (NSD), is approximately 70 meters in length with a deadweight capacity of around 4,000 tonnes. It will be built at Jiangsu Soho Marine Heavy Industry in China and owned and operated...

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BC Fisheries Fund Puts $106.5M Behind Innovation, Market Growth

Canada and BC are investing $106.5 million over five years in the province’s fish and seafood sector through a renewed British Columbia Fisheries Fund (BCFF). Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, BC Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship and Minister Responsible for Fisheries Randene Neill, and BC Minister of Agriculture and Food Lana Popham announced the news Aug. 20.

According to the announcement, Canadian fish and seafood industry contribute more than $8 billion to its economy, supporting over 63,000 jobs and exporting...

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Seafarms Group Fires CEO Peter Fraser, Rod Dyer Returns to Lead Company

Australian prawn aquaculture company Seafarms Group (ASX: SFG) has terminated Chief Executive Officer Peter Fraser for cause, effective immediately, the company disclosed in an ASX announcement on August 20, 2026.

Rod Dyer, who had been serving in a limited Managing Director capacity, has been elevated to the combined Managing Director and CEO role, effective the same date. His remuneration has been set at $440 per hour in the new expanded position.

Seafarms did not disclose the specific grounds for the termination...

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Russia Eyes Record Bluefin Tuna Catch Off Kamchatka as Species Pushes North

Russia is anticipating a significant bluefin tuna harvest in Kamchatka waters this year, following an unprecedented influx of the species into the region driven by warming sea temperatures.

According to researchers at KamchatNIRO, the Russian fisheries science institute based in Kamchatka, Pacific bluefin tuna have appeared in large numbers in the coastal waters of Kronotsky and Kamchatka Bays. More strikingly, the species has been recorded in the waters around the Commander Islands for the first time in recorded history...

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EU Clears German State Aid for Fishing and Aquaculture Companies Facing Increased Fuel Prices

The European Commission has approved a €4.5 million German State aid scheme for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis.

The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026.

The German scheme

Germany notified to the Commission a €4.5 million scheme to support companies active in the primary production of fishery and aquaculture products. The scheme, which will run...

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Court Closes NRDC Lawsuit That Forced MMPA Seafood Import Rules Into Effect

The federal lawsuit that compelled the US government to implement long-dormant Marine Mammal Protection Act import restrictions on seafood has been formally closed, with a judge ruling that nothing remains to adjudicate.

Judge Gary S. Katzmann of the US Court of International Trade dismissed the case on August 19, denying as moot a motion by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Biological Diversity, and Animal Welfare Institute to enforce an earlier settlement agreement. All parties — including the government and the seafood industry intervenors led by the...

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Peru Declares 120-Day Fishing and Aquaculture Emergency as Coastal El Niño Intensifies

Peru's Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has declared a state of emergency across its fishing and aquaculture subsectors for 120 calendar days, activating a framework of exceptional measures to protect the livelihoods of fishers, aquaculturists, and workers across the sector's supply chain as Coastal El Niño conditions worsen.

The declaration, announced August 23, comes as Peru's El Niño monitoring body ENFEN maintains its Coastal El Niño Alert and warns that the event is expected to continue through the 2026–2027 period at a magnitude ranging from strong...

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Japan's Salmon Imports Soared 40% for Frozen Chilean Coho, Sockeye Plummeted 80% in June

According to Ministry of Finance trade statistics, June imports of salmon and trout (frozen and fresh) totaled 9,811 metric tons, down 7% year-on-year (YOY), while the value rose 4% to 16.611 billion yen ($104.5 million). Imports of the key product—frozen Chilean coho salmon—increased, according to a report by Minato Shimbun.

Imports of frozen Chilean coho salmon (dressed) rose 42% to 2,596 tons. Prices for the new season's catch hovered just under $7.00/kg during...

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China Southern Launches Direct Oslo-Shanghai Cargo Route for Norwegian Salmon

China Southern Airlines has launched a new direct cargo route between Oslo Airport and Shanghai, adding approximately 200 tonnes of weekly Norwegian salmon capacity to a trade lane that has become increasingly central to Norway's export strategy as US tariffs bite.

The route began operations on August 19, running twice weekly with Boeing 777F freighters carrying roughly 100 tonnes per flight. It is China Southern's first cargo route to Norway.

"China is one of the most important growth markets for Norwegian seafood, and we see significant potential for further...

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Global Shrimp Council's First Consumer Pop-Up Draws 4,000+ at Venice Beach

The Global Shrimp Council wrapped up its first-ever direct-to-consumer event earlier this month, welcoming more than 4,000 guests to a four-day activation at Venice Beach, California, as the industry organization works to translate its "Shrimp More Often" campaign from digital messaging into real-world behavior change.

Held August 6–9, the pop-up centered on a branded food truck offering free shrimp dishes to beachgoers, with no purchase required. On-site chefs prepared a range of dishes including tacos, grilled skewers, power...

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Long John Silver’s Adds Fried Pickles, OLD BAY Ranch Starting Aug. 24

Long John Silver’s is tapping into the pickle craze with a new limited-time menu item. Starting today, the chain is adding fried pickles coated in its signature batter to its offerings.

"Pickles are having a moment, but we weren't interested in making just another Fried Pickle," said Meredith Smith, director of brand marketing at Long John Silver's®. "We batter fish for a living, so putting it on pickles felt like the obvious place to start. Then we paired them...

 

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NOAA Launches Fall Expeditions to Explore Deep Waters Around American Samoa

NOAA Ocean Exploration and its partners will embark on two expeditions this fall aboard the Okeanos Explorer. The missions will focus on the waters around American Samoa, mapping and characterizing the deep seafloor in a top-priority offshore critical-minerals region.

“The deep waters around American Samoa hold unknown secrets about our ocean, including unmapped habitats and potential mineral resources critical to our national prosperity and security,” said Captain William Mowitt, acting director of NOAA Ocean Exploration. “By exploring these areas in an open...

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ANALYSIS: June EU‑UK Shrimp Import Volumes Dip but Value Holds Steady

According to Eurostat, the EU and the UK together imported 58,378 MT of shrimp in June (wild and farmed, cold‑ and warm‑water species). That volume is 4.6% below last year but 5.7% above the five‑year average. Just under half (47%) of June shipments came from Ecuador, with India supplying 13% and Vietnam 10%.

Cold‑water shrimp from Greenland, Norway, Iceland and Canada made up 9% of June volumes, and 3% for Argentina’s wild red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri)...

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