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News Summary July 22, 2026

Today's Top Story: Mark Foods Completes Acquisition of Rhode Island Importer Endeavor Seafood

Kicking things off today, Mark Foods has completed its acquisition of Endeavor Seafood, a Newport, Rhode Island-based frozen seafood importer founded in 2001, converting a 2021 equity stake into a full integration of the Endeavor team. The deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions for Mark Foods — which also picked up Bristol Seafood in 2025, Arista Industries' Seafood Division in 2023, and Openwater Seafoods in 2021 — as the company pushes past $1 billion in annual revenue. Founders Mike Bush and Todd Clark will stay on, while co-founder George Souza transitions to an advisory role ahead of his retirement...

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Mark Foods Completes Acquisition of Rhode Island Importer Endeavor Seafood

Mark Foods has announced the acquisition of Endeavor Seafood, a Newport, Rhode Island-based importer and marketer of frozen seafood products.

The deal is the next step in a relationship that began when Mark Foods made an equity investment in Endeavor in 2021. Mark Foods said the Endeavor team will be fully integrated into its operations.

"We are pleased to welcome the Endeavor Seafood team to Mark Foods. Since our initial investment in 2021, we have seen firsthand the talent, dedication, and quality this team brings. Fully integrating...

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Canadian Seafood Not Targeted by Trump's New 50% US Tariffs

Fish and seafood do not appear in any of the three proclamations President Trump signed on July 20 imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, continuing a pattern of protection that has shielded the sector through each round of the US-Canada trade dispute.

Trump signed three separate proclamations invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, each targeting a specific grievance: discriminatory treatment of US motor vehicles, a near-total ban by Canadian provinces on US alcoholic beverages, and unequal dairy tariff-rate quota access compared to EU producers...

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US Senators Investigate $2.6 Billion Offshore Wind Buyouts Under Trump Administration

A coalition of 14 US senators has launched an investigation into agreements between the Trump administration and several offshore wind developers, raising questions about deals they say resulted in nearly $2.6 billion in taxpayer-funded buyouts that halted major clean energy projects.

As part of the probe, the senators sent letters to Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies; Craig Windram, CEO of Ocean Winds; Harry K. Sideris, CEO of Duke Energy; and James Murphy, CEO of Invenergy.

The letter, signed...

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UniSea Faces Proposed $5,859 EPA Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations at Dutch Harbor Facility

UniSea, Inc. faces a proposed $5,859 civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act violations at its Dutch Harbor, Alaska processing facility, according to a July 20 notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA alleged that UniSea failed to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit (No. AKR06AC21), which governs discharges of pollutants from the facility into Iliuliuk Harbor, a high-quality receiving water.

According to the expedited settlement agreement, violations fell into two categories...

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NOAA Rejects Petition to Expand NA Right Whale Critical Habitat to Mid-Atlantic Migration Corridor

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has rejected a petition that sought to expand critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale to include a migratory corridor stretching from Maine to Georgia, finding that the petition did not present sufficient scientific information to warrant further review.

The 90-day finding, published in the Federal Register on July 22, was issued in response to a March 2025 petition from Save Long Beach Island, Inc., which asked NMFS to designate inner and outer migratory corridors connecting...

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Kazakhstan Breaks Ground on First Domestic Fish Feed Plant in Aquaculture Push

Kazakhstan has begun construction on its first extruded fish feed manufacturing plant, a move the country's Ministry of Agriculture is framing as a strategic step toward reducing import dependence and scaling up its fast-growing aquaculture sector.

The facility, operated by Poseidon LLP and backed by state support, will have an annual production capacity of 25,000 tonnes. Construction began July 10, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The plant addresses a persistent gap in Kazakhstan's aquaculture supply chain. The country's fish farms require...

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Dallas Seafood Wholesaler Hit with $250K Fine for Selling Chilean Salmon as European

A Dallas seafood wholesaler has been fined $250,000 for falsifying the country of origin on salmon products in a scheme that generated an estimated $200,000 in illegal gains, the Department of Justice announced July 17.

Seafood Supply Co. was sentenced on two felony counts of violating the Lacey Act (Case No. 3:26-CR-00088) after court documents revealed the company had designated Chilean salmon as product from Scotland, Norway, and Canada from January 2020 to February 2022. The mislabeling was designed to exploit...

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Peru's Seafood Industry Takes Over Leadership of Mahi-Mahi Improvement Project

Peru's fishing industry has assumed formal leadership of the country's mahi-mahi Fishery Improvement Project (FIP), marking a significant transition in how the fishery's sustainability efforts are governed going forward.

WWF Peru announced the handover to the Peru Mahi Alliance (PMA) — a coalition of industry stakeholders — during Seafood Expo North America 2026. The move transfers day-to-day FIP leadership away from the NGO and into the hands of the Peruvian fishing sector itself, a shift WWF described as reflecting the institutional maturity the industry has developed...

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Russia Ramps Up Shellfish and Crab Exports Amid Strong Foreign Demand

Russia is increasing exports of shellfish and crab to foreign markets, with both volumes and revenues posting significant year-on-year gains in the first five months of 2026, according to Agroexport, the Russian state agency responsible for agricultural export data.

Russia exported approximately 3,900 tons of shellfish in the January-to-May period, valued at over US$19 million — a 22% increase in export revenue compared to the same period last year. The bulk of shipments consisted of frozen scallops, squid, and cuttlefish, with China...

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Sernapesca, Navy Seize 1,000 Meters of Hidden Spider Crab Nets Days Before Season Opens

Last Friday, Chile's Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura, or Sernapesca, revealed that it, alongside the Chilean Navy, had uncovered 1,000 meters (about 3,281 feet) of spider crab nets during a routine inspection aboard a vessel two days before the start of the spider crab season.

According to Sernapesca, the only authorized method for catching spider crabs is using baited traps or pots. The discovery triggered an immediate enforcement response given the timing and scale of the gear found.

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Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline

US President Donald Trump and his administration have paused reciprocal tariffs on most countries.

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown... I am hereby raising the [tariff] charged to China by the [USA] to 125%, effective immediately,” wrote Trump on Truth Social at 1:18 pm ET.

It’s not clear if this 125% is in addition to the 20% imposed on Chinese imports to the US. In early March, Trump noted that he would add another 10% tariff on Chinese goods...

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Bills Giving FDA Authority to Destroy Food Imports Set to Advance on Capitol Hill

Two bipartisan bills that would allow the US Food and Drug Administration to destroy — not just reject — dangerous imported food products are poised to advance on Capitol Hill next week.

The first, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715), passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously in May and now sits on the House suspension calendar for the week of July 20. The suspension calendar is typically used to quickly pass broadly bipartisan bills, with measures requiring a two-thirds majority and moving...

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Chile's State Railway Eyes Regular Salmon Freight Service by End of 2026

Chilean salmon could be moving by rail from the Los Lagos region to ports in Biobío as early as the fourth quarter of 2026, according to EFE, Chile's state railway company.

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Senate Committee Advances Padilla Bill to Boost San Joaquin River Restoration Funding

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has advanced bipartisan legislation from US Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) that would increase federal funding for restoration efforts on the San Joaquin River, a key step toward reviving a long-lost Chinook salmon run while supporting water infrastructure improvements for Central Valley agriculture.

The bill cleared the committee by voice vote and would authorize an additional $500 million for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. It also increases authorized funding for improvements...

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Trio of Norwegian Salmon Farmers Acquire Arctic Seafood Group

Three Norwegian aquaculture companies have teamed up to acquire Arctic Seafood Group, a Norway-based seafood trading company, in a deal announced July 17 that bucks the trend of large-scale industry consolidation, according to various industry media reports.

The buyers, Sjybol, Kobbvaglaks, and Selsøyvik Havbruk, are all locally rooted salmon producers operating in the Helgeland region of northern Norway. Following the acquisition, Sjybol, parent company of Norwegian salmon producer Lovundlaks, will hold the largest stake at 49%, while Kobbvaglaks and Selsøyvik Havbruk will each hold 25.5%, per Fish Farmer Magazine...

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Canada, Quebec Renew $50M Fisheries Fund with Market Diversification Focus

The Quebec Fisheries Fund has been renewed with $50 million over five years to help the province's fish and seafood sector invest in innovation, infrastructure and new markets.

Announced by federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson and Quebec Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Donald Martel, the renewed program is designed to help harvesters, processors and aquaculture businesses improve productivity, adapt to ecosystem changes and expand into new markets.

A key addition to the renewed fund is a market development and diversification stream aimed...

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Food Safety Developments, Nostalgic Menu Launches and Expansion Lead Foodservice Headlines

Since the last Foodservice Roundup, the foodservice sector has been shaped by a mix of major food safety developments, nostalgic menu innovation and continued restaurant expansion. Here's a look at the key developments influencing market dynamics.

Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce draws scrutiny

One of the most notable developments in the foodservice industry has been the growing fallout from a widespread cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms to Taco Bell.

The outbreak has sickened thousands...

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