August 04, 2026
Vincent Short, 36, Dies From Fall Off Mast on Trawler Offloading in Akutan, AK
Last Thursday evening, as the 123-foot trawler F/V Columbia was offloading at the Trident Seafoods plant in Akutan, crewman Vincent Short fell from his position on the mast, sustaining significant injuries, which shortly thereafter proved fatal. Initial reports were released by the Alaska State Troopers and the US Coast Guard.
Alaska State Troopers said the Coast Guard has assumed case responsibility amid an ongoing investigation of the accident...
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Vincent Short, 36, Dies From Fall Off Mast on Trawler Offloading in Akutan, AK
Last Thursday evening, as the 123-foot trawler F/V Columbia was offloading at the Trident Seafoods plant in Akutan, crewman Vincent Short fell from his position on the mast, sustaining significant injuries, which shortly thereafter proved fatal. Initial reports were released by the Alaska State Troopers and the US Coast Guard.
Alaska State Troopers said the Coast Guard has assumed case responsibility amid an ongoing investigation of the accident...
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Consumers Sue Amazon Over Seafood Sustainability Claims in Greenwashing Class Action
Amazon.com faces a class action lawsuit filed July 31 in federal court in Seattle alleging the company misled consumers through unsubstantiated sustainability claims on dozens of seafood products sold through its platform — including products under its own Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh brands.
The complaint, filed by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro on behalf of two consumers, targets what it calls "Greenwashed Seafood Products" bearing claims such as "MSC Certified Sustainable Seafood," "wild caught," "responsibly sourced," "traceable," and "dolphin safe...
Full Story »Advocates Report ICE 'Soft Raid' Targeting Workers at Washington Seafood Plant
For the past three months, agents reportedly working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been targeting the Premier Packing plant in Lynden, WA. Over those months, the federal agency's strategies have changed as Washington laws have passed to protect residents from illegal ICE actions.
"One of the things that makes this unique is it's along roadsides, on public thoroughfares," said Jeremy Dorrough, executive director of Racial Unity Now, the advocacy group documenting ICE activity in the area. "It's even, in some of the instances, happened at people's place...
Full Story »US Expands Forced-Labor Blacklist on China; Tomato and Salmon Producers Targeted
On July 31, the US Department of Homeland Security issued new barriers for trade with China by expanding the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List by adding 43 companies. The list expansion marks the largest single increase since the law took effect. So, starting August 3, trade will be blocked from certain Chinese companies making tomatoes, cotton, nuts, salmon, aluminum foil, battery materials, and pharmaceuticals.
While the action is tariff-adjacent due to the forced labor aspect, this is more of a company and region-specific trade embargo...
Full Story »Sysco Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Sales, Volume Growth; Sets 2027 Outlook
Sysco reported higher sales, earnings and case volume for the fourth quarter ended June 27, with growth across its US and international foodservice operations while introducing fiscal 2027 guidance that includes productivity gains from artificial intelligence initiatives.
Fourth-quarter sales rose 4.7%, led by a 2.5% increase in US Foodservice case volume and 2.6% growth in local case volume. Gross profit climbed 3.7% to $4.1 billion, operating income increased 10.6% to $983 million and net earnings grew 3.8% to $551 million.
Full Story »Fishermen Fight to Keep Atlantic Monument Waters Open in Federal Court
Two New England commercial fishermen have asked a federal court to let them join the defense of the Trump administration's decision to lift a fishing ban across 5,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean, arguing the ban was illegal from the start and should never be reinstated.
Frank Green, a Long Island tilefish fisherman, and Robert Conrad of Vermont, who trawls for whiting, squid, butterfish, and mackerel, filed a motion to intervene as defendants on July 31 in Conservation Law Foundation v. Trump in the US District Court for the...
Full Story »Japan’s H1 Seafood Imports Dropped 2% in Volume but Increased 6% in Value
Trade statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance on July 30 show the volume of fishery product imports (preliminary figures covering fish and shellfish, processed seafood, fishmeal, and seaweed) for the first half of this year (January–June) fell 2% year-on-year to 984,896 tons, while the value rose 6% to 1.0175 trillion yen ($6.49 billion). While both volume and value increased for salmon/trout and tuna, the value of imports for squid, crab, and...
Full Story »Mexico Seizes More than 462 Metric Tons of Illegal Fish Products in June Enforcement Push
Mexico's National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca) seized 462,550 kilograms (462.6 metric tons) of illegally harvested or traded fish products during enforcement operations conducted in June across 11 states and Mexico City, highlighting the country's ongoing efforts to combat illegal fishing.
According to Conapesca, the seizures resulted from inspections carried out in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Colima, Mexico City, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora, Veracruz and Yucatán.
The agency, a decentralized body within Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Agricultura), reported...
Full Story »Federal Investment Strengthens Small Craft Harbor Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador
Small craft harbors play a vital role in keeping Canada’s seafood sector moving, providing the infrastructure needed for fishing activity, product shipment and business in coastal regions. Together, the country’s commercial fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing industries employ close to 65,000 people, including more than 42,900 commercial harvesters. In 2025, fish and seafood exports reached $8.47 billion nationwide, with Newfoundland and Labrador accounting for about $1.75 billion of that total.
To help maintain that infrastructure, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson has announced federal...
Full Story »ANALYSIS: MMPA Enforcement and Section 301 Tariffs Are Rewriting the Rules for US Crab Meat Sourcing
The Marine Mammal Protection Act's import provision and a newly permanent Section 301 forced labor tariff regime have converged on the US crab meat supply chain. The result is a market operating under two independent and compounding enforcement frameworks, neither of which is going away, while prices for pasteurized crab meat have climbed to levels not seen in the modern history of the category, surpassing even the supply shock highs recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Full Story »ANALYSIS: Pacific Halibut Landings Gap Narrows, but Supply Remains Historically Constrained
Since the June analysis, Pacific halibut production has improved and the year-over-year landings gap has narrowed. According to the International Pacific Halibut Commission, coastwide landings through Week 28, ending July 5, totaled approximately 7.6 million pounds, down 3.8% from the same period in 2025. Fishing effort is expected to continue improving as vessels return from the Bristol Bay salmon season and redirect activity toward halibut...
Full Story »Thai Union Posts Record Gross Profit Margin, Raises Guidance as PetCare Subsidiary Delivers Growth
Thai Union Group reported a record-high gross profit margin of 21.4% in the second quarter of 2026 — already in line with the company's 2030 target — while its pet food subsidiary i-Tail Corporation posted its strongest first-half performance to date, raising full-year guidance sharply across both businesses.
Thai Union: Record Margins and Rising Dividends
Second-quarter sales at the Thai seafood giant rose 1.4% year-on-year to THB 33.8 billion, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of organic growth. Sales volume increased...
Full Story »Japan's H1 Seafood Export Value Rose 24% Driven by a 69% Increase in Yellowtail
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According to trade statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance on July 30 and published by Minato Shimbun, seafood exports, including finfish, shellfish, processed products, and fishmeal, for the first half of the year (January–June) totaled 256,494 tons in volume, down 9% year-on-year (YOY), and 203.114 billion yen ($1.29 billion)) in value, up 24%. Scallop exports saw a 3% drop in volume to 21,063 tons but a 6% rise in value to 41.841 billion yen...
Full Story »RealCold opens Colton Facility, Expanding Cold-Storage Footprint in California
RealCold has opened a new cold-storage facility in Colton, Calif., expanding its presence in the western US and adding capacity in one of the country’s most important food distribution markets.
The company said the San Bernardino County site is designed to provide an affordable temperature-controlled storage option for food brands in California as part of its broader national growth strategy. Located less than 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the facility is positioned to serve customers across the state with warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment services.
Full Story »Whole Foods, Fishwife Launch Grocery Tote Tie-Up
Whole Foods Market and Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co. have unveiled a new retail merchandise collaboration, marking what is described as the grocery chains’ first-ever partnership of its kind.
“Fishwife was a natural first choice because of our shared commitment to sustainable sourcing and high-quality products,” Megan Causgrove, Lifestyle and Whole Body Merchandising Manager at Whole Foods Market, told Good Housekeeping.
The launch features a limited-edition summer collection of reusable grocery totes made from 100% regenerative cotton. The bags are available in three sizes: micro ($4.99)...
Full Story »ODFW Marine Researchers Head Offshore to Cobb Seamount Searching for Old Female Rockfish
A team of researchers from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in collaboration with two members of Oregon State University’s (OSU) College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences will leave Newport, OR tomorrow headed west to an underwater volcano to look for old female rockfish, specifically black, canary and yellowtail rockfish.
These three fish species are unique because, as they get older, most of the population are males. The scientists also know that older fish are rarely caught in...
Full Story »Golden Corral Rolls Out $2.50 Kids’ Buffet for Summer Weekends
Golden Corral is targeting family traffic, a reoccurring trend this summer in foodservice, with a limited-time kids’ buffet promotion that pairs an aggressive price point with nutrition-forward cues.
Beginning July 31 and running Fridays-Sundays, now through Aug. 30, the chain will offer an all-you-can-eat dine-in Kids Buffet plus a drink for $2.50 for children ages 4–12. The deal is valid at breakfast, lunch and dinner; kids 3 and under eat free. The offer is capped...
Full Story »Russia Eyes Higher Flounder Catch as Domestic Prices Rise
Russia is targeting an increase in flounder production this year, with the aim of boosting supplies to both the domestic market and export channels.
Official data shows flounder catches in the Far East have declined roughly 20% in recent years, falling to approximately 60,000–65,000 tons annually, largely due to reductions in total allowable catch. Kamchatka accounts for the majority of Far East landings.
The Far East remains Russia's primary flounder fishing region, accounting for 60.3% of total national catch in 2024–2025. The Northern Basin contributes an additional 14,000–15,000...
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Hudson Valley Fisheries to Wind Down Operations Amid Mounting Financial Challenges
Hudson Valley Fisheries (HVF) announced on social media that it will begin scaling back its operations over the next three months, citing a combination of infrastructure challenges and rising operating costs that have impacted the company's ability to grow and remain profitable.
HVF specialized in raising steelhead trout year-round using a land-based Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), which allowed the company to produce fish in a controlled environment while minimizing environmental impact. The system reused approximately 95% of its water, eliminated the need for antibiotics...
Full Story »Scottish Salmon Arrives in India Tariff-Free as UK-India Trade Deal Takes Effect
The first shipment of Scottish salmon has landed in India following the entry into force of the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement on July 15, marking a significant new market opening for Scotland's £828 million ($1.1 billion) farmed salmon industry.
The deal eliminates India's previous 33% import tariff on Scottish salmon immediately upon entry into force, alongside tariffs on haddock, cod, and other finfish. Shellfish including mussels, scallops, and lobster will see tariffs reduced on a longer glide path rather than eliminated...
Full Story »Cargill Invests NOK 90M to Expand Halsa Salmon Feed Plant
Cargill is investing NOK 90 million (approximately $9.4 million/€8.2 million) to expand its aquafeed manufacturing facility at Halsa in Meløy municipality, northern Norway, as the company eyes continued growth in salmon feed demand, according to reports from iLaks, Salmon Business, and IntraFish.
The investment will fund construction of a new 1,100-square-meter finished-goods warehouse at the site, along with new offices, changing rooms, and employee facilities. The project is designed to improve storage capacity and operational efficiency at the plant, which produces feed under Cargill's...
Full Story »Vincent Short, 36, Dies From Fall Off Mast on Trawler Offloading in Akutan, AK
Last Thursday evening, as the 123-foot trawler F/V Columbia was offloading at the Trident Seafoods plant in Akutan, crewman Vincent Short fell from his position on the mast, sustaining significant injuries, which shortly thereafter proved fatal. Initial reports were released by the Alaska State Troopers and the US Coast Guard.
Alaska State Troopers said the Coast Guard has assumed case responsibility amid an ongoing investigation of the accident...
Full Story »Ockap Caviar & Cuisine Joins Miami Spice With $95 Three-Course Reserve Menu in Brickell
Ockap Caviar & Cuisine will join the 25th edition of Miami Spice Restaurant Months, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s annual dining program running Aug. 1 through Sept. 30.
The Brickell caviar house, founded by Dominican restaurateur Oscar Andrés Brenes in partnership with Paris-based Ducasse Conseil, is offering a Miami Spice Reserve three-course Experience for $95 at its 1060 Brickell Avenue location.
"We wanted a restaurant that reflects the standards of fine dining without the formality or intimidation that...
Full Story »Federal Government Signals Potential Changes to Seafood Import Monitoring Program
The US National Marine Fisheries Service has placed a new rulemaking on the federal government's Unified Agenda that could bring meaningful changes to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, the documentation and traceability system that governs how imported seafood enters the US market. The listing, published July 5 under RIN 0648-BK85, represents the earliest official signal that the agency intends to develop new rules.
The Unified Agenda is the federal government's semiannual roadmap of planned regulatory actions. Its publication does not mean a rule is imminent — any substantive changes would...
Full Story »Norwegian Cod Farmer Ode Becomes First in History to Deliver a Profitable Full Year
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Ode, Norway's largest farmed cod producer, has achieved what no cod farming company has managed since the industry's early attempts in the 2000s — a full year of profitability. The company reported a net profit of NOK 66 million ($7 million) in 2025, a NOK 301 million improvement from the prior year.
Revenue more than doubled, growing 118.7% from NOK 401 million in 2024 to NOK 877 million ($91 million). EBITDA reached NOK 109 million ($11 million)...
Full Story »ASC Study Finds 52% of US Consumers Recognize Seafood Certification Labels as North America Campaign
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council says its largest-ever consumer study has found that independent certification programs are the most trusted source of seafood sustainability information globally — but significant awareness gaps remain among US shoppers, with barely half able to recognize seafood certification labels at point of sale.
The survey, conducted by The Conversation Studio on behalf of ASC, polled nearly 15,000 consumers across 14 countries. While ASC ranked as the most recognized and trusted farmed seafood certification globally, only 52% of US seafood consumers said...
Full Story »Coalition Celebrates First Chinook Salmon to Mount St. Helens Watershed Since 1980 Eruption
The plan began shortly after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. The upper Toutle River watershed, source of abundant populations of spring and fall Chinook, coho salmon, and winter steelhead, took the hardest hit, buried under hundreds of feet of ash, volcanic debris, and sediment. Work began almost immediately by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build a Sediment Retention Structure (SRS), a large earthen dam, to stop downstream sediment flow, and a Fish Collection Facility (FCF)...
Full Story »US Shrimp Coalition Launches to Fight Import Curbs, Defend Affordable Shrimp
The US Shrimp Coalition today launched as the unified national voice for businesses, workers, retailers, restaurants and supply‑chain partners committed to preserving access to affordable shrimp for American consumers.
Created in response to efforts to tighten import rules that would raise consumer costs and disrupt seafood supply chains, the Coalition said it will press policymakers to protect year‑round availability, support US seafood businesses and safeguard the hundreds of thousands of jobs that rely on imported shrimp.
“Shrimp is a staple on dinner tables across...
Full Story »Nueva Pescanova Scraps World's First Commercial Octopus Farm Plan
Nueva Pescanova has formally withdrawn its bid to build what would have been the world's first commercial octopus farm, filing an official request with the Port Authority of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands to abandon its application for the facility's concession, according to reporting by Europa Press and WeAreAquaculture.
The Spanish seafood company said the decision was driven solely by "business and regulatory considerations" stemming from the evolution of the administrative process — not an acknowledgment that octopus farming is unfeasible...
Full Story »Spanish Government Approves €23.1M Investment Package for Canary Islands' Primary Sector
The Spanish Government has approved a €23.1 million investment package designed to strengthen the competitiveness, sustainability and long-term resilience of the Canary Islands' primary sector, with funding targeting agriculture, fisheries, water infrastructure and workforce development.
Approved by the Council of Ministers following a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the package combines €17.9 million in direct financial support with €5.2 million for strategic investments in irrigation infrastructure and maritime training.
The funding will be distributed through...
Full Story »Ocean Supercluster Backs $25M in Projects, Including First Seafood-Specific HPP System in Canada
Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced three new projects on July 28 totaling more than $25 million in combined value, spanning premium seafood processing technology, zero-emission marine transportation, and smart marine glazing.
The most directly relevant for the seafood industry is the $6.2 million Advancing Technology for Premium Seafood Exports Project, led by Richmond, B.C.-based Ocean Master Foods International in partnership with HPP Tolling Facility Canada. The Ocean Supercluster is investing $2.4 million, with the remainder coming from project partners. The project...
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