Alaska Crab Takes Center Stage for the Holiday Season. Norway Sets Up for a Bigger 2027

All eyes turn to Alaska in November. As some vessels complete their Bristol Bay red king crab quotas and move on to Tanner crab, buyers have more domestic crab to work with for the holidays. The immediate question is how much consumers will buy at current prices. The next is how much inventory will carry into early 2027, when Norway’s larger quotas could bring additional king and snow crab to market...

ANALYSIS: September US Shrimp Imports Land Near Estimate, Up 12.1% YOY

Expana's by-type model for September US shrimp imports came in at 156.2 million lbs against a midpoint estimate of 158.8 million lbs, well inside the estimated range. The composition followed the pattern flagged in advance. Peeled printed near the upper bound of its range (83.3 million lbs against 84.6 million lbs) and shell-on near the lower bound (38.8 million lbs against 36.2 million lbs), and the two variances offset. The aggregate is the figure that clears through US warehouses, and at that level the estimate held...

Agrosuper Signs MOU to Buy Blumar's Salmon Business for Up to $540 Million

Agrosuper has put up to $540 million for Blumar's salmon business, but the deal remains a non-binding MOU subject to due diligence, regulatory clearance, and a shareholder vote.

Blumar's board approved the MOU on August 24, and the companies disclosed it to Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) on November 4, after the regulator asked Blumar about the deal, according to Diario Financiero...

US Seafood Production Volume and Value Dropped in 2024 But Ex-Vessel Price Rose

US fishermen landed 7.7 billion pounds (3.5 million metric tons) of edible and industrial species at ports in the 50 states in 2024, valued at $4.9 billion. That was a decrease of 775.3 million pounds, or 9.2%, and $177.8 million, or 3.6%, compared with 2023, according to the recently released Fisheries of the United States 2024 report from NOAA.

The report's introduction says the average ex-vessel price paid to fishermen in 2024 was 64 cents per pound, 4 cents more than in 2023...

Catfish Processor Delta Pride Joins USDA's Product of USA Label as Federal Programs Back Seafood

Delta Pride Catfish of Mississippi is the only seafood company among eight meat and poultry businesses that USDA says have adopted its voluntary Product of USA label. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the additions on October 30, saying more than 30 companies have now committed since the campaign launched earlier this year.

The label shows that products are "born, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States." Rollins framed it as a holiday-season consumer choice...

Japan's September Seafood Exports Plummeted 46% to 32,700 Tons, but Value Fell 1%

According to trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, exports of marine products—including fish, shellfish, processed seafood, and fish meal—fell 46% year over year in September by volume to 32,700 metric tons, while value slipped 1% to JPY 31.559 billion ($199.47 million), according to Minato Shimbun.

Scallop exports declined in both volume and value, falling 32% to 4,368 tons and 25% to JPY 8.853 billion ($55.95 million), respectively. Yellowtail exports, meanwhile, rose 1% to 2,055 tons...

Nordlaks Breaks Ground on New Onshore Base in Vågan

Norwegian aquaculture company Nordlaks broke ground on Nov. 2 on its long-awaited new onshore base at Pundslett in Vågan, with completion expected in spring 2028.

The NOK 70 million investment will replace the company’s current facility, which Nordlaks describes as its main base for equipment and maintenance supporting operations in Lofoten, Lødingen and Tysfjord. The company employs 25 people at the site.

Nordlaks said it has been the region’s largest salmon producer for more than 30 years.

"Now we have finally started...

The Kingfish Company CEO Vincent Erenst Extends Tenure as CFO Plans Departure

The Kingfish Company announced Tuesday that CEO Vincent Erenst will remain in the role following a request from the company's Supervisory Board. Separately the company's Chief Financial Officer Jean-Charles Valette informed the board of his intentions in stepping down.

The Netherlands-based yellowtail kingfish producer said Erenst agreed to extend his tenure to provide leadership continuity as the company continues executing its business strategy and commercial and operational priorities.

“I am pleased to continue leading The Kingfish Company and appreciate...

ANALYSIS: October US Shrimp Import Estimate Matches 2026 High Set in August

Official September US shrimp import data is due November 4. Expana estimates September at 158.8 million lbs, within a range of 149.0 million to 168.7 million lbs and up 13.9% from September 2025. By category, peeled is estimated at 74.0 million lbs, shell-on at 46.6 million lbs, cooked at 22.0 million lbs and breaded at 11.0 million lbs. That would bring year-to-date volume through September to 1,379.1 million lbs, 2.9% above the same period last year...

Mowi Posts Record Q3 Revenue, Volumes and Operating Profit as Farming Costs Fall

Mowi reported record-high revenues of EUR 1.73 billion ($1.94 billion) and a seasonally record-high operational EBIT of EUR 275 million for the third quarter of 2026. The Norwegian salmon farmer said it harvested a record 186,000 tonnes in the quarter, up 12% on the same period in 2025, while farming costs fell by EUR 51 million.

CEO Ivan Vindheim said the results showed the company continuing "to deliver on key parameters such as volume growth, price achievement and, not least, cost control, thereby achieving...

Guillermo Turner Named Next Executive Director of Chile’s Salmon Council

Chile’s Salmon Council (Consejo del Salmón) is lining up its next executive director, naming Guillermo Turner to succeed outgoing leader Loreto Seguel in a transition the group says will take effect in December 2026.

In this role, Turner's agenda will focus on competitiveness, sustainability and regulatory modernization, with an emphasis on creating the conditions to attract investment, support jobs and grow salmon farming in Chile’s southern regions.

From 2016 to 2025, he led Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Empresas CMPC, where he worked on the...

Canada Looks to Expand Seafood Exports Globally, Targets 50% Growth in China by 2030

Canada is looking to boost its fish and seafood exports to China by 50% by 2030, with Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson recently leading a delegation of Canadian industry representatives to Qingdao and Beijing to strengthen trade ties and expand market opportunities from Oct. 26-30.

The visit brought together representatives from across Canada’s seafood sector to promote the country’s product range and build on its position in China, Canada’s largest seafood export market.

From 2022 to 2025, Canada exported...

The Retail Rundown: Strong Retail Deals, Tighter Turkey Procurement

With Thanksgiving just three weeks out, retailers are ramping up turkey promotions, including heavily discounted and free birds, to draw holiday shoppers. 

Behind the retail activity, however, wholesale buyers face tightening whole-turkey supplies, historically elevated prices, and limited options for last-minute purchases.

Expana’s frozen tom assessments have climbed nearly 12% to record highs since the start of 2026. Despite higher year-to-date ready-to-cook production, more birds have been directed to cut-up and deboning operations, tightening whole-bird supplies ahead of Thanksgiving.

The imbalance emerged in...

BioMar Posts Record Q3 Volumes and EBIT, Raises Revenue and EBIT Guidance

BioMar, the Aarhus-based feed maker, reported its strongest quarter ever for volumes and EBIT in the third quarter of 2026. Volumes rose 5% year on year to 488,000 tonnes, with growth in all three feed segments. Revenue rose 19% to DKK 5,807 million, and EBIT rose to DKK 618 million from DKK 411 million a year earlier...

Ecuador Shrimp Sector Faces Another Hit as Power Cuts Deepen and Rains Build

Ecuador's shrimp sector is absorbing a growing list of setbacks. The government has ordered high- and medium-voltage industries to disconnect from the grid four days a week, up from three, according to the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA). Its executive president, José Antonio Camposano, said the measure "stifles businesses." He told local television station Ecuavisa that some packing plants have stopped processing 150,000 to 300,000 pounds of shrimp in a single shift, and that several companies have cut November output to 35% of normal...

California Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Until at Least January 2027 Over Entanglements

California's commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least January 1, 2027, the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The delay covers waters from the Oregon border to Point Conception and halts the commercial launch planned for this month. The state cited the number of humpback whale entanglements confirmed in 2026 and high whale abundance across the fishing grounds, and said the delay will let whales migrate out of state waters before boats go out...

Thai Union Q3 Sales Rise 3.4% as i-Tail Growth and US Pet Deal Lift Americas Push

Thai Union Group reported third-quarter sales of THB 35.7 billion ($1.06 billion), up 3.4% year on year, its third consecutive quarter of growth. Operating profit rose 16.2% to THB 2.1 billion, and gross margin reached 20.4%, the second quarter in a row above 20%. Net profit rose 3.2% to THB 1.35 billion. For the first nine months, sales rose 4.0%, gross margin reached a nine-month record of 20.0%, and earnings per share rose 7.8% to THB 0.97...

Canada Extends China Market-Access Pact for Canola Meal, Peas, Lobster and Crab to 2028

Canada and China have agreed to a two-year extension of market access for Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab, following talks at the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETC) meeting in Beijing.

Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, met with China’s Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, to discuss bilateral trade and economic issues. According to an announcement following the meeting, the negotiations resulted in a pact extending market access for the four Canadian products...

Russia Keeps Raising Fish and Seafood Exports to Japan

Russia's fish and seafood exports to Japan are still rising this year and are close to record levels. Analysts at the Russian Fish Union, using Japanese customs data, report that exports exceeded $600 million in the first three quarters, with crab, pollock roe and sockeye salmon among the best-selling products.

Crab accounted for most of the exports. Frozen snow crab shipments totaled 7,000 tons, worth $132 million. Frozen king crab shipments rose 5% in volume and 15% in value from the same period in 2025...

Canadian Seafood Farmers Welcome Food Security Designation in National Security Plan

Canadian Seafood Farmers welcomed the federal government’s recognition of food security as a Strategic Capability in its Plan for a Stronger Canada: National Security for Canadians, saying the designation could help support growth in domestic aquaculture production.

The plan commits to strengthening Canada’s food security through expanded domestic production, processing, and distribution capacity. The organization said the aquaculture sector could help meet those goals by increasing Canadian seafood production, supporting employment in coastal and rural communities, and reducing reliance...

P.F. Chang’s Rolls Out Holiday Menu, Three-Course Meal and First-Ever Christmas Day Service

P.F. Chang’s is heading into the holiday season with a seasonal menu, a three-course holiday meal and new catering options. The chain also plans to open all US restaurants on Christmas Day for the first time.

The holiday menu is available now through Jan. 26, 2027, and includes several new dishes: King Crab Gyoza, Dashi Risotto with Seared Hokkaido Scallops, Fire-Roasted Crispy Duck and Honey Sesame Crème Brûlée.

King Crab Gyoza features dumplings served with garlic, yuzu ponzu, lemon...

US Seafood Consumption Declines in 2024 Despite Gains for Several Species

The National Seafood Association reported an overall dip in US seafood consumption in 2024 compared with 2023, even as several species logged gains, the group's latest data show. Americans ate 18.4 pounds of seafood per capita in 2024, down year over year (YOY).

“Looking back at 2024, we see some consumers prioritizing value seafood items while at the same time diversifying their purchases. Increasing variety continues a trend that began in earnest four years earlier,” said Lisa Wallenda Picard, President and CEO of the...

OpenTable Points to More Dining Occasions in 2027, Releases Annual Top 100 Restaurants in America

Americans are finding more reasons to dine out beyond traditional celebrations, with everyday milestones, entertainment and the appeal of becoming a restaurant regular all helping shape dining habits heading into 2027, according to a new report from OpenTable.

The company’s 2027 Dining Trends Report suggests consumer interest in restaurant dining remains firm. The findings combine OpenTable US reservation data from Jan. 1-Aug. 31, 2026, with a Ripple Research survey of 2,001 US consumers conducted Sept. 15-23,...

Japan's Seafood Exports Plummeted 46% to 32,700 Tons in September, Value Fell 1%

Japan’s exports of marine products posted a steep year-over-year decline in volume in September, based on Ministry of Finance trade data cited by Minato Shimbun. Total exports of marine products — including fish, shellfish, processed seafood and fish meal — fell 46% to 32,700 metric tons, while export value edged down 1% to 31.559 billion yen ($199.47 million).

Among key categories, scallop exports dropped 32% in volume to 4,368 tons and 25% in value to 8.853...

Young's Launches Gastro Basa in Garlic & Herb Sauce as UK Shoppers Look for Easier Fish Meals

Young's Seafood, the UK's No.1 seafood brand, has launched Gastro Basa in Garlic & Herb Sauce, a 400g ready-meal fillet range sold in Sainsbury's from 19 October 2026. The product is aimed at shoppers who want to eat more fish but find it hard to cook. Young's says the Gastro range is now worth £69.5 million, and that 10% of Gastro purchases include wine.

Young's cites research that 78% of consumers (aged 25 to 44) would like to eat more fish...

Thai Union Feedmill Nine-Month Profit Hits $12.2 Million on Shrimp Feed Growth

Thai Union Feedmill (TFM) reported sales revenue of Baht 4,357 million ($129.5 million) for the first nine months of 2026, comparable with the same period a year earlier, and net profit of Baht 412 million ($12.2 million). The company says its domestic shrimp feed business was the main growth driver, with higher sales revenue and volume. Shrimp feed sales overall rose 0.5% from a year earlier.

Third-quarter revenue was Baht 1,577 million and net profit was Baht 104 million...

Icelandic Salmon Q3 2026: Harvest Up, EBIT Turns Positive

Icelandic Salmon, which farms in Iceland's west fjords through its Arnarlax subsidiary, reported a return to positive operational EBIT in the third quarter of 2026. Operational EBIT was EUR 1.4 million, compared with a loss of EUR 9.4 million in the same quarter of 2025. Harvest rose to 5,200 tonnes gutted weight from 3,800 tonnes, and operational EBIT per kilo was EUR 0.27, against a loss of EUR 2.48 a year earlier...

USDA Seeks 1.9 Million Pounds of Alaska Pollock and Catfish for Food Assistance Programs

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued solicitation 12-3J14-27-B-0058 for Alaska pollock and catfish products for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The solicitation seeks 1,940,400 pounds across six product lines.

Bids are due November 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time, and awards will be announced by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on November 24. Deliveries are scheduled for January 1 through June 30, 2027, on a free-on-board destination basis. Bids must be submitted through...

SalMar Posts Record Harvest of 105,100 MT as Q3 Operational EBIT Hits NOK 1.6 Billion

SalMar reported record-high harvest volume and a significant improvement in results for the third quarter of 2026. Operational EBIT for the group was NOK 1,609 million ($172.5 million), and the company harvested a record 105,100 tonnes, with operational EBIT per kg of NOK 15.3. Norway alone posted operational EBIT of NOK 1,620 million, on 99,900 tonnes harvested and NOK 16.2 per kg...

Aurora Coop Buys Mar & Terra Fish Assets in Brazil, Taking On Farming and Feed

Aurora Coop, the Chapecó-based cooperative, has agreed to buy the fish production and processing assets of Mar & Terra in Itaporã, Mato Grosso do Sul. The deal, announced on October 29 with Bello Alimentos of Itaquiraí, covers the industrial plant, a feed factory and the company's own fish farms, according to the joint statement.

The companies say the deal fits Aurora's strategy of "strengthening and expanding its operations in the fish segment...