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)...

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

Lee Fish USA has acquired Dawsco Meat & Seafood, a Seattle-based wholesale protein distributor with approximately 25 years of experience serving foodservice operators from Oregon to Canada, the companies announced this week.

The deal marks Lee Fish's first significant foothold in the Pacific Northwest and adds a multi-protein distribution platform to the company's largely seafood-focused operation. Dawsco, a family-owned business headquartered on South Hanford Street in Seattle's Industrial District, supplies pork, beef, poultry, and seafood to restaurants, hotels, and foodservice buyers throughout the region...

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

Last week, the New Civil Liberties Alliance sued the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for its Electronic Monitoring Program, claiming it “violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and its counterpart in the Washington Constitution, which prohibit unreasonable and warrantless searches,” according to a statement released by the NCLA on August 14, 2026. 

NCLA’s clients are three crab vessel captains, Sarah Franey, Brent Young and Mark Young, who claim the program does not protect wildlife and costs the fishermen too much...

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

Suempol, Poland's oldest and one of the world's largest producers of smoked salmon, has announced plans to build a new fish processing center in the Pełczyce municipality of West Pomeranian Voivodeship. The facility is expected to become operational in Q4 2027 and will employ approximately 300 people.

The company said the investment is part of its long-term growth strategy, with the new center set to significantly expand Suempol's production capacity. Trade reports indicate the plant could handle up to 50,000 tonnes of salmon annually, more...

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

When prices fall and more shrimp moves through the market, it can appear that demand is strengthening. The distinction matters: more consumption at a lower price is a price effect. Genuine demand growth requires either more consumption at the same price, or higher prices holding alongside higher volumes. Those are different mechanisms, and they resolve differently. The current environment reflects the former.

The Expana Shrimp Demand Index reached 95.95 in June–July, returning to the Steady band after an extended period in contraction territory...

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

Island Fisherman's Co-operative Association Limited, one of the largest snow crab and lobster processors on New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula, has filed for protection under Canada's Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The Lamèque-based co-operative — founded in 1940 — obtained a temporary protection order effective August 12, 2026, granted by a Saint John judge, shielding its assets from creditors for an initial ten-day period while it works to stabilize its finances, CBC News reported...

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

Two conservation organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to grant longline fishing permits for California waters, alleging NOAA used a cherry-picked dataset that made the permits look far safer for endangered sea turtles and marine mammals than the agency's own data warranted.

The Center for Biological Diversity and the Turtle Island Restoration Network filed the complaint on August 14 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:26-cv-08429)...

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

Chilean salmon producer Multi X and aquaculture feed company BioMar have signed a collaboration agreement to launch Chile's first regenerative agriculture pilot linked to the salmon value chain. The 24-month project, which began in August 2026, will assess regenerative farming practices in wheat and pea crops — two locally sourced raw materials with potential applications in salmon feed — across farms in the Los Ríos and Los Lagos regions...

Seagrove Alaska Recalls Pacific Oysters Over Wet Storage Water Quality Deviation

Ketchikan, Alaska-based oyster producer Seagrove Alaska (AK-16111-SS) has issued a voluntary recall for two lots of Pacific oysters after elevated total coliform results were detected in its wet storage water.

The affected oysters were held in the company’s Ketchikan System 2 wet storage operation during a period when the water treatment system was not operating according to the facility’s approved wet storage operating plan. Total coliform results exceeded the applicable operational limit or acceptance criteria.

As a precaution...

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

Frozen seafood brand Scott & Jon’s has expanded its partnership with Food Lion chainwide, making four of its single-serve meals available in more than 1,000 stores across the grocer’s footprint.

The move comes as Scott & Jon’s continues to outpace the broader frozen meal category. The company cited SPINS data showing its dollar sales grew 15% in Total US MULO for the 52 weeks ending July 12, 2026, while single-serve frozen meal sales fell 1% over the same period...

El Niño Puts Pressure on Global Marine Ingredient Supply

El Niño is putting pressure on global marine ingredient production, with reduced raw material availability in Peru and Chile expected to drive much of the decline in 2026, according to IFFO.

Peru has been hit particularly hard. The country typically accounts for about 20% of global fishmeal production, but only around 25% of the 1.91 million-metric-ton quota for the first 2026 North-Central anchovy season was caught before fishing was suspended June 10. Production has remained well below historical levels, with...

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

Topsail Steamer, the North Carolina-based brand behind the ready-to-cook seafood "Bay Bucket," says sales are up 12% so far in 2026 — and the company is quick to point out the growth is coming from more families ordering, not higher prices.

The timing is telling. As restaurant costs continue to bite, Topsail Steamer is positioning its at-home seafood boil concept as an accessible alternative. Each Bay Bucket ships packed with fresh shrimp, crab, smoked sausage, corn, potatoes and house seasoning — steam...

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

A tractor-trailer hauling approximately 40,000 pounds (roughly 18 metric tonnes) of squid overturned at the intersection of Point Judith Road and Galilee Escape Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island, on Sunday, August 17, spilling its entire load onto the roadway and triggering an hours-long cleanup operation.

Narragansett police said the fully loaded trailer was en route to a processing plant when the truck failed to negotiate a turn onto Point Judith Road. The trailer tipped onto its side, blocking all lanes of travel...

Oregon Adopts Electronic Monitoring Rule for Commercial Dungeness Crab Fleet

Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved new rules for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery, including mandatory electronic vessel monitoring starting Feb. 1, 2027, as the state steps up efforts to reduce whale entanglement risk.

Under the rule, commercial crab vessels must install devices that transmit location and other data at set intervals. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)  said the system will improve near-real-time tracking of fishing activity, help identify overlap with whales and support enforcement of season openings, area closures...

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

As the season shifts and demand for convenient meal solutions ticks up, Bumble Bee Seafoods is leaning further into portable protein options with the recent launch of Bumble Bee Snackers, a new line of single-serve, wild-caught tuna products positioned for lunches, snacks and other on-the-go eating occasions.

The rollout ties into the company’s broader “Bee You” campaign, which encourages flexible, personalized use occasions for tuna as consumers look for easy, mindful meals and snack options that fit increasingly busy...

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

The Minato Shimbun reported an unusual situation regarding the Japanese sardine fishery conducted by purse seine vessels off the coast of eastern Hokkaido: even by mid-August, two months after the season opened, no landings had been recorded.

The fishing season runs from June 16 to the end of October. In recent years, fleets have typically begun operations immediately after the season opens, landing their catches at Kushiro Port or Tokachi Port in Hiroo Town. This season, one fleet scouted the...

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

Lerøy Seafood Group reported a 16% year-on-year decline in operational EBIT to NOK 574 million in the second quarter of 2026, as lower harvest volumes and downstream margin pressure outweighed improving biological performance and a sharp uptick in Wild Catch profitability.

Group revenue fell 11% to NOK 7.9 billion, reflecting both the volume shortfall and a stronger Norwegian krone. Operating cash flow rose to NOK 1.35 billion from NOK 1.03 billion a year earlier, with year-to-date free cash flow...