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

On August 4, the Market Advisory Council (MAC) of the European Commission (EC) announced recommendations calling for “… operational stabilization and strategic alignment of CATCH with the aim of ensuring proportionality, legal certainty, and market stability.”

As a stakeholder-led organization composed of representatives of the entire value chain (primary producers, auctions, processors, traders, suppliers, retailers, trade unions) and other interest groups (environmental and development NGOs, consumer groups), MAC’s comments added weight to comments made by exporting nations to the EC over its new IT program, known as CATCH...

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

Three Ecuadorian shrimp processors that sought permanent exclusion from the US countervailing duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp have come up short, with the US Department of Commerce issuing final results on July 31 confirming that all three received countervailable subsidies during the 2022 review period.

The final results of the expedited administrative review (Case C-331-806) cover Empacadora del Pacifico S.A. (Edpacif), Nirsa S.A./Procesadora Posorja S.A. (Proposorja), and Productos Perecibles y Mariscos S.A. (Propemar). Commerce determined net countervailable subsidy rates of 15.17%...

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

In the premiere episode of The Real Food Show, hosted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with guest Chef Andrew Gruel, wild Alaska sockeye salmon took center stage.

Kennedy launched the cooking show to demonstrate that preparing meals with real, whole-food ingredients can be healthy, delicious, and affordable. Chef Gruel — founder of the Slapfish franchise and the founder, CEO and executive chef of Calico Fish House, a casual seafood restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA — addressed an issue at the heart of many political...

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

Clearwater Seafoods delivered a difficult second quarter, with total revenue falling $46.4 million year-on-year to $91.7 million as a combination of asset sales and weak Canadian scallop catch rates dragged on performance — even as parent company Premium Brands Holdings Corporation posted record overall results for the period ended June 27, 2026.

Three factors drove Clearwater's revenue decline: the sale of its Macduff land-based operations in Q3 2025, the divestiture of its Argentine scallop business during the latter...

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

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is surveying shoreside seafood businesses from Massachusetts to Virginia to quantify the economic value of the coastal seafood economy ahead of possible offshore wind development.

Seafood processors, dealers, wholesalers, distributors and other first-sale seafood businesses are being asked to participate in the Seafood First Sale Value Added Survey. The effort is funded by a grant from the Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS), a member of the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research...

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

"Six Years Measuring Our Impact: When We Measure Ourselves, We Move Forward" is the title of the sixth Sustainable Impact Report (RIS) presented by Chile's Salmon Council. The publication collects and synthesizes the social, economic and environmental contributions of its member companies: AquaChile, Australis Seafoods, Cermaq Chile, Mowi Chile, Salmones Aysén, and Ventisqueros.

The report was presented at the Aula Magna of Universidad San Sebastián's Patagonia campus in Puerto Montt, before an audience of regional authorities, academic representatives, member company executives, and stakeholders...

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

On August 3, Miwako Takase, Executive Director of the Japan Fisheries Association, outlined the details of the 28th Japan International Seafood Show in Tokyo. The event’s theme is "Let’s Create the Future of Seafood Consumption Together." The scale of the exhibition matches the record-breaking figures of the previous year, featuring 1,545 booths, with an attendance target of 30,000—surpassing the previous year's 27,932 visitors.

According to the Minato Shimbun, the event will be held from July 19 to 21...

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

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has assembled its first sector advisory committee, bringing together 15 of the industry’s most respected figures and more than 100 years of combined experience across the sector.

Representing finfish and flatfish producers are Eduardo Jiménez Fernández, head of research and development (R&D) at Otter Ferry Seafish; Charles Greenwood, head of modelling at Cooke Aquaculture; Innes Weir, production manager at Loch Duart; and Su Cox, communications and business development director at Bakkafrost...

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

Seafish, the UK public body that represents the seafood industry, has secured more than £1.4 million ($1.86 million) in government funding to expand training opportunities across the sector, covering both existing workers and those looking to begin a career in it.

The body was awarded £419,950 through Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) to deliver training in Scotland through March 2027, alongside £998,858 from the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) to provide training in England through March 2028...

ANALYSIS: Supply Tightening Signals Price Recovery for Norwegian Atlantic Salmon

Norwegian Atlantic farmed salmon exports through week 30 are 12.4% higher YTD, yet recent weeks show tightening availability (Figure 1). Exports declined 8.3% WOW, according to Statistics Norway, as producers approach the end of their 2024 generation harvest cycle, pressuring availability of larger fish sizes (5+ kg)...

AquaBounty Eyes Data Center Future for Ohio Site

AquaBounty Technologies (NASDAQ: AQB) has expanded its strategic alternatives review for its dormant Pioneer, Ohio property to explicitly include data center and power infrastructure development opportunities — the latest twist for a company that has spent the better part of two years unwinding its salmon farming operations entirely.

The Pioneer site holds a 50 MW substation connection and a 5.25 million-gallon-per-day groundwater permit, making it a compelling candidate for data center use at a time when AI infrastructure buildout has made power-rich...

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

US Foods Holding Corp. reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with net sales increasing 4.5% to $10.5 billion, net income rising 22.8% to $275 million and diluted EPS growing 29.2% to $1.24. The company also delivered record adjusted EBITDA of $604 million, up 10.2%, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 21.0% to $1.44.

Independent restaurant case growth accelerated to 5.1%, helping drive a 1.9% increase in total case volume. Gross profit rose 8.0% to $1.9 billion, while adjusted EBITDA margin...

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

A researcher in a US Coast Guard helicopter first spotted the entangled humpback whale anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off the Oregon Coast on July 23. He could see the whale’s white pectoral flipper extended underwater and the outline of its white baleen showing a lower jaw stretched permanently open, making it unable to feed.

Hayslip reported the whale anchored by heavy fishing gear to NOAA’s West Coast Entanglement Hotline, which activates trained responders across the region...

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

Good news from federal and state scientists who have been studying the “dead zone” in the Gulf of America (formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico) for four decades: it’s decreased in size.

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and scientists at Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium announced yesterday that this year’s hypoxic zone is approximately 1,332 square miles, about one-fifth of what was expected, making it the 2nd smallest zone on record in 40 years of measurement...

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

Norway-founded, Japan-based land-based salmon farmer Proximar Seafood has completed the placement of a NOK 100 million ($9.8 million) three-year unsecured convertible bond, with settlement expected around August 12, the company announced August 5. The raise comprises NOK 75 million in new subscriptions and NOK 25 million rolled over from existing bonds, with the instrument to be listed on Nordic ABM...

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

The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS), including Zebra and Quagga Mussels.

AIS include freshwater or marine plants, animals, algae, and micro-organisms introduced outside their natural or historical range. These species pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy by reproducing rapidly, disrupting native habitats, and creating costly operational challenges for multiple industries.

According to the announcement, invasive species represent the second-greatest threat to global...

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

June official US shrimp imports totaled 163.1 million lbs, up 3.4% versus June 2025. The headline gain is modest, but the origin composition behind it reflects a more significant shift that has been building through the first half of the year.

Ecuador recorded 62.6 million lbs in June, up 58.3% year over year — outpacing India by nearly 5 million lbs in a single month. On a YTD basis through June, Ecuador has shipped 317.7 million lbs, up 27.4% versus the same period in 2025. India, by contrast...