ANALYSIS: September US Shrimp Import Estimates Point to 14.0% Annual Increase

August official US shrimp imports totaled 175.7 million lbs against an Expana estimate of 176.3 million lbs, in line at the aggregate level. Peeled volume was the main variance, landing at 97.3 million lbs against an upper bound of 93.4 million lbs, though the gap remained within a 5% band. The export-led model underestimated the August total by 9.2 million lbs, also a variance of less than 5%...

Agri-Food Europe 2027: New Venue, New Mandate

Agrifood Europe returns on March 3–4, 2027 at Capital C, Amsterdam’s former Diamond Exchange, under the banner Leading through permanent volatility.

The world of procurement has once again evolved. Alongside controlling costs, teams are now expected to protect supply, manage risk and support growth, in markets that are in constant volatility.

Day one looks at leadership: how far procurement is involved in business decisions, the skills teams need, and how they work with finance and operations. Sessions also cover where AI is delivering value

CBP Cracks Down on Tuna Origin Scheme, Targets Nearly $9 Million in Penalties

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has shut down a tuna country-of-origin scheme that let importers avoid duties and tariffs. It has recovered about $1.3 million so far and is pursuing roughly $8.9 million more in penalties.

CBP's Agriculture and Prepared Products Center of Excellence and Expertise (APP) in Miami led the investigation, the agency said in an October 8 release. It began with questions about the true origin of imported tuna. Investigators found that foreign-flagged...

$98M Upgrade at Seattle’s Terminal 91 to Serve North Pacific Factory Trawlers and Motherships

A decades-long project to upgrade berths 6 and 8 at Terminal 91 is now complete and has been in use for nearly a month.

The $98 million upgrade included demolition of 62,250 square feet of condemned existing timber apron and 830 feet of seawall, removal and relocation of existing gangway, floats and boathouse, replacing existing small office structures, and reconstruction of a concrete apron structure tested to hold 600 pounds per square foot to support heavy lifts needed by the ships that make...

ANALYSIS: Canada's Crustacean Exports Down 2.7% Through August as Crab and Lobster Lose Ground

According to Statistics Canada, total crustacean exports rose 35.7% year-on-year in value in August, reaching 402.3 million CAD. Crab sales rose 95.1% and lobster grew 16.3%, while shrimp exports fell 11.4%.

In volume terms, August mirrored the value trends: shrimp exports fell 30.6% year-on-year, while crab and lobster volumes rose 78.4% and 6.9%, respectively...

US Delegation Got More Quota for Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Success on EM, Research at IATTC

During recent international negotiations, the US delegation to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission advanced key American economic and conservation priorities for Pacific Bluefin tuna, dorado, South Pacific swordfish, South Pacific albacore, sharks and seabirds.

At the September 2026 Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, 21 nations built consensus on high-priority fisheries and issues, including several measures that built on last year’s 3-year tropical tuna measure to continue longstanding measures and reduce purse seine closures...

Documentary Featuring Aquamar's Surimi Legacy in California Roll Selected for Film Festival

A new documentary tracing the California Roll's rise from a Southern California Japanese-American community creation to a mainstream American food phenomenon has been selected for the Newport Beach Film Festival this October, with surimi producer Aquamar featured prominently in the story.

"California Roll: The Rise of American Sushi," directed by Bill Sharp, follows the chefs, surfers, entrepreneurs and immigrants who brought cultures together to create the dish. Aquamar founder Taka Iwasaki is featured as part of a generation of surimi pioneers whose work helped solve a critical...

Russia Eyes Export Cooperatives, Coordinated Pricing to Lift Fish Revenue

Russia plans to create special export cooperatives to boost overseas sales of fish and seafood and raise revenue for the country's fish sector.

German Zverev, president of the All-Russian Association of Fishery Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters (VARPE), said Russia expects exports to keep growing this year. He projects full-year fish exports could rise 5-6% year over year to US$6.4-6.5 billion. In an interview with Russian media, Zverev said export associations and cooperatives should support that growth...

Royal Greenland Names Casper Villadsen as CFO

Casper Villadsen has been appointed as Royal Greenland’s CFO, according to an announcement released yesterday. Villadsen previously served as Deputy CFO and has been acting CFO since August.

With the new position, Villadsen will also become a member of the company’s Executive Management Team (EMT).

The company said the decision was based on an overall evaluation of Villadsen’s performance as acting CFO, his previous track record at Royal Greenland and a professional assessment conducted by an external firm. “Taken together, this has confirmed that Casper is the right person to lead...

The Retail Rundown: Grocery Inflation Eases, Protein Trends Diverge

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), offered a modest reprieve for grocery shoppers in September. While the overall food index held steady, retail feature data reveal a more uneven picture across protein categories.

Food-at-home prices eased 0.1% in September, while the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.5%, led by a 1.0% drop in beef prices. Still, the broader trend remains upward, as grocery prices were 1.8% higher than a year ago.

Foodservice inflation continues to run hotter...

Wellboat Runs Aground Near Aysén Salmon Farm in Southern Chile, 14 Crew Evacuated

A live-fish carrier operated by Naviera Detroit Chile ran aground on rocks near a salmon farming site in Chile's Aysén region on Monday, leaving the vessel partially submerged. Authorities evacuated all 14 crew without injury and have so far detected no fuel spill.

The wellboat Vali struck rocks around Isla Verdugo, about 18 nautical miles southeast of Melinka in the Guaitecas commune, while supporting operations at the Serrano farming center, according to the Chilean Navy. The Aysén Maritime Governorate received...

Rhode Island, Virginia Issue Separate Clam and Oyster Recalls

The Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) posted on Oct. 9 that the Rhode Island Department of Health announced a recall of clams harvested Sept. 22, 2026 from Harvest Area 1A in Warren, R.I. The recall was initiated after those clams were taken while a rainfall closure was in effect.

The initial recall was issued for product from Rhode Island Seafood Company (Certification No. RI 535 SS). Records show the affected product was shipped to Tony’s Seafood, also of Warren. Tony’s Seafood...

Algal Bloom Mortality at Multiexport Patagonia Farms in Chile Climbs to 642 Tonnes

Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) confirmed the activation of mass-mortality contingency plans at two Multiexport Patagonia salmon farming sites in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica region, after a harmful algal bloom triggered significant fish deaths beginning October 8.

Sernapesca said it had been monitoring the bloom since mid-September, with concentrations exceeding regulatory nocivity thresholds present across four of the company's farming centers. Two of those sites activated contingency protocols for mass mortality at 1:00 p.m. local time on October 8...

ASC Makes the Case for Certified Farmed Seafood as Climate Solution at Climate Week NYC

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) used Climate Week NYC 2026 to argue that certified farmed seafood belongs in the center of the global climate and food-security conversation, not on its margins, through a series of panels, a culinary reception and sustainability programming.

ASC CEO Chris Ninnes joined a cross-sector panel at Climate Group's The Hub Live, titled "Food Security vs Climate Security: Can Resilient Systems Deliver at Scale?", alongside Cornell's Dr. Prabhu Pingali, IFPRI's Purnima Menon...

Brooklyn Distributor Recalls Starfish Smoked Salmon, Halibut and Trout Trio Over Listeria Concern

Brooklyn, New York-based Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is recalling its Starfish Seafood Trio of cold-smoked salmon, halibut and trout because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to a notice the company announced and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published on October 9.

The company distributed the recalled product in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and South Carolina. It was sold in 8-ounce (227-gram) vacuum-sealed plastic packages under lot number D139149161-153, with an expiration date...

Hokkaido Surimi Production Fell 90% in August to 20 Tons 

According to member reports compiled by the National Surimi Manufacturers Association, Hokkaido's frozen surimi production totaled 20 tons in August, down 90% from the same month last year, Minato Shimbun reported. The cumulative total for January through August was 2,920 tons, down 56% year-on-year. Production of the mainstay Alaska pollock surimi continues to decline because landings have remained persistently low since this spring. Atka mackerel surimi production also remains at zero.

The month's entire production volume consisted of Alaska pollock surimi, marking...

Commercial Fishermen Sue Again Over South Atlantic Red Snapper Permits

Six commercial fishing businesses and fishermen from Florida and North Carolina filed suit this week against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, challenging exempted fishing permits (EFPs) that authorize an expanded recreational red snapper season in South Atlantic federal waters this fall.

The suit, Ariel Seafoods of Florida, Inc. v. Lutnick, was filed October 5 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia by Ariel Seafoods, A.P. Bell Fish Company, Slash Creek Waterworks, Fish Trap Inc., and fishermen John David Steed and Scott...