ANALYSIS: El Niño Weakens Humboldt Current, Squeezing Anchovy Supply and Lifting Fishmeal Prices
New America-First Seafood Strategy to Increase US Production and Consumption, Lower Imports
Umios to Acquire High Liner Foods for CAD 804 Million
Norway, Russia Boost 2027 Barents Sea Cod Quota 14% to 325,000 Metric Tons
MSC's New Model Says Well-Managed Fisheries are Twice as Valuable
Norwegian Scientists Advise 35% Snow Crab Increase for 2027
First Seafood Names Trine Sæther Romuld CEO
Norcod Reaches 98% Cod Utilization as Fish Oil Plant Starts Up
Hokkaido Fall Chum Catch Down 40% as Peak Season Passes
Vital Role of Pelagic Sector Highlighted at Inaugural Meeting in London
Chilean Salmon Faces El Niño on Top of ISA, Tariffs and Feed Costs as Harvest Growth Slows
Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, October 26
US Revises Canada Tariff List: Some Produce Packaging Lines Dropped, Cocoa Powder Added, and More
ANALYSIS: Frozen Whiting-Record Prices and Tight Whitefish Supplies Heighten Concerns Ahead of Lent
Trump Announces $8 Billion for Farmers and Fishermen to Offset Soaring Diesel Costs
Russia and Norway Agree on a 14% Barents Sea Cod Quota Increase for 2027
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NOAA Allocates $15.8 Million in Fishery Disaster Funding to Florida, California and Makah Tribe
Australis Aquaculture Expands Vietnam Barramundi Capacity With New Farm Leases and Processing Plant
Canadian Seafood Farmers Names 2026-2027 Executive Committee, Chaired by Cooke's Joel Richardson
New York Adds $6.5 Million to Islip Regional Shellfish Hatchery, Bringing State Total to $16.5M
Russia Targets Processing 50% of Pollock Catch Into Fillets and Surimi by 2030, Buglak Says
GSA Prepares Major Revision of Aquaculture Feed Mill Standard
Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending October 23, 2026
Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, October 23
ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Replacement Costs Normalize as Import Costs Rise
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Oysters Grows to 27 Illnesses in 12 States
Walmart Faces Class Action Over Great Value Shrimp Weight Claims
Declining Baby Lobster Counts Point to Falling Adult Populations in Maine
Toyosu’s September Imported Fresh Tuna Arrivals Jump 56%; Boston Bluefin Hits JPY 15,000/kg
FAO GLOBEFISH Engages Students in Exploring Career Opportunities in the Fisheries and Aquaculture
EU Fisheries Vision 2040 Draws Industry Fire for Lacking CFP Reform
Blumar Plans $20 Million Modernization of Puyehue Fish Hatchery in Chile's Los Lagos Region
Peru and Ecuador Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation to Combat Illegal Fishing
Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, October 22
ANALYSIS: Landings Strong, Sizes Split; Where the US Scallop Market Stands
Maryland Survey Finds Strongest Four-Year Run of Juvenile Menhaden Abundance in Over 30 Years
Brazil's Tilapia Exports Jump 32% in September as Feed Costs Squeeze Producers
Trump Administration Sued for Withholding Public Records on Gutting the Endangered Species Act
The Retail Rundown: Egg Retail Looks Ahead to Holiday Baking Demand
Monarch's Sovereign Seas Takes Traceability-Led Frozen Seafood Brand National
Italy Seizes $19.8 Million in Alleged Seafood VAT Fraud Case
VARPE: Russia's Frozen Crustacean Market Keeps Growing
“Golden Opportunity” for Scotland’s Economy
Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, October 21
ANALYSIS: EU-UK Shrimp Imports Rise 11.3% in August, but Year-to-Date Volumes Remain Below Last Year
Ecuador Shrimp Chain Warns Power Cuts Have Hit 72 Hours a Week
Trump Signs Red Snapper and Tuna Origin Bill Into Law
Peru Halts Second Anchovy Season as Biomass Drops 28%
Chile's Government Convenes High-Level Meeting on Harmful Algal Blooms as El Niño Nears
Starfish Seafood Recall Expands to Premium Cold-Smoked Norwegian Salmon
Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, October 20
NOAA Funds 70-Acre Oyster Reef Build in Chesapeake Bay
Cousins Maine Lobster San Antonio Hits the Road for Six-Day South Texas Tour
Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, October 19
NOAA Report Launches Collaborative Phase on Aquaculture Planning in Gulf of Alaska
Canadian Salmon Farmers Say 80% of Feed Is Non-Fish in Early Sustainability Data
US Waives Graham Act Tariffs on Russian Goods, Pausing Trade Risk for Major Food Importers
Russian Fishermen Plan to Increase Presence in African Fish Market
Octopus Explosion off South West Prompts Talks Between Fishermen and Scientists
Japan Kamaboko Association Chair Declares Plan to Tackle Crisis, Seeks Support for Viable Pricing
ANALYSIS: Bangladesh Black Tiger Shrimp Exports Down 19.5% So Far This Year
Hannaford Sued Over Salmon Sustainability Claims; Cooke Named in Complaint
Washington State, Finland Sign MOU Expanding Business, Research, and Innovation Partnerships
Whole Foods Market Unveils 2027 Food Trends, With Seafood Among the Featured Products
MSC Says Sustainability has Become a Mainstream Expectation for US Seafood Consumers
El Niño Adds to Cost Pressure on India's Shrimp Farmers as 2027 Stocking Looms
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The Humboldt Current, off the coasts of Peru and Chile, is subject to permanent and seasonal upwelling. In this oceanographic process, deep, cold water rises to the surface and replaces the nutrient-depleted surface water. According to The Nature Conservancy, the area covers only 0.1% of the ocean's surface but provides up to 15% of the world's fish catch.
Over the past 10 years (2015–2025), Peruvian anchovy landings averaged 4,077,763 mt, according to the Peruvian Ministry of...
Last Friday, President Trump released a 33-page America First Seafood Strategy, a key directive under the President’s Executive Order Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will execute the plan, which includes strategies to expand domestic seafood production, modernize infrastructure, improve market access for fishermen and processors, and ensure fair competition in domestic and global markets.
Five are identified as priorities:
Norway and Russia have agreed to increase their shared Northeast Arctic cod quota by 14% for 2027, setting the total allowable catch (TAC) at 325,000 metric tons as the stock shows early signs of recovery. The agreement, reached Oct. 23 following negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, also raises the haddock TAC by 18% and the Greenland halibut TAC by 11%. The beaked redfish quota will decline 3%, while capelin fishing will remain closed for another year.
“For the first time in six years, we...
Norwegian scientists recommend that snow crab catches on the Norwegian shelf not exceed 16,594 tonnes in 2027, a 35% increase on the 2026 advice, according to the Institute of Marine Research (HI). The 2026 advice and the final 2026 quota were both 12,336 tonnes.
Stock assessment lead Ann Merete Hjelset said the advice rises because every survey index in the assessment is higher in 2026 than in 2025. "It indicates the stock has grown and that there is room for higher catches in 2027," she said...
Norwegian cod farmer Norcod says it has reached 98% utilization of its harvested cod after starting fish oil production at its Kråkøy harvesting facility. The company announced the milestone on Oct. 22.
In its first two weeks, the factory produced more than 14 tonnes of fish oil. Norcod says the plant can use nearly all offcuts from cod harvesting, including parts that were previously sent to ensilage. The oil is aimed at the nutritional supplements market, giving the company a new revenue stream from existing production...
Seafish, the UK’s seafood industry organization, held the first meeting of their Pelagic Sector Issues Group recently at the Fishmongers’ Hall in London. The group brought together representatives from across the seafood supply chain, including harvesting, processing, retailers, alongside government policy and science advisors, to discuss issues affecting the sector...
Frozen whiting prices have continued their upward trajectory, reaching record levels as constrained supplies and elevated replacement costs lend support to the market. Since May, imported whiting fillet prices have advanced from approximately $2.35/lb to $2.70/lb in October, an increase of nearly 15%. Current values are also 14.9% above year-ago levels and approximately 20% above the five-year October average, highlighting the extent of the market's strength despite a generally cautious buying...
Russia and Norway have agreed to raise the 2027 Barents Sea cod quota by 14%, Russia's fisheries agency Rosrybolovstvo said. Speaking to journalists in Istanbul on Oct. 22, Rosrybolovstvo head Ilya Shestakov said the joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission had decided on the increase for next year. The increase marks the first rise after five years of continuous cuts.
The 2026 total allowable catch was set at 285,000 tonnes, the lowest since 1991. A 14% increase would take the 2027 TAC to roughly...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced $15.8 million in fishery disaster funds for Florida, California and Washington, for disasters previously declared.
In Florida, the funds cover Hurricane Ian in 2022, which was declared by Governor DeSantis. In Washington State, the allocation recognizes the Makah Tribe's ocean treaty troll fishery in 2020 and 2021, as well as the Fraser sockeye salmon fisheries in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023. California's red sea urchin fishery received...
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Umios said in a press release Monday that it has agreed to acquire High Liner Foods for CAD 27 per share (about USD $19.22), valuing the Canadian processor at roughly CAD 804 million (about USD 573 million). The companies expect the transaction to close in January 2027, in the fourth quarter of Umios’ fiscal year ending March 2027.
The deal pairs Umios’ marine resource access and global procurement network with High Liner Foods’ value‑added processing capabilities, established brands and retail and foodservice...
The Marine Stewardship Council has launched a prototype fishery financial model, giving banks and financiers insight into risk and resilience within the seafood sector. The model suggests a well-managed fishery — MSC-certified, that is — is better for the ocean and supports a more resilient long-term economic model, making it roughly twice as valuable as the same fishery that is not well-managed.
With over a third of fish stocks currently exploited at unsustainable levels, MSC says it’s even more important to “steer capital towards resilient...
In a LinkedIn post on Friday, First Seafood announced the appointment of Trine Sæther Romuld as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
A seasoned industry veteran, Romuld has held several leadership roles in the sector. Most recently, she served as First Seafood’s Chief Financial Officer. Founder Andreas Sundnes will remain Chairman while also taking on an operational role as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), a move that will allow him to work even more closely with customers and the company’s commercial operations.
“Trine is one of the most capable...
On October 16, the Hokkaido Joint Fisheries Adjustment Commission released preliminary data on the current coastal fall chum salmon catch. As of October 10, the number of salmon caught stood at 2,309,877, down 41% from the same period last year, with a total catch value of 12.01 billion yen ($76.57 million), down 20% from the previous year, Minato Shimbun reported.
According to daily landing reports from the Hokkaido Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, the cumulative catch as of October 18 reached 5,108 tons...
On October 23, US tariff reductions on certain Canadian imports were anticipated after Senator Collins (R-ME) took to social media ahead of an upcoming election.
Later the same day, the tariff schedule was amended for Canadian goods subject to the US 50% Section 338 tariff, according to a White House action. For example, 22 products were deleted from the tariff list: Seaweed and other algae, polypropylene sheets, plastic boxes and polyethylene bags, thin plywood, plastic-coated paperboard, corrugated cartons, paper sacks and bags...
On a campaign swing through Kansas last Monday, President Donald Trump announced a new program to offset high diesel costs incurred by farmers across the country amidst competitive political races in areas like Kansas where voters have not sent a Democrat to Congress since 1932. Trump attributed the plan, called Harvest Fuel Relief program, to Kansas’s incumbent, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who won his seat by more than 11 percentage points in 2020 but now is locked in a close race with...
From trade policy and supply chain disruption to shifting retail demand and commodity market pressure, this week’s top 10 stories offer a snapshot of the key developments influencing food, agriculture and commodity trade. Explore Expana’s latest coverage spanning regulation, logistics, proteins, seafood, crop weather and key input markets below.
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Trade, Tariffs and Regulation
10. Trump signed an executive order authorizing steep tariffs on Russian goods and major buyers of Russian oil, but a pause clause kept them from taking effect, leaving USTR to monitor conditions as trade talks...
Australis Aquaculture has secured 16 ocean‑farming leases in Vietnam’s An Giang Province, adding permitted production capacity of up to 30,000 metric tons annually as the company looks to expand barramundi supply for global whitefish markets. Stocking is underway at the first farm, with initial harvests expected to begin in mid‑2027.
The 30‑year leases, issued by the An Giang Provincial People’s Committee, more than double Australis’ total permitted capacity. The company also said Blue Loop, its new seafood processing...