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%...

Appeals Court Dismisses Maine Lobster Suit Over Seafood Watch 'Red' Rating

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has dismissed a defamation lawsuit Maine lobster groups filed against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation over its Seafood Watch recommendation to avoid American lobster. In a judgment entered October 9, the court reversed the district court's denial of the aquarium's motion to dismiss and remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint.

The ruling rests on the "group defamation rule." Under that rule, a defamatory statement about a large group is not actionable unless the statement or its context...

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...

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...

Russia Opens Crab Exports to Mexico as It Looks to Replace Lost US Market

Russia is searching for new buyers for its crab as demand stays strong. Beyond Asia, it is counting on growth in supplies to countries that have not joined the sanctions regime against Russia.

This year Russia shipped crab to Mexico for the first time. A first batch of about 4 tonnes was delivered at the start of the year, according to Russian web service Agroexpert. Exact figures haven't been disclosed. Analysts see this as only the beginning and expect volumes to rise significantly in the short...

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...

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

Ruby Seas USA Names Audrey Ryan VP of Sales and Marketing

Ruby Seas USA has appointed Audrey Ryan as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the company announced.

Founded in Canada with direct access to North Atlantic lobster and snow crab, Ruby Seas has grown into an international seafood business, shipping through 42 ports to retail, wholesale and international markets. The company also operates seafood processing and export facilities in the Caribbean.

“We have spent decades building the relationships, products and infrastructure to serve our customers worldwide, including a seafood processing and...

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...

ASC Steps up Vietnam Support Ahead of New Farm Standard Shift

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is stepping up support for Vietnam’s aquaculture industry as producers prepare to transition to its new Farm Standard. A recent engagement session in Can Tho drew nearly 200 participants from across the sector, including producers, processors, exporters and other stakeholders.

The meeting focused on how the new certification requirements will be implemented in practice. The Farm Standard consolidates requirements that were previously spread across multiple species-specific standards into a single global framework, a significant shift in how ASC...

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...