Mon. Apr 28 2025

Canadians Focused on Economy in Today’s Federal Election; Stakes High in Seafood Industry


New Agreement Ensures Water for Farmers, Fish in California


Watch Out for Hairy Crab Claws: Invasive Chinese Mitten Crab Found in Columbia River


Chicken of the Sea Reveals New Ghost Pepper Tuna Packet


Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, April 28


Fri. Apr 25 2025

NOAA Fisheries Closes Federal Scallop Fishing in Northern Gulf of Maine Until April 2026


Fishermen’s Interest and Renewed Testing Allows Partial Opening of California Rock Crab Fishery


CSI Launches Global Certification Program for Wild-Capture Seafood


Russia Reduces its Output of Fish Products This Year


Cousins Maine Lobster Debuts Third Truck in Michigan; Celebrates 85 Units Amid 13th Anniversary


Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, April 25


Thu. Apr 24 2025

Ecuador Imposes Seasonal Ban on Titi Shrimp to Protect Juvenile Stocks


Japan Expands Local Salmon Farming to 113 Brands Nationwide


Russia’s Sakhalin Region Plans to Increase Fish Catch This Year


US Coast Guard Detains 12 Fishermen Off Texas Coast, Seizes 1,400 lbs of Red Snapper and Shark


Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, April 24


Wed. Apr 23 2025

SalMar Acquires Norwegian Salmon Farmer Wilsgård for USD $168.27 Million


The Retail Rundown: Post-Easter Pause Sets Stage for Protein Push


Kaldvik Issues New Shares After March Acquisition of Icelanding Fish Farming Operations


Russia Increases 2025 Crab Exports by 26%


SimpliiGood's Microalgae-Based Smoked Salmon Product Enters Commercial Production Phase


Southern Shrimp Alliance Celebrates Trump’s Executive Order to Strengthen American Seafood Industry


Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, April 23


Tue. Apr 22 2025

Presidential Proclamation Breathes New Life into Western Pacific Fisheries


California Closes Crabbing in San Francisco Zone, Keeps Northern California Open


NOAA Fisheries Reopens Scallop Fishing in Northern Gulf of Maine with Increased Quota


CDFW Fines Captain of Commercial Fishing Vessel for Polluting Ventura County Waters with Squid Ink


Japan: Salmon and Trout Imports in February Fell by 25%, Reflecting a Decrease in Coho


Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #5


Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, April 22


Mon. Apr 21 2025

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, April 21


Japan: Alternative Protein Market to Grow by 20% in 2030, Cultured Fish Meat Market Also in Sight


Russia Increases 2025 Seafood Exports to South Korea


ANALYSIS: The Quantifiable Impact of Tariffs; Evidence from the Seafood Market


NOAA Fisheries and FWS Propose Rule Rescinding Endangered Species Act’s “Harm” Definition


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Bumble Bee Pleads Guilty to Canned Tuna Price Fixing; Agrees to Pay $25 Million Fine

Bumble Bee Foods has agreed to plead guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of shelf-stable tuna fish, such as canned and pouched tuna. As part of the deal, Bumble Bee agreed to pay a $25 million criminal fine. Bumble Bee told a federal court in California that it and some co-conspirators agreed to fix the prices of shelf-stable tuna fish from as early as the first quarter of 2011 through at least as late as the fourth quarter of 2013. The company’s guilty plea is actually just the latest deal the Department of Justice has cut with the company. Two of Bumble Bee's sales executives plead guilty to their involvement in the scheme last December. Neither the executives nor Bumble Bee specifically named any other co-conspirators involved in the scheme.

Fishermen blame cold waters in major lobster fishing areas 33 and 34 in Nova Scotia for sharply lower lobster landings this spring. Ashton Spinney, co-chair of the Lobster Advisory Committee for Lobster Fishing Area 34, says only half as many lobsters, as usual, are being brought ashore this spring. Reports were similar out of LFA 33. Fishermen are noting that landings this spring are down from record harvest figures last season, but that global demand for lobsters remains quite high.

We are sad to report that James “Jim” Beaton an icon in the Alaska fishing industry, passed away on April 22 at the age of 80. Beaton leaves a legacy that is hard to underestimate. He was a founder of the United Fishermen of Alaska, served on the Board of Fish for a decade, shepherded limited entry legislation during a "civil war" that divided the industry, helped pass the state's private, non-profit hatchery legislation, and developed many fisheries. His guiding principles were to protect the resource first and the fishermen second.

In other news, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved a proposal that would establish a pilot program allowing Louisiana to manage red-snapper stocks in both state and federal waters off its coast for three years starting in 2019. This vote gives Louisiana the go-ahead to flesh out the plan into an actual amendment that would ultimately need to be approved by the advisory panel.

Finally, we run a report from the 9th China International Shrimp Industry Development Forum in Zhanjiang. Several notable industry representatives from the world's major shrimp producers spoke at the conference about future production trends. Some of the key takeaways were ongoing production increases from Ecuador and India. At the same time, China is expected to emerge as the world's largest shrimp importer by the end of this year.

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