Thu. Sep 18 2025

Florida Seafood Exec Pleads Guilty in $8 Million Stone Crab and Spiny Lobster Price-Fixing Scheme  


ANALYSIS: EU-UK Region Sees Record-high Shrimp Imports in July  


Pacific Halibut Landings at 58 Percent of Quota With 3 Months Left in Season  


ANALYSIS: Europe's 2025 YTD Squid Imports Slump 6.8% as Peru Rises to Lead Market Share  


WPRFMC Opens Four Pacific Marine National Monuments to Commercial Fishing


Chilean Court Orders EMDEPES to Pay $344,000 for Illegal Hoki Discards


Marine Stewardship Council: Over 75% of Global Whitefish Catch Now Certified Sustainable  


Bumble Bee Teams with Content Creator Reece Feldman for Tuna CANS Film Festival


Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, September 18


Wed. Sep 17 2025

FSIS Recalls Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Catfish Fillets Over Lack of Federal Inspection


Quick Response During Storm Saves Circle Seafood’s Processing Barge in SE Alaska  


Echo Falls Expands Salmon Caviar Line with New Wasabi Flavor and Retail Packaging  


Senate Unanimously Approves Sullivan Bill to Improve Harmful Algal Bloom Response


Russian Fishermen Raise Red Flags Over Potential Ban of Older Ships


The Retail Rundown: Chicken Promotions Fall Short in “National Month”  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, September 17


Tue. Sep 16 2025

Target Good & Gather Burrito Bowls Recalled Due to Undeclared Shrimp


Rabobank Sees Tight Future for Fish Meal and Fish Oil as Aquaculture Grows  


Canada Expands Tariff Support to Atlantic Canada, Backing Seafood, Manufacturing and Steel


Mexico’s Baja Aqua-Farms Expands into Marine Ingredients with Acquisition of Baja Marine Foods


Russia Still Views Japan as Key Export Market Despite Tensions


Maine: Lotteries Now Open for Scallop Drag and Dive Licenses


Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, September 16


Mon. Sep 15 2025

ANALYSIS: Navigating Supply Challenges and Regulatory Pressures in the US Crab Meat Market  


Florida Seafood Executive Indicted Over Alleged Stone Crab, Spiny Lobster Price-Fixing Conspiracy  


Binzer to Lead Royal Greenland as CEO; Board Cites Global Expertise and Local Insight


ANALYSIS: YTD French Shrimp Imports Surpass Five-Year Averages  


Coffee, Cocoa, Tea, and More Added to List of Potential Tariff Adjustments for Aligned Partners


Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline


Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, September 15


Fri. Sep 12 2025

Open Ocean Aquaculture Backers Rally on Capitol Hill to Urge Passage of MARA Act  


Chile Supreme Court Upholds Ruling, Fines Caleta Bay Mar for False Salmon Harvest Information


E-Commerce Drives Growth and Strategy for Private Brands in Food Retail  


Larry’s Catch Expands Across Canada, Pushing MSC-Certified, Flash-Frozen Canadian Seafood


Oregon Goes to Court Again to Protect Columbia Basin Salmon  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, September 12


Major Restaurant Chains Ramp Up Market Expansion  


Kaldvik Lands ASC Certification for Pair of Salmon Farms; All Farming Sites Now Certified


Thu. Sep 11 2025

Tariff Talks 2025: Expana's Weekly Rundown #26  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, September 11


Rep. Mace Amendment Would Force Pentagon to Buy Only American‑Caught Seafood


Commissioner Sid Miller Advocates for Public Comment on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness


Louisiana Fish Fry Joins Forces with GRAMMY-Winning Musician Trombone Shorty


Barents Sea Catch Growth Could Shape Kamchatka Crab Outlook Despite Export Hurdles  


SalmonChile Represented in Chilean Capitol Hill Delegation to Advance Trade Talks


NOAA Highlights US Leadership at IATTC; Advances Tuna Management and Data Initiatives


ANALYSIS: Strong YTD Frozen Tuna Imports Meet Escalating Trade and Compliance Challenges  


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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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