Mon. Mar 30 2026

ANALYSIS: Snow Crab Market Faces Mixed Supply Landscape as Canadian Quotas are Set  

ANALYSIS: Live Lobster Market Remains Firm as Tight Supply, Shifting Canadian Season Shape Outlook  

Canada Announces 2026 Snow Crab Quotas: Newfoundland Down 3%, Gulf Faces Steeper 11% Cut  

Sysco to Acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 Billion

Framework 40 Sets Atlantic Scallop Target at 17M Pounds; Public Comment Period Open Until April 27

Wanchese Fish Receives Governor’s Award to Support Virginia Seafood Industry  

Despite 20% Volume Drop, Japan’s Feb Fishery Export Value Rises 6% to ¥30.6B  

Spanish Seafood Giant Nueva Pescanova Achieves Turnaround After Years of Losses

Seafood Expo Global Announces 90+ Industry Speakers for Barcelona Conference Program

Retailers and Platforms Unveil Fuel Relief for Consumers and Drivers

SalmonChile and Fisheries Undersecretary Tour Suppliers to Advance Sustainable Salmon Farming

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, March 30

Day 31 of Iran War: US-Israeli Strikes Hit Tehran, Target Power Infrastructure

Fri. Mar 27 2026

Record Harvest for Mowi in 2025, But Canadian Operations Hit by Market and Regulatory Pressures

Legal Challenges, Changing Demand and Wage Pressures in Foodservice

Council Votes to Expand Commercial Fishing in Pacific Marine Monuments

Scotia Harvest Diversifies Portfolio With Acquisition of Established Clam Specialist IFP

Harvester Union Fires Back at Newfoundland Processors Over Snow Crab Export Allegations  

DMV Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Vietnamese Pangasius Producer Unveils Value-Added Innovations at Seafood Expo Global

Proximar Seafood Appoints Martin Vestergaard as COO to Lead Japan RAS Operations

Japan's Mackerel Export Increased 1.8-fold Year-on-Year amid Norway's Sluggish Production

Government of Canada Announces Management Measures for the 2026 Elver Fishing Season  

Catch Limit Changes for Two Rock Lobster Fisheries  

Expana's Weekly Top 10: The Impact of Middle East Tensions on Global Markets

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, March 27

Day 28 of Iran War: Trump Delays Attacks on Iranian Energy Infrastructure

Thu. Mar 26 2026

ANALYSIS: China’s North American Lobster Imports Show Early-Year Decline  

NOAA Fisheries Hits Two Importers with $223K in Penalties Over Mislabeled 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna  

Clearwater Dismisses MP's Allegations of Illegal Lobster Trans-Shipping in Area 41

Major Shareholder in Norway’s Måsøval Initiates Strategic Review of Ownership, CEO Steps Down

Soaring Frozen Cod Prices Force Japan to Cut Imports

Global Groundfish Supply Tightens as Cod Prices Surge

Umios, Fujitsu Launch Consumer-Facing Seafood Traceability System to Combat IUU Fishing

Kura Sushi Builds Momentum with Bluefin Tuna Promotions  

From Thai Curry to Harissa Salmon, Alison Brie Curates HelloFresh's New Supper Club Collection

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, March 26

Day 27 of Iran War: Trump Asserts Talks Underway as War Continues

Ducktrap Launches Hot Honey Smoked Atlantic Salmon  

Wed. Mar 25 2026

Marine Ingredients Market Trends (January - February 2026)

US Senate Unanimously Passes FISH Act Targeting IUU Fishing Operations

Newfoundland Processors Challenge Outside Buyers' Licence Program Over FFAW Crab Export Plans  

Venezuelan Blue Crab Industry Faces Prolonged Export Shutdown Over Marine Mammal Protections  

The Retail Rundown: Retailers Pivot to Seasonal Promotions as Seafood, Pork Lead Features  

Norwegian NGO Funding of Chilean Indigenous Groups Sparks 'Unfair Competition' Claims

Global Bivalve Sector Expands Amid Ongoing Challenges

Join Us This April as the Executive Conference Marks 50 Years

Salmon Sector Rebounds Despite Trade and Policy Pressures  

Day 26 of Iran War: Oil Eases on Ceasefire Hopes as Diplomatic Signals Remain Mixed

Echo Falls Seafoods Names Kyle White Sales Manager for West Coast Retail Accounts

Far East Waters Drive Russia's Octopus Industry Revival Plans

Charter Vessel Operator Fined $5,000 for Illegal Crab Fishing Activity

Cousins Maine Lobster Opens Second South Carolina Location in Greenville

Launch of Energy Transition for EU Fisheries and Aquaculture Champions

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, March 25

Tue. Mar 24 2026

ANALYSIS: China Shrimp Imports Remain Steady Before Lunar New Year  

Alaska Board of Fish Is Silent on Mid-Water Bottom Contact But Proposes Joint Protocol With NPFMC  

Maine Lobsterman Petitions Supreme Court Over GPS Tracking Rule

Harmful Algal Bloom Triggers Extensive Fish Mortality in Norway  

Western Pacific Fishery Council to Address Monument Expansion and Fishing Access at 206th Meeting

Atlantic Sapphire Raises Financing Target to $30 Million, Faces March 31 Default Deadline

Japan, Russia Agree on 2,050-Ton Salmon Quota for 2026  

UK Seafood Dining Declines Despite Rising Sales in 2025

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, March 24

Day 25 of Iran War: Trump Claims Iran Talks; Tehran Denies as Attacks Escalate  

Mon. Mar 23 2026

SSC Recommends Reopening Pacific Islands Heritage Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, March 23

AK, WA Governors Tap Two for NPFMC While NOAA Head Urges More Industry Members on Councils  

FFAW Delays Snow Crab Price Negotiations Pending Federal Quota Decision  

Cape Breton Woman Fined for Possessing Undersized Lobster; In Brief

Day 24 of Iran War: Trump Delays Iran Power Plant Strikes for Five Days; Oil Plummets

Russia Increases Planned Catch of Kamchatka Crab in Barents Sea for 2026

Circana Reports Global Foodservice Traffic Climbs 0.2% in 2025 Led by China and Canada

Global Fishing Watch 2025 Annual Report Maps Entire Industrial Fishing Fleet

NOAA Study Reveals How Pacific Cod Size Affects Snow Crab, Tanner Crab Predation Patterns  

Target's Good & Gather Tuna Hit with Lawsuit Over 'Sustainably Caught' Marketing Claims  

ANALYSIS: Philippine Octopus Pricing Eases for First Time Since February 2024  

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Wanchese Fish Receives Governor's Award to Support Virginia Seafood Industry

Last Friday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger awarded Wanchese Fish Company, Inc., a $248,000 grant to expand production capabilities at its Suffolk facility. The grant is part of the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program, designed to support Virginia’s seafood industry. Wanchese will invest in advanced automation equipment for their retail-packed blue catfish line. 

Wanchese — a family-owned company that is part of Cooke Seafood USA, Inc. — bought approximately one million pounds of blue catfish in 2025 from local fishermen...

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