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Wed. Aug 19 2026

ANALYSIS: US Frozen Tuna Prices Hold Steady as Imports Tighten and Risk Builds  

Pink Salmon Surge Gives Alaska's Statewide Salmon Harvest a Boost — But Season Remains Below Pace  

UW-FRI Early Advisory Projects 44.2 Million Sockeye for 2027 Bristol Bay Run  

Mowi Posts Record Revenues and Volumes in Q2 2026

Japan, China and Korea's Surimi Imports from Russia and the US Fell 12% in H1

RAS Company Oceanloop Raises Up to $44.8M to Build Europe's First Commercial Giant Grouper Farm

Farm Groups Urge Swift Passage of SAWA as H-2A Costs Squeeze Growers

NOAA Increases Bluefin Tuna Quota Following Historic ICCAT Negotiations  

The Retail Rundown: Promotional Calendar Looking Towards Fall  

ILO, Thai Union Launch Pilot to Strengthen Seafood Sector Supervisory Skills

Ever After Foods Acquires Belgian Cultivated Fish Startup Fishway, Secures $2M Investment

Hofseth Appoints Olav Holst-Dyrnes as CEO

StoneX Expands North American Feed Ingredients Platform with AMG Acquisition  

Salmon Evolution Posts Q2 Loss on Weak Prices as Phase 2 Ramp-Up Gets Underway

Gigante Salmon Cuts Production Outlook Amid Fish Health Challenges

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 19

Tue. Aug 18 2026

ANALYSIS: Chilean Salmon Market Driven by Fewer Arrivals, Higher Costs, and Stiffer Competition  

Red Lobster Brings Back Endless Shrimp for Limited-Time Run

ANALYSIS: India’s Shrimp Exports in June Reach Second‑Highest Monthly Volume  

Eight Ecuadorian Shrimp Plants Back in China's Market After Two-Month Sulfite Standoff

Ode Names Marcy Bemiller Commercial Director to Drive Americas Expansion  

Commerce Raises Final Antidumping Rates on Vietnamese Pangasius

Baltic PE Giant INVL Bets on Fish Processing with Dual Lithuanian Acquisition

USDA's Office of Seafood Joins UMaine's Local Catch Network to Connect Industry With Federal Program

State Department Launches $2M Initiative to Combat Forced Labor, IUU Fishing in Supply Chains

KIME Akva Becomes Second ASC-Certified Cod Producer

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 18

Chi-Chi's Revives Fan Favorites, Introduces Lunch Menu as Brand Comeback Gains Momentum

Mon. Aug 17 2026

ANALYSIS: July US Shrimp Inventory Estimated at 376M lbs — Above Trend but Within a Manageable Range  

ANALYSIS: US Scallop Season Runs Ahead of Pace but Smaller Counts Weigh on Pricing  

AGRIMINGOLD First in Ecuador to Move from ASC’s Improver Program to Full Certification  

Annual Tuna Closure Hits Eastern Pacific — Routine, But Timed as Prices Stay Elevated

Dungeness Crab Price-Fixing Suit Discloses $263M Damages Claim Against Pacific Seafood, Defendants  

Russia Ramps Up Seafood Exports in Push for Additional Revenue

The Kingfish Company Reports Positive H1 EBITDA as Sales, Margins Improve  

New Report Says Salmon Farming is a 'Key Anchor' for Rural and Coastal Communities in Scotland

Pokeworks Builds Momentum in First Half of 2026 with Franchise Growth and Menu Innovation  

Gimme Seaweed Launches Bold New Back-to-School Brand Campaign  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 17

Fri. Aug 14 2026

FDA Moves to Make GRAS Notifications Mandatory, With Implications for Seafood Processors

ANALYSIS: European Pollock Imports Decline as Supply Tightens and Prices Rally  

USDA Returns to Market for Catfish and Atlantic Pollock Products

PODCAST: Ep. 44 - Iran 'Impasse' & US Feed Additive Supply Challenges, Feat. A. Woods & G. Potter

Expana's Weekly Top 10

High Liner Foods Posts 12% Sales Jump in Q2 as New Products and USDA Purchase Drive Volume

Trump Ends NOAA Funding for Annual Arctic Report Card, But Says Data Will Still Be Collected

Back-to-School Demand Shifts Drive Breakfast, Value and New Menu Moves in Foodservice

NOAA Scientists Find Pacific Capelin Can Spawn Multiple Times, Upending Assumptions About Key Forage  

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending August 14, 2026  

Divert and US Cold Convert 2.5M+ Pounds of Unsold Food into Renewable Gas and Fertilizer

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, August 14

Thu. Aug 13 2026

ANALYSIS: Canada H1 Lobster Export Volumes Decline Amid Tight Supply  

Ecuador Shrimp Sector Faces Mounting Losses as Metabisulfite Dispute With China Drags On

Founder, Management Team and Industrial Investors Acquire Norway’s First Seafood from Insula

ASMI Welcomes Jeff Welbourn to Board of Directors

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, August 13

Russia Increases Total Allowable Catch of Kamchatka Crab in Barents Sea

Chile’s Sernapesca Seizes Nearly 540 Pounds of Undocumented Seafood in Maule Road Checks

BioMar's Q2 Revenue Rises 4.8%

Canada, US Shadow Chinese Snow Dragon Research Vessels in Alaskan Arctic

Wed. Aug 12 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 12

Fishwife Partners With Sweetgreen for First National Restaurant Menu Launch

ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Imports Beat June Forecast; July Could Approach 2021 Volume Levels  

The Retail Rundown: Ample Chicken Supply Keeps Retailers on the Promotional Offensive  

Shan Distribution Recalls More than 5,000 Pounds of Breaded Swai Products  

SSP Adds Three New Associate Members

Canada Offers $40,000 Buyout to Wild Oyster Harvesters as MSX, Dermo Spread Through Atlantic Stocks

Norwegian Cod Farmer Ode Becomes World's First Producer of ASC-Certified Farmed Cod

Salmon Harvest Levels Inch Up in Early August But Missed Forecasts Are the Concern  

Taylor Farms Recalls Products Containing Jalapeños Over Salmonella Risk

Tue. Aug 11 2026

Red Robin Launches Value Dinner Deal, Names Scott Hudler CMO

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 11

Senate Agriculture Committee Adds Seafood Labeling Overhaul to Farm Bill

Norway Targets Lost Fishing Gear in Annual Ocean Cleanup

Les Hodges: The Market Has the Crab. Now It Needs the Buyers.  

National Fisheries Institute Statement on the Passing of Lee Weddig

Guangdong Haid Malaysian Subsidiary Breaks Ground on Aquaculture Feed Plant

C.P. Vietnam Opens New Shrimp Feed Mill

ASMI, Alzheimer’s Resource Alaska Partner to Put Brain Health on the Seafood Menu

Climate Resilience Critical to US Seafood Growth, Study Finds

ANALYSIS: Chilean Salmon Exports Climb 20.7% YTD Despite Harvest Slowdown in June  

Mon. Aug 10 2026

Cruise Ship Comes to Aid of Stranded Mariners in SE Alaska, Passing Zuckerberg Yacht Closer By  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 10

Four Convicted, Fined $18,000 in Deep Bay Illegal Shellfish Harvesting Case

Russia Plans to Expand its Fisheries Trade with Latin American States in Years to Come

Hokkaido's Surimi Production Plummeted 66% in June

CFS Sues Pacific Seafood Over Hood Canal Hatchery Pollution; Company Vows to Fight Back

Ecuador Pushes to Upgrade US Trade Deal to Full FTA With Shrimp, Tuna Access in the Crosshairs

Investor Group Launches Mandatory Takeover Offer for Atlantic Sapphire as Delisting Looms

ANALYSIS: Tariff Relief Eases Arctic Char Prices as Input Costs Maintain Market Floor  

NAVICO, Benchmark Genetics Embark on Long-term Strategic Partnership

ASMI Hosts Seattle–Sitka Tour to Immerse Foodservice Leaders in Alaska Seafood Supply Chain

Fri. Aug 7 2026

Expana's Weekly Top 10

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, August 7

Bipartisan Bill Would Tighten US Sourcing Rules for School Meal Programs

Louisiana Sets Aug. 17 Opening for 2026 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season

Texas Gulf Seafood Warehouse Destroyed in Galveston Fire; Supply Chain Impact Unclear

NOAA Concludes North Pacific IUU Fishing Enforcement Mission, Flags Multiple Violations

Santa Monica Seafood Begins Expansion of California Distribution Hub

ANALYSIS: June US Lobster Imports Fall 18% as Canadian Supply Tightens  

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending August 7, 2026

Japanese Frozen Mackerel Exports Hit Four-Year High in June, Prices Surge on Tight Norwegian Supply

AquaBounty Eyes Data Center Future for Ohio Site  

Chile Pushes Back on US Tariffs as Salmon Industry Maps Path to Relief

NOAA and Louisiana Partners Hypoxic Zone in Gulf Has Decreased, Thanks to Tropical Storm Bertha

Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles Off Oregon Coast

DFO Steps Up Elver Enforcement as Harvest Climbs Toward Allowable Catch  

Thu. Aug 6 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, August 6

The EU’s Own Market Advisory Council Offers Improvements to New CATCH Program  

Clearwater Scallop Shortfall Weighs on Premium Brands' Seafood Results as Parent Posts Record Q2

Proximar Seafood Secures NOK 100 Million Bond to Fund Ramp-Up at Mount Fuji RAS Facility

ANALYSIS: Supply Tightening Signals Price Recovery for Norwegian Atlantic Salmon  

US Foods Reports Record Adjusted EBITDA, 23% Earnings Growth in Second Quarter

Japan Fisheries Association Hosts Seafood Show Featuring Record 1,545 Booths in Tokyo August 19–21

SAIC Launches First Sector Advisory Committee to Help Shape Scottish Aquaculture R&D

Canada, Manitoba Step Up Aquatic Invasive Species Inspections at Key Border Corridor

VIMS Launches Survey to Measure Seafood Sector's Economic Role Ahead of Offshore Wind

Seafish Secures £1.4 Million to Expand Training Access Across UK Seafood Supply Chain

Three Ecuadorian Shrimp Firms Denied CVD Exclusion as Commerce Sets Rates Up to 15.17%

Consejo del Salmón Presents Sustainable Impact Report Covering Six Years of Member Data

RFK, Jr. Hosts The Real Food Show with Chef Andrew Gruel, Starring Wild Alaska Sockeye  

Wed. Aug 5 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, August 5

Tariffs Keep Biting: Norwegian Salmon Loses Ground in US Despite Record July Exports

ASMI Adds New “Seafood Sustains Alaska” Videos to Alaska Airport Rotation

New CEO Toke Binzer Reshapes Royal Greenland’s Executive Management

Chile's Economic Reform Law Clears Congress, Giving Salmon Farmers Long-Sought Regulatory Relief  

Oregon's $3B Tariff Bill Hits Seafood-Dependent Coast Hard, New State Report Finds

EU Approves €20 Million Italian State Aid Scheme Under Middle East Crisis Framework

ABANCA and Conxemar Renew Partnership Ahead of 27th International Seafood Trade Fair in Vigo

Superior Fresh Completes First Atlantic Salmon Harvest at Indiana RAS Facility

ANALYSIS: June US Shrimp Imports Rise 3.4% as Origin Mix Continues to Shift  

The Retail Rundown: Retailers Pivot to Back-to-School and Football Season  

Hudson Valley Fisheries to Wind Down Operations Amid Mounting Financial Challenges  

Advocates Report ICE 'Soft Raid' Targeting Workers at Washington Seafood Plant

Tue. Aug 4 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, August 4

Vincent Short, 36, Dies From Fall Off Mast on Trawler Offloading in Akutan, AK  

US Expands Forced-Labor Blacklist on China; Tomato and Salmon Producers Targeted

Sysco Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Sales and Volume, Introduces FY2027 Outlook

Federal Investment Strengthens Small Craft Harbor Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ockap Caviar & Cuisine Joins Miami Spice With $95 Three-Course Reserve Menu in Brickell  

Scottish Salmon Arrives in India Tariff-Free as UK-India Trade Deal Takes Effect

Cargill Invests NOK 90M to Expand Halsa Salmon Feed Plant  

Japan’s H1 Seafood Imports Dropped 2% in Volume but Increased 6% in Value  

Mexico Seizes More than 462 Metric Tons of Illegal Fish Products in June Enforcement Push

Fishermen Fight to Keep Atlantic Monument Waters Open in Federal Court

Consumers Sue Amazon Over Seafood Sustainability Claims in Greenwashing Class Action  

Mon. Aug 3 2026

Coalition Celebrates First Chinook Salmon to Mount St. Helens Watershed Since 1980 Eruption  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, August 3

Russia Eyes Higher Flounder Catch as Domestic Prices Rise

Thai Union Posts Record Gross Profit Margin, Raises Guidance as PetCare Subsidiary Delivers Growth

Spanish Government Approves €23.1M Investment Package for Canary Islands' Primary Sector

Federal Government Signals Potential Changes to Seafood Import Monitoring Program

Japan's H1 Seafood Export Value Rose 24% Driven by a 69% Increase in Yellowtail  

ANALYSIS: MMPA Enforcement and Section 301 Tariffs Are Rewriting the Rules for US Crab Meat Sourcing  

RealCold opens Colton Facility, Expanding Cold-Storage Footprint in California

Golden Corral Rolls Out $2.50 Kids’ Buffet for Summer Weekends  

Fri. Jul 31 2026

Late-Summer Promotions, and Staff Changes Lead Foodservice Headlines as Q2 Results Roll In

RFK Cooking Show? HHS Launches Cooking Series Centered on “Real Food” Message, and More

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, July 31

ODFW Marine Researchers Head Offshore to Cobb Seamount Searching for Old Female Rockfish

US Shrimp Coalition Launches to Fight Import Curbs, Defend Affordable Shrimp

Seeking Public Comments on Where to Look for New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Middle East Market Intelligence Brief: Week Ending July 31, 2026

Whole Foods, Fishwife Launch Grocery Tote Tie-Up  

ANALYSIS: Pacific Halibut Landings Gap Narrows, but Supply Remains Historically Constrained  

Nueva Pescanova Scraps World's First Commercial Octopus Farm Plan  

ASC Study Finds 52% of US Consumers Recognize Seafood Certification Labels as North America Campaign

Norwegian Cod Farmer Ode Becomes First in History to Deliver a Profitable Full Year

Thu. Jul 30 2026

Ocean Supercluster Backs $25M in Projects, Including First Seafood-Specific HPP System in Canada

Trump's Section 301 Tariffs Cast New Shadow Over Norway's Declining US Seafood Exports

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, July 30

FAO Globefish Reports Firm European Seabass and Seabream Market Through 2025 as Trade Flows Shift  

The Kingfish Company Reports $12 Million in Q2 Revenue, Up 15% Year-on-Year  

EU, Seychelles Sign Four-Year Tuna Access Deal Worth $26 Million

Study Finds Low or Non-Detectable PFAS Levels in Wild Alaska Seafood  

CFIA Posts Recall for Walmart Canada Private-Label Shrimp Rings

PODCAST: Episode 43 - What's the Catch? Tariff Impact on Global Seafood

Japan’s Fishmeal Imports Soar 36% to 84,000 Tons in January-May with Price up 30%  

Tuna Price-Fixing Saga Reaches Its Final Chapter as $152M in Consumer Funds Cleared for Distribution  

ANALYSIS: How Ecuador's Volume Growth and Asian Tariffs Opened a $0.91 HLSO-EZ Peel Spread  

NOAA Opens Public Comment on Potential MMPA Import Rule Overhaul, Seafood Industry Gets a Say

Wed. Jul 29 2026

Update of Statewide Salmon Landings Emphasize Concern for Pinks and Chums  

Santa Priscila Wins Antitrust Approval for Ecuaprotein Asset Deal

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, July 29

DFO Launches Tougher Transfer Enforcement, Public Consultations on Inshore Fishing Regulations

Maine Lobster Defamation Case Hits Turbulence at First Circuit

Georgia Seafood Wholesaler Agrees to $265,000 Settlement in EEOC Sex Discrimination Case

Les Hodges: How the World's Major Crab Producers Manage the Resource  

BIO-UV Group Posts €20.1M in H1 Revenue, Cites Aquaculture Growth and Major Iceland Salmon Contract

Russia Eyes 7.5% Increase in Snow Crab Catch as Northern Basin Drives Growth  

The Retail Rundown: Buying Opportunities Emerge Beyond Peak Grilling  

Asian Demand Helps Lift Global Salmon Trade in 2025  

Philippines Issues New Crab Fishing Rules, Eyes Restoration of US Market Access Before Year-End  

West Coast Fishing Communities Face Historic Threat From Super El Niño

Tue. Jul 28 2026

Baja Fresh Rolls Out Crispy Diablo LTO in Time for Late-Summer Traffic Boost  

European Commission Clears €149m Swedish Aid Scheme for Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, July 28

Vietnam Pangasius Exports Rise in 2025 as Brazil, EU and CPTPP Markets Drive Growth

Alaska Airlines Doubles Freighter Fleet With Four New Aircraft Dedicated to Alaska and Hawaii  

High Liner Foods' Sea Cuisine Skillet Meals Hit Retail Shelves After SENA Debut  

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RAS Company Oceanloop Raises Up to $44.8M to Build Europe's First Commercial Giant Grouper Farm

German aquaculture technology company Oceanloop has secured up to €38.5 million ($44.8 million) to scale its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) platform and expand production of Giant Grouper—a species it has already begun selling commercially, making it the first company to farm the fish in Europe.

The financing combines new equity from Hatch Blue's Blue Revolution Fund and Stolt Ventures, the venture arm of Stolt-Nielsen, with a €32 million venture-debt facility from the European...

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ANALYSIS: US Frozen Tuna Prices Hold Steady as Imports Tighten and Risk Builds

US frozen tuna fillet imports totaled about 42.7 million pounds through June, down 12.9% from 49.0 million pounds a year earlier and 4.0% below the five-year average for the same period. The data point to a tighter import pipeline heading into late summer, though not historically extreme.

The decline remains concentrated in the two largest suppliers. Vietnam shipped 18.3 million pounds through June, down 10.7% year over year, while Indonesia shipped 14.9 million pounds, down 15.8%. Together, they accounted for roughly 78% of total...

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Pink Salmon Surge Gives Alaska's Statewide Salmon Harvest a Boost — But Season Remains Below Pace

Through August 17, Alaska's statewide salmon harvest continues its lackluster performance, with total catch at 72.14 million fish — led by sockeye at 36.63 million and pink salmon at 26.13 million.

The numbers got a boost roughly ten days ago when pink salmon surged during Statistical Week 33 (August 9–15), with nearly 13 million fish landed that week. Almost half came from Kodiak, where the cumulative harvest is now up 63% from the 2024 benchmark...

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UW-FRI Early Advisory Projects 44.2 Million Sockeye for 2027 Bristol Bay Run

The University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute's early advisory for the 2027 Bristol Bay sockeye run projects 44.2 million fish — a 2.7 million increase over the 2026 forecast. The actual 2026 run came in slightly above that projection.

The projected 2027 inshore harvest is 28.6 million sockeye salmon, or 158 million pounds, calculated using the average size of each age class expected at this run level.

"As this preliminary forecast is made prior to the release of finalized data for the 2026 run, this should be considered...

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Mowi Posts Record Revenues and Volumes in Q2 2026

Salmon farming giant Mowi delivered record-high revenues of EUR 1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) and operational EBIT in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong biological and operational performance and record harvest volumes.

Operational EBIT reached EUR 231 million ($268 million), up 23% from Q2 2025, supported by lower costs across the business.

"Farming operations continue to deliver very strong biological and operational results. In particular, our Norwegian and Scottish operations are performing strongly, with record volumes and reduced costs, which is very encouraging," said Mowi CEO...

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RAS Company Oceanloop Raises Up to $44.8M to Build Europe's First Commercial Giant Grouper Farm

German aquaculture technology company Oceanloop has secured up to €38.5 million ($44.8 million) to scale its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) platform and expand production of Giant Grouper—a species it has already begun selling commercially, making it the first company to farm the fish in Europe.

The financing combines new equity from Hatch Blue's Blue Revolution Fund and Stolt Ventures, the venture arm of Stolt-Nielsen, with a €32 million venture-debt facility from the European...

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NOAA Increases Bluefin Tuna Quota Following Historic ICCAT Negotiations

NOAA is moving to increase US bluefin tuna quotas following what the agency described as historic negotiations at the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). The move is expected to dramatically expand opportunities for US fishermen.

The move boosts the US quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna while also providing additional quota for several other key fisheries. Negotiations at the ICCAT meeting also secured increases for North and South Atlantic swordfish and North Atlantic albacore.

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ILO, Thai Union Launch Pilot to Strengthen Seafood Sector Supervisory Skills

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Thai Union Group have launched a pilot training program aimed at strengthening frontline leadership across Thailand’s seafood processing industry, with a focus on workplace communication, labor practices and decent work.

The two-day Supervisory Skills Essential Training, held June 24–25 in Samut Sakhon, brought together supervisors from Thai Union Group, along with representatives from the Thai Tuna Industry Association, the Thai Frozen Foods Association and their member companies.

The pilot is part of the...

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Hofseth Appoints Olav Holst-Dyrnes as CEO

Vertically integrated sustainable seafood producer Hofseth has appointed Olav Holst-Dyrnes as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Holst-Dyrnes brings executive experience from Havfisk ASA, Ekornes ASA, Insula AS and, most recently, Kverva AS.

In his new role, Holst-Dyrnes will lead the continued development of the Hofseth Group, building on the company's integrated value chain and its long-term ambition to become the world's most sustainable seafood company.

"It is great to finally get started. I have genuinely been looking forward to joining Hofseth and working together...

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Salmon Evolution Posts Q2 Loss on Weak Prices as Phase 2 Ramp-Up Gets Underway

Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution delivered continued operational progress in the second quarter of 2026 but posted a Group EBITDA loss of NOK 11.1 million as weak salmon prices weighed on results.

Farming EBITDA came in at negative NOK 3.0 million for the quarter, with year-to-date farming EBITDA at NOK 14.6 million. Farming costs were approximately NOK 71/kg in Q2, slightly down from Q1 and 13% lower year over year — a sign that operational improvements are...

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ANALYSIS: Chilean Salmon Market Driven by Fewer Arrivals, Higher Costs, and Stiffer Competition

Fresh Chilean Atlantic salmon fillet prices have established themselves at meaningfully elevated levels through 2026, with multiple structural shifts converging to push pricing well above recent seasonal norms. The current mid-price for 3-4 lb fillets of about $6.50/lb represents a gain of roughly $1.22/lb — or about 23% — versus the same period one year ago, when the market traded near $5.28/lb. The current level also sits approximately 15% above the three-year seasonal average for this time of year, suggesting...

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ANALYSIS: India’s Shrimp Exports in June Reach Second‑Highest Monthly Volume

Indian shrimp exports hit the second‑highest monthly volume in June after a gradual build since the start of the year. According to the Indian Directorate General of Commercial Statistics, exporters shipped 79,884 metric tons in June, up 10.1% m-o-m and 6.4% y-o-y. June revenue was 50.27 billion INR, a 13.1% increase y-o-y; converted to USD, the y-o-y rise is reduced at +2.4% (529.6 million USD)...

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Ode Names Marcy Bemiller Commercial Director to Drive Americas Expansion

Atlantic cod producer Ode has appointed Marcy Bemiller as Commercial Director as it steps up expansion in the Americas ahead of a broader US market launch this fall.

Bemiller will lead regional commercial strategy, bringing more than 30 years of experience in seafood management, logistics, sales, marketing and international trade. She joins the company from Candor Consulting LLC and Candor Seafood, where she spent the past decade advising global seafood clients across marketing, sales and logistics.

"Over the years, I’ve had many...

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Baltic PE Giant INVL Bets on Fish Processing with Dual Lithuanian Acquisition

INVL Private Equity Fund II, one of the leading private equity funds in Central and Eastern Europe, has signed agreements to acquire two Lithuanian fish processors — Nordian Group and Norvelita — in a deal that will create one of the largest fish processing groups in the region, with combined annual revenues of approximately EUR 200 million ($232 million).

The acquisition, announced August 17, is subject to approval from the Lithuanian Competition Council and is expected to close in the coming months. Financial terms were not disclosed...

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State Department Launches $2M Initiative to Combat Forced Labor, IUU Fishing in Supply Chains

The US Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) is seeking a single NGO or institutional partner to run a nearly $2 million program targeting forced labor and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing across global seafood supply chains, with a focus on East Asia, the Pacific, and the Western Hemisphere.

The funding opportunity — formally titled "Ensuring Resilient Seafood Supply Chains: Countering Forced Labor and any Associated Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing" (DFOP0019538) — was posted August 6, 2026, with applications...

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ANALYSIS: July US Shrimp Inventory Estimated at 376M lbs — Above Trend but Within a Manageable Range

With July imports estimated at 167–169 million lbs on a customs-model basis, end-of-July inventory is projected at approximately 376 million lbs — roughly 5.6% above the pre-pandemic ETS trend line, which serves as a demand-consistent baseline. At the export-seasonal model's midpoint of 183 million lbs, that gap widens to approximately 6.6%. A 5–8% overhang above trend represents a soft supply bias, not a structural imbalance. The July figure is worth contextualizing...

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AGRIMINGOLD First in Ecuador to Move from ASC’s Improver Program to Full Certification

Ecuadorian shrimp producer AGRIMINGOLD S.A. has become the first company to transition from Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC's) Improver Programme to full ASC certification, marking a milestone for both the producer and the ASC improvement pathway.

Last year, AGRIMINGOLD became the first farm in Ecuador and the first producer in Latin America to enter ASC’s Improver Programme through an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP).

According to an Expana report, the project initially covered a 135-hectare Pacific white shrimp farm in El Oro Province...

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Dungeness Crab Price-Fixing Suit Discloses $263M Damages Claim Against Pacific Seafood, Defendants

Plaintiffs in the Dungeness crab antitrust lawsuit targeting Pacific Seafood Group and dozens of other West Coast seafood buyers have publicly disclosed for the first time that they estimate total damages at $263 million — a figure that could reach approximately $789 million under federal antitrust law, which allows courts to award triple damages in price-fixing cases.

The disclosure came in an August 11 filing in the US District Court for the Northern District of California...

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Japan, China and Korea's Surimi Imports from Russia and the US Fell 12% in H1

According to reports by the Minato Shimbun—based on trade statistics from Japan's Ministry of Finance as well as trade data from China and South Korea—the combined volume of frozen Alaska pollock surimi (including frozen pollock meat other than filletsen for China) imported from the U.S. and Russia by these three nations in the first half of this year (January–June) totaled 73,786 metric tons, a 12% decrease year-on-year. Of this total, imports from the US...

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Farm Groups Urge Swift Passage of SAWA as H-2A Costs Squeeze Growers

On August 10, a broad coalition of US agricultural groups urged lawmakers to swiftly pass HR 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (or SAWA) which would overhaul the H-2A farm labor program through changes to worker eligibility, wage rules, and administrative requirements. The use of foreign labor is an aspect of farming closely tied to production costs, margins, harvest timing, crop acreage, and marketable supply. 

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The Retail Rundown: Promotional Calendar Looking Towards Fall

Mid-August can be a quieter stretch in the grocery calendar, but the latest retail feature data suggest the lull may be short-lived.

Promotional activity is building across beef, chicken, and pork, while eggs and dairy are seeing strong year-over-year gains as retailers prepare for fall-driven demand, including back-to-school shopping and Labor Day celebrations.

Beef posted one of the sharpest week-over-week increases. The USDA national feature rate climbed to 96.0%, from 80.2% a week earlier and 88.8% a year ago. Retailers increased advertising for...

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Ever After Foods Acquires Belgian Cultivated Fish Startup Fishway, Secures $2M Investment

Ever After Foods has acquired Belgian cultivated fish company Fishway, bolstering its industrial protein manufacturing platform with aquatic cell biology expertise and a new European operational base.

The deal, announced August 17, gives the Haifa-based company access to Fishway's portfolio of aquatic cell lines, know-how in animal-component-free (ACF) media development, and its scientific team. Belgium will serve as EAF's European center of excellence for those capabilities — the company's first significant operational foothold outside Israel. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alongside the acquisition...

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StoneX Expands North American Feed Ingredients Platform with AMG Acquisition

StoneX Group has announced the acquisition of Advanced Marketing Group, LLC (AMG), a merchandiser of protein-based feed ingredients, pet food ingredients, and organic fertilizer.

StoneX said AMG will be integrated into StoneX Supply & Trading’s feed ingredients capabilities.

Founded in 2010 and based in Wilsonville, Oregon, AMG employs approximately 20 trading and operations staff in four US states (Oregon, Kansas, Texas, and Virginia) and in Canada, and runs a network of trans-load and storage locations.

"AMG brings an established, well-run feed-ingredients business with supplier relationships

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Gigante Salmon Cuts Production Outlook Amid Fish Health Challenges

Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Gigante Salmon is lowering its production expectations for two generations after fish behavior and fish health issues disrupted operations at its facility.

The company now expects 5,800 tonnes HOG from both its H2025 and H2026 generations, with a range of 5,000 to 6,200 tonnes. For H2025, Gigante estimates production costs of NOK 86/kg HOG at the 5,800-tonne base case, while H2026 is estimated at NOK 76/kg.

The revisions follow problems associated with newly installed fish barriers intended to...

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Red Lobster Brings Back Endless Shrimp for Limited-Time Run

Red Lobster is bringing back its Endless Shrimp promotion for a limited time, betting that strong customer demand can once again turn the long-running offer into a traffic driver, this time with tighter operational controls.

The dine-in-only promotion, available now, lets guests mix and match five shrimp preparations throughout the meal.

"Our guests were thrilled to have Endless Shrimp back this spring and made it clear they wanted more — so we listened," said Damola Adamolekun, CEO of Red Lobster. "We proved we could...

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Eight Ecuadorian Shrimp Plants Back in China's Market After Two-Month Sulfite Standoff

China has restored import access for eight Ecuadorian shrimp processing plants suspended since June, marking the first concrete sign of progress in a dispute that has cost Ecuador's shrimp sector tens of millions of dollars and drawn urgent diplomatic attention from both governments.

According to Diario Expreso, China's General Administration of Customs reinstated the eight facilities effective August 14, 2026 — roughly six weeks after restrictions were first imposed following a change in China's sodium metabisulfite testing methodology that took effect June 30...

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Commerce Raises Final Antidumping Rates on Vietnamese Pangasius

The US Department of Commerce has finalized significantly higher antidumping duty rates for Vietnamese frozen pangasius fillet exporters, closing out the 21st administrative review of an order that has governed the trade for more than two decades — and delivering a sharper outcome than the preliminary results suggested.

The final results, published in the Federal Register on August 13 (91 FR 52286, Doc No. 2026-16553), cover the period of review (POR) from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024. Commerce determined that mandatory respondents Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd...

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USDA's Office of Seafood Joins UMaine's Local Catch Network to Connect Industry With Federal Program

The US Department of Agriculture's Office of Seafood, now four months old, has signed an agreement with the University of Maine's Local Catch Network to help connect fishing communities with federal programs and services — and to learn from the industry about what it actually needs.

The partnership is designed as a two-way exchange: the Office of Seafood gains direct outreach into fishing communities and seafood businesses that could benefit from USDA programs, while the industry gains a clearer picture of what the office can...

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KIME Akva Becomes Second ASC-Certified Cod Producer

KIME Akva AS, a Norwegian seafood company specializing in fully integrated, sustainably farmed Atlantic cod, has announced it has received Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, becoming the second cod producer to achieve the standard.

In a statement shared on LinkedIn, the company said the certification could help expand its market opportunities.

"The ASC logo on the packaging on the store shelf opens new doors to markets that require documentation that our fish is produced in a way that safeguards quality, welfare, biodiversity and...

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ANALYSIS: US Scallop Season Runs Ahead of Pace but Smaller Counts Weigh on Pricing

The 2026–27 domestic sea scallop season is tracking ahead of the prior two years, with cumulative landings reaching 14.18 million lbs through July — representing 83.1% of the 17 million lb Annual Projected Limit. Monthly volumes followed a typical seasonal pattern: May reached 4.52M lbs, June came in at 3.63M lbs, and July moderated to 2.15M lbs, slightly below last year's July result but keeping the season ahead on a year-to-date basis compared to both 25-26 (11.97M lbs) and 24-25 (10.96M lbs)...

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Annual Tuna Closure Hits Eastern Pacific — Routine, But Timed as Prices Stay Elevated

The Eastern Pacific Ocean purse seine tuna fishery is in its annual closure period under rules set by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the multilateral body that manages tuna and other fish stocks across the region. The closure applies to large purse seine vessels targeting bigeye, yellowfin, and skipjack tuna and is a standard conservation measure in place for years.

For 2026, the closure runs 64 days—eight days shorter than the 72-day closure in prior years —following a resolution adopted...

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