On Friday, March 28, 2025, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representatives John Larson and Rosa DeLauro sent a joint letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard ...

On Friday, March 28, 2025, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo introduced the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act in both the Senate ...

While more fleets across the country move to electronic monitoring, the costs continue to be a concern. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is the latest Council to document the ...

Last week, Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries extended the winter closure of commercial fishing for Atlantic halibut by almost three weeks. Effective immediately, the new rule prohibits fishing for ...

Yesterday, Grieg Seafood ASA announced that its CEO, Andreas Kvame, would be stepping down from his post of ten years, effective immediately. The decision to resign came after a joint agreement ...

On March 25, 2025, seafood importer Supreme Crab & Seafood launched a new can design for its Signature Catch ® (SC) brand, which is hitting shelves this spring. The revamped labels take on a clean, ...

Today, the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) snow crab fishery—initially set to open in most areas on April 1—announced that it would be delaying the start of the season by one week. The announcement was ...

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update on its safety alert regarding frozen half-shell oysters from Korean food processor Daihung Mulsan CO., LTD, due to ...

Two of Alaska’s leading seafood trade associations and the State House of Representatives issued plain-spoken opposition to President Trump’s trade policies this month, while Alaska Public Media ...

Oregon’s pink shrimp fishery has had its share of struggles over the years, but it seems the only thing holding it back is broader markets. Last year was particularly strong, according to the Oregon ...

On March 25, 2025, Icelandic salmon farmer Kaldvik AS (Kaldvik) completed its acquisition of two fish farming operations on Iceland’s east coast as well as one-third of another fish farming operation ...

This year, Russia plans to ramp up its fight against poaching by increasing its use of advanced technologies such as drones. So far, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia has put forth a ...