Hailia Nordic's pulled rainbow trout product inside its packaging — Kuopio, Finland-based Kalavapriikki and Karkkila, Finland-headquartered food-tech company Hailia Nordic have created a new pulled rainbow trout product | Photo courtesy of Hailia Nordic

September 16, 2024

Kalavapriikki, Hailia Nordic team up to launch pulled rainbow trout in S Group stores in Finland

Processing workers at a Reunimer factory in masks and gloves near a production line featuring bags of product — Processing workers at a Reunimer factory | Photo courtesy of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)

September 16, 2024

Hivest Capital acquires majority stake in Réunimer – Pêcherie du Sud

Russian crab fishing vessel Sergey Prikhodko floating on the water soon after its maiden voyage — The recently launched Russian crab fishing vessel Sergey Prikhodko | Photo courtesy of the United Press Service of Rosrybolovstvo

September 16, 2024

More than RUB 200 billion invested in Russia’s Far East through investment-quota scheme, but latest crab auction has no buyers

Water in the Ionian sea, tinted pink and blue by the sun, filled with sea bream and sea bass farming cages, which are round and float on top of the water. In the background, mountains appear blue through the mist. — View of sea bream and sea bass farming cages in the Ionian Sea in Greece | Photo courtesy of Tsuguliev/Shutterstock

September 16, 2024

Survey finds 8 out of 10 European consumers support humane fish-slaughter practices

Luca Micciche (left) among other panelists at the "Deep Dive into China’s Shrimp Production and Global Farming Perspectives" panel at the 2024 Global Shrimp Forum — Luca Micciche (left) among other panelists at the "Deep Dive into China’s Shrimp Production and Global Farming Perspectives" panel at the 2024 Global Shrimp Forum | Photo courtesy of Fuci Guo/LinkedIn

September 16, 2024

Chinese shrimp production growth stagnating, but greenhouse ponds present way forward

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Gillnetters line up to deliver to the tender in Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon fishery.

EPA moves once more to protect Bristol Bay, proposes Pebble Mine veto

May 26, 2022

The University of Washington’s Alaska Salmon Program has partnered with BBRSDA to research the Pacific salmon fisheries of Alaska.

University of Washington research aiding salmon run forecasting in Alaska

May 25, 2022

Climate change effects in the ocean are already shifting fish populations, and a new study by Rutgers University scientists predicts changes in the food web could prevent those species from thriving in their new geographic ranges.

Ocean warming will scramble fish species diversity, Rutgers study finds

May 18, 2022

The National Marine Fisheries Service has decided not to enforce the exclusion zone struck down by a federal court ruling.

US Northeast midwater trawl exclusion zone won’t be enforced – for now

May 3, 2022

The possibility of allowing leasing in the Atlantic scallop fishery is being explored by the New England Fishery Management Council, which manages wild fisheries on the U.S. East Coast.

Scallop access area leasing under consideration in US Northeast

May 2, 2022

A salmon hatchery in Alaska.

Hatcheries produced a third of Alaska’s salmon catch in 2021

March 25, 2022

The National Seafood Council Task Force said at a 14 March panel at the 2022 Seafood Expo North America in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. it is requesting USD 25 million (EUR 22.5 million) in funding to support the creation of marketing body for U.S. seafood.

USD 25 million annually for US seafood promotion is within reach, task force says

March 17, 2022

The New England Fishery Management Council is preparing a "Habitat Area of Particular Concern" document in response to offshore wind-farm development.

New England council concerned with offshore wind, aquaculture impact on fish habitat

March 3, 2022

The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation celebrated its final round of prizes for the annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition in Juneau Thursday, 24 February.

Alaska Symphony of Seafood names 2022 winners

March 1, 2022

Solicitation by U.S. federal energy planners of wind-energy developer interest offshore of the U.S. state of Oregon has the state’s commercial fishing advocates organizing to push for major environmental analysis before any decision-making takes place.

Oregon fishing advocates organize to pressure BOEM on offshore wind

February 25, 2022

The largest-ever ecosystem survey of salmon across the North Pacific Ocean is bringing together 60 scientists from five nations and a flotilla of four research vessels to learn more about increasingly extreme climate variability and its effects on salmon survival.

International fleet studying North Pacific salmon populations

February 9, 2022

An Alaskan fisherman hauls in a catch.

Alaska lawmakers criticize US approach toward Russian seafood imports

February 8, 2022

An unexpected and precipitous drop in the estimated biomass for Alaska snow crab has resulted in an official “overfished” designation.

Bering Sea snow crab designated as “overfished”

February 4, 2022

The quota for petrale sole caught of the U.S. West Coast is unlikely to see much change in the next couple of years.

Petrale sole sales up, quota likely to remain steady

February 4, 2022

Two Alaska Community Development Quota groups have partnered with Maruha Nichiro to buy further into the Alaska pollock fishery.

Alaskan groups, Maruha Nichiro buy pollock vessels, quota from Cooke, Evening Star Fisheries

February 3, 2022

Edmonds, Washington, U.S.A.-based Alaskan Leader Seafoods will debut five new products to Seafood Expo North America.

Alaskan Leader debuting five new products at 2022 Seafood Expo North America

February 2, 2022

The owner and crew of a herring seine-vessel based in the U.S. state of Maine face federal charges alleging they falsified landing reports and sold millions of pounds of unreported Atlantic herring.

Owner and crew of Maine herring seiner charged with misreporting landings

February 1, 2022

The first eight weeks of Oregon’s 2021-2022 Dungeness season have already set a new record for ex-vessel value.

Eight weeks into season, Oregon Dungeness fleet hits catch-value record

February 1, 2022