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

Food Safety & Health

The owner of Burien, Washington, U.S.A.-based seafood broker Absolute Seafoods was sentenced to 90 days in prison in a geoduck-smuggling case.

Washington seafood broker gets USD 25,000 fine, prison time for geoduck smuggling

May 18, 2022

China has slapped bans on four seafood firms preventing them from shipping into China due to what Chinese Customs said is the detection of COVID infection on packaging.

China bans imports from four seafood firms as WHO boss says its COVID policy is not sustainable

May 12, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused shipments from Nekkanti Sea Foods and other shrimp exporters after finding they contained banned antibiotics.

Nekkanti Sea Foods, other Asian exporters hit by FDA refusals over antibiotic taint

May 9, 2022

Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Gorton’s Seafood is voluntarily recalling some of its frozen Gorton’s Fish Sandwich – 100 Percent Whole Fillets.

Gorton’s recalls product over bone fragments

April 29, 2022

The U.K. Health Services Agency, Food Standards Agency, and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to the consumption of smoked fish

UK, Scotland listeria outbreak linked to smoked fish

April 11, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about raw oysters from Canada involved in a norovirus outbreak.

FDA warns about norovirus-contaminated Canadian oysters in the US

April 5, 2022

A recall of Canadian oysters due to a norovirus outbreak widened on 31 March, 2022.

More oysters recalled in Canada due to norovirus

April 4, 2022

A fisherman holds a large salmon.

Transparent Path launches seafood supply chain audit service

March 29, 2022

An outbreak of norovirus has led to the recall of additional oysters nationwide in Canada, including some lots from Taylor Shellfish Canada.

Norovirus outbreak in Canada prompts nationwide oyster recall

March 28, 2022

Customs authorities have increased penalties for seafood exporters whose packaging tests positive for traces of COVID-19 upon arrival in Chinese ports.

China imposes 20-week import ban on two Ecuadorian shrimp firms as it stiffens COVID-19 import penalties

March 22, 2022

A foodborne illness outbreak linked to norovirus has forced Bowser, British Columbia, Canada-based Stellar Bay Shellfish to recall some of its oysters.

Stellar Bay Shellfish recalling oysters due to norovirus outbreak

March 21, 2022

The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, 9 March, against a Washington state seafood processor that it wants to shut down for safety reasons.

FDA takes action against Washington fish-smoker, alleging filthy conditions

March 11, 2022

Authorities in Shandong, a key seafood production and processing region, have named and shamed 14 enterprises for not following rules on cold-chain management of imported seafood.

Shandong sanctions 14 firms for seafood cold-chain COVID-19 transgressions

March 8, 2022

Josh Donlan, founder of Advanced Conservation Strategies and a research fellow at Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.

Josh Donlan: Mislabeling more complex than believed, needs targeted solutions

March 4, 2022

Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A.-based importer Corfu Foods is recalling around 6,570 pounds of swai products imported from Vietnam.

Corfu Foods recalls swai imported from Vietnam

February 22, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has resumed surveillance inspections across the country as the number of COVID-19 cases have declined nationwide.

FDA resumes domestic inspections as omicron subsides

February 10, 2022

Dalian plants require audit to reopen

February 10, 2022

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officers raided B&J Seafood Market in New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.A. on

NOAA raids North Carolina seafood market

January 31, 2022