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Tue. Dec 30 2025

ANALYSIS: Argentina Sets Early January Start for 2026 Illex Squid Season Market Story

2025: A Pivotal Year Reordering Global Seafood Trade and Policy

Holding Back: NL Fisheries Union Frustrated Over Tardiness of Fall Crab Settlement Market Story

Cermaq Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of Grieg's Finnmark and Canadian Salmon Farming Operations

No 2026 Deal as Russia–Japan Fisheries Talks Stall

Vinh Hoan’s November Pangasius Exports Fall Over 10% as Major Markets Weaken

Disputed Cook Inlet Oil Lease Sale Upheld in New Decision Market Story

Board of Fisheries Seeks Kodiak Finfish Proposals Market Story

Long John Silver’s Brings Back $6 Fish & Chicken Basket

China Launches World’s First High-Volume Self-Propelled Salmon Farming Vessel Market Story

Russia's Exports of Fish, Seafood to China at $3 Bln in 11M — Fish Union

Amendment Adds Green Focus for China's Fishing Industry

Bycatch Buyout Scheme Proposed to Protect Hoiho

Walmart Outage Affects Thousands of Shoppers Market Story

US Rail Shipments Down 7% in Last Full Week

Expana to Observe New Year Holiday on January 1, 2026

Restaurants’ Hottest Menu Item in 2025 was ‘Value.’ That Won’t Change Next Year Market Story

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, December 30

Mon. Dec 29 2025

ANALYSIS: October Marks the Second-Highest Month on Record for EU‑UK Shrimp Imports Market Story

Golden King and Tanner Crab Seasons Open in SE AK Mid-Feb. 2026, GHLs Slightly Less than 2025 Market Story

$400K Costco-Bound Lobster Shipment Hijacked in Cargo Theft

2026 Will Be Another Strong Year for Sitka Herring Market Story

EU Fishing Quotas Cause Concern Among Coastal Communities

Massive Blaze Engulfs Historic New England Wharf

Trans-Pacific Ocean Rates Swing as New Year Looms

Sam's Club Is Beating Costco at Its Own Game -- in China Market Story

Food Makers Need to Rekindle Demand in 2026. That's a Tall Order

Russian Far East King Crab Price Dropped 6% to $37.50 per Kilo at the Second Bussan Auction

Crabbers Get Cracking: State's Most Lucrative Fishery Starts With High Hopes After Delay Market Story

UK Is the Latest Country to Ban Boiling Live Lobsters. Could Canada Be Next?

Scientists Alarmed by Dramatic Changes in the Ocean Near Japan Market Story

Dozens of Shark Heads Dumped Outside WA Fisheries Minister's Office as Demersal Fishing Ban Looms

Fishing Boat Runs Aground on Ventura Beach; Crew Says They Dozed Off

Commercial Shad Season Opens on Jan. 1 Market Story

Climate Change Brings New Species, New Challenges to the Bay Market Story

Jervis Bay's Superfood: Crystal Clean Waters Enrich Mussels with Potent Omega-3s

One-Off Payment for Eel Fishers After Algae Crisis Blights Season

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, December 29

How We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch Market Story

Fri. Dec 26 2025

ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Consumption Edges Up in 2025; Costs, Inventories Shape Near‑Term Outlook Market Story

Alaska Fisheries in 2025: Turmoil, Economic and Environmental Challenges and Some Bright Spots Market Story

Pescafácil Partners with OMARSA as Lamar Group Exits After Venezuela Turmoil

A Tale of Two Whales, How Gray and Humpbacks Face Ecosystem Change In the Pacific Arctic Market Story

Kenai Asks for Fishery Economic Disaster Declaration Market Story

European Crabs Will Soon Become a Commercial Fishery in New Brunswick

Vietnamese Seafood: Foundation for the Export Target of $12 Billion

Hackers Are Targeting US Farms and Food Companies. Lawmakers Say It’s Time to Act

OPINION: We Know a Bad Oil Plan When We See One Market Story

OBX Shrimper Praises Restaurants Serving Authentic Local Shrimp

Crawfish Are Returning to Houston-Area Restaurants Market Story

Op-Ed by Ambassador Jamieson Greer: The Year of the Tariff

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, December 26

Wed. Dec 24 2025

ANALYSIS: US Lobster Market Ends Year with Modest Demand, Depressed Prices Market Story

Expana Publication Schedule for the 2025 Holiday Period

Canada’s Lobster Industry Caught in a Tariff Trap

Robust Consumer Spending, Rising Exports Fuel US Economic Growth in Third Quarter Market Story

Christmas Trappings: New England Swoons Over Lobster Pot Trees

US Consumer Confidence Deteriorates in December

Store Brands Become Big Money Makers Market Story

European Commission: Concerned About Mackerel Deal Between the UK, Norway, Iceland and the Faroes

Japan’s Tuna Imports Expose Malta’s Outsized Role in Global Seafood Trade Market Story

Russia Eyes Haddock and Pollock as Alternatives Amid Cod Decline

Weight-Loss Pill Approval Set to Accelerate Food Industry Product Overhauls

EU: Russian Fish Could Be Slipping Onto Your Christmas Table

Sydney’s New Fish Market Will Join the World’s Biggest as an Attraction

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, December 24

Tue. Dec 23 2025

Environmental Advocates Sue Again to Protect Wild Salmon, Steelhead and Orcas from Columbia River Market Story

Trump Shook Up Global Trade This Year; Some Uncertainty May Persist in 2026 Market Story

US Economic Growth Surged in Third Quarter of 2025

Americans are Eating Fish with Elevated Levels of PFAS, Study Finds

Ocean Rates: New Year Promises a Good ‘Blanking’ for US East Coast

Mitsubishi‑owned Cermaq Boosts Capital in Norway, Canada Subsidiaries to Fund Grieg Seafood Purchase

Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast

Indonesia Eyes US Tariff Deal Signing in January, Says All Issues Settled

Agriculture Department Sheds a Fifth of Its Workers

Hokkaido Fall Chum Stocks Collapsed to Levels of 50 Years Ago

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, December 23

US Economic Growth Likely Remained Strong in Third Quarter Market Story

De Heus and Minh Phu Jointly Develop Sustainable Shrimp Value Chain in Vietnam

‘Year of the Octopus’: How Climate Change is Pushing the Sea’s Smartest Creature Into New Territory

Scientists Say They Have Discovered 20 New Species Deep in the Pacific Ocean

Boiling Live Lobsters to be Banned in Labour Crackdown Market Story

Mace Reintroduces Bill To Protect American Fishermen Against IUU and Foreign Interference

Mon. Dec 22 2025

US–Mexico Trade Stays Dominant in September, Tops $71B

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, December 22

83,800 Bags of Frozen Shrimp Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

Instacart Scraps All Price Tests After Customer Pushback Market Story

ANALYSIS: Tariffs and MMPA Reshape the US Crab Meat Import Landscape Market Story

Sea Harvest, Westmore Seafoods Launch Supreme Court Challenge Over WA Fishing Ban

Harvesting of State’s Horseshoe Crabs to End in 2029; Hochul Decision Draws Cheers, Jeers From LIers

P.E.I. Offers Millions of Dollars in Funding to Oyster Farmers Hard-Hit by Disease

Maine Business Groups Say Trump’s Work Permit Restrictions Will Hurt State’s Economy

'It's Making it Really, Really Hard'; Lobster Prices Plummet in Southwestern Nova Scotia

Crayfish Crisis Sparks Sweeping Ban Market Story

Calif. Opens Portions of Dungeness Season With Gear Reductions; Wash. and Ore Open Soon Too Market Story

ANALYSIS: Update on Atlantic Salmon Biomass and Harvest Trends Through October 2025 Market Story

UK Supermarkets Import European Turkeys for Christmas as Bird Flu Hits Supply Market Story

Mowi Retains Feed Division While Partnering with Skretting for Cost Savings

Captain Fresh‑Owned CenSea Acquires Ocean Edge, Expands Lobster and Crab Offerings

Fri. Dec 19 2025

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern File for Merger Approval From Surface Transportation Board

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, December 19

Fung-wong Storm Results in Livestock Losses and Crop Destruction across Philippines and Taiwan

Marine Stewardship Council Joins Science Center for Marine Fisheries

West Coast Salmon Files Bankruptcy After Nearly NOK 100M Loss on Nevada RAS Project Market Story

Typhoon Kalmaegi Disrupts Agricultural and Aquaculture Production in Philippines, Vietnam

Can Virginia Stop the Blue Catfish? Market Story

No Crab for Christmas, but Local Fishers Still Have Catch to Sell. Here's What to Look For.

Historic Return of Natural Coho in Northern California Signals Potential Regional Fisheries Shift Market Story

Vietnam: Fishery Sector Works to Untangle MMPA Through Sustainable Red Crab Practices Market Story

Whale Calving Season Starts with Disentanglement, Six Calves

SFP Joins Regional Partners in Launching GoTFish Project

ANALYSIS: Norwegian Atlantic Cod Prices Hit 20-Year High Amid Reduced Quota, Supply Constraints Market Story

Russia Fears Introduction of Export Duties on Fish - Fish Union

Despite Headwinds, Port of Los Angeles Nears 10M TEUs

Conagra Retains Annual Forecasts, Takes $968 Mln Charge in Q2 Amid Muted Demand

Maersk Completes First Red Sea Voyage in Nearly Two Years

UK Consumers Reined In Their Shopping in Run-Up to Budget Market Story

How Tariffs Are Changing Up Costco's Shelves Market Story

EU's von der Leyen Confident of Majority to Close Mercosur Trade Deal

Kingfish CEO Buiks Leaves For Personal Reasons, Erenst Agrees to Another Year Market Story

ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Retail Sales Slide Amid Rising Prices and Fewer Promotions Market Story

Thu. Dec 18 2025

FTC Probes Instacart's AI Pricing Tool, Source Says; Shares Drop Market Story

Norway Reaches 2026 Fisheries Agreement with Russia, Cod Quota at Lowest Level Since 1991

FMI Responds to November CPI Showing Continued Grocery Price Strain Market Story

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, December 18

Fortune International Acquires NC Processor Simply Fresh to Expand Mid‑Atlantic Footprint

Red Lobster Invites Canadians to Celebrate the Holidays - Open on Christmas and New Year's

Samson Food Expands Product Line with Modern Takes on Traditional Korean Ingredients

Despite US Tariffs, India's Seafood Exports Jump 21% During April-October

"Elementary", Minister Moriarty - Buyback Offer "Embarrassing" Market Story

Feds, Sipekne'katik First Nation Fight Nova Scotia Fishermen's Request for Court Clarification on 'M

Darden Posts Higher Profit, Shrugging Off Beef Inflation

Congressman Van Drew Secures Key Offshore Wind Amendment in SPEED Act

Senators Freeze Coast Guard Admiral's Promotion Over Swastika, Noose Policy

Ornate Rock Lobster Prices Rise Sharply as Supply Plummets Market Story

Opinion: Alaskans Deserve Facts About the Trawl Fleet’s Impacts on Salmon Market Story

Opinion: Coverage of Trawling’s Role in Alaska Halibut Decline Was a Public Service Market Story

Inflation Hit 2.7% in November, Less Than Expected

Investigation Finds Fraserburgh Trawler Sunk After Crew Left Washing Pumps On

Advancing US Leadership in Protein Innovation with the PROTEIN Act

A Record 159 Million Consumers Expected to Shop on Super Saturday Market Story

US Consumer Prices Likely Posted Largest Annual Increase in 1-1/2 Years in November Market Story

ANALYSIS: Cape Capensis Gains Traction in Tightening Global Whitefish Landscape Market Story

ANALYSIS: September Groundfish Import Data Highlights Supply Constraints Sustaining Price Pressure Market Story

2025 Hottest Year Yet in the Global Arctic, Winter Sea Ice Lowest Extent in 47 Years

Wed. Dec 17 2025

Fishermen and Fish Farmers in Matinha Win Fish Processing Plant

University of the Sunshine Coast - Study Reveals Fisheries Danger Zones for Seabirds

Panama Ports Deal Hits Impasse as China Makes New Demands for Its Approval

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Drop US East Coast City from Trans-Atlantic Services

Finance Chiefs See US Prices Rising Next Year, Tariffs Still a Top Concern

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, December 17

Carriers Look to Higher Rates, Fewer Sailings on Key Asia-US Route

Cousins Maine Lobster Expands Southeast Footprint with Three-Unit Agreement

New Management Plans to Safeguard Fisheries for the Future

Japan's Exports to US Post First Rebound in 8 Months as Tariff Pain Eases

HCMC Promotes Clean Aquaculture for Sustainable Marine Economy Market Story

Why is Endangered Shark Ending Up on Swiss Plates?

ADF&G Releases 2026 Kodiak Salmon Forecasts

He Was Left on a Rraft in Florida Waters and the Coast Guard Mounted an Operation Against the Clock

Industry Groups Express Strong Disappointment Over Mackerel Agreement

Russia is Experiencing a Serious Shortage of Supertrawlers as of Late

CDFW Reviews Entanglement Risk for Dungeness Crab Season; Washington Crab Meets Quality Criteria Market Story

The Retail Rundown: Holiday Demand Builds, Pork Steps Into the Spotlight Market Story

US Job Growth Snaps Back in November; Shutdown Distorts Unemployment Rate

Influencer's Videos Fight for Texas' Struggling Shrimp Industry

Researchers Discover Orcas and Dolphins Hunting Together to Catch Salmon in BC Waters

OPINION: Florida Officials Must Do More to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling

Russian Snow Crab Price Remained Unchanged at $19.7 per Kilo at the 4th Busan Auction Market Story

Nordic Aqua Ningbo Lines Up Long‑Term Equity and Debt to Expand Land‑Based Salmon Production

Nissui Finalizes $133M Chile Acquisition; Combined Salmon Output with Pesquera Yadran Hits 70,000T Market Story

Foodservice Finds Momentum This Holiday Season Amid Shifting Consumer Spending

Tue. Dec 16 2025

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, December 16

With Last Research Ship Gone, US to Lose Ground in Antarctica, Scientists Say

Beyond the US Tariff Wall: How India's Shrimp Farmers Shrug Off Worries, Expand Global Footprint

New Zealand: Consultation on Changes to Rock Lobster Fisheries Market Story

Nantucket and Vineyard Wind Shake Hands on New Oversight Rules

NOAA Seeks Comment on Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch Proposals Market Story

In the Curator's Words: Maritime Museum Dives Deep Into San Diego's Commercial Fishing Industry

Andrew Jackson Solicitors Advises on Acquisition of Historic Ocean Fish Group by Fortuna Ltd

Pacific Marine Expo to Move to Seattle Convention Center Arch Building in 2026

India’s Captain Fresh Buys Spanish Tuna Company Frime

USDA Must Give States More Time to Implement New Food Aid Restrictions, Judge Rules

CDFW Director Appointed to Lead The Nature Conservancy in California

St. Andrews Becomes First Chilean Mussel Producer to Earn ASC Multisite Certification

Korean Seaweed Rides High as US Tariff Exemption Adds Fuel to Export Boom Market Story

Santa Cruz Rethinks Water Use to Conserve Coho Salmon, Save Steelhead Market Story

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Unchanged in October Market Story

OPINION: California Salmon Must Return to the Mountains. It's Time to Take a Chance Market Story

Innovative Vermifiltration Trial Underway for Treating Shrimp Processing Wastewater

USDA Purchases $13.7M in Pollock, Catfish and Canned Salmon for Domestic Programs Market Story

NFI Sushi Council Adds North Carolina’s Bay Hill Seafood to Growing Membership

Grocery Pricing Roulette Tested; Report: Instacart Puts On a 'Pricing' Experiment Market Story

India Proposes Trade Deal to Counter Sharp Tariff Hike by Mexico

Chile: Business Associations' Wish for the New Government: Prioritize Safety, Growth and Permits

Demand, Capacity “Don’t Stack Up” on US Container Trades

Mon. Dec 15 2025

GAPP Taps Jim Johnson as New Chairman of the Board, Adds New Board Members for 2026

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, December 15

Captain D's Moves into NYC Market with Grand Opening in the Bronx

N.E. Aquarium: North Atlantic Right Whale Injured

Ruling Could Put Offshore Wind Back into Play

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January 29, 2019

Lobsterfest is Back at Red Lobster With New Menu Items

Red Lobster welcomes back its annual Lobsterfest event, featuring the largest selection of lobster dishes available all year. For a limited time, guests can choose from exciting options including NEW! Lobster in Paradise featuring a crispy coconut Maine lobster tail, as well as classic favorites, like the Lobster Lover's Dream, this year featuring a butter-poached Maine lobster tail alongside a roasted rock lobster tail and lobster and shrimp linguini, according to a company statement.

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ANALYSIS: Argentina Sets Early January Start for 2026 Illex Squid Season

According to the Chamber of Argentine Potero Shipowners (CAPA), an early opening of the squid fishing season south of the 44° South parallel has been agreed, following a request from CAPA to the Federal Fisheries Council (CFP).

The CFP has decided to commence the 2026 squid (Illex argentinus) fishing season south of the 44° South Latitude parallel at 00:00 hours on January 9, 2026, for vessels that have not operated south of the 49° South parallel.

Additional staggered opening...

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2025: A Pivotal Year Reordering Global Seafood Trade and Policy

The year 2025 marked a watershed in seafood trade and policy with transformative impacts felt across international supply chains, domestic regulations, and industry competitiveness. At the center was President Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariff regime, reshaping sourcing and pricing dynamics from shrimp to crab, while high-profile regulatory actions, from the FDA's radioactive shrimp recalls to NOAA’s Marine Mammal Protection Act import bans, reverberated through global markets. Domestically, the Trump administration launched bold initiatives, including an executive order to cut regulatory burdens and a strategic roundtable...

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Holding Back: NL Fisheries Union Frustrated Over Tardiness of Fall Crab Settlement

At long last, there's finally some light at the end of the tunnel for Newfoundland and Labrador crab harvesters waiting to be fully paid for their 2025 landings.

Even if that light is still further off than harvesters would like it to be.

As part of the collective agreement between their union - FFAW-Unifor - and the fish companies they sell to, represented by the Association of Seafood Processors (ASP), harvesters must wait until the end of the season to reconcile the price they receive for snow crab...

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Cermaq Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of Grieg's Finnmark and Canadian Salmon Farming Operations

Grieg Seafood has finalized the sale of its Finnmark, Norway, and Canadian operations to Cermaq for NOK 10.2 billion (USD 1 billion) on a cash- and debt-free basis, with a normalized working capital assumption.

First announced in July 2025, Mitsubishi Corporation–owned Cermaq said the acquisition will strengthen its competitiveness in salmon farming and drive significant growth. Last week, Expana reported that Cermaq would inject fresh equity into three of its holding companies to finance the purchase...

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Vinh Hoan’s November Pangasius Exports Fall Over 10% as Major Markets Weaken

Vietnam’s pangasius exporter Vinh Hoan Corporation (HOSE: VHC) reported a fall in export revenue in November as sales declined across most key markets.

According to the company’s November business report, total revenue reached nearly VND964 billion, slightly down from a year earlier.

Pangasius remained the main product, accounting for 49% of its revenue. The firm’s sales from the segment fell 10% year-on-year to VND472 billion...

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Board of Fisheries Seeks Kodiak Finfish Proposals

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is calling for proposals to change fishing regulations affecting Cook Inlet and Kodiak finfish fisheries, with submissions due in April.

That covers subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport and commercial fisheries central to Kodiak's economy.

Finfish species range from salmon and herring to trout, other freshwater species and groundfish like Pacific cod — key commercial species.

Proposals submitted by the deadline will be reviewed during the board's 2026–2027 meeting cycle, when regulatory changes affecting Kodiak-area fisheries could be debated and adopted...

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China Launches World’s First High-Volume Self-Propelled Salmon Farming Vessel

China has started industrial salmon production aboard the vessel Suhai-1, the first large-scale self-propelled salmon farming ship in the world, according to a report from the Jiangsu provincial party committee.

The initial stocking operation took place on 23 December in the Ganyu port area of Lianyungang, Jiangsu, when 400,000 salmon, each weighing more than 1 kg and having spent over a year in freshwater with salt-water adaptation, sorting and veterinary checks, were transferred from shore into the ship’s closed compartments...

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Amendment Adds Green Focus for China's Fishing Industry

China's top legislature on Saturday adopted a revision to the Fisheries Law, aiming to advance the country's fishing industry and foster greater green development.

The revised law, passed at a session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, will take effect on May 1.

The legislation calls for balancing development with ecological security, as well as resource conservation with sustainable use, placing equal emphasis on both the quantity and quality of production...

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Walmart Outage Affects Thousands of Shoppers

Walmart appeared to experience an outage, leaving thousands of customers unable to access the retailer's mobile app and website.

More than 6,500 users reported outages shortly after 7 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to outage tracking site Downdetector. Nearly three-fourths of users reported problems with Walmart's mobile app, while about a quarter experienced problems with the company's website.

Some users reported difficulties with or an inability to checkout, according to Downdetector.

Walmart didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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ANALYSIS: October Marks the Second-Highest Month on Record for EU‑UK Shrimp Imports

October proved the strongest month of the year for EU‑UK shrimp imports, according to Eurostat, with volumes up 9.2% year‑on‑year and 15.9% above the five‑year October average. Purchases totaled 72,381 metric tons, the second‑highest monthly volume on record (behind November 2021 at 72,866 MT). The surge reflects robust summer consumption that prompted substantial replacement buying and strengthened year‑end stocking. Year‑to‑date imports since January are 7.1% higher than a year earlier, confirming a positive trend across the region...

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$400K Costco-Bound Lobster Shipment Hijacked in Cargo Theft

A $400,000 shipment of shelled lobster destined for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota was hijacked en route, with Rexing Companies claiming the theft was carried out by a driver impersonating a legitimate carrier, in what the company calls a targeted act linked to organized cargo crime rings.

Dylan Rexing, the head of Indiana-based The Rexing Companies, said his company was managing the lobster shipment from a Tauton, Massachusetts facility that was destined for the Costco locations.

“It is pretty safe to say that this...

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EU Fishing Quotas Cause Concern Among Coastal Communities

The EU fishing quota agreement in Brussels before Christmas brought little festive cheer to coastal communities.

The impact of scientific advice and resulting reductions in quota, combined with the blocking of the Hague Preferences, resulted in the loss of one third of Ireland's fish quota next year.

The cuts represent a direct loss of €100-€105m, based on the estimated value of the 2025 quota. Fishing and seafood organisations say that 2,300 jobs are at risk.

A stark situation was compounded by four member states - France, Netherlands, Germany and Poland...

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Trans-Pacific Ocean Rates Swing as New Year Looms

The trans-Pacific container market continued its volatile Q4 trend last week, according to analyst Freightos, with West Coast prices rising 8%, or $200, to about $2,100 per forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) as carriers increased blanked sailings during the low-demand period, aiming to partially implement General Rate Increases (GRIs) on a bi-weekly basis.

East Coast rates dropped 3% to approximately $3,000 per FEU, although daily prices this week have risen by $300, and now exceed $3,350.

Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO) research head Judah...

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Food Makers Need to Rekindle Demand in 2026. That's a Tall Order

Food and beverage companies head into 2026 under unusual pressure, squeezed by policymakers, consumers, supply challenges, and fast-changing cultural expectations about what Americans should eat and drink.

After a bruising 2025, many companies have recast their portfolios, cut costs, or made bold acquisitions in hopes of regaining momentum. The coming year will show whether those efforts are enough -- or whether the industry's headwinds have become structural. Food companies were under significant cost pressures in 2025.

Commodity prices stayed stubbornly high as supplies

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Crabbers Get Cracking: State's Most Lucrative Fishery Starts With High Hopes After Delay

The pots are loaded and hopes are high.

After a month-long delay, the 2025-2026 Washington commercial Dungeness crab season is underway — much to the relief of local fishermen — kicking off the most lucrative fishery in the Pacific Northwest.

Fast and furious start

Each year, the vast majority of Dungeness is landed in the first two months, turning the first few weeks of the season into a marathon for fishermen and local processors...

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Scientists Alarmed by Dramatic Changes in the Ocean Near Japan

“I don’t even know if ‘surprised’ is the right word”

Warming seas and shifting currents are disrupting fisheries, ecosystems and centuries-old food traditions across Japan’s coastline.

Rising sea levels and unusual shifts in major ocean currents are fueling concern among researchers who monitor Japan’s coastlines. Scientists warn that global warming is disrupting marine systems long thought to be stable, triggering direct impacts on ecosystems, coastal infrastructure and the country’s food traditions.

How the Kuroshio Current is behaving differently

One of the most troubling...

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Fishing Boat Runs Aground on Ventura Beach; Crew Says They Dozed Off

A large commercial fishing boat ran ashore at a Ventura beach Dec. 23, with the crew still aboard.

The Ventura Harbor Patrol received multiple reports around 10:50 a.m. of the boat running aground just south of the Surfers Knoll Beach parking lot, according to a harbor patrol press release.

Officers arrived at the beach and found the 50-foot boat on the sand with three people still aboard, says the release. The California State Parks agency helped rescue the crew, with no injuries reported...

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