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Mon. Dec 29 2025

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

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

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

2026 Will Be Another Strong Year for Sitka Herring

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

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

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

Scientists Alarmed by Dramatic Changes in the Ocean Near Japan

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

Climate Change Brings New Species, New Challenges to the Bay

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

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

Fri. Dec 26 2025

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

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

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

Kenai Asks for Fishery Economic Disaster Declaration

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

OBX Shrimper Praises Restaurants Serving Authentic Local Shrimp

Crawfish Are Returning to Houston-Area Restaurants

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

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

Christmas Trappings: New England Swoons Over Lobster Pot Trees

US Consumer Confidence Deteriorates in December

Store Brands Become Big Money Makers

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

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

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

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

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

Boiling Live Lobsters to be Banned in Labour Crackdown

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

US Economic Growth Likely Remained Strong in Third Quarter

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

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

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, December 23

Mon. Dec 22 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mowi Retains Feed Division While Partnering with Skretting for Cost Savings

Instacart Scraps All Price Tests After Customer Pushback

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

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

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

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, December 22

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

Crayfish Crisis Sparks Sweeping Ban

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

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

Typhoon Kalmaegi Disrupts Agricultural and Aquaculture Production in Philippines, Vietnam

Can Virginia Stop the Blue Catfish?

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

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

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

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

How Tariffs Are Changing Up Costco's Shelves

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

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

Thu. Dec 18 2025

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

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

FMI Responds to November CPI Showing Continued Grocery Price Strain

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"

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

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

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

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

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

ANALYSIS: Cape Capensis Gains Traction in Tightening Global Whitefish Landscape

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nantucket and Vineyard Wind Shake Hands on New Oversight Rules

NOAA Seeks Comment on Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch Proposals

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

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

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Unchanged in October

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

Innovative Vermifiltration Trial Underway for Treating Shrimp Processing Wastewater

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

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

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

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

Two Indonesian Shrimp Shipments Pass US Cesium-137 Tests; 600 More Containers En Route

Int'l Community Slams China's Water Cannon Attack on Filipino Fishermen

Western Pacific Regional Council Scientists Deliberate Impacts of Monument Fishing Prohibitions

Canada Inflation Steadies at 2.2% in November

Opinion: Pro-Business in Bristol Bay Means Salmon, Not Mines

Maersk Tabs New CFO, North American Chief in Global Leadership Shakeup

Cepesca Evaluates the EU Fisheries Agreement as the "Best Possible" in a "Very Adverse" Negotiations

WCPFC Backs New Southern Albacore Management, Boosting Outlook for American Samoa Longline Fleet

Costco Beats Quarterly Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand Ahead of Holiday Season

Ottawa Asks Court to End Salmon Group's Lawsuit Over Striped Bass Control

Registration Extended for Young Fishermen's Summit

EU Talks on 'Meat' Plant-Based Descriptors Ban Reach Stalemate

EU Continues as Major Market for Russian Fish Despite Sanctions

EU Quota Deal Putting 2,300 Jobs at Risk - Irish Fishing Groups

Ace Aquatec Reaches Landmark with First African Installation as Sanlei Introduces Humane Innovation

ANALYSIS: Vietnam Surges Ahead in China’s CNY 1.84 Billion Lobster Imports

ANALYSIS: Tariff Structure Drives Upward Pressure Across US Squid Complex

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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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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.

"Lobsterfest is one of our guests' favorite events because there are so many different ...

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

The six-week season of golden king crab and tanner crab in Southeast Alaska will open on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with a slightly lower guideline harvest limit for golden king crab and a lower biomass recorded for mature tanners.

Last summer and fall’s crab survey data produced a biomass estimate of 3.05 million lbs. of mature male Tanner crab, about 250,000 lbs. lower than the 2024 estimate of 3.30 million lbs. This puts the biomass in a conservative position...

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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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2026 Will Be Another Strong Year for Sitka Herring

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced last week that the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the 2026 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is 35,015 tons with a forecasted weight of 156 grams, averaged across all age classes.

The forecast is based on an estimated biomass of 233,433 tons of mature herring, a slight (6%) decrease from the year-ago forecast of 247,081 tons.

Two new management changes were made at the Board of Fisheries meeting in late January and early February 2025 that impacted the GHL...

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Massive Blaze Engulfs Historic New England Wharf

Firefighters race to contain flames

Firefighters battled to contain a massive blaze that sparked Friday evening at a historic wharf in Portland, Maine.

One building was destroyed in the fire, and others were damaged in the blaze that broke out on the Custom House Wharf, FOX 23 reported.

The Old Port in Portland was a major 19th century and early 20th century hub for the commercial fishing industry in the area and is now a popular tourist area with restaurants and shops; working fisherman still keep their boats...

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

The scene would be familiar to anyone who has visited a Costco in a well-off American suburb. Children sit in wide shopping carts, pushed by parents wandering through the high-ceilinged aisles in search of deals on eggs, bread and rib-eye steak. Customers line up for samples of crackers and cakes.

But this isn't America -- it is one of China's biggest cities. And the warehouse-club company bringing in affluent shoppers isn't Costco. It is Walmart-owned Sam's Club.

A perennial No. 2 in the U.S., Sam's Club has found a way to beat Costco: Do it in China...

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

The second bidding round of the year for frozen king crab from the Russian Far East took place on December 18th in Busan, South Korea. According to one trading company, 14 tons of cooked, air-blast-frozen crab (10kg fixed weight) produced in mid-November was up for bid. The winning bid (M-3L single price, EXW Busan) was $37.50/kg, 6% lower than the initial bid, and it appears that a single South Korean trading company won the entire...

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

Although a ban on boiling live lobsters is set to come to the U.K., a Canadian fisherman says similar legislation will never pass in Canada.

"Live boiling is not an acceptable killing method," the new guidance unveiled Monday by the U.K. government's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) says. Alternative practice suggests stunning before boiling lobster; among the measures that countries like Norway, New Zealand and Switzerland have adopted.

The new policy follows a 2022 U.K. law that said invertebrates like lobster, crabs...

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

Two hundred kilograms of shark heads have been dumped outside the WA Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis's office in protest of the upcoming ban on demersal fishing.

The heads of multiple shark species along with a message inscribed on fishing overalls were found outside the office in Margaret River, 270 kilometres south of Perth.

The demonstration comes just three days before the permanent ban of commercial demersal fishing comes into effect along 900 kilometres of the West Coast from Kalbarri to Augusta...

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Commercial Shad Season Opens on Jan. 1

The Altamaha and Savannah rivers are open to commercial shad fishing on Jan. 1, the state Department of Natural Resources announced last week.

Starting at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, shad season is open, according to the DNR's Wildlife Resources Division. Shad season is scheduled to close at midnight on March 31, 2026.

"Though recent years haven't been as productive for shad fishermen, we are hopeful for a good shad run and abundant catches in 2026," said Jim Page, WRD senior fisheries biologist.

The Ogeechee, Satilla and the...

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

Long John Silver’s is bringing back its popular fish baskets, harmonizing flavors from both sea and land while delivering the value customers seek. This revival features the $6 Fish & Chicken Basket for a limited time.

"Guests have been telling us for years that our chicken is a best-kept secret," said Christopher Caudill, Long John Silver's senior vice president of marketing and innovation. "Our hand-battered chicken strips—known as Chicken Planks—are every bit as crave-worthy as our legendary fish. It's time we let that secret...

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

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced £100K of financial assistance for Lough Neagh Brown Eel Fishers who have been impacted by the suspension of the 2025 season due to blue-green algae on Lough Neagh.

Much like the previous Covid support scheme for Lough Neagh Fisheries, payments will be equal to 50% of the annual income foregone because of the closure of the fishery.

Due to the number of vessels that have left the industry in the past four years, the financial assistance offered will be based...

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

For Alaska's fishing industry and fishing-dependent communities, 2025 was a year of turmoil and uncertainty, much of it imposed by ideological pursuits from the new Trump administration.

The short-lived agency called the Department of Government Efficiency hacked away at federal funding for science across the board. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in particular was in its crosshairs; the Heritage Institute's Project 2025 blueprint for the second Trump administration heaped scorn on NOAA, saying its National Weather Service, National Marine Fisheries Service and other agencies...

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

Two new studies, one from Oregon State University and one from the University of Southern Denmark, show the stark differences in how gray whales and humpback whales find food in the northern Bering Sea and the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean.

The first study “Changing the Menu: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Diet Switching in Senyavin Strait, Chukotka” was published in September by Marine Mammal Science with funding from the Russian Science Foundation.

For University of Southern Denmark whale researcher...

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European Crabs Will Soon Become a Commercial Fishery in New Brunswick

Ottawa has finally given permission to cull a hungry green critter that's been destroying clam beds and dulsing grounds in southwestern New Brunswick for years.

Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last week the province's first commercial fishery for European green crab.

The invasive species, a native of Europe and north Africa, has been munching and multiplying in New Brunswick waters since it was first detected in 1951.

"They eat many of the different kinds of sea...

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

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the food production and agriculture sectors.

A recent study from global cybersecurity firm Check Point found that agriculture saw the largest year-over-year increase in cyberattacks — 101% — of any industry in the world. In the US, the increase was 38%, according to Check Point researcher Omer Dembinsky.

“Not double, like the overall number worldwide, but still very significant,” he said of the US increase...

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OBX Shrimper Praises Restaurants Serving Authentic Local Shrimp

News 3 recently learned that 28 of 44 surveyed Outer Banks restaurants were not selling local shrimp, though the majority were advertising that they were. We spoke with longtime Stumpy Point-based shrimper Robby Midgett, who shares that though there was some disappointment in the results, he was more proud to see the countless restaurants that are supporting the local industry.

Midgett has been a shrimper since 1995, and his family has been around the fishing industry for generations...

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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.

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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.

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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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Climate Change Brings New Species, New Challenges to the Bay

Warming temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are changing the Chesapeake Bay.

New kinds of fish are venturing to the Bay and long-established species face challenges, as their bodies respond to warmer temperatures and changing salinity – salt and ion levels – in Bay waters, recent studies show.

"We know climate is warming, and so are the waters of the Bay, and we've seen this in our own time," said Mary C. Fabrizio, a professor of natural resources at the Virginia Institute of Marine...

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

New research has revealed how mussels grown in Jervis Bay are exceptionally rich in an easily-digestible form of omega-3 fatty acids.

The University of Newcastle research has confirmed that Jervis Bay's mussels are naturally rich in phospholipid-bound omega-3s - a form more efficiently absorbed by the body than standard fish or algal oils.

The project is led by the university's Dr Taiwo Akanbi, whose team is analysing the unique lipid profile of mussels harvested from the NSW South Coast.

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

Our preliminary per‑capita consumption estimates for 2025 indicate a mild increase versus 2024, effectively a flat year in practical terms. Demand in our framework is driven by inflation‑adjusted prices (real prices), population growth and net supply, where net supply is modeled from imports and an inferred inventory “clearing” rate. Inventories are estimated using price elasticities with respect to lagged and transformed imports, applying an assumed clearing rate to approximate the product absorbed each period...

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Pescafácil Partners with OMARSA as Lamar Group Exits After Venezuela Turmoil

Spanish processor Pescafácil has entered a new growth phase after Ecuadorian shrimp giant OMARSA acquired shares in the company and the Llop family joined Pescafácil's board, the company announced.

The ownership change follows the departure of Venezuela's Lamar Group, which put its stake up for sale last year after political developments in Venezuela forced it to abandon shrimp farming operations. Pescafácil said Lamar had been a partner for seven years.

OMARSA, Ecuador's second-largest exporter of vannamei shrimp, has supplied Pescafácil for nearly 25 years and now takes...

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Kenai Asks for Fishery Economic Disaster Declaration

The Kenai City Council unanimously voted on Dec. 17 to request Gov. Mike Dunleavy to declare an economic disaster for the Upper Cook Inlet East Side Set Net Fishery and support a recovery plan.

Lisa Gabriel, director of the Kenai Peninsula Fisherman’s Association, spoke during last Wednesday’s meeting on behalf of the organization. She said the 2025 preliminary exvessel value — which is the value of the fish as it’s unloaded from the boat — was “just under” $1.7 million and represented an 82% loss of revenue. Current NOAA policy states a disaster...

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

Investing in high-quality varieties is the key to sustainable growth and achieving the export target of 12 billion USD by 2030.

Seafood varieties determine production efficiency

In the picture of agricultural, forestry and fishery exports in 2025, seafood continues to be a bright spot when maintaining a growth rate of 13.2% with an export value of 10.38 billion USD (as of November 2025).

Mr. Tran Dinh Luan - Director of the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) - said that from 2024...

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

AS Alaskans, we cherish our lands and waters. We appreciate the vast, wild spaces we have here. We are also clear-eyed that our economy and workforce are sustained in part by developing our rich oil and gas resources.

But I am confident we would not sacrifice our precious natural heritage for a plan to pursue fossil fuels that is reckless and unnecessary. That's why, upon reviewing a sweeping new Department of Interior proposal for offshore leasing, I encourage Alaskans to reject this plan...

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