ANALYSIS: Fewer Fish and Falling Biomass Reshape Norway’s Salmon Outlook 

Norwegian Atlantic salmon harvest increased 3.2% year over year (YOY) in September 2026, according to the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The harvest through September was 5.0% higher year-to-date (YTD). However, alive biomass has been declining since August and fell 2.9% YOY in September (Figure 1)...

Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Earns MSC Certification After Decade of Work

The North-Western Sri Lanka blue swimming crab fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, making it the first fishery in the country to meet the MSC Fisheries Standard for environmental sustainability. The milestone follows more than a decade of work by fishing communities, exporters, government and other stakeholders to protect the country's blue swimming crab stocks.

The certification covers two units of assessment off the north-western coast: Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar. Small-scale fishers use bottom-set gillnets from traditional boats...

Vietnam Shrimp Antidumping Duties Reshuffle as Commerce Finalizes Review

The US Department of Commerce has issued final results in the 20th administrative review of the antidumping order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam, covering entries from February 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Commerce found that sales were made below normal value and set margins of 10.71% for the Fimex Group, 6.36% for STAPIMEX and 7.59% for 17 separate-rate exporters. The notice is dated November 2 and was published in the Federal Register on November 6 (91 FR 70048)...

USDA Seeks Wild Salmon Fillets and Shrimp for Federal Food Programs

The US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a combined solicitation for wild frozen salmon fillets and peeled and deveined shrimp for federal food and nutrition programs. Solicitation 12-3J14-27-B-0091 was posted November 4, and bids are due November 17 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Awards will be announced by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on November 30...

For Second Year in a Row, No Tanner Crab Season in Kodiak, Chignik or South Peninsula Districts

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced on Tuesday that, for the second year in a row, there will be no tanner crab (also called bairdi) fishery in the Kodiak, Chignik or South Peninsula districts in 2027.

The last year crab fishermen landed product from those areas was 2025. Surveys showed 560,000 pounds available for harvest in Kodiak and 210,000 pounds open in the South Peninsula. The Chignik area was closed...

UK Seafood Imports Reach £4.1 Billion as Ecuador and China Climb

The UK imported £4.1 billion of seafood in 2025, with imports rising 6% in value and 1% in volume to 1,180,000 tonnes, according to Seafish's Seafood in Numbers 2026. The UK remains a net buyer of seafood, and the report says it "buys the bulk of its seafood."

China is the largest source by volume, at 189,067 tonnes, up 4% from the previous report. Ecuador's imports reached 86,410 tonnes, up 23% year on year. Tuna is the UK's most imported species, at 235,120 tonnes...

Hokkaido Ikura Hits Record JPY 30,000+/kg as Chum Catch Halves

Amidst a historic low in the Hokkaido fall chum salmon catch, this season’s new ikura salmon caviar from Hokkaido has begun to reach the market. On November 2nd, soy-sauce-marinated ikura from the top-tier brand Marusa Sasaya Shoten, based in Kushiro, Hokkaido, appeared at markets in Tokyo Toyosu and Sapporo Markets, with wholesale prices set between 31,000 and 32,000 yen/kg ($195.62-201.93/kg), according to the Minato Shimbun...

Europêche Turns to Member States to Translate Fisheries Strategies into Concrete Policy Action

Europêche met yesterday with EU fisheries attachés to discuss the future of EU fisheries policy, including the 2028-2034 budget, 2027 fishing opportunities, trade and regulatory challenges. Europêche urged Member States to help turn repeated evaluations and policy discussions into practical legislative action.

The discussion highlighted that the Commission’s Vision for Fisheries 2040 lacks a clear pathway for delivery, with no defined timelines or concrete outcomes. Participants stressed that legislative work is missing to turn the Vision’s objectives...

Alaska Crab Takes Center Stage for the Holiday Season. Norway Sets Up for a Bigger 2027

All eyes turn to Alaska in November. As some vessels complete their Bristol Bay red king crab quotas and move on to Tanner crab, buyers have more domestic crab to work with for the holidays. The immediate question is how much consumers will buy at current prices. The next is how much inventory will carry into early 2027, when Norway’s larger quotas could bring additional king and snow crab to market...

Alaska Salmon Harvest Halves in 2026, but Ex-Vessel Value Rises 20%

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has released preliminary figures for the 2026 statewide salmon season. The commercial harvest was 99 million salmon, down from 195 million in 2025, while the estimated ex-vessel value rose 20% to $648 million from $541 million.

The value gain came from higher prices. ADF&G says the 2026 statewide average ex-vessel price per pound for all salmon species improved considerably on 2025, offsetting the lower harvest volume...

Norway's Salmon Exports Hit Record, but US Sales Slip 11%

Norway's salmon exports reached a record value in October, even as shipments to the US fell. Salmon exports totaled 159,810 tonnes, worth NOK 13 billion, up 6% in value and 9% in volume from the previous year, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). October set a record monthly salmon export value, NOK 264 million above September's record.

The US did not share in that growth. Norway's exports to the US fell 11% in October, to NOK 1.2 billion, driven by...

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Agricultural Markets and Supply Chain Pressures

10. PODCAST: Episode 49 - Ammonia, CO2, and Sulfur: The Supply Chain Risks Facing Agrifood by Simon Duke

This episode of Agrifood for Thought examines tightening ammonia, CO2 and sulfur supplies and the potential impact...

Premium Brands Posts Record Q3 as Clearwater Volumes Fall 9%

Clearwater Seafoods' loss before shareholder-related expenses narrowed sharply in the third quarter, helped by the absence of a large 2025 write-down. Clearwater's revenue from continuing operations was C$103.2 million ($73.2 million), down from C$106.9 million a year earlier.

Sales volumes fell 9.3% on normal volatility in catch rates and the timing of sales, partly offset by higher selling prices for most species. Its loss before shareholder-related expenses was C$1.4 million, against C$39.9 million in the third quarter...

Norcod Posts First Profitable Quarter as Cod Biomass Hits Record

Norcod, the Norwegian cod farmer listed on Oslo's Euronext Growth market, reported its first profitable quarter in Q3 2026, with EBIT of NOK 23 million and net profit of NOK 8.5 million, according to its quarterly report. Operating revenues rose to NOK 89 million from NOK 37 million a year earlier.

CEO Christian Riber called the quarter a significant moment for Norcod, adding that it is "only the beginning of cod farming realizing its potential...

Chubut Delays Langostino Season as Survey Falls Short of Opening Thresholds

Chubut's shrimp (langostino) season will not open on schedule. The provincial Secretaría de Pesca postponed the start after an exploratory survey that began on October 26 did not show enough stock to support a commercial opening. Revista Puerto reports that the authority is holding off until a new two-day survey on November 10 in the Northern Zone, with a possible opening from November 12 depending on the results...

The Kingfish Company CEO Vincent Erenst Extends Tenure as CFO Plans Departure

The Kingfish Company announced Tuesday that CEO Vincent Erenst will remain in the role following a request from the company's Supervisory Board. Separately the company's Chief Financial Officer Jean-Charles Valette informed the board of his intentions in stepping down.

The Netherlands-based yellowtail kingfish producer said Erenst agreed to extend his tenure to provide leadership continuity as the company continues executing its business strategy and commercial and operational priorities.

“I am pleased to continue leading The Kingfish Company and appreciate...

ANALYSIS: September US Shrimp Imports Land Near Estimate, Up 12.1% YOY

Expana's by-type model for September US shrimp imports came in at 156.2 million lbs against a midpoint estimate of 158.8 million lbs, well inside the estimated range. The composition followed the pattern flagged in advance. Peeled printed near the upper bound of its range (83.3 million lbs against 84.6 million lbs) and shell-on near the lower bound (38.8 million lbs against 36.2 million lbs), and the two variances offset. The aggregate is the figure that clears through US warehouses, and at that level the estimate held...