ANALYSIS: Norwegian Haddock, Export Patterns and Price Adjustments

Haddock prices in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom and Norway,  increased toward the end of 2024. However, in March, the price of Norwegian haddock fell by 7.2% compared to the previous month. In the United Kingdom, the price for gutted haddock measuring 41.5–49.5 cm decreased by 16.15%.  This drop may be linked to a decline in demand from China...

Norway Reports One Million Fish Mortalities in Production Areas 9 and 10

Today, the Norwegian government announced that the algal bloom in production areas 9 and 10 has led to approximately one million fish mortalities for several farms in Nordland and Troms. Of these mortalities, 250,000 are smolts.

The highest mortality was reported between May 10-12 in production area 10, particularly in the area around Astafjorden, with four companies being affected to varying degrees. However, fish mortalities decreased throughout the week after the peak mortality period.

This comes after the government announced the harmful algal bloom on May 13...

Wild Fish Conservancy Sues NMFS for Missing Deadline on Alaska Chinook ESA Decision

The Wild Fish Conservancy, an organization based in Duvall, Washington, filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS, or NOAA Fisheries) on May 8, 2025, for missing a deadline under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to submit a full review on the status of Chinook salmon in the Gulf of Alaska.

The review, a massive endeavor, as the Gulf covers 600,000 square miles and includes Chinook salmon rivers from Southeast Alaska across to the Aleutian Chain, is ongoing.

National Marine Fisheries Service Assistant Administrator for...

Russia to Increase Fish Exports to Vietnam

Russia plans to increase its fish exports to Vietnam this year thanks to the ever-growing demand from local processors.

According to German Zverev, President of the All-Russian Association of Fish Producers, Vietnam is actively expanding its processing capacities and becoming a key player in the global market. In 2024, the country almost liquidated its gap with China in terms of fish exports.

At present, Vietnamese processors mainly work with local raw materials, such as pangasius and tilapia, but its taste is inferior to wild fish. Thus, Russia can become an important...

StarKist® Joins Forces with the Busch Family to Fuel a Healthy Lifestyle On and Off the Track

StarKist Co., America's favorite tuna brand, is proud to announce a dynamic new partnership with two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch, his wife, wellness advocate Samantha Busch, and their youth racer son Brexton. The collaboration brings together StarKist's commitment to fueling healthy, active lifestyles with the high-energy world of motorsports and the everyday hustle of family life.

"We're thrilled to launch this partnership with Kyle, Samantha, Brexton, and their incredible family," said Michael Merritt Jr., Head...

ANALYSIS: Argentine Red Shrimp Supply Disruptions Expected Amid Mild Q1 Export Decline

According to official census data, Argentine shrimp exports experienced a slight decline in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year. Total export volumes fell from 38,147 metric tons (MT) in Q1 2024 to 36,544 MT in Q1 2025. However, it is important to note that export figures for Russia have not been reported this year, which may result in...

Mowi Q1 Financial Results Indicate Strong Year So Far

Yesterday, Mowi ASA held its earnings call for the first quarter of 2025, noting another strong quarter for the company, both operationally and biologically.

According to Mowi CEO Ivan Vindheim, the salmon company stayed on track this quarter, working towards its annual farming volume target of 530,000 tonnes for the quarter. With Nova Sea now on board, he said the company aims to achieve a farming volume target of 600,000 tonnes in 2026 and 650,000 tonnes by 2029.

Vindheim offered some insights into the quarter that was, stating that Mowi’s harvest...

FSF Submits Petition to Reopen Scallop Fishing Access to Northern Edge of Georges Bank

The Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF) recently submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Commerce to restore scallop fishing access to the Northern Edge of Georges Bank. The petition, submitted on April 28, was formally recognized by the federal government as a national deregulatory priority and was one of 21 proposals chosen for special consideration, as selected from 75,000 proposals nationwide. It was also the only fisheries-related regulation identified and one of just two pertaining to the Department of Commerce...

The Winding Glass: Destruction of NMFS Cancels Trump’s Order Supporting American Fisheries

[The Winding Glass is the opinion and commentary column by John Sackton, Founder, SeafoodNews]

Staff firings and budget cuts are dismantling the fishery management regime established through the Magnuson Stevens Act.  In 2005 when NOAA implanted a system for monitoring the sustainability of fish stocks, only 38% of US commercial stocks were not overfished or within 80% of their biomass targets.  By 2023, this had increased to 78% of the monitored commercial stocks.   

This record was achieved despite climate factors decimating some important commercial fish species, such as pacific salmon, crab, and American lobster.  That means that while total commercial landings have...

Mowi Launches New Atlantic Salmon Product at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

Seafood giant MOWI recently launched its new product, “MOWI Signature” into the U.S. food service market at the 2025 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago, Illinois.

MOWI Signature offers 4-8 kg packages of fresh, premium, and accessible salmon sourced from Mowi’s farms in Norway and Scotland and tailored for the professional kitchen.

The new product is fresh, never frozen, and all trimmed, cleaned, de-scaled, and de-boned for easy preparation in high-paced kitchens.

“We're excited to bring the Mowi Signature line to market..."

New Japanese Scallop Processing Plants Start Running One after Another, Aiming at Overseas Markets

Following Japan's release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, China has banned importing all Japanese seafood products since August 24, 2023. In September 2024, the Chinese and Japanese governments agreed to open negotiations toward lifting the import ban. The two governments negotiated on April 10, 2025, but the Chinese government has kept silent about when to lift the ban.

About 50% of Japan's scallop exports were to China, reaching a record high of 91.1 billion yen in 2022...

OPINION: Seafood Producers Cooperative Responds to WFC Lawsuit Against NOAA On Chinook ESA Listing

On behalf of the nearly 400 members of Seafood Producers Cooperative, who are very dependent on the wild Chinook fishery for a large part of their livelihoods, and as such, are very supportive of conservation efforts regarding Chinook, I would like to respond to the recent news of another attempt by the Wild Fish Conservancy, in their typical fashion of accusations and demands via litigation, to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for not listing Alaska Wild King Salmon stocks under the Endangered Species Act...

ANALYSIS: Unprecedented Surge in Shrimp Imports Signals Market Imbalance Risk

The US shrimp market remains in flux as April import estimates reveal substantial year-over-year growth, potentially creating inventory imbalances similar to those experienced in 2022. Based on current U.S. Customs data, our April projections indicate imports will reach approximately 162.5 million pounds, representing a remarkable 45.5% increase from the previous year (see table 2). But before diving into any conclusions, let us provide some context...

GSA Board of Directors Announces New Member: Comepesca President Citlali Gómez Lepe

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) recently announced a new addition to its Board of Directors: Citlali Gómez Lepe, President of Comepesca.

Gómez Lepe, who has more than two decades of experience in commercial and rural aquaculture, is the founder of the sustainable fishing and aquaculture awareness movement Pesca con Futuro. In 1992, she and her family also founded the multi-species aquaculture facility Neminatura, where since then, they have been farming rainbow trout and developing small-scale aquaculture and agriculture projects in Central Mexico...

Russia Able to Catch 312,000 Tons of Pacific Salmon in Far East This Year

Russian fisherman will be able to catch 312,000 tons of Pacific salmon in the Far East this year, which is a lower catch volume compared to the majority of past seasons.

During a recent meeting of the Far Eastern Scientific and Industrial Council, Kirill Kolonchin, Director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), stated that the decrease in catches is a result of the poor survival rate of fish, which is caused by global warming.

According to Kolonchin, the catch decrease will...

ASC Launches New Farm Standard

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) recently launched its new certification standard for farmed seafood, setting the benchmark for responsible seafood farming. The certification aligns ASC’s twelve species standards, rolling them into one global standard.

The formal launch was announced at last week’s Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain.

The new benchmark is built on four pillars: fish, farm, people, and planet. By focusing on these areas, the ASC Farm Standard “empowers producers to meet regulatory and market demands, enhance farming practices and fish health, prioritize worker and community wellbeing, and protects biodiversity,” said Michiel Fransen...

Dept. of State Releases Annual Determination and Certification of Shrimp-Harvesting Nations

The U.S. Department of State has determined that wild-caught shrimp or shrimp products harvested in the following fisheries/nations are eligible to enter the United States, effective May 12, 2025:

* Australia (Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery, the Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery)

* France (French Guiana)

* Italy (giant red shrimp)

* Japan (shrimp baskets in Hokkaido)

* Republic of Korea (mosquito nets); and

* Spain (Mediterranean red shrimp).

For any nations, economies, and fisheries not listed above, the U.S. is only accepting farmed shrimp...