ANALYSIS: June US Shrimp Imports Rise 3.4% as Origin Mix Continues to Shift

June official US shrimp imports totaled 163.1 million lbs, up 3.4% versus June 2025. The headline gain is modest, but the origin composition behind it reflects a more significant shift that has been building through the first half of the year.

Ecuador recorded 62.6 million lbs in June, up 58.3% year over year — outpacing India by nearly 5 million lbs in a single month. On a YTD basis through June, Ecuador has shipped 317.7 million lbs, up 27.4% versus the same period in 2025. India, by contrast...

Three Ecuadorian Shrimp Firms Denied CVD Exclusion as Commerce Sets Rates Up to 15.17%

Three Ecuadorian shrimp processors that sought permanent exclusion from the US countervailing duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp have come up short, with the US Department of Commerce issuing final results on July 31 confirming that all three received countervailable subsidies during the 2022 review period.

The final results of the expedited administrative review (Case C-331-806) cover Empacadora del Pacifico S.A. (Edpacif), Nirsa S.A./Procesadora Posorja S.A. (Proposorja), and Productos Perecibles y Mariscos S.A. (Propemar). Commerce determined net countervailable subsidy rates of 15.17%...

Advocates Report ICE 'Soft Raid' Targeting Workers at Washington Seafood Plant

For the past three months, agents reportedly working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been targeting the Premier Packing plant in Lynden, WA. Over those months, the federal agency's strategies have changed as Washington laws have passed to protect residents from illegal ICE actions.

"One of the things that makes this unique is it's along roadsides, on public thoroughfares," said Jeremy Dorrough, executive director of Racial Unity Now, the advocacy group documenting ICE activity in the area. "It's even, in some of the instances, happened at people's place...

Chile's Economic Reform Law Clears Congress, Giving Salmon Farmers Long-Sought Regulatory Relief

Chile's Congress has given final approval to President José Antonio Kast's flagship economic reform package, the Ley de Reconstrucción Nacional y Desarrollo Económico y Social, and the aquaculture sector is among the clearest winners. The Senate signed off on August 4 after months of contentious debate, completing a bill that industry groups had lobbied hard to shape.

For salmon farming, the headline provision is a new "micro-relocation" mechanism that allows operators to shift the physical footprint of an existing concession by up to 350 meters...

Oregon's $3B Tariff Bill Hits Seafood-Dependent Coast Hard, New State Report Finds

Oregon importers paid nearly $3 billion in tariffs between March and December 2025 as the state's effective tariff rate surged from roughly 2% to multiples of that figure, according to a new analysis released August 3 by Governor Tina Kotek's office.

The report — co-authored by the Office of Economic Analysis, the Oregon Employment Department, and Business Oregon — found that Oregon was hit harder than most US states, a direct consequence of its coastal geography and port-dependent trade flows. The seafood industry, which relies...

Consejo del Salmón Presents Sustainable Impact Report Covering Six Years of Member Data

"Six Years Measuring Our Impact: When We Measure Ourselves, We Move Forward" is the title of the sixth Sustainable Impact Report (RIS) presented by Chile's Salmon Council. The publication collects and synthesizes the social, economic and environmental contributions of its member companies: AquaChile, Australis Seafoods, Cermaq Chile, Mowi Chile, Salmones Aysén, and Ventisqueros.

The report was presented at the Aula Magna of Universidad San Sebastián's Patagonia campus in Puerto Montt, before an audience of regional authorities, academic representatives, member company executives, and stakeholders...

Hudson Valley Fisheries to Wind Down Operations Amid Mounting Financial Challenges

Hudson Valley Fisheries (HVF) announced on social media that it will begin scaling back its operations over the next three months, citing a combination of infrastructure challenges and rising operating costs that have impacted the company's ability to grow and remain profitable.

HVF specialized in raising steelhead trout year-round using a land-based Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), which allowed the company to produce fish in a controlled environment while minimizing environmental impact. The system reused approximately 95% of its water, eliminated the need for antibiotics...

EU Approves €20 Million Italian State Aid Scheme Under Middle East Crisis Framework

The European Commission has approved a €20 million state aid scheme to support companies in the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The support was authorized under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF), adopted by the Commission in April, following increases in fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Middle East crisis.

The scheme will run until the end of December and will provide support in the form of direct grants and subsidized loans...

SAIC Launches First Sector Advisory Committee to Help Shape Scottish Aquaculture R&D

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has assembled its first sector advisory committee, bringing together 15 of the industry’s most respected figures and more than 100 years of combined experience across the sector.

Representing finfish and flatfish producers are Eduardo Jiménez Fernández, head of research and development (R&D) at Otter Ferry Seafish; Charles Greenwood, head of modelling at Cooke Aquaculture; Innes Weir, production manager at Loch Duart; and Su Cox, communications and business development director at Bakkafrost...

RFK, Jr. Hosts The Real Food Show with Chef Andrew Gruel, Starring Wild Alaska Sockeye

In the premiere episode of The Real Food Show, hosted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with guest Chef Andrew Gruel, wild Alaska sockeye salmon took center stage.

Kennedy launched the cooking show to demonstrate that preparing meals with real, whole-food ingredients can be healthy, delicious, and affordable. Chef Gruel — founder of the Slapfish franchise and the founder, CEO and executive chef of Calico Fish House, a casual seafood restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA — addressed an issue at the heart of many political...

Tariffs Keep Biting: Norwegian Salmon Loses Ground in US Despite Record July Exports

Norway posted record overall seafood export figures in July, but the US market remains a notable weak spot as tariffs weigh on trade across multiple species, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).

US-bound exports fell 4% in July, dropping Norway to its fifth-largest salmon market — a striking slide from the second spot it held just a year ago. "Tariffs on exports to the US are still affecting salmon exports," said Paul Aandahl, seafood analyst at the NSC...

New CEO Toke Binzer Reshapes Royal Greenland’s Executive Management

Royal Greenland is reshaping its leadership team as new CEO Toke Binzer takes responsibility for assembling the company’s executive management.

Binzer assumed the company's CEO position in December, 2025 after it dismissed Arfelt Rajamand who held the role for just over two years.

In an update shared Monday, the seafood producer said Jan H. Lynnge Pedersen and Robert-Jan Treebus are both stepping down from their roles. Royal Greenland emphasized that the departures are not related to performance, professional capability, integrity, or...

The Retail Rundown: Retailers Pivot to Back-to-School and Football Season

August marks one of grocers' busiest seasonal transitions as retailers work to capture the final weeks of summer while preparing for back-to-school routines, Labor Day cookouts, and the start of football season.

Store circulars are increasingly shifting from vacation essentials to lunchbox staples, breakfast foods, and snacks. Retailers are also capitalizing on the broader protein trend by highlighting products that deliver both nutrition and convenience, with deli meats and ready-to-eat offerings prominently featured. 

USDA retail feature activity indicates this emphasis on fresh proteins, with ground beef serving as a key traffic driver...

Superior Fresh Completes First Atlantic Salmon Harvest at Indiana RAS Facility

Superior Fresh has completed its first commercial Atlantic salmon harvest at its Albany, Indiana recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility — a milestone roughly two years in the making since acquiring the site from the now-defunct AquaBounty Technologies in September 2024 for US$9.5 million (AndNowUKnow).

"From redesigning the facility, to continuously caring for our fish, to harvesting our very first salmon just a few weeks ago — every milestone has been made possible by our incredible teams both in Indiana and Wisconsin," the company said in a LinkedIn post...

ASMI Adds New “Seafood Sustains Alaska” Videos to Alaska Airport Rotation

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is featuring a series of short videos in airports across Alaska as part of its multi‑year Seafood Sustains Alaska campaign.

ASMI recently added a new video to the rotation at the Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau airports. The video highlights the commercial seafood sector’s value to Alaska and the many ways residents are connected to the industry. It uses striking imagery of Alaska and its fishermen to show how Alaska seafood supports communities, families and the...

VIMS Launches Survey to Measure Seafood Sector's Economic Role Ahead of Offshore Wind

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is surveying shoreside seafood businesses from Massachusetts to Virginia to quantify the economic value of the coastal seafood economy ahead of possible offshore wind development.

Seafood processors, dealers, wholesalers, distributors and other first-sale seafood businesses are being asked to participate in the Seafood First Sale Value Added Survey. The effort is funded by a grant from the Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS), a member of the National Science Foundation’s Industry/University Cooperative Research...

Canada, Manitoba Step Up Aquatic Invasive Species Inspections at Key Border Corridor

The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS), including Zebra and Quagga Mussels.

AIS include freshwater or marine plants, animals, algae, and micro-organisms introduced outside their natural or historical range. These species pose a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy by reproducing rapidly, disrupting native habitats, and creating costly operational challenges for multiple industries.

According to the announcement, invasive species represent the second-greatest threat to global...