Wed. Feb 18 2026

FFAW-Unifor Seeks Dismissal of Price Panel Chair, ASP Backs Murphy Amid Snow Crab Settlement Feud  


ANALYSIS: EU–UK Shrimp Imports Hit Record Level in December 2025  


High Liner's Sea Cuisine Debuts Guinness Battered Fish and Shrimp in 1,500 Kroger Stores, Costco  


Echo Falls to Showcase Smoked Salmon Party Slices and On‑The‑Go Salmon Bites at SENA 2026  


Cooke-Owned Kelly Cove Granted Expansion at Liverpool Bay After Week‑Long Public Hearing  


The Retail Rundown: Retail Focus Turns to Lent Promotions  


US Pushes Fisheries Tech at Asia Pacific Economic Council Amid China Rivalry


Iceland Foods Expands ASC-Certified Frozen Seafood Range to 15 SKUs with Salmon, Sea Bass and More  


Kura Sushi Features Authentic Japanese Ingredients in New Kura Reserve Menu  


Walmart Achieves Record Grocery Growth as Consumer Habits Shift  


Thai Union Feedmill to Build $55M Aquaculture Facility in Ecuador, Boosting Capacity by 80%


Russia Boosts Fish Processing Output, Fillet Production Climbs 9%


FLIP Report of Small-Operator Foodservice Sector Shows Optimism and Concern in 2026


Maruha Nichiro Begins Rollout of Umios Brand March 1, 2026; Fisheries Unit to Follow in 2027


Wynn Resorts and Chef's Table Announce Global Partnership Debuting This Fall


Pokeworks Celebrates a Record-Breaking 2025


Global Seafood Alliance at Seafood Expo North America 2026


Taco Cabana Introduces Fan-Created Margarita, Popcorn Shrimp and Fajita Melt Tacos  


Ireland: Ministers Launch Food Vision Seafood Sector Group


Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, February 18


Tue. Feb 17 2026

ANALYSIS: Illex Squid Supply Surges While Prices Face Downward Pressure  


Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun Signals More Restaurant Closures Amid Brand Turnaround


Foodservice Chains Roll Out Lent Seafood Push: AYCE Shrimp, Pollock Tacos and Lobster Sandwiches


Sernapesca Says Invermar Mass Mortality Tied to Oxygen Depletion in Quinchao, Chile


FDA Issues Warning Letter to Maui Seafood Over Listeria Contamination, HACCP Violations


Hokkaido Herring Fishery Opened Well, up 53% Year-On-Year at the End of January


PanaPesca Adds Retail Head Gary Wooten and Veteran Squid Expert Noah Clark to Sales Team


Canada Recalls TS Brand Sushi EBI Frozen Cooked Shrimp Due to Chemical Contaminants  


Long John Silver's Brings Back $6 Shrimp Basket for Lent


AquaVision 2026 – Guiding Aquaculture Through Change  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, February 17


Fri. Feb 13 2026

Arbitrator Upholds ASP on 2025 Snow Crab Settlement Price; FFAW Grievance Denied  


NPFMC Sets New Measures to Reduce Western Alaska Chum Bycatch During Pollock B Season  


Wild Alaskan Company Acquires Kasilof Buying Station, Moves to Improve Alaska’s Working Waterfronts  


Slade Gorton Recalls Wellsley Farms Salmon Sold at BJ’s Over Listeria Concerns


FAO Report Flags Widespread Seafood Fraud Across Global Supply Chains


Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Offshore Aquaculture Bill  


Expana's Weekly Top 10: Seafood Fraud, Coffee Slumps, and Valentine’s Trends Lead the Week


Hundreds of Louisiana Restaurants Cited, Fined for Not Disclosing Imported Seafood


Seasonal Menu Trends and Promotions Shaping Valentine’s and Lent in Foodservice


Expana will be Observing Presidents' Day in the US on Monday, February 16


Russia Targets Growth in Shrimp Imports and Production


Hokkaido December Surimi Production up 20%, 2025 Production up 12%  


FDA Posts Alert on Norovirus Risk in Certain Oysters from British Columbia


Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Vessel Amid Increasing Tensions Between the Two Nations


Long John Silver's Introduces its Iconic Tartar Sauce to Retail  


Marine Industries in the Arctic to Get €100 Million EIB Support via Arion Bank


Smoked Fish Producer Big O’Smokehouse Partners With Meijer for Local Endcap Program in Michigan  


TUNACONS Strengthens the Protection of Galápagos Through FAD Recovery, Biodegradable Solutions


Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline


Toast and Instacart Unveil Partnership, Supporting Restaurants and Retailers  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, February 13


Thu. Feb 12 2026

ANALYSIS: Weather, Trade Dynamics and Seasonal Demand Drive Firm Lobster Pricing  


ANALYSIS: France Posts Decade‑High Shrimp Imports in 2025  


FDA Puts Ecuadorian Shrimp Producer SONGA on Red List for Salmonella Risk


US Department of Commerce Sets Preliminary AD Rates for Vietnamese Frozen Fish Fillet Exporters


Durham Meat & Seafood Debuts as Holding Group for Seattle Fish, Lombardi Brothers and Other Brands


NASCAR's Busch Family Reignites Successful StarKist Partnership for a Second Year


Mowi Sees 8.3% Growth in Harvest Volume for 2026, Reaffirms Outlook Despite Market Pressures


Canada Launches New Plan For Seafood and Agricultural Sectors to Diversify Markets


Higgins Urges Trump Administration to Protect US Shrimp Industry in New India Trade Deal


UNFI Unveils 2026 Spring and Summer Retail Trends  


McDonald’s Reports Strong US Momentum, Sustained Global Comp Growth


A Message from Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resource Kim Damon-Randall  


Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, February 12


Wed. Feb 11 2026

Highwood Harbor Acquires Major US Importer Eastern Fish Company


Ag Coalition Highlights USMCA Strength in New Report, Sees Big US Economic Benefits


Japan: 2025 Surimi Product Exports Increased 5% to JPY 11.2 Billion


The Retail Rundown: Beef Leads Valentine’s Protein Features as Lobster Prices Ease  


Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun Named to Washington Post’s Next 50 List for 2026


Kroger Anchors Valentine’s Day Strategy Around Fresh Surf & Turf Offers  


Daniel Suddaby Departs Global Tuna Alliance Following Board Direction Shift


Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, February 11


Habit Burger Introduces New Baja Crispy Fish Sandwich and Fish Fridays In Time For Lent  


UK Supermarkets See Sales of Sustainable Seafood Soar  


Cracker Barrel Leans Into Spring with New and Returning Seasonal Items


IFFO Announces its 2026 Members’ Meeting in Madrid


Smashburger Rolls Out Shrimp Menu In Time For Lent


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Russian Crab Auction Winners Could Get Tax Breaks; Historical Quota Owners Would Not

The Russian government plans to provide additional tax incentives to companies that participate in the forthcoming crab quota auctions, according to recent statements of some senior officials of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.

In accordance to the recent proposal of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service, the government will suspend a further increase of the existing tax, "for the use of aquatic biological resources," for companies that will receive quotas on the crab catch as a result of the auctions...

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