Thu. Apr 2 2026

ANALYSIS: US Shrimp Retail Prices Drop as Market Enters Recalibration Mode Amid Lent Season  

FFAW Walks Out of Snow Crab Price Talks Days Before Season Start  

Peru Opens First 2026 Anchovy Season with 1.91 Million Metric Ton Quota, Down 36%

Quinlan Brothers Plans Fish Waste-to-Value Facility at Bay de Verde Operations

Erling Haaland Renews Norwegian Seafood Ambassador Deal Until Autumn 2028

Sernapesca Hosts FDA and Mattilsynet to Showcase Chile’s Salmon Farming Standards

BSF Links Lenten Seafood Price Increases to Import Challenges

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, April 2

Shuckin' Shack Names America's "Best Crab Leg Puller" Following Nationwide Search

BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Stephanie Reibling Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer  

Wed. Apr 1 2026

ANALYSIS: Pacific Halibut Market Enters 2026 Season With Firm Undertone  

High Liner Slashes 9% of North American Office Staff Amid Tariff, Input Cost Pressures

Southeast Alaska Troll Chinook Limit Jumps 57% to 146,000 Fish for 2026  

DOT Allocates $489M for US Port Improvements to 'Restore Maritime Dominance'

18 Rockfish Species Could Get 'Snapper' Market Name Under FDA Proposal

Lubimar Sea Bass and Seabream Farm is First Certification to ASC Farm Standard  

Avanti Feeds Secures 10% Stake in New Ecuadorian Aqua Feed Venture

Pure Salmon Japan Secures $180 Million Fortress-Led Funding for Land-Based Salmon Facility

Private-Label Brands Surge Across US and Global Markets, Circana Reports  

The Retail Rundown: Ham Leads the Holiday Table as Promotions Surge  

Princes Group Warns of Price Pressures From Middle East Tensions

Gulf Menhaden Fishery Earns Recertification From MSC, Audit Confirms Minimal Bycatch  

Kaldvik Secures Financing Relief from Masoval as Losses Mount

Aquaculture IS Agriculture, Canadian Fish Farms Want Inclusion in the Next Policy Framework  

Japan's Salmon and Trout Imports Dropped 8%, but Increased 6.3% in Value in 2025  

Day 33 of Iran War: US, Israel Intensify Strikes on Iran Amid Diplomatic Deadlock  

Strong Demand Drives Cousins Maine Lobster to Open Second Minnesota Truck  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Wednesday, April 1

Tue. Mar 31 2026

ANALYSIS: Framework 40 Guidelines Released as Atlantic Scallop Pricing Hits All-Time Highs  

ANALYSIS: Norwegian Salmon Harvest Climbs as Spring Warming Threatens Production  

Day 32 of Iran War: US–Israel Strikes Continue Across Iran, Trump Issues New Threats

UK Protein Producer Hilton Foods Refocuses on Meat as Seafood Unit Struggles

American Seafood Competitiveness Act Would Open USDA Programs to Fishing Industry

Fishery Product Imports Surged 20% in Japan to 156,000 MT in February, 31% to JPY 169.1 Billion  

Wanchese Fish Receives Governor’s Award to Support Virginia Seafood Industry  

Spanish Seafood Giant Nueva Pescanova Achieves Turnaround After Years of Losses

Atlantic Sapphire Secures $10 Million Bridge Loan Securing Near-term Operations

Seafood Expo Global Announces 90+ Industry Speakers for Barcelona Conference Program

ALDI US Debuts New Nationwide Digital Experience Using Instacart's Enterprise Technology  

Seafoodnews.com Summary Tuesday, March 31

Mon. Mar 30 2026

ANALYSIS: Snow Crab Market Faces Mixed Supply Landscape as Canadian Quotas are Set  

ANALYSIS: Live Lobster Market Remains Firm as Tight Supply, Shifting Canadian Season Shape Outlook  

Canada Announces 2026 Snow Crab Quotas: Newfoundland Down 3%, Gulf Faces Steeper 11% Cut  

Sysco to Acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 Billion

Framework 40 Sets Atlantic Scallop Target at 17M Pounds; Public Comment Period Open Until April 27

Despite 20% Volume Drop, Japan’s Feb Fishery Export Value Rises 6% to ¥30.6B  

Retailers and Platforms Unveil Fuel Relief for Consumers and Drivers

SalmonChile and Fisheries Undersecretary Tour Suppliers to Advance Sustainable Salmon Farming

Seafoodnews.com Summary Monday, March 30

Day 31 of Iran War: US-Israeli Strikes Hit Tehran, Target Power Infrastructure

Fri. Mar 27 2026

Record Harvest for Mowi in 2025, But Canadian Operations Hit by Market and Regulatory Pressures

Legal Challenges, Changing Demand and Wage Pressures in Foodservice

Council Votes to Expand Commercial Fishing in Pacific Marine Monuments

Scotia Harvest Diversifies Portfolio With Acquisition of Established Clam Specialist IFP

Harvester Union Fires Back at Newfoundland Processors Over Snow Crab Export Allegations  

DMV Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Vietnamese Pangasius Producer Unveils Value-Added Innovations at Seafood Expo Global

Expana's Weekly Top 10: The Impact of Middle East Tensions on Global Markets

Seafoodnews.com Summary Friday, March 27

Proximar Seafood Appoints Martin Vestergaard as COO to Lead Japan RAS Operations

Japan's Mackerel Export Increased 1.8-fold Year-on-Year amid Norway's Sluggish Production

Catch Limit Changes for Two Rock Lobster Fisheries  

Government of Canada Announces Management Measures for the 2026 Elver Fishing Season  

Day 28 of Iran War: Trump Delays Attacks on Iranian Energy Infrastructure

Thu. Mar 26 2026

From Thai Curry to Harissa Salmon, Alison Brie Curates HelloFresh's New Supper Club Collection

Seafoodnews.com Summary Thursday, March 26

Major Shareholder in Norway’s Måsøval Initiates Strategic Review of Ownership, CEO Steps Down

Kura Sushi Builds Momentum with Bluefin Tuna Promotions  

Soaring Frozen Cod Prices Force Japan to Cut Imports

ANALYSIS: China’s North American Lobster Imports Show Early-Year Decline  

Global Groundfish Supply Tightens as Cod Prices Surge

Day 27 of Iran War: Trump Asserts Talks Underway as War Continues

Ducktrap Launches Hot Honey Smoked Atlantic Salmon  

NOAA Fisheries Hits Two Importers with $223K in Penalties Over Mislabeled 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna  

Umios, Fujitsu Launch Consumer-Facing Seafood Traceability System to Combat IUU Fishing

Clearwater Dismisses MP's Allegations of Illegal Lobster Trans-Shipping in Area 41

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Restaurateurs and seafood industry criticise new animal welfare strategy

Boiling live crab and lobster is to be banned as part of an animal rights crackdown by Labour.

In its long-awaited animal welfare strategy published on Friday, the Government said “live boiling is not an acceptable killing method” and pledged to publish guidance on approved practices.

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