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07/10/2025

Alaska's crab season with major quota increases is set to open on time this month despite an ongoing government shutdown. Follow all of the impacts to seafood live here:

Read the latest industry reactions on a federal government shutdown in the United States.

06/10/2025

US quick-service seafood restaurant chain Long John Silver's has unveiled a redesigned logo and marketing campaign that now places chicken alongside its traditional seafood offerings.

As Red Lobster leans into nostalgia and Captain D’s expands overseas, Long John Silver’s is betting on chicken.

06/10/2025

A perfect storm of lower prices, booming online retail, and a rapidly expanding middle class has sent Norwegian salmon exports to China surging to record highs — with overall imports expected to climb nearly 40 percent year-on-year, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council's (NSC) representative on the ground in Shanghai.

Norwegian salmon exporters saw an unprecedented surge in shipments to China, with exports up 116 percent year-on-year in August and 71 percent in September, according to the latest figures from the industry body.

The boom has pushed China into fifth place among export destinations by value, overtaking the United States.

Based on second half volume share over the last three years, the NSC's China Director Sigmund Bjørgo predicts that China will import 168,000 metric tons of salmon (from Norway and other producing nations), up from 121,000 metric tons last year.

A combination of factors have influenced this, Bjorgo told IntraFish.

"The Chinese domestic market is growing a lot," said Bjorgo. "By July imports [from all supplying countries] had increased 42 percent," he said.

While the growing middle class is often touted as China's main salmon growth driver, other factors are at play in the Asian consumer giant.

02/10/2025

🚨 The US seafood industry is facing turbulency as the federal government shutdown continues. Follow our live blog for the latest:

Keep up with the latest industry reactions on how the federal government shutdown in the United States impacts seafood.

02/10/2025

Mowi Canada East, the Atlantic Canada arm of the world’s largest salmon producer, reported more mass mortality events at its aquaculture operations in Newfoundland and Labrador, affecting two sites holding nearly 1.7 million salmon.

The company said this year "is proving to be an environmentally tough year" in the province as it has now dealt with numerous mass mortality incidents.

Mowi Canada East confirmed it had reportable mortality over 10 percent at two of its farms.

01/10/2025

The company's agreement with MOWI Chile will see Alotta supply renewable energy to Mowi's Huar Norte facility in the Los Lagos region. Founded in 2020, Alotta designs, owns, and operates the patented floating solar technology constructed on repurposed salmon farming cages.

As the second-largest salmon-producing nation globally, Chile has over 600 active farming sites.

01/10/2025

The US federal government entered a shutdown early Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a stopgap funding bill, triggering widespread disruption across federal agencies. The impasse stems from a deadlock over Democratic demands to extend expiring health care subsidies. The shutdown marks the second under President Donald Trump’s tenure.

The US seafood sector, which depends heavily on federal oversight and support, is already assessing the potential damage.

The second shutdown under the Trump administration raises concerns across US fisheries and federal agencies.

30/09/2025

https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/russia-s-wild-salmon-harvest-plunges-from-2023-highs-but-beats-forecasts/2-1-1878169

Russia’s Pacific salmon season is closing with catches down sharply on 2023, though still exceeding projections thanks to strong results in Kamchatka.

30/09/2025

The ASC - Aquaculture Stewardship Council will add farmed Atlantic cod to its certification and labeling program in the fourth quarter of this year, expanding its ecolabel to meet growing demand from retailers and producers.

Demand for ASC-certified Atlantic cod is growing among both farmers and retailers.

29/09/2025

Trident Seafoods is debuting a new US brand in the pet health industry with the launch of "wellFURst," a line of freeze-dried supplements and fish oils made from Alaska po***ck and salmon.

The wellFURst brand will launch in October nationwide at major US pet supply retailer PetSmart, with plans for more retailers coming soon.

Trident Seafoods has expanded its offerings in the growing retail niche for pet health products.

26/09/2025

Alaska’s Bristol Bay delivered another major sockeye salmon season in 2025, with commercial harvests and exvessel value soaring well above expectations, a salmon season summary from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) showed.

Alaska’s Bristol Bay sockeye salmon harvest surged past expectations this summer. Average prices were also up from last year.

25/09/2025

Convenience, affordability and promotion are key to getting Americans to eat more fish, Gustavo Lara, managing director for seafood at feed giant Cargill told a nutrition symposium.