Undercurrent News

Trump administration implements 10-12.5% tariffs on major US seafood source nations

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:36:03 +0000


The tariffs, which will cover 99.4% of US imports, are set to come into effect on Friday (July 24)

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China launches $2.4m refit of pioneering Guoxin No. 1 aquaculture vessel

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:47:34 +0000


Dock modification tender marks the first publicly disclosed technical upgrade since the offshore aquaculture vessel entered service in 2022

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Japan squid supply to rebound in 2026 as domestic catches recover

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:37:34 +0000


Japan's squid supply is set to post its first annual increase in several years, but tight inventories and uncertainty over squid resources continue to weigh on the market

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Bicameral US lawmaker panel renews call for Trump to block seafood imports from China

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:09:32 +0000


Removing Chinese seafood associated with IUU fishing from the US market would increase domestic commercial fishing income by roughly $60.8 million and boost US landings by about 70.5 million kilograms, the lawmakers estimate

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US wholesale: Season’s first frozen H&G sockeye salmon prices sky-high as harvest in Alaska’s Bristol Bay falls short

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:47:34 +0000


The high frozen sockeye prices are driven by predicted shortages, while the fresh market held steady

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US lawmaker revives ‘grow an extra ear’ imported shrimp shtick

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:28:23 +0000


'And if you eat too much of that foreign shrimp and oysters, you'll grow an extra ear, won't you?' -- US senator John Kennedy

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US wholesale: Large-sized Asian white shrimp escapes summer sales doldrums

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:48:29 +0000


Summer doldrums are rocking the US shrimp market to sleep, but tightened supply for large-sized Asian white shrimp scared buyers into making purchases

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AZ Gems completes Argentina red shrimp plant acquisition, on brink of closing others

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:44:46 +0000


The move marks a big step in the company's push to vertically integrate the supply of wild-caught shrimp destined for the US market

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Upward pressure on Bangkok skipjack prices due to Manta premium, slow WCPO harvest

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:40:03 +0000


Week 30 Undercurrent price assessments for skipjack tuna CFR Bangkok, Thailand, and ex-vessel in Manta, Ecuador, both show rates edging up with more upward pressure for August, sources said

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US environmental group sues NOAA over delay in queen conch protections

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:36:38 +0000


Environmental groups have been fighting efforts by the president Donald Trump administration to deprioritize the Endangered Species Act

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