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FRD Japan begins ops at Chiba RAS trout farm, targets 2027 for first shipment

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:26:01 +0000


The Japanese land-based aquaculture developer has begun operations at its Chiba-based RAS trout farm, designed for an annual output of 3,500t, with first shipments expected to take place in 2027

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Captain identified as only body recovered from Lily Jean sinking

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:20:40 +0000


The 72-foot US commercial trawler sank off the coast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, near Gloucester, early Friday (Jan. 30)

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US wholesale: Live lobster prices ascend again; Sellers limit purchases of hard-to-find tail sizes

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:13:27 +0000


All hard-shell product forms rose in price this week, with larger sizes reaching new highs, while market tightness strangled the tail and meat market 

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BC geoduck sector hemorrhaging CAD 90k a day as China tariffs hand US rivals edge

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:08:25 +0000


Industry leaders say the tariff shock is being absorbed by BC harvesters and exporters, with little relief in sight for a fishery overwhelmingly dependent on the Chinese market

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Canada launches whale-safe gear plan

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:53:50 +0000


The strategy centers on two types of gear: on-demand systems, which use acoustic signals to retrieve traps from the seafloor, and lower-breaking ropes that part under 1,700 pounds of force, enabling whales to free themselves if entangled

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Louisiana lawmaker calls for USDA to purchase more gulf shrimp

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:48:13 +0000


Support is needed for domestic fishermen who are 'facing difficulties due to imported seafood dumping and unfair trade practices,' asserts US representative Clay Higgins in a letter to USDA head Brooke Rollins

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Chile’s salmon sector expects incoming president Kast to spark industry growth, M&A

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:39:07 +0000


'I believe that an improvement in business confidence could lead to increased M&A activity' -- Adolfo Alvial, Chile Aquaculture Innovation Club

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US pollock, processing sectors rail against hard cap solution to salmon bycatch dilemma

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:12:25 +0000


'We support alternatives that avoid this scenario as the level of disruption and harm from only one or two years of this potential situation would be devastating to the region' -- Julie Decker, Pacific Seafood Processors Association

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Thai canneries resist Bangkok skipjack price rise as February negotiations continue

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:06:57 +0000


Fishing activity in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean remains sluggish, offering limited supply-side relief to skipjack tuna prices in Thailand

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US wholesale: India’s tariff reprieve sends ripples through shrimp market

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:58:44 +0000


The US trade deal with India, lowering its tariffs to 18%, froze Latin American price hikes and nudged Asian ones lower

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