US spares key Brazilian seafood imports as 25% Section 301 tariff takes effect July 22

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:18:58 +0000


The US Trade Representative said it has exempted tilapia, lobster, tuna and swordfish in response to public comments and submitted testimony

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Federal judge rejects arbitration bid in labor lawsuit against US scallop processor

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:46:42 +0000


The workers allege they were subjected to an extortion scheme in which they were required to pay former plant manager Francisco Ixcotoyac Dionicio roughly $100 per week in cash to keep their jobs

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US environmental groups sue Trump administration over Endangered Species Act rule rollback

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:32:27 +0000


'The one thing that this repeal of this rule is going to certainly do is cause complete confusion in the regulated community' -- Kristen Boyles, Earthjustice

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China’s Joyvio wins fresh arbitration in Australis dispute after Chile court voids $300m award

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0000


Chile's Arbitration and Mediation Center has approved Joyvio's request to rehear an arbitration case in a dispute between the current and former owners of Australis Seafood

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MSC to review US industry’s objections to Russian pollock fishery

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:11:49 +0000


An independent auditor found merit in concerns with Russia's harvest control strategy, limited observer coverage and inadequate salmon bycatch avoidance

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Chinese, US pollock block prices hit new records for EU in month of Russia sanction uncertainty

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:41 +0000


US pollock sellers have agreed to PBO fillet block deals for Europe in July up $200/t on June amid market uncertainty over proposed European Commission sanctions on Russia, which are now seemingly not happening

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Canada’s fish and chips restaurants feeling pinch of haddock quota cuts

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:59:33 +0000


Restaurants in Nova Scotia are paying up to 40% more for haddock, the staple whitefish on fish-and-chips menus in Canada's Maritime provinces

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US House, Senate prepare votes on bills to destroy rejected seafood, other imports

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:45:20 +0000


The Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, backed by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, has been placed on the US House suspension calendar for the week of July 20

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Pescanova USA adds Sunnyvale, Suram Trading vet as corporate accounts director

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:09:50 +0000


Dan Herring was previously vice president of national accounts at Suram Trading

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US wholesale: Shrimp market settles into rangebound trade; importers pivot focus to margins

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:08:19 +0000


Following an elongated drawdown period, prices have stabilized, at least for the short term

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