Asian markets celebrate Iceland capelin quota surge as price outlook turns

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:33:44 +0000


'The discussion has changed from whether prices will fall to how far they might fall' -- Tokyo-based capelin importer

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Phillips formalizes Japan market entry with Tokyo Seafoods sales deal

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:32:05 +0000


The US-based swimming crab processor has signed a domestic sales agency agreement with Tokyo Seafoods, following the opening of a sales office, as it steps up its entry into the Japanese market

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Silver Bay Seafoods pitches higher Alaska Sitka roe herring prices, draws concern in Japan

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:28:12 +0000


Silver Bay Seafoods' higher Sitka roe herring price offers are unsettling Japanese buyers ahead of the March season as freight and currency volatility add pressure

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US seafood exec dodges prison in stone crab, spiny lobster dock price-fixing case

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:34:36 +0000


Dennis Dopico, vice president of Florida seafood processor D&D Seafood, was initially facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison

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Peru targets higher jumbo flying squid efficiency by lifting per-trip catch limits

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:31:43 +0000


Peru has revised its artisanal jumbo flying squid fishing rules, removing per-trip catch limits for vessels equipped with satellite tracking

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Seafood involved in massive recall of thousands of products over rodent, avian concerns

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:27:04 +0000


The US Food and Drug Administration issued the sweeping recall in late December, but it just started making national headlines this week as it involves Cheerios and Pringles products

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Salmon bycatch measures worry Alaska officials in Dutch Harbor

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:23:26 +0000


The Unalaska City Council recently took up the issue of proposals to curtail salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea trawl fleet at meetings this month, siding with bycatch avoidance programs

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Canada’s Dungy crab fishers brace for first Lunar New Year with Chinese tariffs

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:04:37 +0000


Nearly a year of China tariffs has cut some Dungeness crab harvester incomes by up to 50%, with new data showing how deeply the trade dispute has reshaped the fleet's finances

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Tight supply, Chinese New Year prompt sharp Norway salmon price rebound, Scots soften

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:03:34 +0000


UCN has lifted its FCA Oslo fresh, head-on gutted 3-6kg salmon price assessment sharply in week six, with the spot market unusually volatile for this time of year

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US wholesale: Asian-sourced mahi mahi prices move higher amid disappointing Peru season

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:57:32 +0000


Prices for mahi sourced from Central and South America remain extremely firm as sellers cite rising replacement costs

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