A photo of pink salmon in Alaska — Pink salmon returns were lower than forecast in 2024. | Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Troutnut

September 19, 2024

Alaska state representative calls for fishery disaster request after low pink salmon returns

A photo of crab-fishing vessels in Alaska. — Crab-fishing vessels in Alaska | Photo courtesy of Barry Salmons/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

US senators blame new financial management software for delayed fishery disaster funding

Dawn breaking on a busy truck stop in the U.S. state of Virginia — Four men have been arrested for allegedly stealing goods, including shrimp, from trucks parked in rest stops along the U.S. East Coast | Photo courtesy of Kirkam/Shutterstock

September 19, 2024

Crime ring responsible for US seafood thefts busted

An Ace Aquatec A-Biomass camera sitting on the shoreline of an alpine lake with bright blue water. — Ace Aquatec is working to expand adoption of its A-Biomass camera in New Zealand and Japan | Photo courtesy of Ace Aquatec

September 19, 2024

Ace Aquatec expanding its AI biomass camera tech into Japan, New Zealand

Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia — Diosmar's Teresa Larreta and Total Seafood's Michael Alarcón Arcentales at the 2024 Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore | Photos by Cliff White/SeafoodSource

September 19, 2024

From lowest lows, prices for Ecuadorian shrimp rise, but production flattening in 2024

Food Safety & Health

The owner of Burien, Washington, U.S.A.-based seafood broker Absolute Seafoods was sentenced to 90 days in prison in a geoduck-smuggling case.

Washington seafood broker gets USD 25,000 fine, prison time for geoduck smuggling

May 18, 2022

China has slapped bans on four seafood firms preventing them from shipping into China due to what Chinese Customs said is the detection of COVID infection on packaging.

China bans imports from four seafood firms as WHO boss says its COVID policy is not sustainable

May 12, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused shipments from Nekkanti Sea Foods and other shrimp exporters after finding they contained banned antibiotics.

Nekkanti Sea Foods, other Asian exporters hit by FDA refusals over antibiotic taint

May 9, 2022

Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Gorton’s Seafood is voluntarily recalling some of its frozen Gorton’s Fish Sandwich – 100 Percent Whole Fillets.

Gorton’s recalls product over bone fragments

April 29, 2022

The U.K. Health Services Agency, Food Standards Agency, and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to the consumption of smoked fish

UK, Scotland listeria outbreak linked to smoked fish

April 11, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about raw oysters from Canada involved in a norovirus outbreak.

FDA warns about norovirus-contaminated Canadian oysters in the US

April 5, 2022

A recall of Canadian oysters due to a norovirus outbreak widened on 31 March, 2022.

More oysters recalled in Canada due to norovirus

April 4, 2022

A fisherman holds a large salmon.

Transparent Path launches seafood supply chain audit service

March 29, 2022

An outbreak of norovirus has led to the recall of additional oysters nationwide in Canada, including some lots from Taylor Shellfish Canada.

Norovirus outbreak in Canada prompts nationwide oyster recall

March 28, 2022

Customs authorities have increased penalties for seafood exporters whose packaging tests positive for traces of COVID-19 upon arrival in Chinese ports.

China imposes 20-week import ban on two Ecuadorian shrimp firms as it stiffens COVID-19 import penalties

March 22, 2022

A foodborne illness outbreak linked to norovirus has forced Bowser, British Columbia, Canada-based Stellar Bay Shellfish to recall some of its oysters.

Stellar Bay Shellfish recalling oysters due to norovirus outbreak

March 21, 2022

The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, 9 March, against a Washington state seafood processor that it wants to shut down for safety reasons.

FDA takes action against Washington fish-smoker, alleging filthy conditions

March 11, 2022

Authorities in Shandong, a key seafood production and processing region, have named and shamed 14 enterprises for not following rules on cold-chain management of imported seafood.

Shandong sanctions 14 firms for seafood cold-chain COVID-19 transgressions

March 8, 2022

Josh Donlan, founder of Advanced Conservation Strategies and a research fellow at Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.

Josh Donlan: Mislabeling more complex than believed, needs targeted solutions

March 4, 2022

Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A.-based importer Corfu Foods is recalling around 6,570 pounds of swai products imported from Vietnam.

Corfu Foods recalls swai imported from Vietnam

February 22, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has resumed surveillance inspections across the country as the number of COVID-19 cases have declined nationwide.

FDA resumes domestic inspections as omicron subsides

February 10, 2022

Dalian plants require audit to reopen

February 10, 2022

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officers raided B&J Seafood Market in New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.A. on

NOAA raids North Carolina seafood market

January 31, 2022