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Cargo ship captain arrested in New England for illegal lobster catch, stealing commercial gear

Conservation officers with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division responded to a tip about illegal lobster activity when they discovered a strange set of circumstances

US longline H&G Pacific cod prices continue rising as EU Russian sanctions drive Atlantic levels up

Runup of Atlantic counterpart boosted by recent sanctions against Russian whitefish suppliers

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US Senate panel debates bill to curtail illegal seafood imports

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Former CFO of US seafood wholesaler convicted for embezzling $2.7m

Canadian harvester fined CAD 37K for fishing in protected waters

free read US Coast Guard detains 13 Mexican fishermen suspected of illegally harvesting red snapper

Russian firm Murman looks to navigate EU sanctions with direct China sales

Calculations show Icelandic bill has underestimated new fee impact

UN Conference ends with High Seas Treaty almost in force, but NGOs filing legal challenges over MPAs

US judge dismisses civil suit against restaurant, wholesaler over seafood mislabeling scheme

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EU proposes cutting Norway’s blue whiting quota share from 26% to 6%

Chilean court finds former Nova Austral execs guilty of water polution, falsifying data

EU aims to tighten oversight on IUU by third countries

EU court upholds Atlantic bottom fishing ban amid industry backlash

US-China agreement locks in tariff rates at existing levels

free read Mexican fishermen plead guilty to illegal harvesting of red snapper

Oceana claims EU long-distance fleet more than double as large as officially known

Cooke legal proxy voices concern over possible Norwegian salmon dumping in US market

free read California wildlife officers seize over 150 lbs of ‘black market’ salmon roe

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Canadian First Nation cancels lobster lawsuit against federal fisheries dept

American Samoa fisheries representative backs opening of marine monument to commercial fishing

High Liner strikes at opportunity to augment frozen value-added offerings with Mrs Paul’s, Van de Kamp’s purchases

US hits Vietnam with record-high shrimp anti-dumping tariff

Njord Marine slashes Canada workforce after Grieg Seafood BC contract expires

US judge orders Commerce Department to revisit antidumping ruling against Vietnamese pangasius exporter

Scholar urges Canada to overturn ‘unconscionable’ BC salmon farming ban

Norwegian gov’t postpones new salmon farming regulations until 2026 at earliest

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Democratic leader tries again to reauthorize Magnuson-Stevens Act

'MSA has been and will continue to be our main authority for establishing and administering responsible approaches and is overdue for updating to assure it continues to work into the next generations' -- US representative Ed Case

Trump’s tariffs switched back on by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has granted a request from the administration of US president Donald Trump to temporarily pause a ruling that nullified US 'Liberation Day' tariffs

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Few rally around Alaska governor’s controversial fish farm bill

BC salmon farmers see promise in Carney government, but need action on 2029 ban

free read Louisiana man arrested, charged with repeatedly stealing crawfish from farm

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Dungy crab buyers deny price-fixing conspiracy in latest US court filings

EU sanctions major Russian cod, pollock fishing companies

Trump administration petitioned to investigate Ecuador shrimp industry for mangrove destruction, child labor

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Unpaid vendors secure $2.8m in liens against Northline’s Alaska-bound freezer barge

free read NGOs, companies urge UK to back global fisheries safety pact

Bumble Bee asks for dismissal of forced labor lawsuit

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Namibian court rejects asset restraint order on ex-Samherji execs, Fishrot rumbles on

free read Catch the Current episode 19: Tariffs on, tariffs off; All things salmon; Pollock net recycling makes room for future improvements

New Canadian study backs argument sea lice driven by more than just salmon farms

m&a

Rodger May’s former partners cry foul over his play for Peter Pan assets

Barramundi Group fights for survival with debt-restructuring proposal

Alaska judge reopens lienholder’s claim to former Peter Pan plant in Port Moller

retail

Sainsbury’s, Tesco not part of UK retail damages claim over alleged Norwegian salmon price fixing

FDA places 5-year import ban on large Mississippi seafood wholesaler

US shrimp import bill gains company amid wider push for oversight

processing

Wells Fargo urges judge to approve Peter Pan asset sale to Rodger May

FDA issues warning letters to four foreign seafood processors

SEA Alliance creating ‘worker voice directory,’ commits to impact review

fishing

US issues Pacific halibut IFQ permits on time, tariffs loom over fishery

US orders squid caught by Chinese-flagged vessel detained under withhold release order alleging worker abuse

Northline’s Bristol Bay-bound salmon freezer barge steams north to Alaska