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Red Lobster Revives Endless Shrimp Promotion

Red Lobster officially announced Monday the return of its Endless Shrimp promotion, bringing back the offer that contributed to the chain's 2024 bankruptcy filing.

The limited-time promotion returns as part of the brand's renewed focus on customer feedback, according to CEO Damola Adamolekun.

"Endless Shrimp has been a part of Red Lobster's legacy for 20 years and our guests have never stopped asking for it," Adamolekun said. "We're excited to bring it back, for a limited time, in a way that works for our business today and honors what made it special...

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Alaska Seafood Industry Seeks Extension of EU CATCH Deadline Amid Trade Disruption Concerns

A coalition of US and European seafood trade groups is urging the European Union to extend the July 10, 2026, deadline for compliance with updated EU CATCH certification requirements, warning that current traceability demands could effectively ban Alaska seafood from EU markets.

The coalition includes Seafood Europe, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), At-Sea Processors Association (APA), National Fisheries Institute (NFI), and Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA).

The groups cite a "core challenge" in requirements that each imported shipment provide traceability of each harvest vessel's...

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ANALYSIS: Halibut Squeeze as Record-Low Pacific Quotas Meet Atlantic's Characteristic Volatility

The 2026 Pacific halibut season has opened at historically elevated price levels, with initial market values closely aligned with where the 2025 season finished. This firm start comes as the 2026 coastwide quota was set at 29.33 million pounds, the lowest total allowable catch in the more than 100-year history of the fishery, reinforcing an already tight supply outlook. U.S. allocations were mostly unchanged from last year, while British Columbia’s quota was reduced by about 7 percent, reflecting continued stock concerns under the International Pacific Halibut Commission's...

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Congress Examines China's IUU Fishing Impact on US Seafood Markets

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) co-chaired a Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing on April 16 examining how China's illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing practices harm American fishermen and enable forced labor in global seafood supply chains.

The hearing, titled "Dark Nets, Illicit Labor—Confronting China's IUU Fishing and Seafood Supply Chain," featured testimony from Ian Urbina of the Outlaw Ocean Project, who detailed how Chinese distant-water fleets use forced labor and illegal fishing methods to create unfair competition for US fishermen...

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Northern California Temporarily Closes Dungeness Crab Season While Whales Migrate Through

On Friday, Meghan Hertel, California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Director, closed the season April 30 along the Sonoma Coast, from the Oregon border south to Pigeon Point, to avoid entangling endangered whales.

“Observations by researchers reported to the Point Blue Conservation Science Whale Alert observed 66 humpback whales in Fishing Zone 3 during the week of April 8-14, 2026,” reported Hertel in Friday’s announcement. “Pursuant to 132.8(c)(2), I must implement a Fishing Zone delay or other protective management action in the commercial Dungeness crab fishery...

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Russia Eyes Higher Fish Export Revenue on Rising Prices Despite Flat Volumes

Russia expects a significant increase in revenue from fish exports this year, driven mainly by rising prices for Russian fish in major export markets.

According to Ilya Shestakov, head of Rosrybolovstvo, while export volumes will likely remain similar to 2025 levels, their value is expected to be significantly higher.

"Since the beginning of 2026, Russia has been 11% ahead in terms of export value for its fish: Last year, we exported fish and seafood for a total sum of $6.1 billion...

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WHOI Sea Grant Funds $1.6M Research Targeting Massachusetts Aquaculture, Fisheries Challenges

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant has committed $1.6 million over two years to fund four research projects addressing critical challenges facing Massachusetts' aquaculture and commercial fishing sectors, with studies focusing on oyster cultivation, soft-shell clam contamination, and the expanding black sea bass fishery.

The funding, awarded through WHOI Sea Grant's 2026-2027 biennial competition, reflects industry-driven priorities as operators seek solutions to regulatory closures, species migration patterns, and production optimization...

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The Winding Glass: Diesel Prices Tip of the Iceberg for Seafood Industry as Impacts Multiply Downstream

The disastrous US and Israeli attack on Iran has led to the completely predictable closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for around 20% of global oil consumption. The International Energy Agency (IEA) called it the largest supply disruption in the history of the world oil market.

Diesel prices at fishing ports worldwide rose 40 to 70 percent in a matter of weeks. In Rhode Island, dockside diesel hit $5.75 a gallon, up nearly 50 percent since February...

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BC's Walcan Quinsam River Pink Salmon Fishery Becomes Province's Only MSC-Certified Salmon Operation

The Walcan Quinsam River Pink Salmon Fishery has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, making it the only salmon fishery in British Columbia to feature the blue label.

The April 15 announcement was hailed by Cameron Pirie, President of Walcan Seafood, who said the certification reflected decades of stewardship and collaboration.

"Working alongside the We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum Nations to harvest only surplus salmon, we're able to protect the resource while bringing a premium product to market," Pirie said...

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