Chris Chase

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) is calling on the seafood industry to participate in a survey about potential offshore wind energy development.

Norway's seafood industry set a new value record in July 2026 thanks in part to strong salmon demand and better pricing. According to data shared by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), Norway exported NOK 15.6 billion (USD 1.64 billion, EUR 1.42 billion) worth of seafood during July 2026, an increase of NOK 1.8 billion (USD 188.85 million, EUR 163.48 million), or 13 percent, compared to the same period of last year. That total is the best July ever in terms of value, and comes after the…

A lawsuit against Cooke Inc., Omega Protein, and Ocean Harvesters has been defeated after the United States Court of Appeals upheld its dismissal in January 2025. Cooke Inc. was facing a lawsuit brought by W. Benson Chiles and Chris Manthey on behalf of the U.S. government, which claimed the company was committing “figurehead fraud” by controlling a fleet of fishing vessels based in the U.S. The lawsuit named a number of companies associated with Cooke including Omega Protein; Alpha VesselCo…

Voters in the town of Jonesport, Maine, U.S.A. have approved an extension to the amount of time Kingfish Maine has to start its planned recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility.

Pure Salmon has received environmental authorization from French authorities for its land-based salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France.

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has posted another record-breaking quarter in Q2 2026, while its subsidiary Clearwater Seafoods continues to post losses.

Norwegian cod farming company Ode has been granted Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, a first for any cod farming company. ASC announced its plans to add cod to its certification program in September 2025, and officially added it in Q4 2025 following a stakeholder consultation. The organization said much of that input came from Norway, where most of the cod-farming industry is located. “The certification of Atlantic cod marks an important milestone for ASC, demonstrating our…

Japanese seafood conglomerate Nissui posted a double-digit profit increase in its first fiscal quarter of 2026 thanks to higher sales. For the three-month period spanning 1 April to 30 June 2026, Nissui posted sales of JPY 257 billion (USD 1.63 billion, EUR 1.41 billion), an increase of 14.1 percent year over year. Its operating profit jumped by 20.9 percent, reaching JPY 12.4 billion (USD 78.7 million, EUR 68.1 million), as its Marine Products and Fine Chemicals businesses both saw higher…

A U.S. court has dropped all charges against former American Mariculture CEO and Co-Founder Robin Pearl after a prosecutor declined to pursue the case.

Canada's Department of Fisheries and Ocean has announced a multi-million dollar investment in Red Head Harbor in Prince Edward Island, the latest