Stay Informed: North America's Latest Seafood and Aquaculture News

Americas

Artisanal fishermen landing jumbo flying squid at a port in Peru.

Peru increases jumbo flying squid quota for the second half of the year

To ensure the continuity of this key fishery for the country throughout the rest of the year, the total allowable catch has been set at 589,230 tons.

3 min read

Governor Josh Green and participants with the newly-signed blue economy legislation.

Hawaiʻi declares itself an "ocean cluster" and launches new marine affairs office

2 min read

Peruvian fish farmers receiving training on a river.

Peru is betting on training to expand aquaculture

3 min read

Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center.

Buenos Aires will host the IFFO Annual Conference 2026

2 min read

Norwgian seafood envoy to the USA, Karine Rød Haraldsson, pictured alongside a sushi counter.

Sushi growth in US could boost demand for Norwegian salmon and trout, says NSC

3 min read

Atlantic Sapphire CEO Pedro Courard.

Atlantic Sapphire investor group takes 63.6% stake as bridge loan rises to $20m

3 min read

Mowi Canada East employee holding a fish.

Cooke will retain all 250 employees of Mowi Canada East

2 min read

Aquaculturist harvesting mussels in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia sets out 3-year plan to strengthen seafood sector

3 min read

Companies certified by Chile's Sustainability and Climate Change Agency of Corfo.

Strong progress in sustainability and circular economy in the Chilean salmon industry

4 min read

Representatives from C-I Ecuador, CNA, and SSP during the launch of the partnership.

Ecuadorian shrimp sector launches mangrove restoration project for climate resilience

1 min read

Official ceremony for the awarding of MSC certification to the Peruvian eel fishery.

Peruvian eel fishery, first in the world to be MSC-certified

3 min read

An artistic rendering of a potential design for the Indigenous Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences & Stewardship facility in Campbell River, B.C.

Established the Indigenous Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences & Stewardship in BC

4 min read

Timothy Kennedy, CAIA's President & CEO.

Canadian seafood farmers join agrifood body CAFTA to boost trade advocacy

1 min read

Their function is to help restore fish populations.

Mexico establishes three new fishing refuge zones to protect marine resources

1 min read

Leah Lawrence, new board member of Cascadia Seaweed.

Cascadia Seaweed appoints Leah Lawrence to board as Port Edward biorefinery launches

3 min read

Codfish in the stage belonging to Tilting, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Canada announces a 55% increase in the Northern Cod quota for 2026

2 min read

Fishing Peruvian anchovy.

IFFO warns: Peru announces extended anchovy fishing ban

3 min read

A person tends to oyster beds at an oyster farm in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

NOAA backs new aquaculture institute to boost US seafood production

2 min read

Glidden Point oyster farmers in September 2025.

Maine aquaculture sales rise 44% over decade

Fishermen on a Chilean boat while catching cuttlefish.

Chile bets on added value to avoid cuttlefish industry crises

Eastern Pacific bonito landed in Peru.

Bonito extraction and landing are temporarily prohibited in Peru

Pictured: a computer display at a seafood processing facility. New classroom resources for students in grades 7-12 will help them learn about the seafood sector and careers in the industry.

Nova Scotia launches seafood careers programme for schools

Grupo Salmovac's service boat.

SalmonChile welcomes a new member

Peruvian boats are fishing for anchovies.

Warm sea conditions force a new temporary suspension of anchovy fishing in Peru

WEAREAQUACULTURE

weareaquaculture.com