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Starting January 1, 2026, any fish or fish products from fisheries without a comparability finding cannot be imported into the United States.

US to block seafood imports from 240 fisheries failing to meet marine mammal protection standards

NOAA says 240 fisheries across 46 countries will be barred from exporting to the United States starting in January 2026.

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Employee delivers a tray of sushi to a customer at one of Bento Inc.'s franchises.

Bento Inc. is the newest member of the U.S. NFI Sushi Council

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Kimberly Stephens, new CFO for Canadian seafood firm High Liner Seafoods.

High Liner Foods appoints Kimberly Stephens as new CFO

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Processing of Ecuadorian shrimp.

Ecuadorian shrimp exports pass US FDA weight analysis

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Aerial view of the Forever Young Aquaponics facility in Atlanta, Georgia.

Innovasea partners with Andrew J. Young Foundation to develop two new aquaponics facilities in the US

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Fish counter in USA. Photo: Trude Bessesen.

Norwegian seafood exports pass US regulations against marine mammals' bycatch

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Dry seaweed scattered on bright sand along Atlantic Ocean shore in Miami Beach on summer afternoon.

Florida's coast explores sustainable seaweed farming opportunities

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Peruvian fishermen aboard an industrial fishing vessel.

Anchovy keeps Peru's fishing GDP growing in July

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Jack mackerel from Peru.

Sustainability at the heart of Peru's quotas for mackerel, jack mackerel, and bonito

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Commercial fishing boats lined up in Sitka, Alaska.

NOAA Fisheries seeks public input on strengthening American seafood competitiveness

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SustainED has been sponsored by Cargill, Huawei, Kampi, Omarsa, Plásticos Rival, and Vitapro.

Last SustainED edition focused on innovation and technology in Ecuador's shrimp industry

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Atlantic Sapphire CEO Pedro Courard.

Atlantic Sapphire says performance in first half of 2025 marks a “turning point”

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Aquaculture facility in Peru.

Peru removes red tape in fisheries and aquaculture environmental management

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Chinook salmon run in a British Columbia river.

Coexistence of wild and farm-raised salmon is possible in British Columbia

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Peruvian fishermen catching bonito.

Peru approves its first-ever fisheries policy

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The Tidal AI Inc. team.

Tidal's Global Director of Sales and Marketing steps down

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Artisanal fishing landing site in Peru.

Fisheries and aquaculture, key to Peru's economic growth

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Blue Star Foods first introduced the Eco-Fresh™ seafood pouch in 2003.

Blue Star Foods partners with KeHE to expand its nationwide distribution network

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Peruvian artisanal fishermen at work.

Artisanal fishing vessels join Peruvian authorities to collect data on jumbo flying squid

Peruvian fishermen during the anchovy season.

Anchovy catches boosted Peru's fishing GDP growth in June

This legislation would promote seafood production in the United States.

New U.S. Marine Aquaculture Research Act aims to regulate offshore aquaculture

Members of HIPRA and LLAMAS Laboratorios.

Spanish HIPRA strengthens its presence in Argentina to boost animal health

Laura McDearis, Program Director for MSC U.S.

MSC appoints new Program Director for the U.S.

One of the goals is to reduce antibiotic use in salmon farming by 25% over a period of four years.

Chile focuses on monitoring and research to improve salmon farming practices

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