以数据洞察现在，以推理探索未来 · Haichan Zhixun
On October 28, 2026, Japan's Umios Corporation announced the acquisition of Canadian seafood company High Liner Foods for CAD 1.25 billion (approximately GBP 668 million). High Liner Foods is one of North America's leading seafood companies and a long-standing supplier to Umios.
As the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Hobart, Australia, nears its close, US NGO Antarctic Wildlife Alliance accuses Aker BioMarine of using an outdated FishSource "A" rating in marketing materials, while Aker rebuts that "data-deficient" does not equal a declining resource. The dispute also centers on conservation measure CM 51-07, which lapsed in 2024, and the trigger level of 620,000 tonnes being reached early for two consecutive years.
From October 28 to 30, 2026, the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2026 is being held in Qingdao. Argentina is participating with a 120-square-meter national pavilion organizing 14 exporting companies, two more than in 2025. China is the top destination for Argentina's fishery exports by value, with exports to China in the first nine months of 2026 totaling about 146,760 tonnes worth US$455.5 million.
The Chubut provincial fisheries department launched the 2026/2027 red shrimp exploratory survey on October 26; the first round in the south yielded few shrimp and high hake bycatch, prompting the fleet to move north early. Provincial Fisheries Secretary Brandán said some vessels had good catches, and final season-opening conditions will be determined based on that day's data.
Vietnam Fisheries Magazine reported on October 28, 2026, that Cai Do Fishing Village in Tang Hoa Commune, Quang Ninh Province, has for generations built dikes and reclaimed land while living by the sea; it is both the livelihood environment of the coastal fishing community and a place that fully preserves the area's distinctive historical and spiritual values.
An Binh Fishing Village in Binh An Commune, An Giang Province, Vietnam, is located in the brackish-water mixing zone of the Saigon River estuary, adjacent to the first-class Doc Ca fishing port. A 2026 survey found a total of 464 fishing vessels in the commune, of which 283 are 12 meters or longer, accounting for about 61%.
Van Liet Fishing Village, located at the mouth of Van Phong Bay in Dai Lanh Commune, Khanh Hoa Province, is both a community long engaged in seafood harvesting and a place that preserves unique maritime cultural and spiritual values.
The EU's digital catch certificate system CATCH has been mandatory for EU operators and competent authorities since January 10, 2026. In its analysis, the Argentine magazine Puerto points out that while the system can trace the documentary chain, it cannot on its own determine the legality or sustainability of Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) catches taken outside the 201-mile zone around the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.
After poor results in the southern grounds, the Argentine fleet began exploratory fishing in the northern grounds on October 27, 2026. First-day catches per haul ranged from 40 to 50 boxes to more than 100 boxes before falling back again; a 1,500 kg single haul occurred in Northern Zone 1 but was not sustained.
Sakhalin's Pacific salmon catch this year is only about 12,000 tonnes, but local companies are still supplying their catch under the "Affordable Fish" programme. Regional Fisheries Minister Ivan Radchenko said that since the start of the year, more than 2,200 tonnes of fresh fish have been sold under the programme, up 16% year on year.
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