On October 21, 2026, fishfarmingexpert published an article reporting divergent positions among Atlantic salmon farming companies on the use of poultry by-products in feed; the previous Friday, Peru confirmed it would not approve a second anchovy season in the north-central waters.
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (HI) this year tested a specialized stunner mounted on a long pole that can deliver a controlled, single-shot kill of free-swimming Atlantic bluefin tuna. The researchers say the tool could in future be used to handle the tuna that enter salmon and trout aquaculture pens every year.
The South Pacific Chilean jack mackerel fishery has been recertified against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard, covering seven European pelagic trawlers flying the flags of Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Lithuania. The fishery was first certified by the MSC in 2020 and has now been renewed following a new round of assessment.
Blumar, in partnership with Jorle Industrial, held sonar and ocean detection equipment training sessions in Concepción and Valdivia for artisanal fishing vessel owners and skippers from the Biobío and Los Ríos regions, with about 60 participants.
On October 20, 2026, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Kostas Kadis presented the "2040 Vision" strategy for the next 15 years in Strasbourg, but the strategy did not incorporate the industry's demand for reform of the 2013 Common Fisheries Policy.
U.S. grocery chain Albertsons, after same-store sales fell 0.8% in the second quarter of 2026, is seeking about $8 billion from Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger, with the case going to trial on October 19; Kroger plans to cut 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years.
The Argentine Coast Guard is preparing to incorporate SABIA-Mar satellite data into its maritime surveillance system. The satellite can detect fishing vessel lights at night, with a focus on monitoring foreign fleets near the boundary of the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. The satellite has completed its integration review and is scheduled for launch in the first half of 2027.
On Tuesday, 21 October 2026, a work injury occurred at a SalMar farming facility in Åfjord, Norway, where a man in his 50s was caught between a boat and a farming cage while working on the vessel, and was subsequently transported by air ambulance helicopter to St. Olavs hospital.
The Mar del Plata Regional Faculty of the National Technological University (UTN) will hold the online seminar "Waste That Generates Energy: Biofuels and the Circular Bioeconomy" on October 22 at 14:00, focusing on biodiesel, biogas and biofertilizers, and also addressing the use of by-products from fishery processing.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has repealed its order on the minimum daily catch per vessel for crab in the Far East basin, with the document set to take effect on October 27, 2026. The Coordination Council of the Far East Fisheries Association believes the move will reduce the administrative burden on fishing companies and improve fleet operating efficiency.
Sergei Mamedov, auditor of Russia's Audit Chamber, said on October 21 that the auction of crab fishing quota shares scheduled for October 15 did not take place, and that revenue from the auction is listed as a main funding source for the state program for the fisheries complex in 2027-2028, creating a risk that budget revenues and expenditures cannot be executed.
As of 19 October 2026, Russian companies had cumulatively harvested more than 3.86 million tonnes of aquatic biological resources, including more than 3 million tonnes in the Far East Basin; Far East walleye pollock catches exceeded 1.92 million tonnes, up 40,500 tonnes year on year, while Pacific herring rose 153,000 tonnes year on year.
As of October 18, 2026, the cumulative sardine (иваси) catch in the Primorye subzone of Russia's Primorsky Krai reached 2,125 tons. Last week, four fishing vessels operating in Ussuri Bay and Amur Bay caught 579 tons of sardine and 14 tons of mackerel in a single week.
Japanese seafood group Nissui announced on October 21, 2026, that its subsidiary Nissui Logistics has fully restored logistics operations disrupted by unauthorized access to systems operated by technology provider IDC Frontier, with shipping and receiving confirmed back to normal at all 17 facilities as of October 20.
Hit by the collapse of the mackerel fishing season and a nearly 90% year-on-year plunge in landings, Arcor Group-owned cannery La Campagnola has decided to suspend work for its roughly 60 contracted workers starting next week, citing high canned tuna inventories and a lack of mackerel raw material.
Ahead of the shrimp season in Rawson, Chubut, Argentina, the fisheries authorities will organize 20 commercial fishing vessels next week to carry out a resource survey; the survey results will determine the official opening date for the species in waters under Chubut Province jurisdiction.
According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China compiled by the Russian Fisheries Union, from January to September 2026 Russia's fish and seafood exports to China reached 1.07 million tonnes, up 17% year on year, with export value exceeding US$358 million, up 53% year on year. The value of pollock, crabs, cod, herring and fishmeal all rose across the board.
Vlissingen/Urk, Netherlands — The fishing vessel P 224 "Miranda" has been sold. It will be registered in Cyprus and converted at Damen Maaskant into a mother/collector/processing vessel for the catch of small fishing boats in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Norwegian automation company Guard Automation appointed 30-year-old Benjamin Bjørgen as Sales Director of its aquaculture division in October 2026, tasked with building and expanding the sales department for the aquaculture industry; Bjørgen started in the role on October 19.
On October 21, 2026, fishfarmingexpert published an article reporting divergent positions among Atlantic salmon farming companies on the use of poultry by-products in feed; the previous Friday, Peru confirmed it would not approve a second anchovy season in the north-central waters.
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (HI) this year tested a specialized stunner mounted on a long pole that can deliver a controlled, single-shot kill of free-swimming Atlantic bluefin tuna. The researchers say the tool could in future be used to handle the tuna that enter salmon and trout aquaculture pens every year.
The South Pacific Chilean jack mackerel fishery has been recertified against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard, covering seven European pelagic trawlers flying the flags of Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Lithuania. The fishery was first certified by the MSC in 2020 and has now been renewed following a new round of assessment.
Blumar, in partnership with Jorle Industrial, held sonar and ocean detection equipment training sessions in Concepción and Valdivia for artisanal fishing vessel owners and skippers from the Biobío and Los Ríos regions, with about 60 participants.
On October 20, 2026, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Kostas Kadis presented the "2040 Vision" strategy for the next 15 years in Strasbourg, but the strategy did not incorporate the industry's demand for reform of the 2013 Common Fisheries Policy.
U.S. grocery chain Albertsons, after same-store sales fell 0.8% in the second quarter of 2026, is seeking about $8 billion from Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger, with the case going to trial on October 19; Kroger plans to cut 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years.
The Argentine Coast Guard is preparing to incorporate SABIA-Mar satellite data into its maritime surveillance system. The satellite can detect fishing vessel lights at night, with a focus on monitoring foreign fleets near the boundary of the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. The satellite has completed its integration review and is scheduled for launch in the first half of 2027.
On Tuesday, 21 October 2026, a work injury occurred at a SalMar farming facility in Åfjord, Norway, where a man in his 50s was caught between a boat and a farming cage while working on the vessel, and was subsequently transported by air ambulance helicopter to St. Olavs hospital.
The Mar del Plata Regional Faculty of the National Technological University (UTN) will hold the online seminar "Waste That Generates Energy: Biofuels and the Circular Bioeconomy" on October 22 at 14:00, focusing on biodiesel, biogas and biofertilizers, and also addressing the use of by-products from fishery processing.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has repealed its order on the minimum daily catch per vessel for crab in the Far East basin, with the document set to take effect on October 27, 2026. The Coordination Council of the Far East Fisheries Association believes the move will reduce the administrative burden on fishing companies and improve fleet operating efficiency.
Sergei Mamedov, auditor of Russia's Audit Chamber, said on October 21 that the auction of crab fishing quota shares scheduled for October 15 did not take place, and that revenue from the auction is listed as a main funding source for the state program for the fisheries complex in 2027-2028, creating a risk that budget revenues and expenditures cannot be executed.
As of 19 October 2026, Russian companies had cumulatively harvested more than 3.86 million tonnes of aquatic biological resources, including more than 3 million tonnes in the Far East Basin; Far East walleye pollock catches exceeded 1.92 million tonnes, up 40,500 tonnes year on year, while Pacific herring rose 153,000 tonnes year on year.
As of October 18, 2026, the cumulative sardine (иваси) catch in the Primorye subzone of Russia's Primorsky Krai reached 2,125 tons. Last week, four fishing vessels operating in Ussuri Bay and Amur Bay caught 579 tons of sardine and 14 tons of mackerel in a single week.
Japanese seafood group Nissui announced on October 21, 2026, that its subsidiary Nissui Logistics has fully restored logistics operations disrupted by unauthorized access to systems operated by technology provider IDC Frontier, with shipping and receiving confirmed back to normal at all 17 facilities as of October 20.
Hit by the collapse of the mackerel fishing season and a nearly 90% year-on-year plunge in landings, Arcor Group-owned cannery La Campagnola has decided to suspend work for its roughly 60 contracted workers starting next week, citing high canned tuna inventories and a lack of mackerel raw material.
Ahead of the shrimp season in Rawson, Chubut, Argentina, the fisheries authorities will organize 20 commercial fishing vessels next week to carry out a resource survey; the survey results will determine the official opening date for the species in waters under Chubut Province jurisdiction.
According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China compiled by the Russian Fisheries Union, from January to September 2026 Russia's fish and seafood exports to China reached 1.07 million tonnes, up 17% year on year, with export value exceeding US$358 million, up 53% year on year. The value of pollock, crabs, cod, herring and fishmeal all rose across the board.
Vlissingen/Urk, Netherlands — The fishing vessel P 224 "Miranda" has been sold. It will be registered in Cyprus and converted at Damen Maaskant into a mother/collector/processing vessel for the catch of small fishing boats in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Norwegian automation company Guard Automation appointed 30-year-old Benjamin Bjørgen as Sales Director of its aquaculture division in October 2026, tasked with building and expanding the sales department for the aquaculture industry; Bjørgen started in the role on October 19.
On October 21, 2026, the Russian State Duma passed in first reading a bill allowing the digital ruble to be used for foreign exchange operations; the Eurasian Economic Commission released a report the same day assessing the consequences of Armenia's suspension of participation in the EAEU treaty; Russian business circles, meanwhile, discussed the issue of large enterprises owing payments to SMEs.
