Japanese tonkatsu specialty restaurant Matsunoya will launch its "Double Portion Fair" from 15:00 on October 21, doubling the side dish portions of 8 loin tonkatsu and fried food combo sets at no extra charge—fried oysters from 2 to 4 pieces and karaage from 3 to 6 pieces.
On October 16, 2026, Ilya Shestakov, head of Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency, chaired a dedicated meeting to discuss digital labeling of frozen fish products. The focus of the meeting was the lack of a clear regulatory definition between transport packaging and consumer packaging; after the meeting, it was decided to send a formal letter of inquiry to government agencies.
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, has listed 51 inland water fishing quota shares in an electronic auction, covering fish species including Siberian whitefish, whitefish, broad whitefish, muksun and peled. Applications are accepted until November 10, and the auction is scheduled for November 25.
On October 16, 2026, the Russian State Duma passed in first reading an amendment to aquaculture law submitted by a group of lawmakers, which would allow federal state budgetary institutions within the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency system to form, maintain and use fish broodstock at their own expense or under state assignments.
Pedro Baldino, a shipowner from Mar del Plata, Argentina, has bought the hull of the 65-metre freezer fishing vessel "Fonseca", formerly owned by the Mattera family. The vessel's fishing licence had previously been acquired by Chinese-capital company "Moderna" and transferred to a project introducing a stern trawler. The vessel is currently moored near the SPI floating dock, awaiting entry into dry dock for nine months of repairs.
Data from the Japanese food delivery platform Моккано shows that from January to September 2026, sales of fish-free sushi rolls in Russia grew 2.3 times year-on-year, while traditional sushi rolls containing fish and seafood grew 1.8 times over the same period; 51% of respondents chose chicken rolls because they are cheaper.
The Russian State Duma Agriculture Committee issued its conclusion on fisheries state program funding in the draft federal budget for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period, noting that 2027 funding is 3.22 billion rubles (14.7%) lower than the consolidated budget list as of September 1, 2026, with the federal project for modernization and stimulus of the fisheries complex cut by 29.2%.
A batch of smuggled frozen fish was seized at a border checkpoint in Magadan Oblast, Russia, comprising 110 bags with a total weight of over 2 tonnes, including 1,129 kg of pink salmon and 1,033 kg of grayling; from the start of the year to the time of the seizure, the local fisheries regulator had handled 946 violation cases.
Florida land-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire announced the issuance of more than 1.125 billion new shares at NOK 0.10 per share to settle the bridge loan, as a result of which Coral HoldCo holds 99.03%; on the same day it resolved to make a mandatory offer for the remaining shares at NOK 0.80 per share.
To curb overfishing in coastal waters, South Korea has decided to significantly expand the no-fishing zones around Jeju, raising the operating restrictions for trawlers, large light-fishing vessels and trap gear respectively.
Tiofane Ndiaye Dramé, Director of the Maritime Safety and Marine Pollution Prevention Division at Senegal's National Maritime Affairs Agency, disclosed that since 2020 a total of 47 fishing vessels have obtained the Senegalese flag through the reflagging procedure, and the active fishing fleet numbers 187 vessels, with countries of origin including China, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Norway and the United States.
27 fish processing workers in Mar del Plata, Argentina, have publicly protested the halt in hake supply by supplier Maximiliano Martín and his father Gabriel, which has left their work unsustainable. The workers say the pair cut off supply last year citing a fraud of nearly 100 million pesos, and deliveries never resumed; the last batch of hake stopped arriving more than ten days ago.
The Dutch fly-shooter SCH 65 "Simplon" has been catching unusually large gilthead seabream frequently while fishing in the western English Channel, with 460 kg taken in a single haul at the end of September; on 2 October another fly-shooter sold 450 kg at the Scheveningen fish auction at EUR 12 to 18 per kilo.
An article published in Argentina's Revista Puerto on October 13, 2026, analyzes the subsidy dependence of the foreign fishing fleet operating outside the boundary of Argentina's exclusive economic zone (the "201-mile" area). Citing December 2025 data from the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the article states that more than 500 foreign fishing vessels will operate in these waters in the coming fishing season, and reviews estimates from international research on the scale of high seas fisheries subsidies as well as the relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force in September 2025.
In an exclusive interview, Eloy Alvariza García, president of Conxemar, the Spanish association of seafood processors and traders, insisted that Spain has not reduced its fish consumption—only changed how it consumes—and argued for changing the statistical methodology. He also responded to the controversy over Illex argentinus squid caught outside Argentina's 201-mile limit entering via Spain and the CATCH traceability system.
Sergio Klimenko, Secretary of State for Fisheries and Aquaculture of Santa Cruz, confirmed during the Conxemar trade fair in Vigo that the province has begun using the Alpesca hake quota controlled by Chubut through administrative provision, and stated that the Río Gallegos agreement signed with Chubut remains in force.
Kura Sushi will run its "Settlement Big Thank You" promotion from October 16 to 25, 2026, offering five items including eel and carefully selected crab gunkan at a uniform 110 yen (tax included); with a QR coupon, customers can also receive one free plate from four items including southern bluefin tuna otoro.
On 13 October, Norwegian aquaculture media outlet iLaks reported that the live fish carrier "Vali" ran aground near a farming facility in Chile's Aysén Region in the south, holing the hull and letting in water. All 14 people on board were safely evacuated, and the vessel was carrying 161,000 litres of diesel at the time.
Henrik Carl, head of the Danish fish atlas project, notes that warming is making sardines, anchovies and other new species increasingly common in waters around Denmark, with golden grey mullet and spotted scat also arriving; meanwhile, cod, which cannot tolerate high temperatures, has shown signs of migrating to more northerly waters in the North Sea.
Japanese tonkatsu specialty restaurant Matsunoya will launch its "Double Portion Fair" from 15:00 on October 21, doubling the side dish portions of 8 loin tonkatsu and fried food combo sets at no extra charge—fried oysters from 2 to 4 pieces and karaage from 3 to 6 pieces.
On October 16, 2026, Ilya Shestakov, head of Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency, chaired a dedicated meeting to discuss digital labeling of frozen fish products. The focus of the meeting was the lack of a clear regulatory definition between transport packaging and consumer packaging; after the meeting, it was decided to send a formal letter of inquiry to government agencies.
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, has listed 51 inland water fishing quota shares in an electronic auction, covering fish species including Siberian whitefish, whitefish, broad whitefish, muksun and peled. Applications are accepted until November 10, and the auction is scheduled for November 25.
On October 16, 2026, the Russian State Duma passed in first reading an amendment to aquaculture law submitted by a group of lawmakers, which would allow federal state budgetary institutions within the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency system to form, maintain and use fish broodstock at their own expense or under state assignments.
Pedro Baldino, a shipowner from Mar del Plata, Argentina, has bought the hull of the 65-metre freezer fishing vessel "Fonseca", formerly owned by the Mattera family. The vessel's fishing licence had previously been acquired by Chinese-capital company "Moderna" and transferred to a project introducing a stern trawler. The vessel is currently moored near the SPI floating dock, awaiting entry into dry dock for nine months of repairs.
Data from the Japanese food delivery platform Моккано shows that from January to September 2026, sales of fish-free sushi rolls in Russia grew 2.3 times year-on-year, while traditional sushi rolls containing fish and seafood grew 1.8 times over the same period; 51% of respondents chose chicken rolls because they are cheaper.
The Russian State Duma Agriculture Committee issued its conclusion on fisheries state program funding in the draft federal budget for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period, noting that 2027 funding is 3.22 billion rubles (14.7%) lower than the consolidated budget list as of September 1, 2026, with the federal project for modernization and stimulus of the fisheries complex cut by 29.2%.
A batch of smuggled frozen fish was seized at a border checkpoint in Magadan Oblast, Russia, comprising 110 bags with a total weight of over 2 tonnes, including 1,129 kg of pink salmon and 1,033 kg of grayling; from the start of the year to the time of the seizure, the local fisheries regulator had handled 946 violation cases.
Florida land-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire announced the issuance of more than 1.125 billion new shares at NOK 0.10 per share to settle the bridge loan, as a result of which Coral HoldCo holds 99.03%; on the same day it resolved to make a mandatory offer for the remaining shares at NOK 0.80 per share.
To curb overfishing in coastal waters, South Korea has decided to significantly expand the no-fishing zones around Jeju, raising the operating restrictions for trawlers, large light-fishing vessels and trap gear respectively.
Tiofane Ndiaye Dramé, Director of the Maritime Safety and Marine Pollution Prevention Division at Senegal's National Maritime Affairs Agency, disclosed that since 2020 a total of 47 fishing vessels have obtained the Senegalese flag through the reflagging procedure, and the active fishing fleet numbers 187 vessels, with countries of origin including China, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Norway and the United States.
27 fish processing workers in Mar del Plata, Argentina, have publicly protested the halt in hake supply by supplier Maximiliano Martín and his father Gabriel, which has left their work unsustainable. The workers say the pair cut off supply last year citing a fraud of nearly 100 million pesos, and deliveries never resumed; the last batch of hake stopped arriving more than ten days ago.
The Dutch fly-shooter SCH 65 "Simplon" has been catching unusually large gilthead seabream frequently while fishing in the western English Channel, with 460 kg taken in a single haul at the end of September; on 2 October another fly-shooter sold 450 kg at the Scheveningen fish auction at EUR 12 to 18 per kilo.
An article published in Argentina's Revista Puerto on October 13, 2026, analyzes the subsidy dependence of the foreign fishing fleet operating outside the boundary of Argentina's exclusive economic zone (the "201-mile" area). Citing December 2025 data from the Argentine Naval Prefecture, the article states that more than 500 foreign fishing vessels will operate in these waters in the coming fishing season, and reviews estimates from international research on the scale of high seas fisheries subsidies as well as the relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force in September 2025.
In an exclusive interview, Eloy Alvariza García, president of Conxemar, the Spanish association of seafood processors and traders, insisted that Spain has not reduced its fish consumption—only changed how it consumes—and argued for changing the statistical methodology. He also responded to the controversy over Illex argentinus squid caught outside Argentina's 201-mile limit entering via Spain and the CATCH traceability system.
Sergio Klimenko, Secretary of State for Fisheries and Aquaculture of Santa Cruz, confirmed during the Conxemar trade fair in Vigo that the province has begun using the Alpesca hake quota controlled by Chubut through administrative provision, and stated that the Río Gallegos agreement signed with Chubut remains in force.
Kura Sushi will run its "Settlement Big Thank You" promotion from October 16 to 25, 2026, offering five items including eel and carefully selected crab gunkan at a uniform 110 yen (tax included); with a QR coupon, customers can also receive one free plate from four items including southern bluefin tuna otoro.
On 13 October, Norwegian aquaculture media outlet iLaks reported that the live fish carrier "Vali" ran aground near a farming facility in Chile's Aysén Region in the south, holing the hull and letting in water. All 14 people on board were safely evacuated, and the vessel was carrying 161,000 litres of diesel at the time.
Henrik Carl, head of the Danish fish atlas project, notes that warming is making sardines, anchovies and other new species increasingly common in waters around Denmark, with golden grey mullet and spotted scat also arriving; meanwhile, cod, which cannot tolerate high temperatures, has shown signs of migrating to more northerly waters in the North Sea.
On the weekend of October 3, police at Pismo Beach, California, seized a batch of Pismo clams after the legal clam-harvesting hours had ended; of the 494 clams, 478 were below the legal 4.5-inch size for retention. Three people involved were arrested on multiple commercial fishing violations, and another fled the scene.
