The Vietnam Fisheries Association held a meeting for Vice Chairman Phùng Đức Tiến to congratulate him on being awarded the Third-Class Independence Medal. Phùng Đức Tiến, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, worked in multiple positions for nearly 40 years.
Kange Integrated Fish Farm (Kaiffa Uganda), located in Namasere, Bugiri District, eastern Uganda, was founded by Kange Samuel; his son Iwumba Peter now serves as general manager. The farm has 12 ponds across about 10 acres.
On October 27, 2026, SalmonChile representatives carried out an institutional and commercial agenda in São Paulo, Brazil, meeting with supermarkets, foodservice operators, importers and government authorities, and participating in Seafood Show Latin America 2026. One of the key topics discussed was the tax treatment Brazil will apply to salmon.
On October 27, 2026, FishUpdate reported that Kelly Cove director Robin Muzzerall received the 2026 Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Award, which recognizes his contributions to the industry.
Owners of vessels listed in the Danish Ministry of Environment's vessel register may apply for permits to fish in UK waters in 2027; applications must be submitted by 12:00 on 10 November 2026.
Eastern Fish announced that Eric Bloom, who has been with the company for 40 years, plans to depart at the end of 2026; he became CEO in February 2026 after Highwood Harbor acquired the company. The company also promoted Frank DeLibero to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marc Sorranno to Director of Sales.
Land-based farming company Andfjord Salmon launched a three-year senior secured bond issue of NOK 1.25 billion on 27 October 2026, with a coupon of 3-month Nibor plus 8.5%, an effective interest rate of about 13.3%, of which NOK 750 million will be used to refinance existing bonds.
The cabotage bill submitted by Argentine senators Patricia Bullrich and Joaquín Benegas Lynch and others would allow foreign-flag vessels to freely engage in domestic coastal navigation, communications and trade, but reserves fishing, fuel transport and towing operations for Argentine-flag vessels, with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as the minimum standard for the working conditions of foreign crew.
La Campagnola, the canning plant owned by the Arcor group, has suspended 60 workers for 70 days at 75% pay, with vouchers of 350,000 pesos issued every half-month, due to a shortage of mackerel raw material and excess canned tuna inventory.
The Chubut Province Fisheries Secretariat of Argentina announced on October 26 the suspension of exploratory shrimp fishing between 44°S and 44°56′S, after the first two tows showed scarce shrimp and a high proportion of accompanying hake; the fleet then moved north, starting October 27 exploratory fishing in two zones in northern waters between 43°S and 44°S.
Fernando Álvarez Castellano, president of Argentina's Conarpesa group, said the eight coastal vessels docked at Rawson port will not sail and the processing plant will not start up until the SICONARA union accepts the company's basis for settling the semi-annual bonus.
On 27 October 2026, within the framework of the business programme of the Russian pavilion at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, a meeting focused on restoring marine biodiversity discussed the issue of marine mammals becoming entangled in fishing gear and proposed establishing a rescue school.
The city of Novorossiysk, Russia, has launched a selection process for aquaculture cost subsidies, with applications due by November 5. The total subsidy amount exceeds 500,000 rubles and is aimed at individual entrepreneurs and legal entities engaged in the farming of aquatic organisms.
On October 27, 2026, a case of illegal harvesting of Far Eastern sea cucumbers was uncovered in Vladivostok, the capital of Russia's Primorsky Krai. About 600 live sea cucumbers involved were released back to sea by police, with estimated damage exceeding 800,000 rubles.
Researchers from the Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) conducted a population monitoring survey of Kuban crayfish in the Liman groups of Krasnodar Krai in early October 2026, finding that the main resources are concentrated in the Akhtar-Griven and Kulikovo-Orden liman groups, while crayfish are almost absent from the Kulikovo-Kurchan group due to years of salinization.
On October 27, 2026, Peru and Ecuador signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The cooperation content is organized into four thematic sections covering 22 areas, accompanied by a 2026–2027 joint action plan.
Alexey Chekunkov, Russia's Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, reported at a Federation Council meeting on October 27 that deep-processed fish product output in the Far East rose from 511,000 tonnes in 2019 to 710,000 tonnes in 2025, a 0.4-fold increase over seven years; output was slightly higher in 2024 at 731,000 tonnes.
The Seaweed Scotland annual conference will take place in 2026 under the theme "A long and rich heritage," aiming to highlight the seaweed industry's historical and cultural role and explore pathways for its future growth.
Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published its “Russian Breakfast” project concept on October 27, proposing that hotels, sanatoriums, resorts, cafés and restaurants list Russian breakfast as a separately labeled category on their menus, and providing a list of dishes based on high-protein meat and fish dishes.
The Vietnam Fisheries Association held a meeting for Vice Chairman Phùng Đức Tiến to congratulate him on being awarded the Third-Class Independence Medal. Phùng Đức Tiến, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, worked in multiple positions for nearly 40 years.
Kange Integrated Fish Farm (Kaiffa Uganda), located in Namasere, Bugiri District, eastern Uganda, was founded by Kange Samuel; his son Iwumba Peter now serves as general manager. The farm has 12 ponds across about 10 acres.
On October 27, 2026, SalmonChile representatives carried out an institutional and commercial agenda in São Paulo, Brazil, meeting with supermarkets, foodservice operators, importers and government authorities, and participating in Seafood Show Latin America 2026. One of the key topics discussed was the tax treatment Brazil will apply to salmon.
On October 27, 2026, FishUpdate reported that Kelly Cove director Robin Muzzerall received the 2026 Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Award, which recognizes his contributions to the industry.
Owners of vessels listed in the Danish Ministry of Environment's vessel register may apply for permits to fish in UK waters in 2027; applications must be submitted by 12:00 on 10 November 2026.
Eastern Fish announced that Eric Bloom, who has been with the company for 40 years, plans to depart at the end of 2026; he became CEO in February 2026 after Highwood Harbor acquired the company. The company also promoted Frank DeLibero to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marc Sorranno to Director of Sales.
Land-based farming company Andfjord Salmon launched a three-year senior secured bond issue of NOK 1.25 billion on 27 October 2026, with a coupon of 3-month Nibor plus 8.5%, an effective interest rate of about 13.3%, of which NOK 750 million will be used to refinance existing bonds.
The cabotage bill submitted by Argentine senators Patricia Bullrich and Joaquín Benegas Lynch and others would allow foreign-flag vessels to freely engage in domestic coastal navigation, communications and trade, but reserves fishing, fuel transport and towing operations for Argentine-flag vessels, with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as the minimum standard for the working conditions of foreign crew.
La Campagnola, the canning plant owned by the Arcor group, has suspended 60 workers for 70 days at 75% pay, with vouchers of 350,000 pesos issued every half-month, due to a shortage of mackerel raw material and excess canned tuna inventory.
The Chubut Province Fisheries Secretariat of Argentina announced on October 26 the suspension of exploratory shrimp fishing between 44°S and 44°56′S, after the first two tows showed scarce shrimp and a high proportion of accompanying hake; the fleet then moved north, starting October 27 exploratory fishing in two zones in northern waters between 43°S and 44°S.
Fernando Álvarez Castellano, president of Argentina's Conarpesa group, said the eight coastal vessels docked at Rawson port will not sail and the processing plant will not start up until the SICONARA union accepts the company's basis for settling the semi-annual bonus.
On 27 October 2026, within the framework of the business programme of the Russian pavilion at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, a meeting focused on restoring marine biodiversity discussed the issue of marine mammals becoming entangled in fishing gear and proposed establishing a rescue school.
The city of Novorossiysk, Russia, has launched a selection process for aquaculture cost subsidies, with applications due by November 5. The total subsidy amount exceeds 500,000 rubles and is aimed at individual entrepreneurs and legal entities engaged in the farming of aquatic organisms.
On October 27, 2026, a case of illegal harvesting of Far Eastern sea cucumbers was uncovered in Vladivostok, the capital of Russia's Primorsky Krai. About 600 live sea cucumbers involved were released back to sea by police, with estimated damage exceeding 800,000 rubles.
Researchers from the Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO) conducted a population monitoring survey of Kuban crayfish in the Liman groups of Krasnodar Krai in early October 2026, finding that the main resources are concentrated in the Akhtar-Griven and Kulikovo-Orden liman groups, while crayfish are almost absent from the Kulikovo-Kurchan group due to years of salinization.
On October 27, 2026, Peru and Ecuador signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The cooperation content is organized into four thematic sections covering 22 areas, accompanied by a 2026–2027 joint action plan.
Alexey Chekunkov, Russia's Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic, reported at a Federation Council meeting on October 27 that deep-processed fish product output in the Far East rose from 511,000 tonnes in 2019 to 710,000 tonnes in 2025, a 0.4-fold increase over seven years; output was slightly higher in 2024 at 731,000 tonnes.
The Seaweed Scotland annual conference will take place in 2026 under the theme "A long and rich heritage," aiming to highlight the seaweed industry's historical and cultural role and explore pathways for its future growth.
Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade published its “Russian Breakfast” project concept on October 27, proposing that hotels, sanatoriums, resorts, cafés and restaurants list Russian breakfast as a separately labeled category on their menus, and providing a list of dishes based on high-protein meat and fish dishes.
The Argentine red shrimp exploratory survey in southern Chubut, which began in the early hours of October 26, was stopped after the first set of hauls due to high bycatch of hake (Merluccius hubbsi) and low shrimp yields; the 20 authorized vessels moved north early to two subzones and, from October 27, completed three effective fishing days.
