Thorheim, fisheries policy spokesperson for Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre), has asked the Minister of Fisheries and the Ocean to explain the consequences of the capacity cuts along the west coast, and has proposed in parliament to cancel the newly announced 6% cut in Production Area 3. Nofima previously estimated that the cuts in Production Areas 3, 4 and 5 may have reduced salmon and trout output by about 45,500 tonnes.
The Midtre og Hålogaland tingrett (Central Norway and Hålogaland District Court) has ruled in the pay dispute involving employees on Nordlaks' offshore farming platform "Jostein Albert," ordering the company to pay NOK 673,386, far below the more than NOK 5.1 million claimed by the employees. The employees' lawyer has confirmed an appeal has been filed.
A study led by Chilean scientists, based on 340 trials conducted between 2018 and 2026, found significant differences in the sensitivity of male and female salmon lice (Caligus rogercresseyi) to five antiparasitic treatment regimens, with females being up to 3.7 times more tolerant than males.
On September 16, 2026, India notified the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal Waters) Rules, 2026, expanding the regulatory framework for foreign vessels calling at Indian ports, operating in Indian coastal waters, or transiting them, with certain new compliance requirements subject to a transition period through April 1, 2027.
i-Tail Corporation, the pet care subsidiary of Thai Union, has acquired US-based Phelps Industries (operating as Phelps Pet Products) at an enterprise value of $160 million, entering the treats and specialty nutrition space and establishing a manufacturing base in its largest market.
In the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam's tilapia export value reached US$104 million, up 47% year on year, of which exports to Brazil totaled US$48 million, surging 6925%; Brazil proposed shifting to frozen fillet exports at the São Paulo seafood show; China farmgate and wholesale reference prices as of October 24 stood at 5.23 to 6.95 yuan per jin by size.
Chilean plankton company Plancton Andino has upgraded its collaborative network platform ADICFito for the 2026-2027 cycle, adding WhatsApp image uploads and tiered AI identification that provides preliminary phytoplankton identification at family, genus or species level, with coverage expanded to more than 90 taxa.
Magellan Discoverer, built 100% by the ASENAV shipyard in Valdivia, Chile, departed the shipyard on October 26 for Corral Bay for final sea trials. It is scheduled to set off southward on October 30, sailing approximately 1,020 nautical miles to Punta Arenas, where it will join Antarctica21's polar expedition fleet.
From 5 October 2026, the bilingual exhibition "White Crowberry of Sagres — Living and historical heritage to discover and protect" is on display in the multi-purpose hall of the Fortress of Sagres in Portugal until 30 November, presenting this Iberian endemic plant and its retreating coastal habitat.
As of October 20, Hokkaido's cumulative autumn chum salmon catch stood at 2,517,987 fish, down 45.9% from the same period in 2025; catch value was about 13.671 billion yen, down 29.6% year-on-year. A research institution estimates that total returns in 2026 may reach only about 80% of the initial forecast.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has confirmed that new farming capacity in green production zones 1, 12 and 13 will be allocated via a synchronous clock auction on 11 November, with registration closing at 23:59 on 5 November and a trial auction at 9:00 on 10 November.
Coordinated by Italy's National Research Council and co-funded by the EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, the EM4SSF project is collecting GPS data from small fishing vessels in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Denmark. As of October 2026, tracking systems at all five pilot sites are operational.
Sri Lanka and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are preparing a cold chain project for coastal and deep-sea fisheries, with a feasibility study planned to assess fish losses and infrastructure needs. The investment decision will be made after the study, and funding arrangements have not yet been determined.
India has entered the formulation stage of a National Action Plan for inland small-scale fisheries and plans to set a total fisheries output target of 30 million tonnes over the next five years. The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) said it has called on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for support.
The Russian Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) said Russia and China have agreed to expand bilateral seafood trade, enlarge each country's list of approved suppliers and speed up application reviews. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang confirmed the development of bilateral relations at a recent meeting, with the Chinese side stating that bilateral trade grew 28.4% to $180 billion in the early months of 2026.
The US Department of Commerce announced on October 26 the allocation of $15.8 million in relief funds for multiple fishery disasters affecting California, Florida, and the Makah Tribe in Washington State, including nearly $9.96 million for losses caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida in 2022.
India's Union Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi launched the development phase of the National Action Plan for Inland Small-Scale Fisheries on 23 October. The plan, based on the UN Food and Agriculture Organization framework, is led by the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation and the Union Fisheries Department, with the goal of raising the country's total fish production to 30 million tonnes within the next five years.
After unveiling 'Vision 2040,' a 15-year strategy for fisheries and aquaculture, the European Commission said through a spokesperson that it will push for a more coherent regulatory framework for farming, simplify licensing and access to water space, and clarify that the proposed EUR 2 billion minimum allocation in the 2028–2034 long-term budget is not an investment fund exclusively for commercial seafood companies.
Thorheim, fisheries policy spokesperson for Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre), has asked the Minister of Fisheries and the Ocean to explain the consequences of the capacity cuts along the west coast, and has proposed in parliament to cancel the newly announced 6% cut in Production Area 3. Nofima previously estimated that the cuts in Production Areas 3, 4 and 5 may have reduced salmon and trout output by about 45,500 tonnes.
The Midtre og Hålogaland tingrett (Central Norway and Hålogaland District Court) has ruled in the pay dispute involving employees on Nordlaks' offshore farming platform "Jostein Albert," ordering the company to pay NOK 673,386, far below the more than NOK 5.1 million claimed by the employees. The employees' lawyer has confirmed an appeal has been filed.
A study led by Chilean scientists, based on 340 trials conducted between 2018 and 2026, found significant differences in the sensitivity of male and female salmon lice (Caligus rogercresseyi) to five antiparasitic treatment regimens, with females being up to 3.7 times more tolerant than males.
On September 16, 2026, India notified the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal Waters) Rules, 2026, expanding the regulatory framework for foreign vessels calling at Indian ports, operating in Indian coastal waters, or transiting them, with certain new compliance requirements subject to a transition period through April 1, 2027.
i-Tail Corporation, the pet care subsidiary of Thai Union, has acquired US-based Phelps Industries (operating as Phelps Pet Products) at an enterprise value of $160 million, entering the treats and specialty nutrition space and establishing a manufacturing base in its largest market.
In the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam's tilapia export value reached US$104 million, up 47% year on year, of which exports to Brazil totaled US$48 million, surging 6925%; Brazil proposed shifting to frozen fillet exports at the São Paulo seafood show; China farmgate and wholesale reference prices as of October 24 stood at 5.23 to 6.95 yuan per jin by size.
Chilean plankton company Plancton Andino has upgraded its collaborative network platform ADICFito for the 2026-2027 cycle, adding WhatsApp image uploads and tiered AI identification that provides preliminary phytoplankton identification at family, genus or species level, with coverage expanded to more than 90 taxa.
Magellan Discoverer, built 100% by the ASENAV shipyard in Valdivia, Chile, departed the shipyard on October 26 for Corral Bay for final sea trials. It is scheduled to set off southward on October 30, sailing approximately 1,020 nautical miles to Punta Arenas, where it will join Antarctica21's polar expedition fleet.
From 5 October 2026, the bilingual exhibition "White Crowberry of Sagres — Living and historical heritage to discover and protect" is on display in the multi-purpose hall of the Fortress of Sagres in Portugal until 30 November, presenting this Iberian endemic plant and its retreating coastal habitat.
As of October 20, Hokkaido's cumulative autumn chum salmon catch stood at 2,517,987 fish, down 45.9% from the same period in 2025; catch value was about 13.671 billion yen, down 29.6% year-on-year. A research institution estimates that total returns in 2026 may reach only about 80% of the initial forecast.
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has confirmed that new farming capacity in green production zones 1, 12 and 13 will be allocated via a synchronous clock auction on 11 November, with registration closing at 23:59 on 5 November and a trial auction at 9:00 on 10 November.
Coordinated by Italy's National Research Council and co-funded by the EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, the EM4SSF project is collecting GPS data from small fishing vessels in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Denmark. As of October 2026, tracking systems at all five pilot sites are operational.
Sri Lanka and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are preparing a cold chain project for coastal and deep-sea fisheries, with a feasibility study planned to assess fish losses and infrastructure needs. The investment decision will be made after the study, and funding arrangements have not yet been determined.
India has entered the formulation stage of a National Action Plan for inland small-scale fisheries and plans to set a total fisheries output target of 30 million tonnes over the next five years. The Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) said it has called on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for support.
The Russian Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) said Russia and China have agreed to expand bilateral seafood trade, enlarge each country's list of approved suppliers and speed up application reviews. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang confirmed the development of bilateral relations at a recent meeting, with the Chinese side stating that bilateral trade grew 28.4% to $180 billion in the early months of 2026.
The US Department of Commerce announced on October 26 the allocation of $15.8 million in relief funds for multiple fishery disasters affecting California, Florida, and the Makah Tribe in Washington State, including nearly $9.96 million for losses caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida in 2022.
India's Union Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi launched the development phase of the National Action Plan for Inland Small-Scale Fisheries on 23 October. The plan, based on the UN Food and Agriculture Organization framework, is led by the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation and the Union Fisheries Department, with the goal of raising the country's total fish production to 30 million tonnes within the next five years.
After unveiling 'Vision 2040,' a 15-year strategy for fisheries and aquaculture, the European Commission said through a spokesperson that it will push for a more coherent regulatory framework for farming, simplify licensing and access to water space, and clarify that the proposed EUR 2 billion minimum allocation in the 2028–2034 long-term budget is not an investment fund exclusively for commercial seafood companies.
Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency reported on October 26 that the Russian research vessel Atlantida has begun an assessment of aquatic biological resources in Morocco's Atlantic fishing zone. The survey will last 45 days and plans 145 trawls; the results will be used to determine fishing quotas for Morocco's domestic fleet and Russian fishing vessels.
