Since September, Baikal omul has entered its spawning season. Institutions under the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency have captured more than 30,000 broodstock in traditional spawning rivers and collected over 130 million eggs for incubation at the Bolshaya Rechka fish farm.
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force jointly announced that 13 Indonesian fishermen pleaded guilty on 13 October 2026 in the Darwin Local Court to charges of illegal fishing in waters off northern Australia, and that the two foreign fishing vessels involved, along with their catch and fishing gear, were confiscated and destroyed in accordance with the law.
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, has listed 30 industrial fishing areas for electronic auction. Registration closes on November 23, and the auction is scheduled for December 8 on the "РТС-Тендер" platform, with fishing rights valid for 20 years.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has amended the fishing rules for the Volga-Caspian basin, removing the trawl ban on kilka east of the 20-meter isobath; the new rules take effect on November 3, 2026.
On October 26, 2026, university students in Vladivostok presented two new products—fish rice cakes and fish snacks with tomato and Asian spices—during the selection stage of the R&D incubator "Collab 2K26." The fish rice cake project advanced to the main competition, with the final scheduled for December.
An aquaculture feed study published by the European Commission in July 2026 shows that feed usage for the farmed species covered rose from less than 900,000 tonnes to more than 1.1 million tonnes between 2013 and 2023, while extruded feed demand rose from 567,058 tonnes to 666,893 tonnes. The study also notes that alternative raw materials such as insects, microbial proteins and algae still face obstacles in cost, scalability and policy regulation.
On October 26, 2026, the refrigerated vessel "Magdeburg" delivered more than 15 tonnes of fish from the fishing areas of the Bulun and Zhigansk districts to the Yakutsk river port, the last trip before navigation closed. During the August-September navigation period, three trips were made in total, delivering 524 tonnes of caught fish to the republic capital.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has drafted amendments to Government Resolution No. 35 of 2010, proposing that the Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) be responsible for approving catch certificates for aquatic biological resources supplied to the EU, and accordingly gain the authority to establish administrative regulations in this area.
The 2026 China Nourishing Industry New Quality Productive Forces Development Conference and the Third Annual Meeting of the Fish Maw Branch of the China Fisheries Association were held in Guangzhou, with about 300 representatives from government, research institutions and leading enterprises attending. The meeting announced that Guangdong is preparing to establish a croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) branch, that the first national standard for fish maw classification and naming was initiated for drafting in March 2026, and that fish maw traceability labels will switch from CAIQ codes to certification codes from the National Center for Food Safety Inspection and Testing Technology Research.
A Chyxx report shows that from January to August 2026, China's Atlantic salmon imports reached 126,400 tonnes worth $1.262 billion, up 33.48% and 41.80% year on year respectively; over the same period, the country had 9,737 aquatic product cold storage facilities, and 2024 freshwater salmonid output was 1,887 tonnes, down 6.68% year on year.
In the fourth week of October 2026, international tuna trade showed a clear divergence between canning raw material and farmed bluefin tuna: catch shortfalls in the Western and Central Pacific pushed up tropical tuna quotations, while bluefin tuna farms in the Mediterranean, Australia and Mexico ran at full capacity to meet seasonal demand in Japan.
As of September 2026, Alaska groundfish cumulative catch reached 1,784,534 tonnes, equal to 72% of the season's total allowable catch, down 2% year on year from 2025, mainly dragged down by smaller pollock; Pacific cod and flatfish were the main growth drivers.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) released its fisheries financial prototype model at the blue finance panel discussion of the Sustainable Seafood Summit in Tokyo. Calculations show that well-managed fisheries with MSC certification are valued at approximately 2.05 times that of otherwise equivalent fisheries that are not well-managed, under discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation.
Nissui held a limited-time, limited-quantity free tasting event from November 5 to 8 at the Harakado commercial complex in Harajuku, Tokyo, launching GYONIPO, a fried fish meat sausage snack made from white fish surimi and shaped like French fries, using a proof-of-concept test to respond to declining fish consumption among younger groups.
Brokerages Fearnley and Pareto, citing an Aquabench report, said Chile salmon biomass was down 7.3% year-on-year as of end-September, September harvest fell 4.5% year-on-year to 74,900 tonnes, average weight declined 8.4% and feed consumption fell 1.4%.
In the semi-arid interior of Alagoas State, Brazil, family shrimp ponds and cooperative organization allow saline water unsuitable for irrigation to be used for marine shrimp farming. More than 80 households operate about 180 shrimp ponds, producing over 1,000 tonnes annually.
Fernando Álvarez Castellano, president of Argentina's Conarpesa group, confirmed that the company will not send its fishing vessels to sea until an agreement is reached with SICONARA on the SAC settlement method for engine officers. The stance further escalates a pay and judicial dispute spanning more than 15 years and could affect the start of next season's Argentine red shrimp fishing in Chubut province.
Farmer Tăng Văn Xúa in Khánh Hòa ward, Cần Thơ city, Vietnam, trialed shrimp farming on acid-sulfate rice land starting from about 1,000 m² in 1999; he has now built a roughly 13-hectare high-tech whiteleg shrimp farming area operated as a closed system, from nursery to water treatment and reuse.
The Trump administration released the NOAA-coordinated "America First Seafood Strategy" on October 23, based on Executive Order 14276 signed in April 2025, to strengthen import traceability and domestic processing capacity. Argentina's 2025 seafood exports to the US totaled USD 158 million, accounting for 7.9% of its total export value, and Argentine shrimp is already covered by SIMP.
Since September, Baikal omul has entered its spawning season. Institutions under the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency have captured more than 30,000 broodstock in traditional spawning rivers and collected over 130 million eggs for incubation at the Bolshaya Rechka fish farm.
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force jointly announced that 13 Indonesian fishermen pleaded guilty on 13 October 2026 in the Darwin Local Court to charges of illegal fishing in waters off northern Australia, and that the two foreign fishing vessels involved, along with their catch and fishing gear, were confiscated and destroyed in accordance with the law.
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, has listed 30 industrial fishing areas for electronic auction. Registration closes on November 23, and the auction is scheduled for December 8 on the "РТС-Тендер" platform, with fishing rights valid for 20 years.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has amended the fishing rules for the Volga-Caspian basin, removing the trawl ban on kilka east of the 20-meter isobath; the new rules take effect on November 3, 2026.
On October 26, 2026, university students in Vladivostok presented two new products—fish rice cakes and fish snacks with tomato and Asian spices—during the selection stage of the R&D incubator "Collab 2K26." The fish rice cake project advanced to the main competition, with the final scheduled for December.
An aquaculture feed study published by the European Commission in July 2026 shows that feed usage for the farmed species covered rose from less than 900,000 tonnes to more than 1.1 million tonnes between 2013 and 2023, while extruded feed demand rose from 567,058 tonnes to 666,893 tonnes. The study also notes that alternative raw materials such as insects, microbial proteins and algae still face obstacles in cost, scalability and policy regulation.
On October 26, 2026, the refrigerated vessel "Magdeburg" delivered more than 15 tonnes of fish from the fishing areas of the Bulun and Zhigansk districts to the Yakutsk river port, the last trip before navigation closed. During the August-September navigation period, three trips were made in total, delivering 524 tonnes of caught fish to the republic capital.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has drafted amendments to Government Resolution No. 35 of 2010, proposing that the Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) be responsible for approving catch certificates for aquatic biological resources supplied to the EU, and accordingly gain the authority to establish administrative regulations in this area.
The 2026 China Nourishing Industry New Quality Productive Forces Development Conference and the Third Annual Meeting of the Fish Maw Branch of the China Fisheries Association were held in Guangzhou, with about 300 representatives from government, research institutions and leading enterprises attending. The meeting announced that Guangdong is preparing to establish a croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) branch, that the first national standard for fish maw classification and naming was initiated for drafting in March 2026, and that fish maw traceability labels will switch from CAIQ codes to certification codes from the National Center for Food Safety Inspection and Testing Technology Research.
A Chyxx report shows that from January to August 2026, China's Atlantic salmon imports reached 126,400 tonnes worth $1.262 billion, up 33.48% and 41.80% year on year respectively; over the same period, the country had 9,737 aquatic product cold storage facilities, and 2024 freshwater salmonid output was 1,887 tonnes, down 6.68% year on year.
In the fourth week of October 2026, international tuna trade showed a clear divergence between canning raw material and farmed bluefin tuna: catch shortfalls in the Western and Central Pacific pushed up tropical tuna quotations, while bluefin tuna farms in the Mediterranean, Australia and Mexico ran at full capacity to meet seasonal demand in Japan.
As of September 2026, Alaska groundfish cumulative catch reached 1,784,534 tonnes, equal to 72% of the season's total allowable catch, down 2% year on year from 2025, mainly dragged down by smaller pollock; Pacific cod and flatfish were the main growth drivers.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) released its fisheries financial prototype model at the blue finance panel discussion of the Sustainable Seafood Summit in Tokyo. Calculations show that well-managed fisheries with MSC certification are valued at approximately 2.05 times that of otherwise equivalent fisheries that are not well-managed, under discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation.
Nissui held a limited-time, limited-quantity free tasting event from November 5 to 8 at the Harakado commercial complex in Harajuku, Tokyo, launching GYONIPO, a fried fish meat sausage snack made from white fish surimi and shaped like French fries, using a proof-of-concept test to respond to declining fish consumption among younger groups.
Brokerages Fearnley and Pareto, citing an Aquabench report, said Chile salmon biomass was down 7.3% year-on-year as of end-September, September harvest fell 4.5% year-on-year to 74,900 tonnes, average weight declined 8.4% and feed consumption fell 1.4%.
In the semi-arid interior of Alagoas State, Brazil, family shrimp ponds and cooperative organization allow saline water unsuitable for irrigation to be used for marine shrimp farming. More than 80 households operate about 180 shrimp ponds, producing over 1,000 tonnes annually.
Fernando Álvarez Castellano, president of Argentina's Conarpesa group, confirmed that the company will not send its fishing vessels to sea until an agreement is reached with SICONARA on the SAC settlement method for engine officers. The stance further escalates a pay and judicial dispute spanning more than 15 years and could affect the start of next season's Argentine red shrimp fishing in Chubut province.
Farmer Tăng Văn Xúa in Khánh Hòa ward, Cần Thơ city, Vietnam, trialed shrimp farming on acid-sulfate rice land starting from about 1,000 m² in 1999; he has now built a roughly 13-hectare high-tech whiteleg shrimp farming area operated as a closed system, from nursery to water treatment and reuse.
The Trump administration released the NOAA-coordinated "America First Seafood Strategy" on October 23, based on Executive Order 14276 signed in April 2025, to strengthen import traceability and domestic processing capacity. Argentina's 2025 seafood exports to the US totaled USD 158 million, accounting for 7.9% of its total export value, and Argentine shrimp is already covered by SIMP.
World Bank data show fishmeal prices reached USD 2,916 per tonne in September 2026, up nearly 65% from USD 1,769 in the same period of 2025; Peru's first-quarter 2026 catch reached only 24.61% of its quota, while Chile cut its anchovy quota by 44% to 625,000 tonnes. At AQUAEXPO International 2026 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, industry representatives discussed the consequences of reduced marine ingredient supply and alternative pathways such as microalgae.
