Seafood Imports

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new system introducing a digital catch certificate for all fishery products entering the European Union came into force on 10 January 2026, with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries saying it will support global efforts to tackle illegal, unreported…

13th January 2026

EU’s new digital certification system to tackle illegal fishing comes into effect

13th January 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The European Commission has published the 2025 edition of the EU Fish Market report, produced by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA), revealing a sector navigating inflationary pressure, subdued consumption and evolving global supply dynamics.

10th December 2025

EU Fish Market Report 2025 highlights shifting consumption, tightening trade balance

10th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new international handbook urges stronger import control to stop illegal fishing and close gaps that enable it in the global seafood market.

24th November 2025

Global push to block illegal seafood

24th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New posters unveiled at Victoria and St James’ Park Underground stations in London are calling on the UK Government to take urgent action to stop seafood imports linked to illegal fishing, human…

21st October 2025

London Underground posters call on UK Govt to stop seafood ‘criminal catches’

21st October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

British shoppers and restaurants could see the price of some seafood products fall, with the country’s Department for Business & Trade confirming that negotiations are restarting on the UK’s trade deal with…

7th October 2025

UK seafood sector set for boost as Greenland trade deal talks resume

7th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Union markets imported 205,292 tonnes of raw frozen whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 21% increase on…

19th August 2025

EU shrimp imports reach record level

19th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 429,687 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 4% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a sharp contraction…

24th July 2025

China importing more shrimp after weak start to 2025

24th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union imported 40,547 tonnes of raw frozen and value-added warmwater shrimp in May 2025, registering a 27% increase year-on-year and the highest May volume ever recorded, confirms new industry analysis…

22nd July 2025

EU market importing more warmwater shrimp

22nd July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

US production of farmed seafood is expanding, according to recently published data from the country’s Census of Aquaculture.

12th June 2025

USDA: US aquaculture is expanding with new operations, increased sales

12th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union’s so-called “blue economy” generated an estimated €263 billion in gross value added in 2023, representing 1.7% of the total EU gross value added, finds the European Commission’s newly-published 2025…

28th May 2025

Europeans spending more on seafood, bloc’s reliance on imports increases

28th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In the first-quarter of this year, the United States imported 205,770 tonnes of shrimp, representing a 13% increase on the corresponding period of 2024, according to new analysis from Shrimp Insights.

13th May 2025

America increases shrimp imports

13th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

EU imports of raw frozen and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa have continued to rise this year, reaching 30,604 tonnes and 26,849 tonnes in January and February, respectively, confirms…

30th April 2025

EU importing more shrimp

30th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

“Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”, the new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump aimed at revitalising the seafood industry in the United States, has had a mixed reception from stakeholders.

23rd April 2025

Trump’s seafood order gets mixed response

23rd April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump wants to bring the American seafood industry back to life. Amongst other things, the order, dated 17 April 2025 and titled “Restoring American…

22nd April 2025

Trump signs Executive Order to revive US seafood industry

22nd April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A consortium of civil society organisations has called on the Hong Kong government to urgently address critical gaps in the city’s seafood import regulations, with the coalition warning that the current framework…

6th March 2025

Hong Kong urged to tackle imported seafood failings

6th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In 2024, the European Union imported 376,875 tonnes of raw, frozen white shrimp and value-added shrimp from Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, representing a 4% increase from the previous…

18th February 2025

EU shrimp imports bounce back

18th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The value of seafood imported into the United Kingdom in 2023 was nearly four and a half times greater than the value of fish landed into the country, according to the latest…

17th December 2024

Seafish: Demand slowing for UK seafood

17th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US International Trade Commission has voted in the affirmative on antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador,…

27th November 2024

America to impose duties on overseas shrimp

27th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released an action plan that recommends improvements to the United States’ Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) following a year-long review of the programme.

15th November 2024

NOAA issues action plan to improve US seafood import monitoring

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Japan’s fishing and aquaculture industries supplied a total 3.9 million tonnes of marine products in 2022, representing a decrease of 5.8% or 24,000 tonnes on the previous year, according to the country’s…

23rd July 2024

Japanese seafood imports exceed domestic production

23rd July 2024