Friday, May 29, 2026

National

US seafood producers seek ‘broad investigation’ of unfair seafood trade

National Fisherman by NF Staff -  May 28, 2026

A joint request from 23 U.S. fishing, seafood and community groups is asking United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer “to launch a broad investigation into unfair seafood trade practices,” including dumping, subsidies, environmental damage, false product labeling and use of banned veterinary drugs. 

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/national-international/us-seafood-producers-seek-broad-investigation-of-unfair-seafood-trade

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US conservation groups challenge MMPA comparability findings for several foreign fisheries

SeafoodSource by Nathan Strout -  May 26, 2026

Three U.S. conservation groups have challenged NOAA Fisheries’ approval of seafood imports from eight nations, arguing that they have not implemented protections for marine mammals that are comparable to those in force in the U.S.

https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/us-conservation-groups-challenge-mmpa-comparability-findings-for-several-foreign-fisheries

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Labeling and Marketing

Week 22 US wholesale prices: Lower-cost shrimp shifts market; Alaska wild salmon season begins

UCN's week 22 price assessments and market wrap-ups for US wholesale prices for crab, crabmeat, salmon, shrimp, lobster, groundfish, farmed whitefish and scallops are available on our pricing platform

Undercurrent News by Ben Fisher, Lorin Castiglione and Gary Morrison - May 27, 2026

The market for farm-raised white and black tiger shrimp has undergone a clear transition as sellers aggressively market higher-cost, older inventory to make room for lower-cost replacements during week 22 of 2026 (May 25-31), as seen in the latest update to Undercurrent's US wholesale price platform. 

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2026/05/27/week-22-us-wholesale-prices-lower-cost-shrimp-shifts-market-alaska-wild-salmon-season-begins/

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Federal Register

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/29/2026

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10713/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-vessels-using-jig-gear-in-the

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