According to data from the Russian Fishery Union, Russia’s seafood exports to China reached USD 2.33 billion in January‑June 2026, a year‑on‑year increase of 52%, with export volume hitting 723,000 tonnes, up 14% year‑on‑year. While export volume rose by 14%, export value surged by 52%, pointing to a sharp overall increase in unit export prices. The half‑year export value already accounts for over 80% of the full‑year 2025 figure of USD 2.8 billion. Frozen Alaska pollock rank

1. Event Overview: National On-Site Exchange Held in Boxing, Shandong On June 4, the National Fisheries Technology Extension Center, together with Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, hosted an on-site exchange meeting for the "135" High-Efficiency Multi-Crop Farming Model of Pacific White Shrimp in Boxing County, Binzhou City. This event is a key initiative to roll out new agricultural technologies at scale and drive the green transformation of fi

1. Core Policy & Effective Date The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has officially released a regulatory amendment that categorizes cephalopods including squid, cuttlefish and octopus under the federal definition of "shellfish". The new rule will formally take effect on July 23, 2026. The revision aims to resolve long-standing regulatory ambiguity, eliminate duplicate inspections and multi-channel declarations during import and export, cut compliance costs for domestic

1. Company Boosts Automation with Two Core Sets of Chinese Equipment Mussella, a leading mussel processor based in Brittany, France, has recently launched large-scale production line upgrades, aiming to deliver competitive, local, high-quality shellfish protein products. All newly added automated machinery is sourced from Chinese manufacturers. Precision Sorting Machine: Anysort Optical Sorter The company’s first major investment is an optical sorting machine worth approxima

I. Shipment Ready for Overseas Delivery On November 16, 2022, after conformity assessment by Zhanjiang Xiahai Customs, 2.51 tonnes of golden pomfrets from Zhanjiang Shuanghu Food Co., Ltd. were loaded into containers for export to overseas markets. Luo Ning, a sales representative of the enterprise, stated that golden pomfret is the company’s core export product, gaining rising recognition overseas. The full-range support services provided by customs have efficiently resolved

I. Industry Flash: Peru Urgently Halts Artisanal Squid Fishing On July 22, 2026, major international seafood news broke: Peru’s annual squid fishing quota is nearly depleted. Local authorities have suspended operations of artisanal fishing boats in phases. Coupled with climatic disruptions caused by El Niño, global supplies of raw squid will tighten significantly in the second half of the year. Artisanal fishing vessels harvesting squid in Peru Frozen raw squid from Peru Acco

Beihai Oyster I. Landmark Standard Issued with Clear Implementation Date On May 30, 2023, the Administration for Market Regulation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region officially approved and issued the Guangxi local standard DB45/T 2670-2023, Product of Geographical Indication – Beihai Oyster, which shall come into full force on August 30, 2023. To address the lack of standardisation within the Beihai oyster industry, the Beihai Administration for Market Regulation took the l

According to industry news from Frozen Food Guide dated July 24, 2026, the landscape of China’s tilapia export trade is undergoing rapid restructuring. Hit by sustained U.S. tariff hikes, share in the traditional North American market has shrunk sharply. Emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are quickly filling the gap. Coupled with reduced on-farm inventories in domestic farming areas, standardized industrial upgrading and intensifying global competi

Introduction In Week 28 of July 2026 (July 3–9), China’s domestic ocean-going squid market moved against market expectations. Even after Peru released an additional 50,000 metric tons of Humboldt squid catch quota, the market saw no overall price surge; prices stayed mostly flat, with minor ups and downs only for a few sizes. The squid industry now features two prominent trends: price divergence by fishing grounds and by product sizes. Supply of Peruvian squid has loosened wi

I. Core Market Shifts: Divergent Price Trends Across Sizes Vietnam’s raw pangasius market saw a stark split in pricing after entering July. During Week 28 (July 6–12), farm-gate purchase prices displayed contrasting trends for different fish sizes: Medium-sized fish (800g–1kg), the staple for European buyers, hit new highs This size range is the primary raw material for fillet processing targeting European markets, backed by steady purchasing demand. Its farm-gate price near

According to the latest official data from Argentina, the country’s aquatic‑product exports saw a notable pull‑back in May 2026. Exports of Illex squid, Argentina’s top‑exported seafood item, slumped sharply and weighed heavily on overall export performance for the month. Despite rising shipments of shrimp and hake, their growth failed to offset the decline in squid exports. Statistics released by Argentina’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries showed that in

On July 6, the Ministry of Production of Peru (Produce) published Ministerial Resolution No. 00191-2026-PRODUCE, lifting the 2026 national Total Maximum Permissible Catch (LMCTP) for Humboldt squid from 539,230 tonnes to 589,230 tonnes, representing an additional quota of 50,000 tonnes. This marks the third upward revision of the annual fishing limit by Peru this year. Under the latest regulations, a remaining catch volume of 68,218 tonnes will be available for harvest betwee