Introduction Week 16 2026 brought sharp divergence at Dutch seafood auctions. Most sizes of European plaice dropped in price, while European sole climbed across every grade. Though both are European flatfish groundfish, the two species delivered opposite market performances, laying bare gaps in landing volumes and market demand absorption capacity. European Plaice: Small‑medium Sizes Fall, Large Sizes Buck the Trend Price declines were concentrated in gutted‑iced plaice of mainstream...

Introduction According to industry news from SeafoodMedia, shipments of Ecuador’s flagship export product, white‑leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei), to the United States will keep bearing a 10% additional tariff. Effective July 24, 2026, this tariff formally switched its legal basis to a resolution issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, locking the tariff measure into long‑term application. Tariff Landscape: Aligned with...

China’s Raw Material Constraints Ripple Overseas: Frozen Tilapia Prices Rise Across‑the‑Board in the US, Reshaping Aquatic Export Landscape Source: Frozen Food Strategy, Published: Aug 24, 2026 Introduction In Week 34 of 2026 (August 17‑23), wholesale prices for Chinese‑origin frozen tilapia in the US market moved higher across all fillet sizes, rising by roughly $0.05 per pound for every specification. Though the increase is moderate, it breaks this year’s weak, flat price trend and marks a...