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Hokkaido Sanma Catch Plummets in August, Driving Fresh Market Prices Up

JAPAN
Friday, September 04, 2026, 03:30 (GMT + 9)

Stick-held dip net fishing advanced far below 2025 levels. The scarcity of landings concentrated demand in the fresh channel and pushed dockside auction prices close to double the previous year's levels. The seafood sector in northern Japan is facing a challenging start to the season. The Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) fishery using stick-held dip nets (??? — surface net with light attraction) off the coast of Hokkaido registered volumes far below those of 2025. The scarcity of landings concentrated demand in the fresh consumption channel, lifting dockside auction prices to nearly double the figures recorded in the previous period. Surface net with light attraction Market Sig... FULL STORY

Norway Salmon value growth drives record month for Norwegian seafood exports Sep 4, 00:10 Norway exported seafood worth NOK 16 billion (US$ 1.52 billion) in August, representing a 14 per cent increase... FULL STORY		Ecuador Ecuadorian Tuna Catch Drops 30.8%, Impacting Supply for the Processing Industry Sep 4, 00:10 Despite the drop in fishing volumes in the first half of 2026, the country maintains its leadership in the Eas... FULL STORY

Japan Japan's Agri-Food and Seafood Exports Rise 12.0% in July Driven by Yellowtail and Mackerel Sep 3, 02:30 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) reports total overseas shipments of 144.57... FULL STORY		South Africa South Africa Considers New Management Measures Following Mass Sardine Mortality Off Gqeberha Coast Sep 3, 01:00 GQEBERHA — The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) of South Africa is investiga... FULL STORY

Norway
Export Diversification Across Product Formats Defines Norwegian Cod Trade in August
Sep 4, 01:00
Farmed, frozen, salted, dried, and clipfish cod categories show dynamic shifts in export volumes and values, highlighted by historic highs in aquacult... FULL STORY

Iceland
Neskaupstaður Processes Another Mackerel Shipment, Reaching 5,600 Tonnes for the Season
Sep 4, 00:10
Síldarvinnslan Processing Plant Consolidates Role as Key Pelagic Hub Following Margrét EA 710 Landing Before Mackerel Season Closure Th... FULL STORY

Thailand
Bangkok to Host Global Tuna Industry to Accelerate AI, Traceability, and Sustainable Financing
Sep 4, 00:10
The 19th INFOFISH TUNA 2026 conference will address the impact of disruptive technologies, processing plant automation, and new international market a... FULL STORY

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Nigeria Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
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Singapore Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Catch Seafood delivers free seafood meals to migrant workers in Singapore

Indonesia Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Indonesia and Australia plan 40,000 mini-RAS aquaculture systems

Worldwide Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - UN Aquaculture Expansion Raises Concerns Over Wild Fish Use

China Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - China Escorts 26,000 Fishing Vessels as Bohai and Yellow Seas Reopen

Belgium Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| La Voz de Galicia: Brussels open to increasing fishing days in the Mediterranean

Peru Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| Industrias Pesqueras: Peru highlights fish species whose availability has increased due to changes associated with El Niño.

United States Sep 4, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| fishfarmingexpert: Botanical solutions provider Sudvet joins Global Salmon Initiative

China Sep 3, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	Yuehai Feed Disburses RMB 10 Million (US$ 1.40 Million) to Advance Aquaculture Investment Strategy

Russian Federation Sep 3, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	Russian Far East Weekly Salmon Harvest Update

United States Sep 3, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
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Thailand Sep 3, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
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