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Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig

20 yrs in global food trade — ex-MD of a $1.5bn division. ESSFeed founder. Business Consultant.

Feed Crunch Gets Real. Bakkafrost and Lerøy Harvests Slide. India Holds the US Shrimp Throne.

Oct 7, 2026

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4 min read

Feed Crunch Gets Real. Bakkafrost and Lerøy Harvests Slide. India Holds the US Shrimp Throne.

Alaska's crab quota shake-up, a new ISA case at a Cermaq farm in Chile, D&D Seafood's antitrust settlement and a pinch at the US seafood counter.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Record Salmon, Shrinking Feed. Norway Ships a Record 165,000t. Grieg Loses 1,000t to Algae. Fishmeal Sinks to a 10-Year Low.

Oct 6, 2026

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4 min read

Record Salmon, Shrinking Feed. Norway Ships a Record 165,000t. Grieg Loses 1,000t to Algae. Fishmeal Sinks to a 10-Year Low.

Plus: Icelandic cod hits record auction prices, NAPA ends its pelagic FIPs, and the Supreme Court leaves Maine's lobster-boat GPS rule in place.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Yanmar Buys AKVA for $612M | Ecuador Shrimp Faces 40% Tariff Bill | Grieg Cuts Harvest to 29,000t

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Yanmar Buys AKVA for $612M | Ecuador Shrimp Faces 40% Tariff Bill | Grieg Cuts Harvest to 29,000t

Plus: Sojitz buys New England Seafood, Vietnam's exports hit $9.1B, and a second ISA case surfaces in Chile.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Seafood Chain Sunday Strategy: The Year the Anchovy Vanished

Oct 4, 2026

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11 min read

Seafood Chain Sunday Strategy: The Year the Anchovy Vanished

The Anchovy Vanished. Feed Costs Exploded. Whitefish Went Gold.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Sojitz Buys New England Seafood | Chile Salmon Supply Cut | Ambienta Builds an Akva Rival

Oct 2, 2026

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3 min read

Sojitz Buys New England Seafood | Chile Salmon Supply Cut | Ambienta Builds an Akva Rival

Plus: ISI fields an offer for its Spanish smoked salmon arm, Andfjord readies its first harvest, and Mega Sardines lands at Kroger.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Mackerel Advice Doubles | Omarsa Buys Pescanova France | Mitsubishi Exits Maruichi Sansho

Oct 1, 2026

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3 min read

Mackerel Advice Doubles | Omarsa Buys Pescanova France | Mitsubishi Exits Maruichi Sansho

Plus: Hokkaido chum prices climb, Russian pollock fillets pour into the EU and Korea, and a new US bill targets Ecuadorian shrimp.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
South Korea Passes the US in Crab Imports | Canada Commits C$1.2B to Its Oceans | USDA Goes Back for Atlantic Pollock

Sep 30, 2026

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3 min read

South Korea Passes the US in Crab Imports | Canada Commits C$1.2B to Its Oceans | USDA Goes Back for Atlantic Pollock

Plus: Toyosu's bluefin imports jump, freight costs firm up US frozen tuna, and a North Carolina festival starts DNA-testing its vendors.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
China Lists US Lobster for Tariff Cuts | US Drops 285 Indian Shrimp Exporters | Russia's China Seafood Sales Jump 50%+

Sep 29, 2026

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3 min read

China Lists US Lobster for Tariff Cuts | US Drops 285 Indian Shrimp Exporters | Russia's China Seafood Sales Jump 50%+

Plus: Iceland's cod auctions cool, Europêche brings numbers to the tuna fight, and ASC takes on shrimp welfare at slaughter.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Korea Heat Kills 13.5M Farmed Fish | EU–Mauritania Deal Clock Ticks | Ode Cod Hits 200+ Stores

Sep 28, 2026

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3 min read

Korea Heat Kills 13.5M Farmed Fish | EU–Mauritania Deal Clock Ticks | Ode Cod Hits 200+ Stores

Plus: Norway's salmon exports jump 27% on the year, Brussels puts 2027 quotas on Tuesday's table, and Galicia pulls 400+ illegal traps.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Sep 26, 2026

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4 min read

This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Heatwave losses, ISA in Chile, surimi shortages, and a Bristol Bay windfall. Here's the week in seafood.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Bristol Bay Value Jumps 23% | Lerøy Shuts Hitra Plant | ICE Sweeps New Bedford Fish Houses

Sep 25, 2026

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3 min read

Bristol Bay Value Jumps 23% | Lerøy Shuts Hitra Plant | ICE Sweeps New Bedford Fish Houses

Plus: South Korea's heatwave kills 13.5M farmed fish, Cooke UK's 2025 profit slides almost 60%, and Vietnam moves to tighten bigeye tuna imports.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Tariffs Stalk the Summit | Surimi Runs Short | Captain Fresh Cashes In

Sep 23, 2026

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4 min read

Tariffs Stalk the Summit | Surimi Runs Short | Captain Fresh Cashes In

Plus: ISA confirmed at Camanchaca, Russian pink salmon prices nearly double, and a leadership reshuffle at Australis.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Camanchaca's Disease Scramble | USDA's Shrimp Lifeline | Russia Keeps the Door Shut

Sep 22, 2026

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3 min read

Camanchaca's Disease Scramble | USDA's Shrimp Lifeline | Russia Keeps the Door Shut

Plus: Norway's halibut boom, salmon prices climbing in China, and a leadership shuffle across three salmon firms.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Nova Scotia Lobster Lawsuit Heats Up – Red Tide Hits Texas Supply, Trenton Lobsterpalooza Draws Crowds

Sep 20, 2026

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2 min read

Nova Scotia Lobster Lawsuit Heats Up – Red Tide Hits Texas Supply, Trenton Lobsterpalooza Draws Crowds

Discover legal disputes reshaping supply chains, environmental threats, and culinary demand signals across global seafood markets.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Alaska Salmon at 39-Year Low, Tuna Prices Hit 9-Year High, Norwegian Cod Quota Collapses to 27-Year Low

Sep 14, 2026

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6 min read

Alaska Salmon at 39-Year Low, Tuna Prices Hit 9-Year High, Norwegian Cod Quota Collapses to 27-Year Low

Three simultaneous supply crises across Pacific wild salmon, Atlantic groundfish and skipjack tuna are forcing immediate procurement strategy shifts, triggering retail consolidation, and creating structural pricing power for constrained commodity suppliers.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Sep 12, 2026

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3 min read

This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Global Seafood Consumption Rebounds | Ecuador Shrimp Prices Stabilize | India Antidumping Duties Finalized at 4.30–7.01%

Sep 10, 2026

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4 min read

Global Seafood Consumption Rebounds | Ecuador Shrimp Prices Stabilize | India Antidumping Duties Finalized at 4.30–7.01%

Consumer confidence in sustainability certification surges to record highs while market fundamentals shift: shrimp oversupply correction underway, India absorbs tariff costs to hold US market position, and regional innovation accelerates across feed, processing, and traceability solutions.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
India Retakes US Shrimp Crown | 400k MT Feed Crisis Looms | El Niño Shrimp/Salmon Alert

Sep 8, 2026

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7 min read

India Retakes US Shrimp Crown | 400k MT Feed Crisis Looms | El Niño Shrimp/Salmon Alert

Plus: Peru squid quota surges 82k tonnes; Iceland cod hits record highs; Mowi pivots to China processing

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Argentine Consolidation Surge | Global Feed Crisis Hits NOW | Norwegian Salmon Prices Under Pressure

Sep 7, 2026

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7 min read

Argentine Consolidation Surge | Global Feed Crisis Hits NOW | Norwegian Salmon Prices Under Pressure

Plus: Santa Priscila invests $70M in new processing plant; marine ingredient gap reaches 400,000 tonnes by 2028; Chile salmon returns to pre-pandemic export levels as supply reshapes globally.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Sep 5, 2026

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1 min read

This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Seafood Industry

Trade policy uncertainty resolved; El Niño supply crisis deepens; major producer earnings surge despite headwinds; Norwegian consolidation reshapes market structure

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Bakkafrost EBIT Quadruples on Faroese Surge | Russian Pink Salmon Prices Spike 90% as Far East Catch Collapses | Brim Q2 Profit Jumps to €18.7M Despite Lower Catches

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

Bakkafrost EBIT Quadruples on Faroese Surge | Russian Pink Salmon Prices Spike 90% as Far East Catch Collapses | Brim Q2 Profit Jumps to €18.7M Despite Lower Catches

Plus: Senegal launches first offshore aquaculture; Icelandic fisheries reject EU membership bid; US House extends lobster regulation pause; aquatic invertebrates research elevates shellfish status

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Multi X Salmon Profits Soar as Costs Fall | Ecuador Shrimp Records Break Amid Tariff Noise | EU Tackles Offshore Wind vs. Fishing Conflict

Sep 2, 2026

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5 min read

Multi X Salmon Profits Soar as Costs Fall | Ecuador Shrimp Records Break Amid Tariff Noise | EU Tackles Offshore Wind vs. Fishing Conflict

Plus: ICES kills North Sea cod, Seafood Expo Asia live now, IceFish 2026 assembles global fleet in Iceland.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Section 301 Tariffs Locked In; Alaska Wild Salmon Harvest Collapses 36% Below Forecast

Sep 1, 2026

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8 min read

Section 301 Tariffs Locked In; Alaska Wild Salmon Harvest Collapses 36% Below Forecast

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Canada Drops Seafood Tariffs | Royal Greenland Profits Surge 16.5% | Iceland Seafood Doubles Earnings

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

Canada Drops Seafood Tariffs | Royal Greenland Profits Surge 16.5% | Iceland Seafood Doubles Earnings

Plus: MSC certifications hit 600, US-Chile salmon talks stall, tariff volatility easing, and critical supply shifts.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Canada's 25% seafood tariff strikes at US lobster & salmon | El Niño supply crisis cascades | Iceland Seafood releases 1H results today

Aug 26, 2026

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4 min read

Canada's 25% seafood tariff strikes at US lobster & salmon | El Niño supply crisis cascades | Iceland Seafood releases 1H results today

Plus: Russian pollock surimi tightens as producers pivot to fillets, El Niño fishmeal crisis cascades through global aquaculture margins.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
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