After a tumultuous 2025, the seafood industry is adapting to a new wave of uncertainty. While some tariff pressures have eased following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against much of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff program, new challenges – such as securing tariff refunds, Trump's new 10 percent global tariff, and the war in Iran – now loom over the 2026 outlook.

In today's episode, we sit down with leading macro-economist and geopolitical finance expert Nomi Prins ahead of her 2026 keynote address at Seafood Expo North America to discuss what the rest of this year may hold and how companies can unlock opportunity and gain market share going forward.

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In 2025, the global salmon industry experienced significant price volatility, driven by oversupply in major farming regions and U.S. tariffs. In this episode, we speak with SeafoodSource Price Reporting Specialist Erin Spampinato to explore the latest salmon pricing data coming out of Norway and what it may signal for the market as we continue into 2026.

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In recent years, scallop quotas in the U.S. Northeast have dropped significantly, prompting companies in the region to seek alternative sources. In this episode, we speak with Northern Wind CEO Ken Melanson about how the New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based seafood supplier is navigating a constrained domestic scallop supply and a shifting tariff landscape.

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Several seafood suppliers have now filed lawsuits against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over its tariff program. In this episode, we speak with SeafoodSource Executive Editor Chris Chase, who explains the reasoning behind these lawsuits, why they're emerging now, and what they mean for the seafood industry. Then, attorney Vinicius Adam of VAdam Law – who filed the complaint on behalf of Netuno USA – offers a legal perspective on where these cases could be headed.

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In part two of our series on solutions to the looming fishmeal shortage, Kenny Belov, Co-Founder of TwoXSea, shares his journey from restaurateur to seafood supplier and his role in developing a custom vegan trout feed that's not only more sustainable compared to traditional fish meal but also attempts to optimize the trout's nutritional value.

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As the aquaculture industry has grown, so has the demand for fish feed – but supplies are running low. In episode one of our two part series on solutions to the looming fish meal shortage, we talk to Chair of the F3 Fish Feed Challenge Kevin Fitzsimmons to understand the history behind the fish meal shortage, how urgent the problem is, and the latest innovations in fish-free alternatives.

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