April 21, 2026 — The global seafood industry is charting a smoother sail in 2026 compared to last year, according to several economic and sector experts.
While geopolitical pressures served to redirect seafood trade flows last year, prompting buyers to reconfigure sourcing strategies, RaboResearch Seafood Analyst Novel Sharma noted in February 2026 that those tensions did not suppress demand – especially for several key farmed species.