Aquaculture & Fisheries
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Skretting adds three new ASC-certified feed plants in major global milestone
From October 31, 2025, ASC-certified farms will be required to only use ASC-certified feed to maintain their own certification status.
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New study ties fish disease to drug resistance in Lake Victoria
The study is the first in Lake Victoria to isolate and identify bacterial pathogens from a tilapia mortality event and assess their resistance to antibiotics.
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Octopus farm sparks global ethical debate over animal welfare and sustainability
Octopuses are carnivores, requiring large amounts of wild fish to sustain them in captivity, and farming them raises sustainability concerns.
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Philippines turns to coconut byproduct to boost aquaculture and cut feed costs
Studies show that protein-enriched copra meal (PECM) can replace 80–100% of the soybean meal protein contribution in tilapia, milkfish, and shrimp diets
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China turns cargo ship into giant floating fish farm in bid to boost food security
Capable of year-round operations, the vessel will farm fish in northern waters during the summer and move to warmer southern waters in the winter.
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South Korea becomes first country to achieve nationwide aquatic animal disease freedom
For aquatic animal diseases, the disease-free status of a country, a zone or a compartment is self-declared.
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Nutreco Vietnam becomes first in nation to receive ASC certification for both shrimp and fish
The ASC certification validates Nutreco Vietnam’s commitment to delivering sustainable, transparent, and high-quality nutrition solutions to the aquaculture industry.
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Malta to build first national aquaculture and fisheries research centre
Aquatic Resources Malta, established in 2024 and led by CEO Dr. Frank Fabri, will oversee the development of the new research centre.
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Cermaq to acquire Grieg Seafood assets in Norway and Canada for nearly US$1B
The acquisition will expand Cermaq’s operations in regions where it already has a presence, Finnmark and British Columbia, and introduce it to the Newfoundland market.
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Nigerian government plans financing and insurance tools to scale up fish production
The plans are part of a broader plan to strengthen domestic fish production and reducing the country’s reliance on imports, usually averaging 833,000 tonnes annually.
