Entrepreneurship & jobs in aquaculture: Zimbabwe rolled out a nine-day ILO/AfDB-backed SYWEP training for accredited entrepreneurship coaches, targeting women and youth with skills for aquaculture alongside horticulture and goat production. EU coastal policy push: The EU unveiled its first Islands Strategy and a parallel strategy for resilient coastal communities, aiming to turn long-standing island and maritime-region needs into action. Organic salmon probe: Scotland’s SEPA opened an investigation into Cooke Aquaculture after complaints alleging formaldehyde use at an organic salmon site, raising questions about compliance and fish health practices. Disaster risk for fish farms: The Philippines reported massive fish kills at reservoirs after extreme heat and sudden downpours triggered oxygen depletion and thermal shock in milkfish and other species. Aquaculture finance access: The U.S. SBA reminded Wisconsin businesses that low-interest disaster loans can cover working capital losses from 2025 storms, with limited eligibility for small aquaculture enterprises. Invasive species control: Cyprus removed 100+ tonnes of toxic pufferfish under a subsidy scheme, as Greece weighs similar incentives to curb the spread. Conservation hatchery milestone: Florida Atlantic University’s Queen Conch Mobile Lab reached full operation in The Bahamas, producing juvenile conch for restoration. Regulatory headwinds: Maine’s Jonesport scheduled a hearing on a 30-month Shoreland Zoning extension for a Kingfish aquaculture project after court delays.