AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOffshore Aquaculture & Feed Trials: Portugal’s Pep4Fish project is running commercial-scale offshore feeding trials to test new feed formulations aimed at boosting fish resilience, cutting mortality, and reducing losses from bacterial stress. Fish Health & Welfare: SINTEF research is measuring light from the fish’s point of view, targeting better salmon hatchery lighting standards to improve welfare. Biosecurity & Antibiotics: A Ghana study warns about unregulated antibiotic use in fish farming, flagging risks to antimicrobial resistance and environmental contamination. Regulatory & Site Planning: Greece is pushing to raise aquaculture output 5% annually to 2030 and speed up aquaculture industrial zones, though industry groups remain skeptical about long-delayed spatial rules. Market & Supply Chain: Vietnam tilapia exports hit $69.4M in H1, with Brazil up 289-fold to become the top buyer. Sustainable Fisheries Policy: The EU renewed its tuna access protocol with the Seychelles for four years, allowing up to 55,000 tonnes/year under licensed purse seine and longline fleets. Climate Risk to Aquaculture: El Niño warnings note potential heavy losses for aquaculture operations, including shrimp, as flooding and ocean warming intensify. Industry Growth in the Field: Ocean Era won approval for a Florida Gulf Coast offshore pilot to grow 20,000 red drum over a year. Ethics & Species Farming: Spain’s Nueva Pescanova scrapped plans for a “megafarm” octopus project after mounting ethical and environmental concerns.
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