Ornamental Fish Boom: Kelantan’s ornamental fish sector topped RM8M in production value (2023–2025) with 468,673 fish output, led by guppies, bettas and mollies, and officials urged more youth to enter the low-capital breeding market. AI for Aquaculture Monitoring: Florida Atlantic University researchers used underwater crunching sounds from shell-crushing eagle rays to train an acoustic system that can detect predation events—aiming to better track pressure on shellfish that matter for water quality and farming. Marine Protection Push (Ireland): Ireland reaffirmed plans to protect 30% of its maritime area by 2030, backed by INFOMAR mapping work and EU LIFE funding. Feed & Farm Productivity: AquaCulture Pro launched a free FCR and harvest projection calculator for pond farmers, while Singapore is setting up a feed R&D center to improve nutrition for barramundi, snapper and shrimp. Trade Tensions (Shrimp/Sea Bass): Malaysia suspended five Thai shrimp species and tightened sea bass testing, raising the risk of supply gluts and farmer revenue hits in Thailand. Blue Economy & Jobs: Japan and Sri Lanka agreed on technical employment pathways for fisheries graduates, and Zanzibar is pitching investment in ports, processing and aquaculture to scale seaweed and marine exports. Regional Governance: SADC renewed its fisheries surveillance board leadership and called for urgent coordinated action to protect food security amid climate and supply shocks. Eel Farming Breakthrough (Japan): Japan began trial sales of fully farmed eels to reduce reliance on wild juveniles.