Offshore & species suitability: Spain’s Nueva Pescanova has abandoned the world’s first commercial octopus farm after a long legal fight and public backlash over how octopuses would be harvested and confined. US land-based expansion: Maine’s Kingfish Company is seeking a 30-month construction extension for its Jonesport land-based yellowtail RAS project, with local approval now in focus. Policy & investment support: The EU approved €20 million in state aid for agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture in Friuli Venezia Giulia to offset higher fuel and fertiliser costs. Aquaculture for food programs: Indonesia is expanding village-based aquaculture under its Free Nutritious Meals push, using biofloc catfish estates to feed school meal kitchens and stabilize farmer markets. Climate stress on farms: El Niño-linked heat and low oxygen are worsening shrimp and fish losses in India’s aquaculture regions, with calls for stronger disease-prevention practices and better seed testing. Research & sustainability: FIU researchers are turning rice husk waste into reusable water filters that capture industrial dyes, pointing to cleaner-water benefits for agriculture-linked communities. Training & workforce: Seafish secured funding to expand seafood workforce training across the UK, including aquaculture businesses and retailers. Conservation & co-management: The Melanesian Ocean Reserve is being set up as a multinational Indigenous marine protection framework across EEZs, allowing only sustainable, values-aligned economic activity. Local roadmap: Zamboanga del Sur in the Philippines is rolling out its 2026–2031 Provincial Commodity Investment Plan, prioritizing aquaculture alongside crops and livestock.