Mariculture Education Boost: OceansAlaska’s mariculture barge has arrived in Sitka Channel and will be tied into a new dock at UAS-Sitka, expanding hands-on seaweed and shellfish hatchery research for the Applied Fisheries program. Shellfish Crisis: A Karenia mikimotoi bloom is driving shellfish die-offs in Maine’s Midcoast, triggering harvesting closures in Maquoit Bay and parts of Middle Bay, with more areas at risk as the bloom shifts. Salmon Health Watch: Chile’s Salmones Camanchaca will harvest two pens after infectious salmon anemia (ISA) was detected at its Izaza center, with surrounding sites under intensified monitoring. Blue Economy Push: A World Agriculture Forum report urges governments to increase investment and governance changes to keep aquatic food systems from stagnating, spotlighting aquaculture’s role in future food security. Blue-Tech & HAB Mitigation: Chinese modified-clay technology for harmful algal bloom “extinguisher” efforts is being used internationally, with a push for broader cooperation. Sustainability Tools: The EU-funded Mr.Goodfish3.0 app is giving consumers in-season, science-based seafood guidance on World Maritime Day. Microplastics Monitoring: A new UMaine facility will help track microplastics across Maine’s seafood, water, soil, and air using NSF-backed instrumentation. Shellfish Stewardship: Mexico’s Bendito Mar became the first mollusc farm in the country to join ASC’s Aquaculture Improver Program. Policy & Planning: Indonesia is strengthening marine spatial planning in Sumatra to better align central and regional marine use with conservation and sustainable fisheries. Climate Funding: Namibia launched NDC 3.0, calling for about $14.07B in investment through 2035 across mitigation and adaptation, including agriculture.