AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoClosed-Containment Farming: Norway’s Bauta launched what it calls the world’s first closed steel fish cage. It will be stocked with 200,000 fish to test water circulation, oxygen supply and waste management. Coral Aquaculture: Australia launched a digital system to track farm-grown coral from facility to export. Conservationists want wild-harvested coral included too, and are urging a shift to tank-grown supply. Funding Gap: A former IFPRI chief says Southeast Asian governments are not spending enough to meet food-security goals, with aquaculture especially underfunded. Feed Innovation: A Kashmir study found replacing 20% of fishmeal with processed poultry waste improved trout growth and feed efficiency, while all test fish survived. Farm and Fishery Tensions: Tasmania salmon operators seek permission to use antibiotics, with plans for temporary closures of nearby wild fisheries; lobster fishers oppose the proposal.
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