AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoCFO Shuffle at AFT Pharmaceuticals: New Zealand’s AFT Pharmaceuticals says Stuart Houliston will start as chief financial officer on June 15, taking over after Malcolm Tubby’s May 29 retirement and with Simon Bosley covering the interim. Aquaculture Under Pressure in India: Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu has written to the Centre seeking relief for shrimp farmers hit by U.S. shrimp import tariffs and rising feed costs, asking for working-capital boosts, interest moratoriums, and temporary GST/interest exemptions. Saline Water Push in Namibia: Oshikoto plans to turn saline underground water into an aquaculture and food-security resource using reverse osmosis and mini-desalination, with brine earmarked for further use. Blue Tech in the Canary Islands: The Canary Islands keep leaning into offshore ocean innovation, including Global OTEC’s floating ocean thermal energy conversion platform—an energy step that could also support marine industry growth. Ongoing Policy & Market Moves: Cooke expects to finish its Avramar acquisition within 15 days, while New Brunswick moves to crack down on unreported lobster sales.
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