AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoIndustry Investment: NOAA’s 2026 Alaska report highlights work to identify aquaculture sites, consult local farmers and train shellfish-farming recruits. In Nigeria, Olam Agri has begun a $70 million feed mill project, including a 300-tonne-a-day aqua-feed line, due to open in 2027. Farm Expansion: Florida’s Pine Island Redfish has broken ground on a commercial recirculating aquaculture facility after raising $6 million; BioMar has also opened the first phase of an Ecuador expansion to meet rising shrimp-feed demand. Public Funding: Nigeria secured a $200 million World Bank commitment to boost domestic fish production and reduce reliance on imports, with state governments expected to develop investment-ready projects. Standards and Welfare: The Soil Association will withdraw its endorsed organic logo from British farmed salmon, saying welfare and environmental improvements have not met its standards. Feed and Fish Health: Indian researchers are exploring black soldier fly larvae to turn organic waste into fish-feed protein, while a new study links a bacterial gene to stronger biofilms and more severe disease in catfish.
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