AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoNOAA-backed U.S. aquaculture push: University of Southern Mississippi joins NOAA’s CIFARM effort with $13.5M to make domestic seafood production safer, greener, and more cost-effective. Animal welfare in salmon farming: Scottish Sea Farms scientists won an M&S award for an early-warning imaging system that spots risky plankton and jellyfish near Shetland salmon cages. Aquaponics for local food and jobs: A hidden Harvey, Louisiana facility uses fish-tank water to grow lettuce, training entrepreneurs and planning a $1.5M expansion. Coastal quake hits fishing livelihoods: A 7.8 quake in Sarangani, Philippines caused coastal uplift that trapped boats and disrupted fishing income. Blue economy planning: Kenya’s coastal counties unveiled a $156B blue economy action plan through 2030, targeting fisheries, ports, transport, tourism, and green energy. Feed and farm support in Asia: Andhra Pradesh disbursed Rs 3,000 cr to farmers under PM-Kisan, while also expanding agriculture credit and mechanization. Invasive species risk: A razor-toothed pufferfish is spreading in the Mediterranean, raising safety concerns for swimmers and adding pressure to coastal ecosystems. Aquaculture expansion in the Philippines: BFAR restarted idle bangus cages in Pangasinan with 320,000 fingerlings to boost mariculture output. Climate pressure on seafood: “Super El Niño” odds are rising, with warnings of hotter seas and impacts on coastal aquaculture and fisheries.
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