Clean Water Act: The Center for Food Safety has sued Pacific Seafood over alleged Clean Water Act violations at its Hood Canal shellfish hatchery, claiming near-continuous noncompliance and harm to sensitive habitat for species like orcas and coho salmon. Regulatory Streamlining: Ecuador plans to merge its Vice Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries into a broader economic ministry, drawing skepticism from the national fisheries chamber over potential loss of technical capacity. RAS Progress: Pure Salmon says France has granted environmental authorization for its Le Verdon-sur-Mer land-based salmon RAS project, targeting 10,000 metric tons annually. Local Permitting: Jonesport voters approved ordinance changes extending Kingfish Maine’s “substantial start” timeline for its land-based kingfish RAS and easing permit revision reviews. Feed & Climate Pressure: Rabobank warns global aquaculture faces tighter feed ingredient supply, rising fishmeal/fish oil costs, and climate uncertainty tied to El Niño. Market Access Tool: FAO launched TANFISH, a digital marketplace to help Tanzanian fishers and processors sell online and reach buyers beyond local markets. Biosecurity Risk: Research highlights that ships laid up during Strait of Hormuz disruptions could spread marine biofouling organisms when they resume travel. Health & Mortality: A heat wave is reported to have killed livestock and more than 560,000 fish at aquaculture farms, underscoring rising climate stress on production.