Aquaculture Permits & Expansion: Namibia approved a 25-year extension for African Aquaculture Company’s planned 51,000-metric-ton Atlantic salmon farm in Lüderitz Bay, with the project citing easier financing and progress on importing eggs and smolt production. Local Aquaculture Growth: Cebu’s provincial government will rehabilitate an idle 10-hectare fishpond in Pinamungajan to produce bangus fingerlings for a planned 130 fish cages, pairing production with training and market support. Breeding & Training: A Maine hatchery leader exited Great Northern Salmon as the company pauses a land-based project, while an APEC dialogue highlighted genome tech applications in fish breeding to improve traits like bone structure and processing efficiency. Policy & Trade Pressure: Maine wild-salmon advocates renewed calls to protect wild stocks from open-net farm impacts, and the FDA updated seafood import screens tied to salmonella and farmed shrimp drug concerns. Feed & Byproducts Circularity: A Great Lakes “100% Great Lakes Fish” report says 24.3 million pounds of fish byproducts are now used productively, generating $3.4 million in value and cutting emissions. Fuel Cost Relief: The EU approved €4.5 million in German state aid for fishing and aquaculture firms facing higher fuel costs. Risk & Resilience: Heavy rains in Zambales pushed agriculture losses to P37.55 million, underscoring how weather disruptions can ripple into fisheries and aquaculture supply.