• They aim to the alignment with all farming sectors across Canada The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) became Canadian Seafood Farmers / Producteurs Aquacoles Canadiens. According to the group, the new name, which reflects the national association’s alignment with all farming sectors across Canada, was voted on unanimously by […]
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• Asian company offered USD 17.33 for each share The Board of Directors of AKVA and Pontos Bidco, a Norwegian private limited liability company indirectly owned by Japanese Yanmar Holdings, announced some days ago that they have entered into a transaction agreement for a recommended voluntary cash offer by the […]
• ‘8 Years, 8 Ways America is Missing Out’ highlights the opportunity to grow more seafood in the US waters and why a clear federal permitting pathway is urgently needed • The first open ocean aquaculture demonstration project in US federal waters to receive approval this year spent eight years […]
By: NAIA During last week’s Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) Cold Harvest Conference, the Association announced its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, elected at the Annual General Meeting held as part of the conference program. The Board represents a cross-section of Newfoundland and Labrador’s aquaculture sector, including finfish, shellfish, […]
By: Ethical Seafood Research Ethical Seafood Research (ESR), a research-based non-profit working to improve animal welfare in aquatic food systems through science-based, practical solutions, has announced a new partnership with large Kenyan farmed fish producer, Rio Fish, to strengthen animal welfare across its operations and wider producer network. The collaboration […]
Editorial Staff │ Aquaculture Magazine Editorial analysis of the article published online by The New York Times Magazine on October 8, 2026 and as its cover story in the October 25, 2026 print edition, based on FAO statistics and peer-reviewed literature. The New York Times argues that aquaculture is worsening […]
Vitsab's Freshtag labels change from green to yellow to red when caviar is exposed to temperature abuse; the FDA accepts them as a CCP within HACCP plans.
Editorial Staff | Aquaculture Magazine, with information from SATS Timed with National Seafood Month, the coalition argues that eight years to permit a single net pen in federal waters shows why the U.S. needs a predictable pathway, as Congress considers the bipartisan MARA Act. Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), a […]
Editorial Staff | Aquaculture Magazine, with information from ASC The single global Farm Standard replaces ASC’s species-specific standards; ASC has given producers more time and brought nearly 200 industry stakeholders together in Vietnam to work through the practical questions of implementation. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has extended the transition […]
Editorial Staff | Aquaculture Magazine Source: Aquaculture Magazine editorial analysis of 11 sources published between 2023 and 2026, including peer-reviewed studies, industry reports and trade statistics. See Sources and Methodology. About 94% of the shrimp eaten in the United States is imported, and domestic prices now follow the global market. […]