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First Water Signs USD 5.77 Million Contract to Complete Phase 1 Expansion in Iceland
Date
July 31, 2026
Norwegian company First Water announced that has signed a USD 5.77 million contract with precast concrete specialist Overhalla Betongbygg for the final part of Phase 1 of its land-based salmon farming facility in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland. The contract covers approximately 4,300...
Australian Free CSIRO Program Helps Small to Medium-Sized Aquaculture Enterprises in Research and Development Plans
Date
July 31, 2026
They are invited to apply for the latest “Innovate to Grow” program. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization returns to the Australian people USD 5.91 for every USD 0.70 invested The free eight-week online program “Innovate to Grow”, delivered...
Leading Canadian Fish & Aquaculture Research Institute Joins Initiative to Fully Use Each Fish
Date
July 31, 2026
By: Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Québec-based Merinov becomes first research facility and first Québec organization to sign the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge Merinov, one of Canada’s leading fish and aquaculture research centers, has signed the 100%...
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global 2027 Conference Program Call for Proposals Is Open
Date
July 31, 2026
By: Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global s Experts in aquaculture, blue foods strategy and policy, processing and equipment, automation and machine learning, consumption trends and more can apply to speak at the largest seafood trade event in the world. Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is now accepting speaker and session applications...
Dr. Foluke Areola Makes History as First African President of the World Aquaculture Society, Outlining Vision for Sustainable Global Food Security
Date
July 31, 2026
Distinguished Nigerian fisheries leader steps into global governance to amplify African voices, foster youth and women empowerment, and drive innovation across international aquatic food systems. In a historic milestone for international aquatic agricultural governance, Nigerian fisheries and aquaculture authority Dr....
Dr. Luis Alejandro Vinatea to Deliver a Plenary Lecture at LACQUA26
Date
July 31, 2026
Por: LACQUA 2026 Organizing Committee The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture Congress – LACQUA26 is pleased to announce that Dr. Luis Alejandro Vinatea Arana will be one of the event's Plenary Speakers, joining the scientific program of the leading aquaculture...
Quality, Health and Trusted Certification are Reshaping Seafood Purchasing, New Global ASC Research Reveals
Date
July 24, 2026
By Aquaculture Stewardship Council Global study of almost 15,000 consumers shows growing interest in sustainable seafood, with trusted certification increasingly helping shoppers buy with confidence. Consumer interest in sustainable food is growing rapidly, with a more than 10 percentage point...
Beyond Replacement Why Marine Ingredient Scarcity Is Reshaping the Future of Aquaculture
Date
July 24, 2026
By Innovafeed Marine Ingredient Scarcity Is Becoming Structural, Not Cyclical. For decades, aquaculture has relied on fishmeal and fish oil as its nutritional foundation. Today, that model is under increasing pressure. Several indicators point to a structural shift: ✓ Fishmeal...
Mediterranean Field Trial Tests Enhanced Trawl Technology to Reduce Seabed Impact While Sustaining Fishing Performance
Date
July 24, 2026
By FAO A new scientific field trial is underway off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to evaluate an enhanced fishing technology that could help reduce the environmental footprint of bottom trawl fisheries while sustaining the catch performance that commercial fishers...