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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/research/researchers-look-to-turn-problem-sargassum-into-a-food-ingredient</loc>
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<image:caption>Food science and technology research professor, Dr Imran Ahmad, with a sample of waste sargassum.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:16:06.051Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Researchers look to turn problem sargassum into a food ingredient</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/politics/state-of-georgia-approves-shrimp-transparency-law</loc>
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<image:caption>Wild caught shrimp, Jumbo shrimp, pink shrimp on display in a glass refrigerator at the Municipal Market in Atlanta Georgia USA.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>State of Georgia approves Shrimp Transparency Law</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/seafood/lower-salmon-and-trout-prices-hit-lerøy-seafoods-first-quarter-earnings</loc>
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<image:caption>Lerøy Seafood at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, 2023.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T10:01:42.871Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lower salmon and trout prices hit Lerøy Seafood’s first quarter earnings</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/people/seafish-has-a-new-director-of-operations</loc>
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<image:caption>Harland will join Seafish in July.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Seafish has a new Director of Operations</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/new-zealand-changes-national-rules-to-support-aquaculture</loc>
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<image:caption>An oyster farm in Whangaroa Harbour, Northland, New Zealand.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T07:02:19.783Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New Zealand changes national rules to support aquaculture</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/politics/north-american-marine-alliances-concern-about-the-usda-office-of-seafood</loc>
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<image:caption>United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters building in Washington, DC.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T18:00:05.090Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>North American Marine Alliance's concern about the USDA Office of Seafood</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/cod/ode-to-convert-mowis-cleaner-fish-facility-to-juvenile-and-broodstock-cod-production</loc>
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<image:caption>Aerial view of Mowi's Sighaug land-based facility in Vanylven, which is to be acquired by Ode.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ode to convert Mowi's cleaner fish facility to juvenile and broodstock cod production</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ode, cod, cod farming, acquisition, agreement, land-based, land-based facility, land-based capacity, juvenile cod, juvenile and broodstock cod production, broodstock, Ola Kvalheim, Mowi, Sighaug , Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, cleaner fish, cleaner fish facility, staff, operations, Lumarine</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/europe/pharmaq-joins-salmon-living-lab-research-initiative</loc>
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<image:caption>Trine Vatle, Director of Strategy and Operations, Kristine Hartmann, Managing Director Salmon Living Lab, Bernt Martinsen, Senior Vice President PHARMAQ part of Zoetis, and Simen Kristoffersen, Director of Research, pictured after signing the partnership agreement.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T12:17:48.112Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pharmaq joins Salmon Living Lab research initiative</news:title>
<news:keywords>Salmon Living Lab, SalMar, fish welfare, salmon, aquaculture, pharmaq</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/research/norway-joins-the-european-defence-fund-to-advance-subsea-and-maritime-technologies</loc>
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<image:caption>Norwegian Minister of defence Tore O. Sandvik brought the Nordic defence ministers to the Ocean Basin at SINTEF Ocean. From left: Peter Melgaard – Denmark, Pål H. Jonson – Sweden, Tore O. Sandvik – Norway, Alexandra Bech Gjørv – SINTEF, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir – Iceland, Antti Häkkänen – Finland, Vegar Johansen – SINTEF Ocean.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T11:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norway joins the European Defence Fund to advance subsea and maritime technologies</news:title>
<news:keywords>Europe, SINTEF, Norway, technology, subsea , maritime technologies, vessels, underwater, research</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/salmon/norways-institute-of-marine-research-launches-annual-sea-lice-monitoring-drive</loc>
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<image:caption>Salmon smolt</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norway's Institute of Marine Research launches annual sea lice monitoring drive</news:title>
<news:keywords>norwegian institute of marine research, sea lice, smolt, salmon lice</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/research/nofima-leads-research-to-boost-large-smolt-performance-in-the-marine-phase</loc>
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<image:caption>This project is funded by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF).</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nofima leads research to boost large smolt performance in the marine phase</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nofima, smolt, land-based, research, fish, aquaculture</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/europe/eu-and-mediterranean-countries-pledge-fresh-action-on-fish-stock-recovery</loc>
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<image:caption>MedFish4Ever Ministerial Conference</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T05:49:06.742Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EU and Mediterranean countries pledge fresh action on fish stock recovery</news:title>
<news:keywords>fish stocks, mediterranean, black sea, european commission, MedFish4Ever</news:keywords>
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