https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/africa/egypt-gains-first-eu-approval-for-farmed-seafood-exports https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-06/2b7jv9r7/AdobeStock545071558.jpeg Aquaculture accounts for 80% of fish production in Egypt, primarily from private farms, with tilapia the most widely-farmed species. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-06T10:30:00.000Z Egypt gains first EU approval for farmed seafood exports egypt, farmed seafood exports, food safety, national food safety authority, nfsa https://weareaquaculture.com/news/sustainability/vietnam-achieves-its-first-green-label-marine-fishmeal-certification https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-06/3pydcjw4/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-17.36.01e0c8ba4c6b.png On the evening of April 28, at the VINAFIS AWARD ceremony within the VinaFIS Expo 2026, an SGS representative awarded the MarinTrust 3.0 certification to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Loc, Director of Phuc Loc Vung Tau Co., Ltd., and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Fisheries Association. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-06T09:35:00.000Z Vietnam achieves its first 'Green Label' marine fishmeal certification Vietnam, marine fishmeal, MarinTrust 3.0, fiahmeal, seafood, Asia, Green Label https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/hardingsmolt-strengthens-partnership-with-merdslippen-for-new-closed-farming-systems https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-05/x7shbe48/GreenBag.JPG GreenBag cages from Merdslippen are a type of closed or semi-closed farming system used in aquaculture. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-06T07:00:00.000Z Hardingsmolt strengthens partnership with Merdslippen for new closed farming systems Hardingsmolt, Merdslippen, smolt, closed cages, aquaculture, processing, salmon farming https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/spains-nueva-pescanova-plans-283m-capital-increase https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-06/b8bm2klq/Instalaciones-y-fabrica-sede-Nueva-Pescanova-Chapela.-Pontevedra-1200x675.jpg Nueva Pescanova's headquarters in Chapela-Redondela, Galicia, Spain. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-06T05:50:36.887Z Spain's Nueva Pescanova plans €283m capital increase Nueva Pescanova, Nueva Pescanova Group, Galicia, pescanova, abanca, spanish seafood https://weareaquaculture.com/people/ace-aquatec-chile-hires-gonzalo-eduardo-boehmwald-trigo https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-05/nvum1u3i/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-05-130613.png He has more than 20 years of experience in the salmon aquaculture industry. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z Ace Aquatec Chile hires Gonzalo Eduardo Boehmwald Trigo Ace Aquatec, Chile, LATAM, aquaculture, people, employer branding, General Manager https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/biomar-uk-names-new-managing-director https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-05/t9dniu32/donald-macdonaldcropped.webp Donald McDonald will join BioMar UK in September 2026 as its new Managing Director. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T11:01:08.483Z BioMar UK names new Managing Director biomar, salmon, biomar uk, aquaculture https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/founder-of-efishery-receives-9-year-prison-sentence https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2024-12-17/8e38fi0d/Photo-eFishery-2-1.jpg Former eFishery CEO Gibran Huzaifah. https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/import/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221201_Amy_Novogratz_and_Mike_Velings_co-founders_of-Aqua-Spark_AN-e1600327730395-1024x555_@Aqua-Spark.png Amy Novogratz and Mike Velings, co-founders of Aqua-Spark. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T09:05:41.075Z Founder of eFishery receives 9-year prison sentence efishery, gibran huzaifah, aqua-spark, aquaculture unicorn https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/royal-agrifirm-officially-completes-hamlet-protein-acquisition https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-04/ur82r1u6/1777624366568.jpg Hamlet Protein will continue operating under its own name. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T08:00:00.000Z Royal Agrifirm officially completes Hamlet Protein acquisition Royal Agrifirm Group, Hamlet Protein, feed, animal feed, aquaculture, animal nutrition, fishmeal https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/europe/international-seaweed-leaders-to-gather-in-gothenburg-for-seagriculture-eu-2026 https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-05/5oet6kwu/SeagricultureEU2026banner1920x500-01.png The conference's Early Bird rate expires on 15 May 2026. https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-05/twf108eq/7j8a9712-800x600.jpg Nordic SeaFarm is the official site sponsor of this year's conference. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T07:00:00.000Z International seaweed leaders to gather in Gothenburg for Seagriculture EU 2026 seagriculture, seagriculture eu, seaweed industry conference, seaweed industry, seaweed farmers https://weareaquaculture.com/people/kaldvík-appoints-new-chief-financial-officer https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-04/89f0yg4o/20260505ÞórunnRagnarsdóttirLKprofile.jpg Þórunn Ragnarsdóttir has over 17 years of experience in administration, HR and financial management. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-05T06:06:41.949Z Kaldvík appoints new Chief Financial Officer Kaldvík , Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Þórunn Ragnarsdóttir, appointment, position, financial management, EFTA, salmon, salmon farming, Icelandic salmon, salmon farming company https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/profand-announces-acquisition-to-expand-industrial-capacity-in-spain https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-04/mk1nicna/20260504ProfandGroupboothSeafoodExpoGlobalBCN2025ProfandGrupo.jpg Profand Group booth at the Seafood Expo Global 2025, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-04T17:25:00.000Z Profand announces acquisition to expand industrial capacity in Spain Profand, Profand Group, Unión Martín, Unión Martín Group, Canary Islands, Valencia, Spain, Spanish seafood giant, seafood giant, seafood, agreement, acquisition, industrial capacity, fish, fish business, processing, frozen, Silomar https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/norcod-updates-its-funding-plan-to-ensure-further-growth https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/import/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Web-framegrabs-fra-drone5-scaled.jpg Norcod said the updated financing plan will allow it to increase biomass and achieve profitable operations during H2 2026. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-04T12:30:00.000Z Norcod updates its funding plan to ensure further growth Norcod, funding, funding plan, growth, private placement, debt financing, Norwegian cod farming company, cod farming, Norwegian cod, cod farming company, cod, farming, bond issue, financing plan, biomass, profitable operations https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/poseidon-ocean-systems-names-new-commercial-director https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-04/acpssmbj/1607753825949.jpg Chris Beattie Ph.D., new Commercial Director of Poseidon Ocean Systems. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-04T11:30:00.000Z Poseidon Ocean Systems names new Commercial Director poseidon ocean systems, chris beattie, aquaculture technology, commercial strategy