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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/sustainability/bakkafrost-is-100-asc-certified</loc>
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<image:caption>Bakkafrost was included in the 2026 'Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies' list by Corporate Knights</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bakkafrost is 100% ASC certified </news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/featured/price-and-practicality-hold-back-seafood-sales-among-young-adults-says-report</loc>
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<image:caption>“The report shows a clear gap between consumers’ intentions and their actual behaviour,” said researcher Florent Govaerts.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T09:57:24.053Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Price and practicality hold back seafood sales among young adults, says report</news:title>
<news:keywords>nofima, consumers, seafood consumption, sustainable choices, seafood</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/nordlakss-semi-closed-tank-stocked-fish-for-the-first-time</loc>
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<image:caption>It has been designed by NSK Ship Design.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nordlaks's semi-closed tank stocked fish for the first time</news:title>
<news:keywords>aquaculture, salmon farming, Nordlaks, semi-closed tank, fish, Norway</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/people/hybrid-flow-through-specialist-paras-aqua-names-new-ceo</loc>
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<image:caption>Sondre Høidalen, new CEO of Paras Aqua.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T08:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hybrid flow-through specialist Paras Aqua names new CEO</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sondre Høidalen, paras aqua, Jyväskylä, land-based aquaculture, hybrid flow-through, ras</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/seafood/ambitious-initiative-to-decarbonize-seafood-production-in-the-ebro-delta</loc>
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<image:caption>Les Terres de l’Ebre has 167 active mussel farms, with an annual production of more than 2,900 tonnes and first-sale revenues of around €7M.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ambitious initiative to decarbonize seafood production in the Ebro Delta</news:title>
<news:keywords>oysters, mussels, aquaculture, Spain, environment, seafood</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/salmon/scotlands-salmon-industry-makes-its-wish-list-for-the-next-government</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-04-23/3s009bin/20260423salmonfarmworkerScotlandSalmonScotland.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Scottish salmon industry contributes almost GBP 1 billion to the economy each year and supports 11,000 jobs across Scotland, many of them in rural and coastal communities.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Scotland's salmon industry makes its "wish list" for the next government</news:title>
<news:keywords>Scotland, government, new government, elections, coastal communities, economy, employment, salmon, salmon farming, salmon farming in Scotland, Scottish Parliament, export, Salmon Scotland, investment, red tape, jobs</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/tuna/ffa-and-iceland-ocean-cluster-collaborate-on-tuna-side-stream-innovation-in-the-pacific</loc>
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<image:caption>Pohnpei island, Micronesia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FFA and Iceland Ocean Cluster collaborate on tuna side-stream innovation in the Pacific</news:title>
<news:keywords>iceland ocean cluster, ffa, pacific islands forum fisheries agency, pacific islands, 100% fish</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/aqs-now-has-the-first-of-its-hybrid-vessels-built-by-salthammer</loc>
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<image:caption>Known as NB 155 at Salthammer Båtbyggeri's shipyard in Vestnes, Norway, after being delivered to AQS yesterday, the vessel is now the AQS Æge.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AQS now has the first of its hybrid vessels built by Salthammer</news:title>
<news:keywords>AQS, Salthammer Båtbyggeri, Salthammer, vessel, vessels, Coastern 28 eH, Coastern 28 eH design, AQS Æge, shipyard, shipowner, fleet, hybrid vessels, Norway, aquaculture, service vessel, contract, delivery</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/research/spanish-initiative-to-assess-climate-change-impacts-on-marine-aquaculture-development</loc>
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<image:caption>The results of AcuAdapt will be translated into thematic maps and GIS layers.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Spanish initiative to assess climate change impacts on marine aquaculture development</news:title>
<news:keywords>climate change, environment, aquaculture, IHCantabria, Spain, coastline, EMFAF, research</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/markets/nsc-identifies-demographic-change-and-health-as-key-trends-in-china</loc>
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<image:caption>In 2025, China became the fastest-growing market by value for Norwegian seafood.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T10:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NSC identifies demographic change and health as key trends in China</news:title>
<news:keywords>seafood, consumption, trends, Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) , China, Norway</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheries/norway-appoints-expert-group-to-raise-quality-of-raw-materials-from-fisheries</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-04-23/idqkmnfc/a2b311ce-72cd-4718-9996-cedbfc7f3115-w960.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T09:40:42.366Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norway appoints expert group to raise quality of raw materials from fisheries</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fisheries and Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss, seafood, fishing industry, raw material quality, seafood industry</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/shellfish/new-south-wales-government-backs-aquaculture-projects-with-aud-143m-investment</loc>
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<image:caption>Oyster farms on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New South Wales government backs aquaculture projects with AUD $14.3m investment</news:title>
<news:keywords>new south wales, aquaculture industry development program, aquaculture vision statement</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/aquaculture-and-tourism-to-restore-a-key-high-andean-ecosystem-in-peru</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-04-22/o00mtx5l/20260422PeruOrccococha1-1536x1024GobiernoRegionalHuancavelica.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Release of rainbow trout fingerlings into Lake Orccococha in Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica Department, Peru.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T20:00:21.574Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aquaculture and tourism to restore a key high-Andean ecosystem in Peru</news:title>
<news:keywords>Peru, Huancavelica, Lake Orccococha, Orccococha, trout, rainbow trout, fingerlings, aquaculture, tourism, ecosystem, high-Andean ecosystem, local economy, economic activity, productive development, Produce, Imarpe, ITP, Regional Government of Huancavelica</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/salmon/watershed-moment-for-salmon-farming-in-scotland-regulatory-expert-says-yes</loc>
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<image:caption>Anne Anderson, Founding Director TirMara Advisory, in front of the Scottish Parliament.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T15:00:26.622Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Watershed moment for salmon farming in Scotland? Regulatory expert says yes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Scotland, government, new government, elections, coastal communities, economy, employment, salmon, salmon farming, Scottish salmon, salmon farming in Scotland, sustainability, Anne Anderson, TirMara Advisory, Scottish Parliament</news:keywords>
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