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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/markets/high-protein-diet-trend-drives-growth-opportunities-for-seafood-nsc-research-finds</loc>
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<image:caption>Research also shows that snacking has become an established eating habit.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T14:54:14.678Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>High-protein diet trend drives growth opportunities for seafood, NSC research finds</news:title>
<news:keywords>research, protein, salmon, seafood, markets, Norway, UK, The Norwegian Seafood Council, seafood consumption, health</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/events/iffo-members-meeting-2026-emphasizes-the-need-for-collaboration-and-coordination</loc>
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<image:caption>IFFO's President Adriana Giudice opened The Marine Ingredients Organisation's Meeting held in Madrid from 27th-29th April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T14:00:10.465Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IFFO Members' Meeting 2026 emphasizes the need for collaboration and coordination</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/north-america/with-the-right-strategies-seaweed-can-go-from-niche-to-mainstream-says-maine-aquaculture-association</loc>
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<image:caption>Consumers under the age of 45 showed the strongest willingness to purchase seaweed-infused products.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T11:27:11.539Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“With the right strategies, seaweed can go from niche to mainstream,” says Maine Aquaculture Association.</news:title>
<news:keywords>maine aquaculture association, maine aquaculture, aquaculture industry, coastal communities, seaweed farmers, seaweed products, seaweed ingredients</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/politics/new-south-wales-invests-57m-to-strengthen-oyster-kelp-and-seafood-sectors</loc>
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<image:caption>Two fishing boats in the evening anchored at Greenwell Point a township located on the Crookhaven River in the Shoalhaven area, New South Wales.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New South Wales invests $5.7M to strengthen oyster, kelp, and seafood sectors</news:title>
<news:keywords>seafood, aquaculture, investment, politics, New South Wales, Australia, kelp, oyster</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/norwegian-aquaculture-technology-firm-cflow-establishes-operations-in-iceland</loc>
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<image:caption>Cflow CEO Stig Bjørkedal with Sales Manager Thomas Håberg.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T07:45:40.234Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Norwegian aquaculture technology firm Cflow establishes operations in Iceland</news:title>
<news:keywords>cflow, samherji, salmon garden, fish handling, aquaculture technology, aquaculture industry</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/the-innovators/tidal-and-salmar-join-forces-on-aquaculture-ai</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2025-05-26/pszui7wz/Tidal-CameraSystem2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tidal's Orca system being deployed.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tidal is a spinout of X, Google’s Moonshot Factory.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T06:26:32.393Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tidal and SalMar join forces on aquaculture AI</news:title>
<news:keywords>tidal, google x, sea lice, aquaculture ai, tidal lice control, salmar, Witzøe, Moonshot Factory, moonshot</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/markets/markets-analysis/want-to-sell-more-norwegian-salmon-in-the-us</loc>
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<image:caption>Karine Rød Haraldsson, the Norwegian Seafood Council's envoy to the U.S., stands in front of a fresh food counter featuring salmon.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>From a fish counter in the U.S.: This salmon will likely lose the competition for customers' attention, as it provides little information about the fish's origin, production, or health benefits.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Want to sell more Norwegian salmon in the U.S.?</news:title>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/zunibal-steps-into-a-new-chapter-driven-by-international-investment</loc>
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<image:caption>Zunibal is present in more than 45 countries and has a team of 120 people.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T13:01:02.996Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Zunibal steps into a new chapter driven by international investment</news:title>
<news:keywords>technology, Zunibal, aquaculture, finance, investor, Spain</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/new-rov-and-diving-vessel-for-aqs</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-04-29/s8uvazf2/20260429Kim-AakervikKai-EgilSkarsvågAQSSkarsvåg-Boats.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kim Aakervik, CTO of AQS, and Kai-Egil Skarsvåg, Managing Director of Skarsvåg Boats, shake hands in front of the boat that is already in the shipyard.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T11:46:25.105Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New ROV and diving vessel for AQS</news:title>
<news:keywords>AQS, shipyard, vessels, aquaculture, contract, fleet, workboats, ROV, diving, Skarsvaag 1800 , Skarsvåg Boats, boat, boats, vessel, Salthammer</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/species/salmon/salmon-evolution-raises-378-million-through-share-issue</loc>
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<image:caption>Salmon Evolution CFO Trond Vadset Veibust (left) and CEO Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen (right) at Indre Harøy.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T08:49:19.802Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Salmon Evolution raises €37.8 million through share issue</news:title>
<news:keywords>salmon evolution, Indre Harøy, salmon farming, smolt, share offering</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/basque-country-turns-old-nuclear-plant-into-europes-largest-sole-farm</loc>
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<image:caption>The former Lemoiz nuclear power plant is located on the coast of the province of Bizkaia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Basque Country turns old nuclear plant into Europe's largest sole farm</news:title>
<news:keywords>aquaculture, Basque Country, processing, sole farm, sole, Europe, fish farming</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/europe/biomar-expands-its-denmark-rd-centre-to-include-barramundi-and-yellowtail-kingfish</loc>
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<image:caption>Barramundi is one of the warm-water species BioMar is focusing on at its Aquaculture Technology Centre in Hirtshals, Denmark.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BioMar expands its Denmark R&amp;D centre to include barramundi and yellowtail kingfish</news:title>
<news:keywords>hirtshals, aquaculture technology, barramundi, yellowtail kingfish, biomar, atc hirtshals</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheries/the-first-anchovy-fishing-season-2026-in-north-central-peru-has-been-suspended</loc>
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<image:caption>"We are acting responsibly to ensure that anchovy fishing remains sustainable," said César Quispe Luján, Peru's Minister of Production.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The first anchovy fishing season 2026 in north-central Peru has been suspended</news:title>
<news:keywords>Peru, Produce, Imarpe, sustainability, anchovy, irst anchovy fishing season, 2026, north-central, Ministry of Production, Peruvian Institute of the Sea , closures, monitoring, management, spawning , juveniles, anchovy fising, anchovy fishing season, resource, maximum catch limit , electronic logs</news:keywords>
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