https://weareaquaculture.com/news/feed/fishmeal-production-fell-38-year-on-year-in-march-2026 https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2025-07-29/okor2b3y/20250729fishmealfactoryPacificOceancoastPeruAdobeStock322606640.jpg Fishmeal factory on the Pacific Ocean coast of Peru. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T18:30:00.000Z Fishmeal production fell 38% year-on-year in March 2026 IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, ingredients, marine ingredients, fishmeal, fish oil, production, anchovy, Peru, China, aquaculture, fisheries, report, market, output, aquaculture feed, feed, feed production, decline https://weareaquaculture.com/people/former-pelagia-cio-frode-norman-vatne-joins-ode https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/1vthw4qq/20260508FrodeVatnePelagia.jpg "It's the kind of mission you don't say no to," Vatne confessed about the proposal he received from Ode's CEO, Ola Kvalheim. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T12:15:05.917Z Former Pelagia CIO Frode Norman Vatne joins Ode Ode, Norwegian cod farming company, cod, cod farming, cod farming company, Chief Technology Officer, CTO, new CTO, Frode Norman Vatne, CEO, Ola Kvalheim, digital transformation, digitalisation, AI, robotics, seafood https://weareaquaculture.com/politics/norway-and-portugal-unite-to-preserve-bacalhau-heritage https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/k8lh4mv4/SudBacalhauNoruega95.JPG Signed agreement: Luísa Melo from AIB (left) and seafood correspondent Gudfinna Traustadottir signed a collaboration agreement from the stage during O Futuro do Bacalhau. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T10:30:00.000Z Norway and Portugal unite to preserve "bacalhau" heritage cod, clipfish, Norway, Portugal, Norwegian Seafood Council https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/hawaiis-pacific-hybreed-raises-1m-to-expand-shellfish-hatchery-work https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/c1hw2aah/Pacific-Hybreed-CEO-Melissa-DellaTorre.jpg Pacific Hybreed CEO Melissa DellaTorre. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T09:22:42.006Z Hawaiʻi’s Pacific Hybreed raises $1m to expand shellfish hatchery work pacific hybreed, pacific oysters, Hawaiʻi, hawaii https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/akva-group-sale-still-on-the-cards-as-revenue-and-order-intake-rise https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/htrlojwi/AKVAgroupsjøbasert13.jpg weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T07:45:00.000Z AKVA group sale still on the cards, as revenue and order intake rise akva group, akva, aquaculture technology, norwegian aquaculture https://weareaquaculture.com/politics/spain-france-and-italy-call-for-balanced-eu-fishing-quotas-for-2027 https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/rmdhbw8p/05.05.2026-L-Planas-trilateral-4.jpg On 05/05 in Nicosia, during the Informal Council of EU Fisheries Ministers. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T07:00:00.000Z Spain, France, and Italy call for balanced EU fishing quotas for 2027 Europe, France, Italy, Spain, fisheries, politics, fishing quotas, EU https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/frøy-names-new-head-of-fish-health-and-analysis-in-bid-for-more-data-led-operations https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-08/ooz0orwn/lyktfroy5mk4635-683x1024.jpg Andreas Skagøy, new head of fish health and analysis at Frøy. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-08T05:36:04.524Z Frøy names new head of fish health and analysis, in bid for more data-led operations Frøy, Tonje Foss, wellboats, fish health, fish health and analysis, Andreas Skagøy https://weareaquaculture.com/people/new-president-and-ceo-for-cookes-subsidiary-bioriginal https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-07/3xg9q6zn/20260507RandyFournierCEOCooke-sBioriginalRandyFournierLKprofile.jpg "I am honoured to take on this role at Bioriginal and to work alongside such a capable and dedicated global team," Randy Fournier said, commenting on his appointment. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T16:25:01.763Z New President and CEO for Cooke's subsidiary Bioriginal Bioriginal, Cooke, President, CEO, new President and CEO, President and CEO, subsidiary, executive, global executive, manufacturing , processing, ingredient, omega-3, appointment, Randy Fournier, Canada, team, nutrition, nutrition industries https://weareaquaculture.com/species/salmon/survival-rate-of-scottish-salmon-hits-an-all-time-high-in-q1-2026 https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-07/vp3tsz2n/20260507Scottishsalmonmeal6SalmonScotland.jpg Thanks to increased demand for Scottish salmon both domestically and internationally, higher survival rates mean a strengthening of food security and a boost to economic growth. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T14:15:00.000Z Survival rate of Scottish salmon hits an all-time high in Q1 2026 Salmon Scotland, Scottish salmon, salmon, Scotland, record, survival, survival rate, survival rates, Q1, 2026, fish health, farm management, March, investment, technology, innovation, coastal communities, food security, economic growth, sales, Scottish Parliament https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/salmon-evolution-reports-record-q1-harvest-but-prices-fall-short-of-expectations https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-01-08/wine20va/20260108land-basedfarmedsalmonSalmonEvolution.jpg Salmon Evolution's land-based farmed salmon. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T13:17:52.150Z Salmon Evolution reports record Q1 harvest, but prices fall short of expectations salmon evolution, Indre Harøy, salmon farming, smolt https://weareaquaculture.com/news/finance/aquaculture-supplier-redox-to-acquire-water-and-air-purification-company https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-07/g89xrpsa/Osvald-Ringstad-leftAsbjørn-Skaro-right.jpeg Filtra AS will continue operating as an independent company and will maintain its headquarters in Skodje. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T11:35:00.000Z Aquaculture supplier Redox to acquire water and air purification company Redox , Filtra, aquaculture, finance, acquisition, biosecurity, land-based aquaculture, Norway, water quality https://weareaquaculture.com/regions/europe/mowi-and-tidal-expand-partnership-to-develop-ai-based-monitoring-tools https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2023-11/c1fc5370-0391-4cd1-93bd-33164c7c8761/best_inventions_2023_tidal_03.webp weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T10:39:04.457Z Mowi and Tidal expand partnership to develop AI-based monitoring tools tidal, google x, sea lice, aquaculture ai, mowi, mowi genetics, salmon breeding https://weareaquaculture.com/news/technology/rotor-systems-and-eldi-aqua-launch-new-company-for-advanced-aquaculture-sludge-management https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-06/byuordb5/56d454eb179c5090ace9e34298b6d20a0c21d991-4240x2384.jpg BioSeize stands out for its gentle handling process, which preserves product quality. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T07:30:00.000Z Rotor Systems and ELDI Aqua launch new company for advanced aquaculture sludge management Rotor Systems, ELDI Aqua, sludge management, aquaculture, technology, Norway https://weareaquaculture.com/news/aquaculture/norways-tempia-names-new-managing-director-amid-growth-push https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-07/36m5zz11/Erik-Mäkitaavola-leftMathias-Ingebrigtsen-right.jpg Tempia's new Managing Director Erik Mäkitaavola (left) and former MD, now Commercial Director, Mathias Ingebrigtsen (right). weareaquaculture en 2026-05-07T06:21:16.227Z Norway's Tempia names new Managing Director amid growth push bluefront equity, aquaculture industry, tempia https://weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheries/peru-expands-bonito-quota-to-80655-tons-by-2026 https://media.assettype.com/weareaquaculture/2026-05-06/p1hqykz6/20260506bonitoperuanoProduce.jpg In Peru, bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) is an important resource for ensuring the future of the artisanal fishing sector and the families that depend on this activity. weareaquaculture en 2026-05-06T20:00:31.773Z Peru expands bonito quota to 80,655 tons by 2026 Peru, Produce, fisheries, fishing, fishing sector, artisanal fishing sector, artisanal fishing, fishing gear, fishing schedule, quota, new quota, food, bonito, sustainable management, sustainability, small-scale fishing, vessels, purse seine vessels, larger vessels, resource, control measures