The Latest Seafood and Aquaculture News from Asia and Oceania: Industry Insights and Trends

Asia (Regions)

Shanghai skyline panoramic view at dusk, China.

The IFFO China Summit 2026 will be held in June in Shanghai

Both the world's largest aquaculture producer and a leading user of marine ingredients, China is expected to account for 42% of global fishmeal consumption by 2034.

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The hatchery will have a main building area of 3,412 m² and a total constructed area of 4,143 m².

Construction begins on a next-generation barramundi hatchery in Saudi Arabia

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Bruno Decock, Global Commercial Director for Genetics Services at Benchmark Genetics.

Benchmark Genetics appoints Global Commercial Director for Genetics Services

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Saudi Arabia is well-suited for the production of single-cell protein, known as Uniprotein®, as it relies on natural gas as a feedstock.

Saudi Arabia to host world's largest single-cell protein plant

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International Fish Feed Company's facility in Oman.

First BAP-certified feed mill in Oman

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Fish farm with cages for fish and shrimp.

Philippines unveils 2026 plan to modernize fisheries and aquaculture

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AquaExchange develops digital tools designed to support shrimp and fish farmers.

Indian aquaculture startup AquaExchange hooks $8 million in latest funding round

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Utham Gowda, Founder and CEO of Captain Fresh.

Captain Fresh secures EUR 27 million sustainability-linked financing

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeks to improve the livelihoods of coastal communities.

India and Israel partner to boost blue economy and coastal livelihoods

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The Dutch company will now operate 17 feed mills and numerous livestock operations.

De Heus officially enters the Korean and Philippine markets

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Global Engineering is the company that will carry out a comprehensive fisheries business.

Japan's ARK Corporation to launch land-based aquaculture venture in Abu Dhabi

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Salmon Evolution CFO Trond Vadset Veibust (left) and CEO Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen (right) at Indre Harøy.

Salmon Evolution enters scale-up phase, prepares to double output

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Scottish salmon exports to India could grow by up to GBP 130 million in ten years

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Aerial view of Sohar Fort in the city of Sohar at Al Batinah North governorate, Oman

Construction begins on new shrimp farming project in Oman

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This project is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative.

EcoFishCircle to supply modular RAS system for salmon farm in Saudi Arabia

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Indonesia's Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Stella Christie, at the ground-breaking ceremony.

Indonesia launches international seaweed research centre

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The farming of this species still depends on the collection of wild pueruli and juveniles.

New research to advance sustainable spiny lobster farming in the Philippines

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This all-female triploid technology won the Japan Science and Technology Agency Chairman's Award at the 2021 STI for SDGs Awards.

First 4 kg farmed cherry salmon born thanks to Japanese genetic breeding technology

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Asia (Regions)

Asia (Regions)

The IFFO China Summit 2026 will be held in June in Shanghai

Construction begins on a next-generation barramundi hatchery in Saudi Arabia

Benchmark Genetics appoints Global Commercial Director for Genetics Services

Saudi Arabia to host world's largest single-cell protein plant

First BAP-certified feed mill in Oman

Philippines unveils 2026 plan to modernize fisheries and aquaculture

Indian aquaculture startup AquaExchange hooks $8 million in latest funding round

Captain Fresh secures EUR 27 million sustainability-linked financing

India and Israel partner to boost blue economy and coastal livelihoods

De Heus officially enters the Korean and Philippine markets

Japan's ARK Corporation to launch land-based aquaculture venture in Abu Dhabi

Salmon Evolution enters scale-up phase, prepares to double output

Scottish salmon exports to India could grow by up to GBP 130 million in ten years

Construction begins on new shrimp farming project in Oman

EcoFishCircle to supply modular RAS system for salmon farm in Saudi Arabia

Indonesia launches international seaweed research centre

New research to advance sustainable spiny lobster farming in the Philippines

First 4 kg farmed cherry salmon born thanks to Japanese genetic breeding technology

Chinese New Year: the year of the Norwegian salmon

BioMar to expand its capacity in China

Salmon Evolution marks expansion "milestone" as first Phase 2 tank filled with water

Proximar warns of first quarter impact from earlier "operational challenges"

India bets on technology to drive freshwater aquaculture development

South Korea will have its first Smart Aquaculture Big Data Center