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

Asia (Regions)

Exterior of Proximar Seafood's facility in Oyama, Japan.

Proximar Seafood names new finance chief in Japan

The appointment of Tetsuya Kobayashi marks a planned transfer of management from Norway to Japan, as former CFO Ole Christian Willumsen steps down.

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TAGEM Director General Dr Mustafa Altuğ Atalay and Worldfish Director, Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed, signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

WorldFish and Türkiye sign agreement to boost research on fisheries and aquaculture

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Ingebjørg Hjortdahl, NSC envoy in South Korea.

The Norwegian Seafood Council appoints a new envoy to South Korea

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A fisherman in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.

India’s digital Marine Fisheries Census 2025 begins to map coastal livelihoods and assets

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The first national dialogue in the Philippines on sustainable aquaculture and decent work gathered 150 key stakeholders from government, labour, business, and development sectors.

Philippines launches first national dialogue on decent work and sustainability in aquaculture

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Okirai fishing area in Ōfunato.

New step forward in Nissui's expansion into full-scale Japanese salmonid production

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Marianne Sivertsen Næss during her visit to India, October 2025.

Norway also aims to meet India's "appetite" for seafood

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Thailand, Bangkok March-03-2025 Shangri-La Hotel on the banks of the Chao Phraya in Bangkok.

GSA's Responsible Seafood Summit and TCRS' Shrimp Summit, jointly held in 2026

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IFFO's Tokyo 2026 Conference.

IFFO's annual conference closed yesterday in Tokyo

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Cobia and dragon-tiger grouper producer Tuna Rich Trade & Fishery Co., Ltd. farm in Taiwan.

First seafood farm in Taiwan joins ASC's Improver Programme

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This acquisition includes 17 feed mills.

De Heus acquires CJ Feed & Care to expand its presence in Southeast Asia

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'Prosperity Summit', New Delhi, India, October 2025.

The EFTA-India free trade agreement has now entered into force

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Prof. Juliet Brodie of the Natural History Museum, London meets with Malaysian seaweed farmers.

Malaysia-UK collaboration aims to protect seaweed farming from climate change impacts

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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission and the Fishery Survey of India have organized a five-day global workshop on species identification.

India backs remote fishing monitoring to boost competitiveness

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Premium market validated for Nordic Aqua Partners in Q2 2025

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Nordic Aqua Partners' land-based RAS Atlantic salmon farming operations in Gaotang Island, Ningbo, China.

Nordic Aqua secures "transformational financing" from Chinese investors

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Vivek Kumar, CEO of WWF-Singapore, Lim Wey-Len, Executive Vice President of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Wayne Murphy, Co-Founder of Hatch Blue, at the official signing in New York during NYC Climate Week.

WWF Singapore and Hatch Blue launch innovation challenge for blue carbon solutions

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Based in India, Loopworm produces protein from silkworms for a variety of uses including aquaculture feed.

Silkworm protein startup Loopworm gains regulatory approval for aquafeeds

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Close-up of Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae or maggot on a palm of hand.

Indian startup working on shrimp feed with antimicrobial properties secures funding

The new fund is described as the "first globally backed fund to bridge innovation and capital, accelerating Asia’s leadership in the blue economy."

$75 million Asia Ocean Fund launched to boost blue economy innovation

Felix Collins is the founder and Managing Director (CEO) of Full Circle Biotechnology.

Singapore-based startup to build 7,000-ton insect protein factory in Bangkok

From the Norwegian shrimp pavilion at a seafood fair in Dalian.

China becomes Norway's largest shrimp market

From left: Anthony Lim, Manager at Junshin Sushi, Chris Tan, Director at Songlilai Trading Enterprise PL, Silas Ding, Area Manager South-East Asia at DNV.

Singapore frozen seafood provider recognized with DNV's traceability certification

The name LoHi is a nod to the Finnish word for salmon (lohi).

Finnforel to sell its farmed rainbow trout in the United Arab Emirates

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