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

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The facility supplies feed for shrimp and fish farming.

BioMar Viet-Uc in Vietnam becomes first ASC-certified feed facility in Asia

BioMar's global ASC-certified production network spans countries across Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and Asia.

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It is co-funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh opens new aquaculture centre to promote advanced farming technologies

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Since 2022, Indonesia has established 15 village-based Smart Fisheries Villages (SFVs) and 17 SFVs managed by Technical Implementation Units (UPTs) across different regions of the country.

Indonesia and FAO promote Smart Fisheries Village model

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Pictured: the official opening of De Heus Animal Nutrition's new feed mill in Viet Nam.

De Heus opens 168,000-tonne fish feed mill in Viet Nam

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From left to right: Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer Sumit Narang, Chief Financial Officer Ratiporn Ratcharoen, and Chief Digital Officer Daniel Laverick in a photomontage shared by Thai Union.

Thai Union announces three appointments to its management team

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Video frame showing part of the fry transfer process to the tanks at Pure Salmon Japan's land-based facility.

Pure Salmon Japan's first fish are already in the tanks

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Officials pictured at the construction site of Kazakhstan's new aquafeed plant.

Kazakhstan begins construction of first high-protein aquafeed plant

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Projects will focus on WPPNRI 711 in the North Natuna Sea.

Indonesia boosts maritime surveillance with 10 new patrol vessels

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Also, it has already issued fishing licences to all 3,888 registered vessels, achieving 100% compliance.

Vietnam's Hà Tĩnh reinforces anti-IUU measures for the second half of 2026

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Qingdao Marine Group was established to support Qingdao’s marine development strategy and promote key sectors of the blue economy.

China's offshore aquaculture sector advances with the upgrade of the Guoxin No. 1 vessel

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

Nordic Aqua: full production run-rate for Phases 1+2 combined

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According to data provided by EFTA, bilateral trade between the two regions reached EUR 4.8 billion in 2025.

EFTA–Viet Nam trade deal to expand seafood opportunities

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A 2.2 kg salmon at Proximar Seafood's facility in Oyama, Japan, in April 2024.

Proximar closes Q2 with a targeted harvest of smaller fish

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The project represents an investment of approximately US$120 million.

India's largest RAS-based Himalayan trout farming facility launched in Kashmir

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Over their lifetime, these projects are expected to generate more than US$1.5 billion in revenue.

New Philippines solar-aquaculture initiative to boost fish farming and clean energy

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The group forms part of a Japanese delegation visiting Norway to benchmark expertise on seaweed cultivation.

Lerøy Seafood hosts Japanese delegation to explore seaweed cultivation collaboration

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Coast 4C connects smallholder farmers with global buyers through a traceable and sustainable platform.

Regenerative seaweed firm secures $2.5M to expand farming platform in Southeast Asia

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CJ Foods' land-based gim cultivation lab-pilot facility at CJ Blossom Park R&D Center, in Suwon, near Seoul, South Korea.

CJ Foods to build a commercial land-based cultivation facility for seaweed

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Alternative Proteins in Aquaculture Innovation Summit takes place in Kuala Lumpur, 8-9 September 2026.

Alternative proteins in aquaculture summit to launch in Malaysia this September

Launch of the Feed and Feed Ingredient Technology Centre (F2TC) at World Aquaculture Singapore 2026.

Singapore launches aquafeed research centre for tropical marine species

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

Proximar cuts 2026 harvest guidance after smaller fish hit Q1 revenues

AquaVida works in India, providing support to rural producers.

India–Israel partnership launched to advance sustainable shrimp farming

Egg transfer at Hatchery 1 of Pure Salmon Japan in May 2026.

Pure Salmon Japan has started live biological operations

Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda is the third from the left in the back row. Dr. Tomohiro Kuwae is to his right, and Dr. Kenta Watanabe is to his right.

Japan is looking to Norway for solutions to boost large-scale seaweed farming

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