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

Asia/Oceania

Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss in China.

2025, the year of the Norwegian seafood boom in China

The volume of salmon exports has more than doubled, while the value of exports has increased by 67% so far this year.

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Oyster farms on the north coast of New South Wales, Australia.

New South Wales launches funding programme to expand aquaculture sector

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Entobel is a biotechnology company based in Singapore, specializing in producing insect-based food ingredients.

Skretting presents the first shrimp feed with insect meal in Vietnam

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AQNZ's Policy Manager, Stephanie Hopkins.

Aquaculture New Zealand appoints Policy Manager

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Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, from Mount Anba.

New land-based aquaculture project for Coho salmon and trout in Japan

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Mahurangi Harbour, Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand.

Oyster farmers affected by wastewater overflow in New Zealand receive NZD 1 million

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A fishing boat from the South Australian Sardine Fishery.

IUU seafood is not welcome in Australia

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China maintains that Taiwan is an inalienable part of its territory.

China suspends again Japanese seafood imports

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The Asian country has over 400,000 hectares of land dedicated to freshwater aquaculture

Vietnam expects tilapia to become a key strategic export in coming years

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The very first Atlantic salmon harvested in Japan - Fuji Atlantic Salmon by Proximar Seafood.

Proximar on track to reach year-end biomass target of 2,000 tonnes

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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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Akaroa team with FAO's recognition certificate.

Akaroa King Salmon recognised for its circular and regenerative feed strategies

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Katherine Bryar.

Katherine Bryar returns to Australia to lead Aquna Murray Cod's global growth strategy

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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

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

According to data provided by the Indian Ministry of Fisheries, between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the volume of India's seafood exports grew by 60%.

The world's largest seafood event to be held in India

Employees at Nordic Aqua Partners' farm in China celebrate the milestone achieved on October 10.

Nordic Aqua Partners' Phase 2 facility is receiving fish

Ace Aquatec has also established local technical support.

Australia Petuna to use Ace Aquatec's AI-powered underwater cameras

Joaquim Nielsen, CEO and co-founder of Proximar Seafood.

Proximar Seafood raises NOK 150m, continues optimisation during third quarter

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