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

Asia/Oceania

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

Proximar cuts 2026 harvest guidance as fish weights improve

The company reported improving biological performance and higher salmon prices in Q2, but now expects to harvest around 3,000 tonnes this year.

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Nordic Aqua Partners' land-based RAS Atlantic salmon farm on Gaotang Island, Ningbo, China, on August 13, 2024.

Nordic Aqua fully up and running in China as Q2 performance improves

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This initiative is part of Project No. 22 of the Trout Cluster Programme, focused on the districts of Ganderbal and Anantnag.

Khyber Aquaculture promotes sustainable trout aquaculture in Jammu & Kashmir

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Shrimp led seafood exports, reaching US$2.35 billion, up 14.2%.

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

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Stewart Island / Rakiura, Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand.

New Zealand approves salmon farm set to nearly double national production

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Panoramic view of the Hauraki Gulf (Tikapa Moana), Coromandel Peninsula, north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

New Zealand expands temporary shellfish bans in Hauraki Gulf

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Land-based facilities of the Ocean Beach Aquaculture Park in Bluff, NZ, where Asparagopsis is cultivated.

New company established to continue Asparagopsis land-based farming in New Zealand

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The vessel is operated by Jiangsu Lianshen Marine Technology, a company backed by state-owned enterprises in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province.

China launches the Suhai No. 1, a large-scale offshore salmonid farming vessel

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Owen Richards, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru, with Kedarnath Reddy of Sashimi Foods Private Limited.

India receives its first major tariff-free shipment of Scottish salmon

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Samaral aquaculture production increased from 153.89 metric tons in 2021 to 361.57 metric tons in 2025

Philippines bets on samaral as a new driver of aquaculture growth

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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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Greenwave Aotearoa is cultivating Ecklonia radiata, a native brown seaweed in New Zealand waters.

New commercial seaweed farm launches in New Zealand using Norwegian technology

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The program focuses on different areas, including genetics, aquatic animal health, and nutrition.

Australia's CSIRO launches new R&D innovation program

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

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

Proximar launches strategic review alongside NOK 100m funding plan

Aquaculture Ponds in the Sundarbans Delta near Canning and Moukhali, West Bengal, India.

India celebrates National Fish Farmers’ Day as output nears 20 million tonnes

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

Seafood platter with prawns, shrimp, crabs, Balmain bugs, oyster clams in a Sydney CBD restaurant, NSW, Australia.

Mandatory seafood origin labelling in Australia is now in effect