Thailand has launched its first research project to farm Atlantic salmon domestically, with scientists using a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to assess whether commercial production is feasible in the tropical country.

The project is being led by the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University in partnership with PTT LNG. Researchers are studying salmon growth, nutrition and the economics of production to determine whether a domestic industry could be established.The first phase of the project began after 20,000 fertilised Atlantic salmon eggs were imported from Chile in early May.

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Salmon farming has become one of the world’s most successful aquaculture industries. It has provided large volumes of healthy protein, created employment in coastal regions and built a global market for farmed Atlantic salmon.

For many years, the main production model has been relatively simple: produce smolt on land, transfer the fish to sea cages and grow them to harvest size in the ocean. This model has been extremely effective. It has allowed the industry to scale up and in the right locations it remains a very efficient way to produce salmon.

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The Ecuadorian shrimp industry, through the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) and the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), has formalised an alliance with Conservation International Ecuador (CI-Ecuador) to strengthen mangrove conservation and restoration efforts, promote sustainable shrimp aquaculture, and contribute to the climate resilience of Ecuador’s coastal ecosystems and communities.Through this agreement, the organisations will establish a framework for collaboration and implement joint actions under the Mangroves for Climate initiative. 

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During the 2026 Applied AI SummIT, Mowi Chile presented its Smart Farming 4.0 strategy, which relies on artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring, and data analysis to optimize feeding, anticipate environmental risks, and strengthen decision-making in salmon production.

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in salmon farming—not only in automating processes but also in enhancing the ability to anticipate production, environmental, and health-related events. This was one of the key takeaways shared by Mowi Chile during the 2026 Applied Artificial Intelligence SummIT hosted by Duoc UC in Puerto Montt.

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Marine conservation charity Oceana UK has revealed the scale of the UK’s offshore oil and gas legacy,?identifying?1,685 active or unplugged wells inside marine protected areas and warning that ageing infrastructure could pose growing risks to marine wildlife if not properly decommissioned.

The findings come as ministers prepare the?Energy Independence Bill, which is expected to legislate for an end to new oil and gas licences.?Oceana says the UK now has a major opportunity to tackle the environmental legacy of decades of offshore extraction

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The Koñimo I, which was being used at a Chilean salmon farm, sank when its crew were sleeping

A fish farm service vessel that sank with the loss of six lives in Chile’s Reloncaví estuary on January 27 has been raised five months after the tragedy

Salvage operations began in early June and the recovery was completed at the weekend.

Following this, prosecutor María Angélica de Miguel reported that “now comes a very important stage, which is the carrying out of the various expert analyses that will be performed together with the Investigative Police”.

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