The initiative aims to strengthen trade in live and fresh seafood products and plans to develop a regional price index.

Weihai, China, November 5, 2026. — The Weihai Municipal Government, in Shandong Province, and the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA) signed a strategic agreement on November 2 to develop an international distribution hub for live and fresh seafood products.

The initiative, presented during the 2026 Aquatic Products Conference, aims to strengthen cold chain logistics, live-holding facilities, processing, and international trade links.

Among the announced projects is the creation of a Weihai Fresh Aquatic Products Price Index, designed to improve market transparency and provide commercial benchmarks.

The agreement consolidates the position of Weihai as a key fisheries platform in Northeast Asia. The methodology and launch date for the planned index have not yet been confirmed.

After more than a month en route from China, the pieces that will be fitted together to make three Aquatraz C2 floating closed containment cages for salmon farmer Lerøy and three for SalMar have arrived in Norway.

"The arrival of Aquatraz C2 is a major and exciting milestone for Lerøy," said Morten Fjæreide, general manager of Lerøy's southern Norway farming operation, Lerøy Sjøtroll.The cages will be assembled at Coast Centre Base (CCB), a major maritime and petroleum industrial cluster located at Ågotnes in Øygarden municipality, about a 25-minute drive west of Bergen.

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Peruvian seafood exports totaled US$ 2,977 million between January and August 2026, representing a 13.3% drop compared to the same period of the previous year, according to figures from the Association of Exporters (ADEX).

The trade association warned that shipments would close the year in the red due to the impact of El Niño, pointing out that up to 80,000 jobs linked to the industry could be at risk if the stoppage of part of the fleet is prolonged.

Uncertainty is concentrated on the upcoming anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) season: a delayed opening or a lower quota could extend downtime and drive up corporate operating costs. The figures and projections correspond to ADEX and require verification against official statistics.

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In an unprecedented ruling, Judge Mariel E. Borruto of the Federal Court of First Instance of Río Grande assumed full territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction in case FCR 16446/2026, titled 'Fundación Agustina Lerena v. Pesquera Moradiña SL et al. on Collective Amparo'.

The decision affirms the plaintiff's environmental legal standing and orders preliminary investigative measures before ruling on an urgent injunction to halt illegal fishing in the waters of the Malvinas, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands. The ruling—aligned with legal opinions 320/2026 and 341/2026 by Federal Prosecutor Marcelo Rapoport—reaffirms the sovereign jurisdiction of the Argentine Republic over its Exclusive Economic Zone under Laws 24.922, 23.968, and 24.400.

The collective lawsuit, led by Dr. César Augusto Lerena and represented by constitutional attorney Dr. Eduardo Salvador Barcesat, claims up to US$ 26,464 million against 12 Galician fishing companies, 7 colonial-flagged joint ventures, 4 banks, 3 shipyards, and insurers. To assess the requested injunction, the court has officially incorporated scientific reports from INIDEP and satellite tracking records from the Argentine Naval Prefecture's Guardacostas system.

SAWA programme aims to boost fish production by 2030.

Backed by Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact, the 4-year initiative targets 60,000 women, including 3,000 with disabilities, in tilapia and catfish farming.

Goals include 50,000 tonnes of additional fish and US$90 million in reduced imports.

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Sikkim promotes sustainable aquaculture and exports.

Soreng became India's first organic fisheries cluster under PMMSY.

Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched certification rules and ?3.75 crore in projects for hatcheries, feed mills, cold storage, Biofloc and RAS, targeting carp and trout production.

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Regional cooperation to boost aquaculture and tuna processing.

Minister Jelta Wong urged Pacific investment to strengthen food security and jobs.

PNG targets US$50 million by 2035, three aquaculture estates by 2029, and expanded hatcheries, feed production, cold storage and local seafood processing.

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Taiwan-backed sea cucumber farming boosts sustainability.

In Ngatpang, Palau, the TTM and fisheries authorities presented 2 years of achievements.

Wild sea cucumber density rose from 1 to 8 per 140 m², while average weight increased from 86 to 162 g, supporting marine restoration and local livelihoods.

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Norway exported seafood worth NOK 18.2 billion in October. This represents a decline of NOK 48 million, leaving export value virtually unchanged compared with the same month last year.

Norwegian seafood exports developed in different directions in October. While the export value of salmon reached an all-time high, both export volumes and values declined for wild-caught species such as cod, mackerel and haddock. Despite higher export prices for cod, mackerel, trout, saithe, herring and prawns, a stronger Norwegian krone contributed to the total export value remaining at the same level as last year

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In 2025, the UK exported 483,001 tonnes of seafood worth £2 billion – but it also imported seafood worth £4.1 billion, with imports totalling 1,180,000 tonnes by volume.

The figures come from Seafood in Numbers, the latest annual summary of the UK’s seafood trade from Seafish, the public body set up to promote and develop the sector.

Compared to 2024, export value increased by 1% while export volume decreased by 2%, equivalent to around 10,000 fewer tonnes of seafood. £810 million was exported to France. The largest exported species, in both volume and value, was salmon.

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