The Icelandic government is preparing to submit a parliamentary bill within the next few weeks setting up a legal framework for offshore aquaculture.

It is understood the legislation will be focused on ocean farming, which is farming in areas that are both outside the areas according to Article 6 of the current Act on Aquaculture.

However, it is likely to be some years before there is any meaningful investment. Norway, which is at a far more advanced stage, has yet to get properly off the ground.

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Four new Scottish salmon products have been introduced by retailer Marks and Spencer as part of move to reinvent its M&S Food stores and online store Ocado as places to do the weekly family shop

The roast-in-the-bag Scottish salmon fillet, Scottish salmon fillets with a spicy and sticky glaze, and Scottish salmon parcels filled with a creamy cheese and spinach centre are among 30 new fish products. There is also a fish pie en croute containing smoked haddock and Scottish salmon

M&S Food is also offering two basa (catfish) products, Alaskan black cod (sablefish), Alaskan sockeye salmon, cod mornay (unspecified origin), hake (South East Atlantic), Honduran king prawns, Madagascan prawns, Icelandic haddock products, Icelandic redfish, and Mediterranean sea bass products.

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Indonesia proposed strengthening cooperation with China in smart aquaculture, offshore production, genetics, and digitalization during the Global Ocean Development Forum held in Qingdao.

The proposal was presented by Rokhmin Dahuri, president of the Indonesian Aquaculture Society and member of the Indonesian Parliament, who identified several areas where both countries could develop collaboration: joint research, seed production, digital monitoring, biotechnology, cold chain, and marine aquaculture technologies.

Dahuri also presented a bay-scale marine ranching model integrating habitat restoration, breeding zones, restocking, mariculture, and economic activities for coastal communities. According to his approach, technologies developed in China should be adapted to the tropical ecological and productive conditions of Indonesia.

The proposal comes at a time when China is expanding the development of offshore aquaculture systems, sensors, automation, and digital management platforms—technologies that Indonesia considers of interest to modernize part of its aquaculture production.

The vessel Dai-10 Yufuku Maru sank off the coast of Goto after a fire broke out in the engine room; the captain was rescued unharmed and fuel spill containment efforts are underway.

A 19-gross-ton wet feeding vessel belonging to the subsidiary Nissui Tuna sank at 11:18 a.m. after a fire started in its engine room. The incident occurred while the vessel, identified as the Dai-10 Yufuku Maru, was traveling toward a tuna farming facility in Goto.

The captain of the vessel was successfully rescued without injury. Following the sinking, Nissui confirmed a fuel spill in the area, prompting the deployment of recovery operations using absorbent materials to mitigate the environmental impact on the marine area.

Authorities and the company indicated that the cause of the engine room fire remains unknown. Additionally, it was reported that options for potentially refloating the vessel remain under evaluation and study by technical teams.

Group urges stronger cooperation on key shared stocks

Representatives from the EU, Faroes, Iceland, Norway and UK met on 16 September to improve management of mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring, calling for better industry data and faster adoption of sustainable plans. Talks resume in October.

It also discussed the importance of encouraging national governments to take swifter action in pursuing the implementation of sustainable management plans for stocks.

Government promotes technology and financing to boost jobs and production

Tanzania urged youth to invest in aquaculture as output reached 124,000 tonnes in 2025, up from 44,735 tonnes in 2021. Deputy Minister Ng’wasi Kamani highlighted loans for fish cages and modern farming, while fish consumption rose to 10.2 kg per capita.

The expansion of aquaculture comes amid rising domestic demand for fish. 

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CAFFAN marks 20 years promoting food security, circular economy and economic empowerment

Nigeria’s CAFFAN Oyo will celebrate its 20th anniversary on November 19–21 in Ibadan. The event aims to advance urban aquaculture and integrated farming to strengthen food security, circular economy, and women & youth empowerment, alongside training, networking and fisheries technology 

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Collector urchin could open a new high-value aquaculture market

The Sea Urchin Facility (SURF) in Providence is studying controlled production of native collector sea urchin (Tripneustes gratilla) for uni, a prized delicacy, while assessing farming systems, markets and distribution needed for future commercial scale-up.

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KKP plans broader upgrade of 4,582 vessels by 2029

Indonesia’s KKP aims to modernize 950 fishing vessels in 2027, tackling aging fleets, high costs and catch quality. The plan forms part of a 4,582-vessel upgrade by 2029, backed by priority programs and a Rp16.65 trillion (US$912m) 2027 budget.

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Regional partnership combines Hokkaido seafood with Noto processing expertise

Sugiyo Group and Marusa Sasaya Shoten developed two products: ajillo made with farmed Kushiro Akane Salmon and Hokkaido saury fermented using Noto’s traditional rice-bran technique. The initiative supports Noto’s seafood sector after the 2024 earthquake.

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