FISA presented the preliminary program for the AquaSur 2026 Congress, featuring three days focused on innovation, sustainability, genetics, and technologies for aquaculture.

The thirteenth edition of AquaSur will take place from March 24 to 26, 2026, in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The exhibition is considered the leading meeting point in the Southern Hemisphere for companies dedicated to aquaculture and related products.

The event organizers, FISA, part of the French group GL events, have high expectations for this edition. 

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Indonesian shrimp exports declined sharply in October, largely due to recalls of Indonesian products which were found, upon their arrival in the United States, to contain traces of Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive material. 

The first findings of Cs-137 came in August, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory to the public not to eat, sell, or serve imported shrimp processed by Indonesia-based PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, a supplier to some Walmart locations. 

After two months of stalled shipments and trade challenges, the FDA reached an agreement with the nation to resume imports after its Cs-137 task force identified the source of the contamination and cleared it. 

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Norway has seen another salmon farming acquisition, as the industry continues to consolidate.

Alsaker AS has entered into a binding agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in the rival Bolaks Group AS, creating by far the largest privately owned aquaculture operations in Western Norway.

Alsaker and Bolaks , both private businesses, will together have over 25,000 tonnes of MTB in the areas PO2 and PO3 and will constitute a locally owned aquaculture operator with a strong foothold in many local communities in the west of the country.

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IFFO reports higher fishmeal and fish oil output through October 2025.

Global fishmeal and fish oil production increased year on year in the first three quarters of 2025, according to updated market intelligence from IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation.

IFFO said cumulative fishmeal production reported by its members was up around 7% versus the same period in 2024 by October 2025, with higher output recorded across most regions. The organisation noted a year on year decline in the Iceland and North Atlantic area.

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Norway and UK company Aquaservice AS, which supplies HDPE products to the aquaculture sector, has achieved the ISO 9001:2015 international standard for quality management, it has announced.

“The process has been long and instructive. It has been important for us to stress test, adapt, and adjust our systems and routines throughout this process, with solid results,” said Kristian Dyrhaug at Aquaservice.

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Salmon producer Bakkafrost is set to appeal a decision by Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to refuse consent for a new fish farm on the east coast of Lewis.

Earlier this month councillors went against the recommendation of planning officials and rejected the proposal for five 200m (656ft) circumference pens at a site off North Gravir.

Concern had been voiced about the potential impact of the farm on historically important and economically productive fishing grounds.

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Salmon farmers are poised to take advantage of a new free trade deal between the UK and South Korea, which is expected to provide a boost to Scottish exports.

The deal secures permanent tariff-free access for UK goods to the market, and follows high-level talks between the UK and South Korean governments. Scottish salmon exports to South Korea rose more than tenfold from £214,000 in 2015 to £2.25 million in 2019 before trade was hit by the global pandemic.

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International experts in one of the marine economy’s most promising fields gathered in Riga, Latvia last week for AlgaEurope 2025.

The AlgaEurope conference, held over 9-12 December, was dedicated to exploring the latest academic research and commercial possibilities in algae biomass.

Riga welcomed 382 delegates from 38 countries and 236 organisations, reflecting sustained global engagement from the algae community.Jointly organised by the European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) and DLG Benelux, the conference continued to build on its reputation as a pivotal gathering for experts across science, technology, and industry.

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