The World Aquaculture Safari 2025 Conference (WA25 Uganda) took place from June 24 to June 27, 2025, at the Speke Resort in Munyonyo-Kampala, Uganda. Themed “Aquaculture on the Rise,” the event marked a significant resurgence of in-person gatherings at an international aquaculture conference in Africa. It emphasized how partnerships in education, science, technological advancement, and business development continue to support the rapidly growing aquaculture sector on the continent. WA25 Uganda offered something for everyone, catering to a diverse rangeof interests in aquaculture, and providing valuable opportunities for learning, information sharing, and networking among professionals, entrepreneurs, scientists, technical specialists, students, policymakers and development partners.

Hosted by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the event attracted over 1,800 attendees from 79 countries worldwide, with a majority from Africa.

WA25 Uganda was the second time a WAS global event has been held on African soil, following the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2017. Since then, WAS has organized the Annual Aquaculture Africa Conferences (AFRAQs) in Egypt in 2022, Zambia in 2023, and Tunisia in 2024, with plans to continue this annual tradition in other identified countries.

Over 200 industry players and professionals from Uganda, Africa, and around the world attended WA25 Uganda. Among the major industry players present were Aller Aqua, the corporate sponsor for the WAS African Chapter, along with various aquafeed companies, fish producers, equipment suppliers, and consulting firms. Large-scale aquafeed companies are recognized for bringing a vast network of aquaculture farmers from various countries. The African Aquaculture Business Leaders Network (ABLN), which was launched at the previous conference in Tunisia (AFRAQ2024), was prominently featured at WA25 Uganda.

The next World Conference in Africa is scheduled for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 1-4 December 2026. 2025. This is followed by World Aquaculture Ghana 2027, scheduled for late November 2027 in Accra, Ghana. 

Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has agreed to sell its businesses in Newfoundland and British Columbia in Canada and in Finnmark, Norway, to the world’s third-largest salmon farmer, Cermaq, for NOK 10.2 billion (£738 million / CAD 1.36bn), it announced today.

Grieg, which has been struggling financially, will focus on developing its fish farming operations in the Rogaland region in western Norway, where it expects to harvest 30,000 gutted weight tonnes this year.

Grieg said Cermaq, which is owned by Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, is well positioned to take the Finnmark, Newfoundland, and British Columbia (BC) regions further. 

Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here

Steakholder Foods rolls out plant-based fish products in Israeli retail.

Steakholder Foods, a developer of 3D-printing technologies for alternative proteins, has commercially launched its first plant-based seafood products in Israel, marking the company’s entry into full product-cycle revenue generation.

The two products — a white fish kebab and a salmon patty — are now available under the Green Future (Atid Yarok) brand in vegan specialty stores across Israel. They are manufactured by Bondor Foods, a local producer and distributor of plant-based foods, following a pilot phase and commercial scale-up.

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More than 1,800 people from nearly 80 countries attended the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 Conference (WA25 Uganda), which took place from June 24 to June 27, 2025. The organisers said the record numbers highlight the growing popularity of the World Aquaculture Society’s Conferences in Africa.

WA25 Uganda, held at the Speke Resort in Munyonyo-Kampala, was the second time a WAS global event has been held on African soil, following the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2017. Since then, WAS has organized the Annual Aquaculture Africa Conferences (AFRAQs) in Egypt in 2022, Zambia in 2023, and Tunisia in 2024, with plans to continue this annual tradition in other identified countries.

Source: Fish Farmer l Read the full article here

More than 150 farms in England have been caught illegally taking too much water from rivers, lakes and underground sources, a BBC analysis reveals.

Since mid-2022 there have been nearly 200 breaches of permits allowing farmers to use water from local sources, according to Environment Agency data obtained through a freedom of information request.

Of these incidents, 141 threatened environmental damage - but just one farmer has been prosecuted.

The Environment Agency said in response that it carried out 3,000 licence inspections each year, with prosecution a "last option for persistent offenders".

Author: Malcolm Prior / BBC l Read the full article here

Iberian sardine receives the blue seal of sustainability and opens the door to new international markets

Singapore – Barramundi Group Ltd. (“the Company”) (EURONEXT: BARRA) – Reference is made to the stock exchange notice dated 02 July 2025 in relation to the Date of Hearing of Scheme Approval Application (“Previous Announcement”).

Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Previous Announcement.

By way of update, the Scheme Approval Application was heard before the the Honourable Justice Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah on 14 July 2025 at 2.30PM (Singapore Time). The Company is pleased to announce that the Court has granted the orders sought by the Company in the Scheme Approval Application, thereby approving the scheme of arrangement proposed between the Company and the Scheme Creditors.

Further updates will be provided as the restructuring process progresses.