Japan trials aquaponics-raised trout at Saga retail centre.

A retail trial of land-based, low-impact aquaculture trout began on 29 May at a commercial complex in Saga City, southwestern Japan, marking a rare example of aquaponics-grown salmonids reaching consumers through traditional retail channels.

The trout, harvested the previous day, was raised in a closed-loop system that combines aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable farming—an approach known as aquaponics. Fillets were made available for sale and sampling on-site, according to a report from NHK.

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The U.S. Coast Guard has detained another four Mexican fishers illegally harvesting red snapper in U.S. waters.

The Coast Guard has interdicted and detained more than 50 fishers from Mexico operating illegally in the United States’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Gulf of Mexico, currently referred to as the Gulf of America by the U.S. government. According to government officials, Mexican fishers frequently cross into U.S. waters in fast-moving small vessels called “lanchas” to catch fish, which are then brought back to Mexico for sale. In early May, a grand jury in Texas indicted four Mexican fishers on charges of illegally harvesting red snapper in U.S. waters. They face a sentence of up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of USD 250,000 (EUR 223,669).

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The Aquaculture Awards, taking place in Inverness on 19 June, will for the first time be accompanied by an all-day conference.

Delegates at the conference, at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel, will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders, expert panels, and innovators who will explore the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping the future of aquaculture.Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands in the Scottish Government, will start proceedings, addressing the conference by video.

The conference programme, now unveiled, will be launched by Scottish aquaculture technology pioneer Ace Aquatec investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every stage of fish farming operations

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Banff, AB – Cooke Inc. is pleased to have received two National Awards of Excellence from the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) in the Best Publication (Gold) and Best Sustainable Development Initiative categories.

Presented during a gala ceremony at the ELEVATE 2025 CPRS National Conference, this year’s awards recognize outstanding achievements in strategic communications, innovation, and leadership.

Beijing Resumes Seafood Trade Halted Over Fukushima Water Discharge, Following Agreement on Monitoring and Certification.

BEIJING – China has agreed to resume seafood imports from Japan, ending a two-year ban imposed over the discharge of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The breakthrough was announced by Tokyo on Friday.

Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed that the agreement was reached during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. He stated that exports would restart once China completes its "necessary procedures."

The deal is underpinned by China's commitment to participate in water sampling missions as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring efforts. According to the Nikkei newspaper, the agreement also mandates that Japan register fishery processing facilities with Chinese authorities and ensures seafood undergoes inspection and certification to confirm the absence of radioactive substances, specifically caesium-137. China is anticipated to officially announce the resumption of exports from areas outside the Fukushima region soon.

Beijing initially halted Japanese seafood imports in 2023, expressing concerns that the release of treated wastewater posed a risk to its fishing industry and coastal communities.

Ammon News -His Majesty King Abdullah II visited Al Jafr Fish Farming Project, which is a Royal initiative that promotes development of the Southern Badia, and the creation of job opportunities for the local community.

The fish farm project raises fish for sale in the local market, with the first production starting in July. The project provides 60 job opportunities for area residents, who receive training and qualification through specialised programmes.

The project is located on a 2,000 dunum plot of land, and is operated by Takatuf for Agricultural and Industrial Investments, a partnership between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and Harmony Investments Company.

• The port will assume the majority of the investment, but work will also be carried out on land.
• It will be the operations center for the 16 Galician-owned squid trawlers.

All sailors who work or have worked in the fishing grounds of the southwest Atlantic, whether in Falkland or international waters, are familiar with Fipass (the acronym for Falkland Interim Port and Storage System), a huge floating structure that has served as a dock in Port Stanley for more than 40 years.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Palau, and Panama have announced their joining of the Tuna Transparency Pledge, a global initiative led by international environmental NGO, The Nature Conservancy that addresses unsustainable and illegal tuna fishing practices at sea. Through the Tuna Transparency Pledge, signatories are aspiring to advance 100 percent on-the-water monitoring across all industrial tuna fishing vessels within their jurisdictions or supply chains by 2027—taking a bold yet achievable step in transforming the health and sustainability of our oceans.

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