AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAquaculture Technology: The Philippines’ DOST will showcase a smart recirculating aquaculture system at its November science week, using real-time sensors to monitor water conditions for tilapia, shrimp and soft-shell crabs. Feed Investment: Olam Agri has begun building a $70 million Nigerian feed mill, including a 300-tonne-a-day aqua-feed line, with operations expected in 2027. Fish Health: A meta-analysis of 804 salmonid gill samples linked disease to lower microbial diversity, while finding that study conditions explained the most variation across datasets. Flood Risk: Heavy rain in Ecuador’s Manabí province could put about 110,000 hectares of shrimp ponds at risk, the National Aquaculture Chamber warns. Industry Output: Philippine aquaculture production rose 9.5% in the third quarter to 498,114 tonnes, offsetting declines in wild-catch fisheries. Farm Standards: An animal rights group has petitioned Maine to adopt enforceable welfare rules for farmed fish. Sector Development: Curaçao’s government is advancing policy principles for sustainable local aquaculture.
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