Value-Add Push in Andhra Pradesh: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urged farmers to move beyond raw sales toward processing, branding and exports, pointing to Andhra’s push to scale aquaculture processing from about 10% of output toward 50–70%. Feed Safety Crackdown: Cyberabad police seized nearly 100 tonnes of chicken waste allegedly sold as fish feed to pond operators in Andhra Pradesh, raising food-safety and public-health concerns. Climate Stress on Marine Life: The EU Copernicus service reported a new global ocean surface temperature record of 21.1°C (Aug. 22), with El Niño expected to intensify—bad news for marine ecosystems and coastal fisheries. Invasive Species Control: Italy began releasing thousands of octopuses into the Adriatic to curb blue crab numbers after major reported damage to fishing and aquaculture livelihoods. Southern Ocean Management: The Antarctic krill fishery closed more than three months early after hitting its annual catch limit, as scientists warn about concentrated fishing pressure and climate impacts. Training for Cold-Water Aquaculture: Khyber Aquaculture and J&K fisheries launched trout-farmer training on biosecurity, water quality, disease prevention and recirculating systems. EU Support for Fuel Costs: The European Commission cleared Germany to offer EUR 4.5 million in fuel aid to commercial fishing and aquaculture firms under a temporary state-aid framework. Social Seafood Program in Venezuela: Corpesca rolled out the “Venezuela Eat Fish” plan to 10 communities in Puerto Cabello to boost access to locally sourced fish protein.