AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoM&A Watch: Cooke is set to acquire Mowi Canada East, expanding Atlantic salmon farming across New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland and Labrador. Shellfish Policy: North Carolina’s Marine Fisheries division says 2026 shellfish lease and aquaculture applications close Aug. 1, with mandatory storm and gear plans and no resubmission after the deadline. Workforce & Regulation: U.S. Rep. GT Thompson’s Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act would reform the H-2A guest worker program, explicitly adding aquaculture to eligibility and redefining “temporary” work up to 350 days. Global Market Signals: FAO reports farmed aquatic animal production has topped 100 million metric tons, pushing seafood trade close to land-meat levels. Tech for Health: Researchers trained AI to spot salmon lice larvae faster and more accurately than human experts, aiming to improve parasite control. Protein Strategy: Indonesia is shifting from carbohydrate self-sufficiency to fish protein self-sufficiency, backed by village-level cold storage and freshwater fish farming plans. Regional Development: Khyber Group launched a $11.7M RAS Himalayan trout facility in Kashmir, targeting scale-up to 7,000 tonnes annually. Market Transparency: Oman issued rules linking retail fish prices to documented wholesale invoices, with a 30% retail markup cap when prices are regulated.
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