Fisheries diplomacy: Liberia’s NaFAA chief J. Cyrus Saygbe wrapped a one-week Morocco visit focused on stock assessment, training, value addition, and landing-site development, with a cooperation agreement planned for July 2026. Conservation tech: In China’s Yangtze, researchers used an underwater drone and ROV to document three released endangered Chinese sturgeon at the Xianglutan spawning grounds, showing how robotics can reach hard-to-study habitats. Coastal heat impacts: Ghana’s Jamestown fisherfolk report worsening heat stress that cuts shifts short and forces improvised cooling while they mend nets and keep fishing. Animal welfare push: A salmon farming viewpoint argues welfare should be a core design principle in RAS, linking low stress to better stability and feed efficiency. Climate restoration: New research finds mangroves are rebounding globally, reversing decades of loss. Policy & funding: The U.S. House passed a FY2027 agriculture bill that includes another year of funding for USDA’s new Office of Seafood. Biosecurity enforcement: Norway’s Supreme Court upheld fines against Aller Aqua over a 2022 salmon escape. Shellfish trade controls: New Zealand fined Waimana Marine and Sollys Freight for moving mussels and oysters out of a parasite-controlled zone. Research & markets: NOAA launched CIFARM with $13.5M to expand U.S. seafood supply and sustainable aquaculture, with UH Hilo as a core partner. Emissions alternative fuel: Ireland’s trial found hydrotreated vegetable oil can cut fishing-vessel emissions versus diesel, though higher costs may slow adoption. Oyster ecosystem effects: A New York study reports farmed oysters can mix with and help breed wild populations in Long Island Sound. Sector strategy: Japan is reframing aquaculture as an export engine as domestic seafood demand declines.