Mangrove rebound: A new satellite-based study finds global mangroves began recovering around 2010 as deforestation slowed, though regrowth is uneven, with Southeast Asia improving while West and Central Africa face renewed clearing. Seaweed expansion: East China’s Shandong is cultivating Gracilaria seaweed, highlighting continued growth in farmed seaweed supply. Regenerative seaweed funding: A €92m-backed platform (Coast 4C) raised new seed capital to scale regenerative red seaweed farming and improve traceable market access for smallholders. Plastic pollution pressure: In Ghana’s Jamestown, fishers say nets are increasingly filled with plastic waste, cutting catches and raising repair costs—an issue tied to large-scale ocean plastic inflows. Aquaculture finance & tech: Scotland’s WellFish Tech appointed a new finance director, while data-led aquaculture decision support continues to expand across major salmon markets. Policy & disease watch: Northern Ireland introduced a Fisheries, Aquaculture and Water Environment Bill to modernize sustainable management; India’s Andhra Pradesh probed a mass fish mortality in Boyapadu under aquatic disease surveillance. EU fuel aid: The European Commission approved €15m Irish and €212m French state aid to offset higher fuel costs for fishing and aquaculture firms tied to the Middle East crisis. Regional cooperation on IUU: Fifteen countries signed the Mombasa Declaration to boost fisheries transparency and crack down on illegal fishing. Fish welfare push in Indonesia: A workshop in Surabaya tackled early-stage fish welfare adoption, focusing on reducing fears that welfare rules will raise costs. Azerbaijan aquaculture roadmap: Regional meetings in Gakh and Saatli advanced Azerbaijan’s 2026–2030 state program for agricultural, fisheries and aquaculture production and processing.