Public Funding for Aquaculture in Congo: The World Bank Group approved $60m to strengthen poultry and aquaculture value chains in the Republic of Congo, targeting better access to inputs like feed and fingerlings, skills, climate-resilient infrastructure, and reforms to draw private investment. Power Cost Relief for Indian Farms: Andhra Pradesh extended a Rs 1.50 per-unit concessional power tariff to eligible aquaculture farms in newly declared Aqua Zones and under APSADA/CAA registration, with eligibility tied to meeting a power factor requirement. Sea Lice Innovation Push: Germany’s AquaNab secured funding to develop alpaca-derived nanoantibodies delivered via fish feed to prevent and treat sea lice, aiming to cut the industry’s estimated $4bn annual losses from the pest and from stressful, regulated treatments. New Aquaculture Research Scholarships for the Pacific: ACIAR, Fiji National University, and USP are redesigning the Pacific Agriculture Scholarships and Support program to fund postgraduate research in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. Marine Heatwaves as a Human Health Issue: New research argues marine heatwaves should be treated as a public health threat, linking warm seas to worse storms, seafood supply shocks, food safety risks, and mental health strain in coastal communities. ASC Cod Certification Milestone: Norway’s Ode became the first cod producer to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification, covering both sea and land impacts, welfare, traceability, and local transparency. Liberia Input Support for Fish and Feed: EU-backed Seeds4Liberia handed over fish fingerlings, tilapia and catfish fry, and fish feed production equipment to local seed enterprises to boost aquaculture and food security.