Thailand, Malaysia resolve seafood trade dispute, target special economic border zone
The resolution ends a months-long dispute over sea bass and shrimp restrictions that had disrupted seafood trade between the two countries.
10 Jul 2026
Indonesia's Central Java pilots closed-system vannamei farming ahead of 72,000-hectare northern coast pond revitalisation
The provincial government is coordinating with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to optimise inactive traditional ponds along Central Java's northern coastline.
7 Jul 2026
Indonesia shifts policy focus to fish protein self-sufficiency after achieving rice and corn targets
The government plans to establish freshwater fish farming operations across 40,000 villages as it looks to raise animal protein consumption from a low base.
6 Jul 2026
Indonesia's Maluku ships inaugural frozen tuna loin consignment to Thailand
The 11-tonne shipment marks the first direct seafood export from the province to Thailand, backed by mandatory quality certification under Codex Alimentarius standards.
6 Jul 2026
Vietnam's seafood exports reach US$5.8 billion in H1 2026 as China and US drive double-digit growth
Shrimp held the top position at US$2.3 billion, while crustaceans and shellfish posted the strongest growth rates in June, and the US market recorded a significant recovery after a period of stagnation.
2 Jul 2026
Thailand eyes blackchin tilapia as feed ingredient to tackle invasive species crisis
The Agriculture Ministry is in discussions with feed manufacturers to expand commercial uptake of the fast-growing invasive fish as a raw material, beyond current small-scale use in food and feed production.
2 Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia lifts shrimp import suspension on Indonesia after Cs-137 contamination controls verified
The ban, triggered by a US FDA alert over Cesium-137 traces detected in October 2025, was formally lifted on 24 May 2026 following an on-site inspection by US FDA that confirmed the effectiveness of Indonesia's corrective measures.
2 Jul 2026
Minh Phu Seafood opens US$57 million shrimp processing plant in Vietnam's Ca Mau with 35,000-tonne annual capacity
The facility is the sixth processing plant for one of Vietnam's top shrimp exporters, adding highly automated production lines as Ca Mau targets further growth in its US$2.4 billion seafood export sector.
2 Jul 2026
Norway salmon dispute hits parliament as MP fights latest 6% production cut
A row over the Norwegian government's decision to carry on cutting back salmon production under the "traffic light system" that it admits doesn't work very well has reached parliamentary level, Fish Farming Expert's Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no, reported.
1 Jul 2026
Singapore-based scientists create oral vaccine to protect fish against nervous necrosis virus
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore, together with researchers from the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, have developed a novel oral vaccine for fish that can protect them against nervous necrosis virus (NNV) and be implemented in an effective, efficient and practical way to immunise large amounts of fish.
30 Jun 2026
Vietnam's shrimp farmers squeezed by rising feed costs and falling farmgate prices
Fuel-driven cost pressures are pushing aquafeed prices up 7-10% even as a seasonal supply glut drives shrimp prices to record lows in the Mekong Delta.
29 Jun 2026
India's Andhra Pradesh shrimp farmers pivot to local sales as export disruption cuts prices
Rising freight costs linked to Middle East shipping disruptions have curtailed export activity from India's largest marine exporting state, forcing producers to offload stock at depressed domestic prices.
29 Jun 2026