Building resilient aquaculture systems for Asia's growing food needs
Aboitiz Foods' Aqua Farm Solution Lead Dr. Rajeev Jha shares his perspective on how a proactive, integrated approach to health management can strengthen aquaculture resilience across Asia.
5 Aug 2026
Vietnam's Mekong Delta shrimp prices hit record lows as Ecuador and India competition bites
Whiteleg shrimp at 100 pieces/kg has fallen to around VND 80,000/kg at the farmgate, with production costs at the same level leaving farmers with little or no margin.
5 Aug 2026
Hamlet Protein's Erik Visser: 'M&A is about combining assumptions, not just assets'
The Hamlet Protein CEO on why people are the key to integration success or failure, what the feed industry is underestimating, and where the real opportunities lie across Asia.
3 Aug 2026
Science, People and the Long Game: Leading Phytobiotics Through a Period of Transformation
From the third generation of Sangrovit to a new production facility in China, Phytobiotics Managing Director Kurt Wegleitner explains the thinking behind the company's next chapter - and why biologica
3 Aug 2026
Indonesia's Waingapu integrated shrimp estate targets 52,000 tonnes annually with Rp7.2 trillion investment
The 2,150-hectare national strategic project in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province is expected to come into operation by 2028, anchored by government infrastructure spending of around US$399 mill
2 Aug 2026
Indonesia's processed tuna gains zero tariff access to Japan under revised IJEPA from 1 August
Eleven verified Indonesian fish processing exporters are the first to benefit from the preferential rate, previously set at 9.6%, following ratification of an amended bilateral trade protocol.
2 Aug 2026
Vietnam lobster exports surge 44% to US$585 million in H1 2026 as industry targets billion-dollar status
China accounts for 98.5% of Vietnam's lobster export value, with VASEP calling for a dedicated national strategy to develop lobster as a strategic seafood commodity rather than a short-term growth product.
30 Jul 2026
Japan's Umios to absorb TAFCO aquaculture and processed foods businesses in October restructuring
The simplified absorption-type company split will consolidate TAFCO's bluefin tuna farming operations and frozen food business within Umios, while TAFCO refocuses exclusively on fisheries and sustainable fleet development.
28 Jul 2026
Thai Union appoints new CFO, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Strategy Officer to drive Strategy 2030
The three appointments take effect in August and are intended to strengthen Thai Union's financial discipline, digital transformation and execution of its 2030 strategic priorities.
28 Jul 2026
Vietnam's pangasius exports reach US$1.1 billion in H1 2026 with full-year target of US$2 billion in sight
China accounted for 27% of total pangasius export value with a 35% year-on-year surge, while the CPTPP bloc has emerged as a growing secondary market with exports up 21% in the first four months of the year.
28 Jul 2026
Indonesia's BRIN promotes spirulina as functional feed ingredient for sustainable aquaculture
Indonesia has two pioneer companies in Semarang with a combined spirulina production capacity of 108 tonnes per year, as the global market for the microalgae is projected to grow from US$393.6 million to US$897.6 million by 2027.
27 Jul 2026
Vietnam's tilapia exports hit US$69.4 million in H1 2026 as Brazil surge drives 289-fold year-on-year jump
Brazil has emerged as Vietnam's largest tilapia market, accounting for more than half of total export value in the first half, while a first shipment to Japan signals the sector's push into higher-value market segments.
27 Jul 2026