After U.S. President Donald Trump instituted new rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods starting early this year, Chinese customs authorities in the east coast city of Taizhou – a key seafood export hub – have pivoted to help local seafood firms increase their exports to Southeast Asia, the E.U., and the Middle East.

Though the trade war between the U.S. and China has temporarily cooled off, customs authorities made the move in order to help exporters diversify their buyer portfolios and combat future trade uncertainty.

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Land based salmon farmer AquaBounty Technologiessaw positive cash flow in the first quarter of this year – but this was largely thanks to the sell-off of key assets.

US-based AquaBounty’s net income for the quarter ended 31 March 2025 was $401,000 (£301,723) compared with a net loss of $11.3m (£8.5m) for the same quarter last year.

Included in net income 2025 was a non-cash gain of $2 million (£1.5m) on the forgiveness of an outstanding loan.

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Napier takes delivery of Tauroa, the world’s largest harvesting vessel.

Norwegian shipping company Napier has taken delivery of Tauroa, the first of two stun and bleed vessels ordered from Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard. The company described the vessel as a major milestone in its 30-year history and a new global benchmark for processing vessels in the aquaculture sector.

Tauroa has been developed in close cooperation with the customer and was designed by Salt Ship Design. At 70 meters in length, it is described as the world’s largest and most advanced vessel of its kind.

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Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) increased its harvest volume and revenue in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, but saw its operating profit fall by 44%, from NOK 138 million (£10m) to NOK 77m (£5.6m).

The figures are included in the Q1 2025 report and presentation by Lerøy Seafood Group, which co-owns SSF 50-50 with fellow Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar.

SSF’s Q1 harvest volume was 8,414 gutted weight 

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In 2020, Mohamed Mansour, a tilapia farmer from Sharqia Governorate, was facing challenges on his 40-acre farm. He was experiencing a too-high feed conversion ratio, and could only get a single production round per year.

With the help of Skretting Egypt’s Sales Manager Hassan Ali, Mr. Mansour decided to switch over to using Skretting Egypt’s tilapia fish feed. This product is known fondly as the 'mango sack', as its vibrant orange colour is similar to the flesh of the local Egyptian mangoes. Soon, his FCR improved by 40% to 1.2.

Under the guidance of Hassan Ali and the Skretting Egypt team, Mr Mansour gradually expanded his farm. By 2024, his farm had reached up to 200 acres, achieving two production rounds annually. His farm was able to achieve maximum efficiency in production, which also enhanced his way of life.

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How life in different parts of the Barents Sea reacts to climate change.

Since 2005, many species of zooplankton, fish, and benthic animals have increased significantly in number in the northwest Barents Sea. In the southeast Barents Sea, most fish species have decreased in number, while jellyfish—especially lion’s mane jellyfish—and snow crab have increased considerably. Juveniles of commercially important fish species have spread over larger areas of the Barents Sea: cod and haddock during a particularly warm period, and capelin when the sea cooled down again. 

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