AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSalmon & feed outlook: Lerøy says Q2 operational EBIT fell to NOK 574m as harvest volumes and margins softened, but it points to strong biology, lower farming costs and improved cash flow, keeping 2026 harvest guidance at 195,000 GWT and flagging expectations for firmer salmon demand and prices. Cold-water training: Khyber Aquaculture partnered with India’s Jammu & Kashmir Department of Fisheries to train trout farmers under a trout cluster program, focusing on fish health, biosecurity, water quality and proactive disease prevention. Fishmeal squeeze: IFFO reports weak fishmeal and fish oil output as El Niño disrupts fisheries, with Peru’s anchovy season largely inactive after repeated closures, threatening global marine-ingredient supply. Policy pressure on forage fish: A U.S. debate over the Atlantic menhaden fishery is getting national attention, with industry pushing back on NGO claims about environmental impacts and calling for management changes. Aquaculture support on the ground: Maine’s Aquaculture Innovation Center highlights business incubators and funding tools for new and growing aquaculture firms, including hatchery and best-practice development for scallops. School feeding push: Arkansas launched a catfish recipe contest to get locally farm-raised catfish into school lunches via the Arkansas Plate initiative.
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