AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMariculture Restart (Philippines): BFAR Region 1 is jump-starting idle fish cages in Anda, Pangasinan with 320,000 bangus fingerlings, delivered into eight cages (40,000 each), after operators paused stocking due to fry shortages, rising costs, and typhoon losses. Tuna Supply Update (Philippines): The Department of Agriculture says the country’s 2025 tuna catch rose 14.6% to 230,347 MT, led by skipjack (58%+), with purse seine the biggest gear category. PFAS Cleanup Funding (Delaware, US): EPA awarded $10.1 million to help Delaware communities and private well owners tackle “forever chemicals” via source-focused actions and enforceable drinking-water standards. Aquatic Biosecurity (Canada): DFO and Manitoba completed the first 2026 aquatic invasive species roadside inspection blitz on Highway 1, checking 136 vehicles and 167 watercraft/equipment to stop zebra and quagga mussels. Fisheries Policy Push (Maldives): President Muizzu highlighted reforms at MIFCO, aiming to keep fish purchase prices at MVR 20/kg, and said steps are underway to address yellowfin tuna fishermen’s concerns. Salmon Habitat Restoration (US): A watershed group used helicopters to move large logs for Toutle River habitat work, adding side channels, native plants, and woody debris to support multiple listed salmon and steelhead species.
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