Drought Pressure on Food Systems (UK): England’s drought emergency is worsening fast, with 71.3% of the country now in drought and heat alerts issued for London and the South East as rivers, reservoirs and groundwater keep dropping—raising alarms for agriculture and water supplies. Marine & Coastal Risk (UK/Global): Kelp forests are highlighted as a “parallel plot” to commercial fisheries, with warming and marine heatwaves linked to major ecosystem losses. Fisheries Pollution Crackdown (India): Maharashtra Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane ordered action against untreated industrial wastewater harming fishermen in Dabhol Creek, including stricter effluent monitoring and prioritized dredging. Feed & Food Safety (India): Bengaluru food safety raids shut a high-end rooftop lounge kitchen after expired dairy and rotten meat were found, with officials seizing 132 kg of food. Bycatch Tech for Prawns (NZ/Europe): FloMo’s codend trials in the Irish Sea showed encouraging reductions in whiting bycatch, with plans to extend testing to the North Sea prawn fishery. Local Seafood Business (US): Ray’s Seafood Market in Essex, New England, will close after 75 years, while MarineMax agreed to be acquired in a $1.5B all-cash deal. Aquaculture Business (Malaysia): Sheng Long is investing RM140 mln to build its first aquaculture food factory in Taiping. Aquafeed Innovation (EU): A call for urgent EU action on insect meal as an aquafeed ingredient. Water Stress (US): Lake Mead hit record-low levels, underscoring ongoing pressure on water that also supports major agriculture. Market/Trade Signals (Asia): Vietnam seafood exports are up in the first seven months, while Korea reports food price surges tied to heatwave impacts.