AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel Shock Hits Fishing: Diesel prices surged amid the Iran war, forcing boats from Maine to South Korea and the Netherlands to stay docked longer and check traps less often, squeezing already thin margins and raising food-supply pressure. Aquaculture & Seafood Supply: Iran’s caviar exports are still near $8m (to March 20) but remain highly vulnerable to air-freight disruptions, with exporters shifting routes after flight suspensions. Food Safety Watch: A Duluth seafood spot (Oystra Seafood Kitchen) failed a health inspection with a 55 score—bare-hand handling of ready-to-eat food, missing parasite documentation for raw fish, and mold-like buildup on an ice machine. Training & Workforce: Malaysia launched a 26-metre training vessel, FTV Fomalhaut, to build modern capture-fisheries skills through hands-on learning. Sustainability Signals: Nomad Foods says 99.9% of sourced fish/seafood volumes are MSC/ASC-certified and highlights renewable energy and net-zero target validation. Plastic Mismanagement: Philippines data points to 1.51m tons of plastic waste in 2025, with about 55.6% expected to be mismanaged—much of it ending up in waterways.
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