The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has unanimously voted to rename itself Canadian Seafood Farmers / Producteurs Aquacoles Canadiens, reflecting the sector's identity as a food-producing farming industry. The change was approved at the association's Annual General Meeting on 29 September 2026.
A report by the Changing Markets Foundation, produced with University of British Columbia researchers, warns that wild-caught fish used for aquaculture feed could rise sharply by 2040 if growth concentrates in carnivorous species such as salmon, shrimp, sea bream and sea bass. The FAO has disputed the interpretation of a 75% growth figure cited in the report, and the findings have sharpened debate over species choice, feed composition, and the impact on small-scale fishing communities.