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As the era of cultivated seafood nears mainstream viability between 2026 and 2028, Vietnam is making sure it gets a slice of the biotech action. Seafood grown in bioreactors , closed, industrial fermentation-style systems, offers a premium, contaminant-free product sidestepping health and environmental risks tied to ocean capture and pond culture. The technology also promises more resilient supply chains by enabling production near urban centres.

Norway’s Katapult Ocean has officially invested in Atlantic Fish Co, adding financial weight and strategic validation to a cultivated-fish player developing whole-cut whitefish fillets using fish-cell lines and structured scaffolding. This is a notable signal: a major seafood nation, not just a VC group, is beginning to position itself inside the cell-based seafood ecosystem. The investment also gives Atlantic Fish Co access to Nordic research capability, aquaculture expertis