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MARKETS | SPAIN

Greek fish gain ground in Mercamadrid as Spanish seabass and seabream lose market share

Madrid, 17 September 2026 | Mercamadrid data for January-August show Greek-origin volumes rising by 27.9% for European seabass and 22.1% for gilthead seabream, while Spanish-origin supplies declined in both species

DIVERSIFICATION | MEAGRE

AVRAMAR takes meagre production form 200 to over 5,000 tonnes as foodservice demand grows

Valencia, 17 September 2026 | Twenty-five years after beginning to farm the species in Spain, the company is stepping up its focus on the restaurant and foodservice market as its Corvina REX brand marks its tenth anniversary

BUSINESS | ECONOMY

Nordic Kingfish increases yellowtail production but loses NOK 471 million after asset write-down

Norway, 16 September 2026 | The Norwegian facility harvested 584 tonnes in 2025 and increased revenue to NOK 75 million

AQUACULTURE POLICY | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

FEAP calls for pond farms to be compensated for the ecosystem services they provide

Brussels, 16 September 2026 | The European organisation is calling for these farms to be integrated into water management, drought resilience and wetland restoration policies

NUTRITION | RAW MATERIALS

EU fishmeal self-sufficiency falls to 77% as aquafeed demand rises

Brussels, 15 September 2026 | A European Commission-commissioned report estimates that feed requirements for ten species groups increased by around 25% between 2013 and 2023, while EU production of marine ingredients failed to keep pace.

NUTRITION | RAW MATERIALS

Global fishmeal production falls 49%, keeping pressure on aquafeed supplies

London, 15 September 2026 | Lower output from Peru and Chile has also weighed on fish oil production, which fell by 30%, while the industry hopes Asian fishing seasons in the final quarter will offset part of the shortfall

BUSINESS | COMPANY

BioMar completes its ASC certification pipeline with BioMar Greece

Athens, Greece, 14 September 2026 | The certification strengthens its ability to supply ASC-conforming feed to aquaculture producers across the Mediterranean region, including customers farming key species such as seabass and seabream

COMPANIES | ACQUISITIONS

AVRAMAR Greece replaced by Cooke Hellas as corporate identity

Athens, Greece, 12 September 2026 | The Canadian Group publicity formalises its control of the Mediterranean’s largest producer of European seabass and seabream, without clarifying whether AVRAMAR will remain as a commercial brand

EU POLICY | FUNDING

Future EU environmental rule threatens to exclude essential aquaculture farm equipment form funding

Brussels, 10 September 2026 | FEAP is calling for the post-2027 EU budget to continue funding emergency generators, workboat and vehicles for which viable zero-emission alternatives are not yet available

HEALTH | VACCINATION

Ulva seaweed extract raises survival in trout vaccinated against yersiniosis from 73% to 87%

Iran, 10 September 2026 | Ulvan strengthened the protection provided by an injectable vaccine against Yersinia ruckeri, although the result comes from an experimental challenge and must be confirmed under commercial conditions

AI recreation of a future hatchery in Carboneras. © misPeces, 2026

Ocean Aquaculture begins work on Spain hatchery designed to produce eight million greater amberjack juveniles a year

Almería, Spain, 9 September 2026 | The first phase will involve an investment of around €15 million and is expected to begin production in January 2028, supplying both the group’s future offshore farms and other Mediterranean producers

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Ocean Aquaculture begins work on Spain hatchery designed to produce eight million greater amberjack juveniles a year

INVESTMENT | HATCHERIES & RAS

Marine hatcheries as a key to aquaculture business success

ANALYSIS | AQUACULTURE NUTRITION

Can hydrolysates improve aquafeeds without increasing the cost of the fish produced?

Global, 3 August 2026 | The industry is investing in converting by-products into functional ingredients capable of supporting feed intake, digestibility and the performance of diets containing less fishmeal, although public data demonstrating their profitability over an entire production cycle remain scare

NUTRITION | AQUAFEEDS

EU protein plan opens opportunities for aquafeeds but leaves the sector outside its core measures

Brussels, 13 July 2026 | The European strategy could increase the availability of local and circular ingredients, but it does not guarantee that aquaculture will gain access to cheaper proteins

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