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CIRCULAR AQUAFEEDS

Does information about circular aquafeed sustainability make consumers willing to pay more for fish?

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 8 October 2026 | A survey of 1,502 Italian consumers shows that sustainability information increases stated willingness to pay a premium, although barriers differ according to the source of protein

AQUAFEED OF FUTURE

Are we breeding the fish that tomorrow’s feed will need?

By Alejandro Guelfo, editor of misPeces

NUTRITION | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS

Insect inclusion in aquafeeds depends on how much chitin they provide — and which fish has to digest it

China, 07/10/2026 | A meta-analysis shows that the effects of insect-derived ingredients on growth and digestibility vary with chitin content, the species’ trophic level, fish size and feeding duration

CONSUMERS AND AQUAFEEDS

Marco Custódio, Earthworm Foundation | @misPeces

Consumers are more accepting of alternative salmon feed ingredients than the industry assumes

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 6 October 2026 | A survey of 2,569 salmon consumers in France, the UK and Germany finds majority acceptance of four of the six alternatives tested, with resistance concentrated around specific ingredients and markets

NUTRITION | RAW MATERIALS

IFFO forecasts lowest fishmeal and fish oil supply since 2016

London, 6 October 2026 | Production improved in August, but annual supply is forecast to remain at a decade low, with Peru’s catches a key factor

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026 | REVIEW

Aquaculture Europe 2026 shows the tools are there — the challenge is getting them onto farms

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5 October 2026 | More precise feeds, consumers more receptive than expected, better spatial planning, climate adaptation and digitalisation point to a European aquaculture sector with a growing range of solutions at its disposal

AE2026 | DECARBONISATION

European aquaculture already has the tools to cut emissions: the challenge is bringing them into production

Ljubljana, 5 October 2026 | Callum Howard says the solutions needed to progress towards Net Zero are technically feasible, but their adoption requires economic and regulatory barriers to be overcome while accelerating the energy transition, feed decarbonisation and production efficiency

COMPANIES | TURBOT AND SOLE

Stolt Sea Farm increases sales by 16.5% and improves production margins

London, 01 October 2026 | Revenue reaches $117.6 million through August, while gross profit before the biological asset fair value adjustment rises by around 25%; the company has $48 million committed to further investment

AQUACULTURE RADAR

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News7 Oct 2026

Stirling secures £2.4m to address antibiotic use in Vietnam’s pangasius sector

The University of Stirling has secured £2.4 million for a four-year project addressing antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam’s pangasius farming sector. Led by Professor Margaret Crumlish, the international team will investigate how resistance develops and what prevents farmers from adopting alternatives to antibiotics.…

News6 Oct 2026

Brussels seeks first-hand evidence from aquaculture producers to simplify EU rules

The European Commission will hold two workshops in Brussels for freshwater aquaculture producers on 12 November and marine aquaculture producers on 13 November 2026, to understand the difficulties they face when applying Common Fisheries Policy rules and identify opportunities for simplification. The consultations will…

News28 Sep 2026

Europe prepares new economic snapshot of aquaculture using 2023 and 2024 data

Brussels, 29 September 2026 | STECF will assess production, sales, costs, employment and profitability while warning of statistical gaps in some segments

IN-DEPTH

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

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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