Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE POLICY | ANALYSIS

Europe wants more aquaculture, but still does not know whether it has the workforce to sustain it

EUROPEAN UNION | SOCIAL DATA

STECF publishes first social report on EU fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing

Brussels, 24 June 2026 | The report brings together employment, age, gender, education and nationality data, but recognises that aquaculture and processing still require deeper analysis in future editions

SUSTAINABILITY | FEEDS

Are we measuring the sustainability of aquaculture feeds wrong?

United Kingdom, 23 June 2026 | Factors such as affordability, resource distribution and sustainable fisheries management remain essential components of the discussion

SCIENCE-TO-BUSINESS | OPINION

We know microalgae work in aquafeeds. The question now is what it will take to them to reach commercial scale

By Alejandro Guelfo, editor of misPeces | 23 June 2026

GENETICS | SEX DETERMINATION

Scientists discover an unprecedented genetic mechanism that turns a female gene into a regulator of male sex in tilapia

Barcelona, Spain, 22 June 2026 | The discovery could be relevant for tilapia aquaculture, as the species is one of the most widely farmed fish worldwide

COMPANY | BUSINESS RESULTS

The Kingfish Company improves production efficiency while preparing for the next step towards operational profitability

Netherlands, 19 June 2026 | Kingfish continues to provide an important benchmark for assessing the development of industrial-scale marine RAS farming in Europe

SUSTAINABILITY | BIVALVE AQUACULTURE

Carbon accounting puts the sustainability credentials of mussels and other bivalves under scrutiny

Global, 22 June 2026 |

NUTRITION | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS

Microalgae finishing diets improve omega-3 recovery in European seabass fed terrestrial oils

Greece, 19 June 2026 |

NUTRITION | FUNCTIONAL AQUAFEEDS

The new generation of functional aquafeeds requires precision in dosage, extraction and stability of natural additives

Global, 19 June 2026 |

OPINION

When sustainability becomes a constraint on European aquaculture

By Alejandro Guelfo, editor of misPeces, 18 June 2026

SOFIA 2026 | MARINE INGREDIENTS

Aquaculture continues to grow while reducing its relative dependence on marine ingredients for feed production

Global, 17/06/2026 | The SOFIA 2026 report notes that a growing share of fishmeal and fish oil now originates from by-products generated during the processing of fish for human consumption

IN-DEPTH

INTERVIEW | AQUAFEED

Maarten Bijl, CEO of Skretting: sustainable innovations must demonstrate their value under real farming conditions

Global, 8 June 2026 | Skretting’s CEO argues for a form of sustainability linked to FCR, resilience, traceability and decision-ready farm data

FAO | STRATEGY

Manuel Barange (FAO) | misPeces

Manuel Barange: Aquaculture is already strategic to feed the world, but Europe is losing ground

Vigo, 2 June 2026 | FAO warns that the EU now produces less than half of the fish it consumes while Asia and Africa accelerate aquaculture growth

INTERVIEW | AQUACULTURE IMMUNOLOGY

Red blood cells emerge as a new vaccine platform in aquaculture

Elche, Spain, 18 May 2026 | Research led by UMH places Spain among the world’s leading groups in the immunological use of fish erythrocytes

BLUE CARBON SINKS | OPEN DEBATE

Aquaculture wants to enter carbon markets, but science is questioning part of its climate narrative

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NOWA, Network of Women in Aquaculture - Garazi Rodríguez

September 30, 2025

Garazi Rodríguez, treasurer and co-founder of NOWA. NOWA is a network of women from the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, Network of Women in Aquaculture.
Javier Ojeda (APROMAR) - Steps boost aquaculture's growth

September 28, 2025

At the Aquaculture Europe 2025 – Valencia, misPeces interviewed Javier Ojeda, general manager of APROMAR, who analysed the current state of aquaculture in Spain and Europe and reflected on the steps needed to boost its growth.
The Conference & Tradeshow - AE25VAL

September 29, 2025

Valencia played host to the European Aquaculture Europe 2025 conference. In line with its slogan, 'Aquaculture for Everyone', the event brought together 3,115 participants from 97 countries. Plenary speakers, scientific sessions, industry forums and events for students made up the programme.