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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

AE26SLO | FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION

Peanut skin emerges as a natural antioxidant source with potential for aquafeeds

Ljubljana, 2 October 2026 | Lúcia Vieira’s work, awarded Best Student Poster at Aquaculture Europe 2026, combines green extraction, activity against aquaculture pathogens and the valorisation of an agri-food by-product

AE2026 | REPRODUCTION / BLUEFIN TUNA

Atlantic bluefin tuna break their natural spawning schedule in land-based facilities

Ljubljana, 2 October 2026 | An IEO-CSIC study, awarded Best ePoster at Aquaculture Europe 2026, recorded more than 10 million fertilised eggs and 20 spawning events from broodstock maintained in a land-based facility

FISH HEALTH | NEW DISEASE

Evgenia Gourzioti, IRIDA |@misPeces

A pathogen known in freshwater fish is linked to mortality in Mediterranean European seabass

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1 October 2026 | Streptococcus iniae, which can infect both freshwater and marine species, caused mortality of 8–10% at two Greek farms in 2025 and has been detected again at one of them this summer

APPLIED SCIENCE | GENETIC IMPROVEMENT

Genetic selection opens a new route to reducing pigmentation problems in farmed turbot

Vigo, Spain, 1 October 2026 | The study identifies hundreds of markers associated with pigmentation abnormalities and moderate-to-high heritability, laying the groundwork for incorporating the trait into future breeding programmes

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026 | RAS

Feed containing 3% cork doubles solids removal efficiency in salmon RAS

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 30 September 2026 | Sara Sousa Brito’s work, recognised with EAS Spotlight Award, makes faeces float and increases drum filter removal efficiency from 42% to 86.5%; the next step is to test the solution in commercial facilities

EU POLICY | FUNDING

EU moves towards new aquaculture funding model for 2028-2034 as producers call for ring-fenced support

Brussels, 29/09/2026 | The Council has agreed its negotiating position on a system that would channel support mainly through national and regional plans, while European aquaculture producers have been calling for dedicated, predictable funding for the sector

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY

EAS celebrates 50 years of evolution alongside European Aquaculture in Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29 September 2026 | Alistair Lane identifies three milestone in the Society’s history: expanding its scope to encompass all aquaculture, creating its student group and adding an exhibition to the scientific conference

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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

News28 Sep 2026

EU ministers to discuss conditions for aquaculture support in 2028-2034

Brussels, 28 September 2026 | EU fisheries ministers will discuss on 29 September the future framework for Union support to fisheries, aquaculture and maritime policy for 2028-2034

News22 Sep 2026

European Parliament calls for less administrative burden on aquaculture producers

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | The European Parliament has called for further simplification of the Common Fisheries Policy and a reduction in administrative burdens affecting aquaculture producers and SMEs

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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