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MARKET | GILTHEAD SEABREAM
Mediterranean gilthead seabream trade shifts as Greece gains ground in Portugal and Italy but retreats in Spain
Mediterranean gilthead seabream trade shifts as Greece gains ground in Portugal and Italy but retreats in Spain

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | Fresh gilthead seabream imports declined across Italy, Spain and Portugal in the first half of 2026, but major changes in sourcing reveal a reshuffling of Mediterranean trade flows

AQUACULTURE POLICY | EUROPEAN UNION
Aquaculture left out of State of the Union as sector takes its demands to EU 2040 strategy
Aquaculture left out of State of the Union as sector takes its demands to EU 2040 strategy

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | European seafood alliance renews its call for Blue Food Action Plan and seeks predictable funding, regulatory simplification and recognition of aquatic foods in EU food security policies

CIRCULAR ECONOMY | MACROALGAE
Europe seeks new value chain for macroalgae
Europe seeks new value chain for macroalgae

El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, 22 September 2026 | More than 95% of European production still comes from wild-harvested biomass, while farming accounts for only a small share and Norway produces more than half of the total volume

NUTRITION | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS
New ingredients broaden aquafeed option but still face cost and scale constraints
New ingredients broaden aquafeed option but still face cost and scale constraints

Brussels, 21 September 2026 | Insects, single-cell proteins and microalgae could reduce dependence on conventional raw materials, although their viability depends on prices, commercial availability and performance within each formulation

SUSTAINABILITY | SHELLFISH
Scientific review calls for measuring the real carbon balance before considering oyster a blue carbon sink
Scientific review calls for measuring the real carbon balance before considering oyster a blue carbon sink

China, 19 September 2026 | Carbon stored in shells is not sufficient to attribute net sequestration to an oyster farm

SCIENCE TO BUSINESS | SEED CLAM PRODUCTION
Matching diets to clam size cuts the pre-growing phase by more than 20 days
Matching diets to clam size cuts the pre-growing phase by more than 20 days

Japan, 18 September 2026 | A trial involving juvenile Manila clams reduced the time required to reach 6 millimetres to 20 days, compared with more than 40 days under fixed-composition diets

MARKET | FARMED COD
Farmed cod takes 72% of Norway’s fresh cod export value as sector gains commercial scale
Farmed cod takes 72% of Norway’s fresh cod export value as sector gains commercial scale

Norway, 18 September 2026 | Farmed cod sales rose 46% and August exports almost doubled in value, while a move into mainstream grocery retail points to a more regular year-around market for the species

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

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Ocean Aquaculture begins work on Spain hatchery designed to produce eight million greater amberjack juveniles a year
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
Marine hatcheries as a key to aquaculture business success
ANALYSIS | AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
Can hydrolysates improve aquafeeds without increasing the cost of the fish produced?
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
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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