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SPATIAL PLANNING | INVESTMENT
Greek fish farmers seek clarity on licences and investment after spatial-plan deadline
Greek fish farmers seek clarity on licences and investment after spatial-plan deadline

Athens, Greece, 11 November 2026 | Industry bodies have asked the government to clarify the regulatory framework governing aquaculture operations, licence renewals and new investment following the 4 November spatial-planning milestone

AQUAFEED | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS
Bacterial protein can replace half of the fishmeal in gilthead seabream diets without affecting growth
Bacterial protein can replace half of the fishmeal in gilthead seabream diets without affecting growth

Spain, 09/11/2026 | A 96-day trial shows that moderate replacement of fishmeal with protein from methanotrophic bacteria maintains growth performance, while higher replacement levels reduce fish growth

BUSINESS | DIVERSIFICATION
Jerónimo Martins diversifies its aquaculture strategy across Mediterranean species, salmon and cod
Jerónimo Martins diversifies its aquaculture strategy across Mediterranean species, salmon and cod

Lisbon, Portugal, 11 November 2026 | The group combines the production of gilthead seabream, European seabass and meagre through Seaculture with stakes in salmon and cod producers Andfjord Salmon and Norcod

SOCIETY | MARINE AQUACULTURE
Visits to a marine fish farm improve visitors’ perceptions of aquaculture
Visits to a marine fish farm improve visitors’ perceptions of aquaculture

Rhodes, Greece, 10 November 2026 | This type of tourism could help the public engage with aquaculture and support its social acceptance

PORTUGAL | SECTOR ORGANISATION
Portugal’s APA recognised as an aquaculture producer organisation
Aqualvor | Portugal
Portugal’s APA recognised as an aquaculture producer organisation

Lisbon, 10 November 2026 | The new status gives it a framework for joint action across the sector

AQUAFEED | REGULATION
Morocco proposes extending reduced import duty on fish feed until 2029
Morocco proposes extending reduced import duty on fish feed until 2029

Rabat, 10/11/2026 | The Finance Bill would retain a 2.5% import duty for up to 15,000 tonnes of fish feed per year. The measure remains subject to parliamentary approval

BUSINESS | INVESTMENT
Approved aquaculture investment in Tunisia falls 60% after exceptional 2025 surge
Approved aquaculture investment in Tunisia falls 60% after exceptional 2025 surge

Tunis, 10/11/2026 | Projects approved between January and August totalled TND 23.5 million, around EUR 7.0 million, compared with TND 58.9 million, or EUR 17.6 million, in the same period of 2025

AQUAFEED | NEW INGREDIENTS
Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same
Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same

Global, 9 November 2026 | Trials point to promising applications, but each product needs to be characterised and validated on its own merits

MARKETS | EXTERNAL TRADE
EU opens its market to Egyptian aquaculture amid concern over third-country competition
EU opens its market to Egyptian aquaculture amid concern over third-country competition

Brussels, 9 November 2026 | The authorisation covers farmed fish, fish products and crustaceans. The new access is subject to sanitary and traceability requirements, but reopens the debate over competitive conditions with non-EU producers

PRODUCTION | SHELLFISH FARMING
Greece explores digital alerts and deeper-growing systems to reduce mussel mortality
Greece explores digital alerts and deeper-growing systems to reduce mussel mortality

Volos, Greece, 9/11/2026 | The TEAMFORADRIS project is developing a mobile platform to warn farmers about harmful environmental changes and testing a submersible structure that can move mussels into cooler water

AQUAFEED | NEW INGREDIENTS
Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same
Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same

Global, 9 November 2026 | Trials point to promising applications, but each product needs to be characterised and validated on its own merits

SCIENCE | LARVAL NUTRITION
Gut microbiota expands its digestive potential during greater amberjack larval development
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) larvae | Futuna Blue España
Gut microbiota expands its digestive potential during greater amberjack larval development

Puerto Real, Spain, 6 November 2026 | A study by ICMAN-CSIC and Futuna Blue España describes how bacterial enzyme activity changes as larvae move from live prey to formulated feed

CONSUMERS | FEED INGREDIENTS
Consumers do not formulate aquafeed, but their perceptions can influence ingredient choices
Consumers do not formulate aquafeed, but their perceptions can influence ingredient choices

Mediterranean, 6 November 2026 | The choice of new ingredients depends on their nutritional and production value, but also on how brands and retailers assess their acceptance in each market

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Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same
AQUAFEED | NEW INGREDIENTS
Protein hydrolysates: why they are not all the same
Global, 9 November 2026 | Trials point to promising applications, but each product needs to be characterised and validated on its own merits
GENETICS AND RESILIENCE
Clams more resistant to heat and Perkinsus: research paves the way for selective breeding
Venice Lagoon | University of Padua
Clams more resistant to heat and Perkinsus: research paves the way for selective breeding

Padua, Italy, 16/10/2026 | University of Padua researchers explain to misPeces the findings presented at Aquaculture Europe 2026 and the steps needed to transfer them to hatcheries. Initial applications could emerge within the next two or three years, although the relationship between resistance, growth and other production traits still need to be assessed

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

INVESTMENT | HATCHERIES & RAS
Marine hatcheries as a key to aquaculture business success
Marine hatcheries as a key to aquaculture business success
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