Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

REPORT

Mediterranean and Black Sea: One million tonnes of aquatic products reached in a decade

Rome, 1 December 2025 |

SCIENCE

Lenguados (Solea senegalensis) en tanques de arena | Elvira Fatsini

Bottom-sand tanks improve the reproductive development of captive-bred Senegalese sole

Faro, Portugal, 1 December 2025 |

ADDITIVES

Natural Astaxanthin from Microalgae Matches Synthetic Pigment in Salmon Trial

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

AI could slash microalgae cultivation costs by up to 40%, according to experts

South Korea, 28 November 2025 |

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Juveniles de rodaballo

Spain anticipates stable juvenile production in 2025 for its strategic marine aquaculture species

Spain, 27 November 2025 |

TECHNOLOGY

AI breakthrough in sole reproduction to boost efficiency and sustainability in aquaculture

Tarragona, 27 November 2025 | This is the first AI model developed to detect spawning readiness in sole broodstock

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Spain maintained stable marine production levels in 2024, with sharp contrasts between species

Spain, 26 November 2025 | European seabass and bluefin tuna record solid growth, in contrast to the decline in gilthead seabream and the collapse of meagre

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Trout production rebounds by 13% in 2024 and marks two consecutive years of stability

Spain, 26 November 2025 | Spain reaches 16,693 tonnes of rainbow trout and forescast moderate growth to 16,920 tonnes in 2025

WELFARE

Welfare as a Competitive Advantage: What Gilthead Seabream, European Seabass and Rainbow Trout Producers Need to Know

Norway, 25 November 2025 | The goal is to shift from passive observation to active monitoring, using environmental, physiological and behavioural indicators to detect problems before they cause production losses

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Microalga Turns Olive Mill Wastewater into Valuable Biomass in Breakthrough with Direct Impact on Aquaculture

Jaén, Spain, 25 November 2025 |

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Water eRNA Test Set to Revolutionise Fish Spawing Detection

A simple test water promises to transform how marine biologists track aquatic life, offering a “real-time” view of species’ reproductive activities

IN-DEPTH

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Solid-State Fermentation: The Technology that Turns Waste into Super Ingredients for Aquafeed

Global, 23 October 2025 |

Emerging Researchers Aquaculture Europe 2025 - Valencia

Alice Gasperini - IATS-CSIC - AE25VAL | @misPeces

Alice Gasperini (IATS-CSIC) explains how ten genes reveal the life and welfare of a gilthead seabream

Valencia, 10 October 2025. – Unlike punctual stress markers, this approach aims to capture the full “lifestyle” of a fish throughout its farming cycle

Aquaculture Europe 2025 - Valencia

Javier Ojeda, APROMAR manager: “European aquaculture is advancing in sustainability, but production and employment remain stagnant”

Valencia, Spain, 29 September 2025 | During the event, the European Aquaculture Society presented Javier Ojeda with the Honorary Life Membership Award, one of the most prestigious accolades in the sector

Videos

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.