Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

CONSUMPTION | CERTIFICATION AND VALUE

Certification is not enough: lack of information prevents sustainable farmed shrimp form generating greater value in supermarkets

Santander (Spain), 5 August 2026 | A study conducted across five Spanish retail chains confirms that the ASC label has no significant effect on price, while explaining its meaning increases consumers stated willingness to pay

HATCHERIES | LIVE FEED

Dependence on wild Artemia threatened the future supply of aquaculture hatcheries

Global, 4 August 2026 | The World Bank estimates that global cyst demand could exceed 5,000 tonnes by 2035, compared with approximately 3,500 tonnes today, and proposes expanding production in saltworks and hypersaline ponds

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

EMPLOYMENT | EQUALITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Women account for only 22% of European aquaculture employment, with Mediterranean participation still concentrated in certain activities

Brussels, 3 August 2026 | Shellfish farming, technical roles and research provide important areas of participation, but women remain under-represented in fish production, sea-cage operations and senior decision-making positions

BIOTECHNOLOGY | ANIMAL HEALTH

A food-grade bacterium opens a non-GM route for delivering antigens to shrimp

Thailand, 3 August 2026 |

RESEARCH | INFRASTRUCTURES

Europe funds access for researchers and companies to more than 40 institutions to test aquaculture innovations

Brussels, 31 July 2026 | AQUASERV provides access for up to three months to research facilities, laboratories, technology platforms and specialised services across Europe

FISH HEALTH | VETERINARY REGULATION

European rules hinder the preventive use of autogenous vaccines in aquaculture

Brussels, 30 July 2026 | The Aquaculture Advisory Council is calling for these vaccines to be used across epidemiological areas, including between Member States, to enable a faster response to emerging diseases and local pathogen variants

TRAINING | DIGITALISATION

Free platform uses virtual reality to train aquaculture professionals

Valencia, 30 July 2026 | AQUATECHinn 4.0 brings together content on RAS, automation, sustainability, biosecurity, welfare, nutrition and reproduction developed by fourteen European organisations

BIOTECHNOLOGY | FUNCTIONAL MICROALGAE

Gene editing aims to turn microalgae into factories for vaccines, additives and functional compounds for aquaculture

Global, 29 July 2026 | The technology makes it possible to design strains capable of producing specific proteins, pigments, lipids and antigens, but commercial application will depend on genetic stability, scalability, costs and regulation

FEED | REGULATION AND COMPETITIVENESS

Norway considers opening aquafeed to OGM ingredients authorised in the EU

Oslo, 29 July 2026 | The reform would broaden ingredient availability for an industry producing 1.9 million tonnes of feed annually and facing estimated additional costs of NOK 1.8 billion from using GM-free raw materials

NUTRITION | FARM-SCALE VALIDATION

New diets containing hydrolysates from animal by-products and insects enter commercial trials with European seabass and gilthead seabream

Faro, Algarve, Portugal, 28 July 2026 | Seaculture will assess over three months under offshore farming conditions whether the improvements in growth and survival observed in laboratory trials can be maintained at production scale

IN-DEPTH

ANALYSIS | AQUACULTURE NUTRITION

Can hydrolysates improve aquafeeds without increasing the cost of the fish produced?

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

Science-to-business | FEEDS

Microalgae in aquafeeds: how much can realistically be included and what return can farmers expects?

Luxembourg, 3 July 2026 | In terms of total inclusion, the European Commission considers technically feasible ranges of 10% to 15% algae-based ingredients in salmon and trout feeds, and 20% to 25% in feeds of European seabass and gilthead seabream.

INTERVIEW

The importance of trial units at BioMar’s R&D centres for the development of efficient and profitable aquafeeds

Iannis Karacostas explains to misPeces how trial units help refine the nutritional requirements of species such as European sea bass, gilthead sea bream and rainbow trout, with the aim of improving growth, feed conversion, product cost and profitability for producers

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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.