Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE | TECHNOLOGY AND WELFARE

Moving aquaculture offshore reduces some coastal risks but creates new production constraints

Norway, 21 August 2026 | Colder waters and greater water exchange can reduce certain environmental and risk, but strong current, wave action and operational complexity mean that structural resilience must be considered alongside the biological capabilities of the fish

RAW MATERIAL | MICROBIAL INGREDIENTS

Why microbial products do not always perform the same under commercial aquaculture conditions

Global, 21 August 2026 | Manufacturing, formulation and farm conditions determine whether a promising microbial strain maintains its viability and functionality beyond the laboratory

AQUAFEED | RAW MATERIALS

Aquafeed growth in China puts a tight fishmeal and fish oil market to the test

London, 21 August 2026 | China increased feed production by 17.4% in the first half of the year, while Peru harvested only around 25% of its anchovy quota before the fishing season was suspended

Invest in Spain

Oceanloop redirects its 2,000-tonne Gran Canaria RAS project toward giant grouper

Germany, 19 August 2026 | The company has brought in Hatch Tech and Stolt Ventures as investors and amended the purpose of the financing provided by the EIB.

Aquaculture Europe 2026 | Spotlight Award finalists

Functional feeds, floating faeces and photoperiod compete for the Aquaculture Europe 2026 Student Spotlight Award

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 19 August 2026 | Three studies investigating protein hydrolysates for European seabass, solid removal in RAS and Atlantic cod responses to continuous light have been selected from 129 student submissions to compete for the Aquaculture Europe 2026 Student Spotlight Award

FEED | RAW MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Krill reaches its catch limit for a second year, forcing aquaculture to reassess its dependence

Norway, 18 August 2026 | The fishery closed on 12 August after reaching the permitted catch of 620,000 tonnes

SALMON | PRODUCTION AND MARKETS

Mowi increases quarterly operating profit by 23% as record harvests and lower costs offset weak salmon prices

Bergen, 18 August 2026 | The salmon producer harvested a seasonal record of 150,000 tonnes in the second quarter

IMTA | PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Integrating fish, shellfish and seaweed does not guarantee more sustainable aquaculture

Sweden, 17 August 2026 | Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture can turn residual nutrients into new commercial products, but adding species does not in itself guarantee a lower environmental footprint

INNOVATION | COMPETITIVENESS AND MARKETS

Innovation alone will not help European aquaculture scale up if production cannot expand

Brussels, 17 August 2026 | A study on patents and salmonids exports concludes that technological advances generate stronger commercial returns in large, specialised producing countries, while constraints on space, licensing and capacity may limit this effect across much of Europe

BUSINESS | NUTRITION AND RAW MATERIALS

BioMar raises its 2026 guidance amid pressure on marine raw materials

Denmark, 14 August 2026 | The feed producer expects to close the year with sales of up to 1.7 million tonnes and EBIT of DKK 1.2–1.3 billion, while strengthening ingredient substitution in response to rising fishmeal and fish oil prices.

AQUACULTURE RADAR

Brussels to open data collection on 20 August for the next economic snapshot of EU aquaculture

IN-DEPTH

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

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.