OPINION
When sustainability becomes a constraint on European aquaculture

By Alejandro Guelfo, editor of misPeces, 18 June 2026

SALMON FARMING | PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Mowi believes land-based salmon farming remains far from the industrial maturity of marine production

Global, 18 June 2026 |

The cost and conditions for European aquaculture to reach climate neutrality for 2050

Brussels, 18 June 2026

SOFIA 2026 | MARINE INGREDIENTS
Aquaculture continues to grow while reducing its relative dependence on marine ingredients for feed production

Global, 17/06/2026 | The SOFIA 2026 report notes that a growing share of fishmeal and fish oil now originates from by-products generated during the processing of fish for human consumption

SOFIA 2026 REPORT
FAO confirms aquaculture’s historic milestone as Europe continues to lose production ground
CHILE | REGULATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
Study proposes a “traffic light” system to regulate Chilean salmon farming based on ecosystem risk

Chile, 17/06/2026 |

SCIENCE | LARVAL REARING
Sole larvae |misPeces
Non-invasive indicators identified to monitor early development in Senegalese sole

Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 17/06/2026 |

CLIMATE CHANGE | MEDITERRANEAN
Thermal stratification intensifies in the Mediterranean, increasing risks for marine aquaculture
AQUAFEED | NOVEL INGREDIENTS
The world’s largest salmon producer backs novel feed ingredients, but demands profitability and industrial scalability

Global, 16 June 2026 |

NUTRITION | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS
Methanotrophic bacteria enable up to half of the fishmeal in gilthead seabream diets to be replaced without affecting performance

Tarragona, Spain, 16 June 2026 |

Invest in Spain
Acuicultura Cádiz moves into technology installation phase as it prepares for first seriola juveniles

El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, 15 June 2026 |The company is preparing to announce its first key positions, including farm management, production management and technical management roles

IN-DEPTH

INTERVIEW | AQUAFEED
Maarten Bijl, CEO of Skretting: sustainable innovations must demonstrate their value under real farming conditions
Global, 8 June 2026 | Skretting’s CEO argues for a form of sustainability linked to FCR, resilience, traceability and decision-ready farm data
FAO | STRATEGY
Manuel Barange (FAO) | misPeces
Manuel Barange: Aquaculture is already strategic to feed the world, but Europe is losing ground

Vigo, 2 June 2026 | FAO warns that the EU now produces less than half of the fish it consumes while Asia and Africa accelerate aquaculture growth

INTERVIEW | AQUACULTURE IMMUNOLOGY
Red blood cells emerge as a new vaccine platform in aquaculture

Elche, Spain, 18 May 2026 | Research led by UMH places Spain among the world’s leading groups in the immunological use of fish erythrocytes

BLUE CARBON SINKS | OPEN DEBATE
Aquaculture wants to enter carbon markets, but science is questioning part of its climate narrative
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