Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

REPRODUCTION | HATCHERIES

Why reproduction remains aquaculture’s invisible bottleneck

Global, 10 July 2026 | Control of spawning, egg and sperm quality, and the regular availability of juveniles determine the productive viability of many aquaculture species

NUTRITION | FUNCTIONAL AQUAFEEDS

Functional feeds move towards precision nutrition in fish

Global, 10 July 2026 | Probiotics, beta-glucans, yeast derivatives, phytogenics, organic acids, enzymes and seaweed metabolites are gaining attention as tools to support gut health, immunity and disease resistance in aquaculture

CERTIFICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

ASC postpones mandatory transition to its new farm standard until May 2028

Global, 10 July 2026 | Certified farms will have an additional year to move away from species-specific standards as ASC reviews requirements that have raised practical implementation issues during early audits

COMPANY | FINANCIAL RESULTS

Stolt Sea Farm advances its largest expansion programme after stronger first-half results driven by sole and turbot prices

Spain / Portugal, 9 July 2026 | The company increased revenue by 25% and operating profit by 18% in the first half of 2026, supported by stronger market prices for turbot and sole while accelerating new investments in Spain and Portugal

MARKETS | RISK MANAGEMENT

Why futures markets do not work easily for aquaculture products

Global, 9 July 2026 | The salmon futures market highlights the need for liquidity and reliable data

EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE | COMPETITIVENESS

The competitiveness of European marine aquaculture does not depend on production volume alone

Salerno, Italy, 8 July 2026 | A study published in Marine Policy, based on STECF indicators, identifies markedly different economic configurations across EU countries

AQUAFEEDS | FISH HEALTH

Antibacterial insect extracts for aquaculture: beyond protein

Anavyssos, Greece, 7 July 2026 | A study with Mediterranean aquaculture pathogens shows that some insect extracts have antibacterial activity, although their most realistic application is not to replace antibiotics, but to support the design of functional aquafeeds

BIOECONOMY | Beach-catch seaweed

Seaweed beach-cast: when coastal waste can become a valuable raw material

Global, 7 July 2026 |

FEEDS | ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS

Insect meal does not penalise gilthead seabream growth, but profitability remains the key challenge

Messina, Italy, 6 July 2026 | Defatted Hermetia illucens meal can be incorporated into commercial diets for gilthead seabream without compromising growth, feed conversion or the nutritional composition of the fillet.

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.

SHRIMP FARMING | SCIENCE

Genetics, water quality, microbiota, nutrition, management and biosecurity define shrimp farming research

Kuala Nerus (Malaysia), 3/07/2026 | A historical review of 10,896 scientific publications on shrimp and prawn aquaculture, published between 1970 and 2024, reads like a strategic map of how the sector’s scientific priorities have evolved

IN-DEPTH

Science-to-business | FEEDS

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

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

GENOMICS | BIVALVES

A new genomic chip opens the door to breeding and conservation of main clam species in Europe

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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.