Latest Mediterranean Aquaculture News: Business, Tech & Science

ANIMAL WELFARE | EUROPEAN REGULATION

EU enters a new phase in fish welfare as the sector calls for practical indicators before new obligations

Brussels, 9 June 2026 | FEAP supports the goal of improving animal welfare but argues that some conclusions do not sufficiently reflect the biological and operational complexity of the sector

GENETICS

Manuel Manchado - IFAPA (Spain) | @misPeces

Genetics could help select Senegalese sole with improved morphology before breeding starts

Vigo, 9 June 2026 | Marker-assisted selection could help reduce commercial downgrading in Senegalese sole, where 10% to 15% of fish may fall outside the expected body shape

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

AQUACULTURE | NUTRITION

Study identifies how to optimise dietary lipid levels and temperature to improve grey mullet growth

Bologna, Italy 8 June 2026 | The combination of a diet containing 15% lipids and a rearing temperature of 28ºC delivered the most favourable results in Mugil cephalus

MARKETS | PRODUCTION

Türkiye consolidates its aquaculture leadership with 626,000 tonnes in 2025

Ankara, 8 June 2026 | Total fisheries production reached 1.02 million tonnes in 2025, with more than 626,000 tonnes coming from aquaculture, driven mainly by trout, European seabass and gilthead seabream

BUREAUCRACY | GOVERNANCE

European aquaculture looks beyond single-window systems and calls for real regulatory simplification

Brussels, 4/06/2026 | The debate on aquaculture licensing is beginning to shift from administrative coordination towards cross-cutting regulatory reforms capable of shortening timelines, reducing legal uncertainty and turning viable projects into executable investments

DIETA | MICROBIOMA

Diet is no longer just feeding fish: it is starting to reconfigure microbiome, stress response and sexual development

Vigo, 4/06/2026 | Two IATS-CSIC studies presented at the XX CNA show how new aquafeed formulations are beginning to modulate complex physiological processes far beyond growth performance

NUTRITION | ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS

Aquaculture as both a consumer and supplier of omega-3

Vigo, 5 June 2026 | David Domínguez’s presentation at the XX CNA warned that current EPA and DHA production is insufficient to meet global nutritional needs and outlined new pathways based on genetics, epigenetics and biotechnology.

AQUACULTURE RADAR

EATiP, API, FEAP, AAC & MAC, AquaWind and AQUATECHinn 4.0 shape Europe’s aquaculture agenda

EUROPE | GOVERNANCE

FEAP calls for binding governance to move European aquaculture out of stagnation

Brussels, 3 June 2026 | The European producers’ federation argues that more than a decade of voluntary coordination has failed to unlock licensing, reduce regulatory fragmentation or halt the decline in EU food self-sufficiency

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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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.