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AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY

EAS celebrates 50 years of evolution alongside European Aquaculture in Slovenia

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29 September 2026 | Alistair Lane identifies three milestone in the Society’s history: expanding its scope to encompass all aquaculture, creating its student group and adding an exhibition to the scientific conference

AE2026 | CLIMATE CHANGE

Aquaculture Europe 2026 opens in Ljubljana with climate adaptation at the centre of the aquaculture debate

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 28/09/2026 | Europe's aquaculture meeting begins with a dedicated workshop aimed at identifying adaptation needs and translating them into a joint call for climate action

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2026

From feed to consumers: five questions Aquaculture Europe 2026 will need to answer

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 28 September 2026 | Alternative ingredients, consumer acceptance, access to space, climate adaptation and digitalization will shape an edition in which European aquaculture is looking to move from sustainability towards greater production resilience

RESEARCH | NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Could fish’s own defence peptides become functional feed ingredients?

Murcia, Spain, 25 September 2026 | Research in gilthead seabream is progressing from the identification and in vitro characterization of defence peptides to their encapsulated delivery through feed

APPLIED SCIENCE | REPRODUCTION

José Miguel Cerdá-Reverter, Sana Mimoun, Alicia Felip, Félix Acosta |IATS-CSIC

Growth or reproduction: IATS-CSIC searches for the signals that trigger sexual maturation in European seabass

Castellón, Spain, 24 September 2026 | New findings on the IGF system strengthen a line of research linking growth, energy reserves and puberty in European seabass

SCIENCE TO BUSINESS | MICROALGAE

Mechanical processing improves carotenoid bioaccessibility from Chlorella, opening a route to higher-value ingredients

Spain, 24 September 2026 | Researchers from the University of Huelva and Seville, in Spain, identify ball milling as an effective method for disrupting the cell wall of Chlorella sorokiniana

MARKET | GILTHEAD SEABREAM

Mediterranean gilthead seabream trade shifts as Greece gains ground in Portugal and Italy but retreats in Spain

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | Fresh gilthead seabream imports declined across Italy, Spain and Portugal in the first half of 2026, but major changes in sourcing reveal a reshuffling of Mediterranean trade flows

AQUACULTURE POLICY | EUROPEAN UNION

Aquaculture left out of State of the Union as sector takes its demands to EU 2040 strategy

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | European seafood alliance renews its call for Blue Food Action Plan and seeks predictable funding, regulatory simplification and recognition of aquatic foods in EU food security policies

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News28 Sep 2026

Europe prepares new economic snapshot of aquaculture using 2023 and 2024 data

Brussels, 29 September 2026 | STECF will assess production, sales, costs, employment and profitability while warning of statistical gaps in some segments

News28 Sep 2026

EU ministers to discuss conditions for aquaculture support in 2028-2034

Brussels, 28 September 2026 | EU fisheries ministers will discuss on 29 September the future framework for Union support to fisheries, aquaculture and maritime policy for 2028-2034

News22 Sep 2026

European Parliament calls for less administrative burden on aquaculture producers

Brussels, 22 September 2026 | The European Parliament has called for further simplification of the Common Fisheries Policy and a reduction in administrative burdens affecting aquaculture producers and SMEs

IN-DEPTH

Ocean Aquaculture begins work on Spain hatchery designed to produce eight million greater amberjack juveniles a year

Almería, Spain, 9 September 2026 | The first phase will involve an investment of around €15 million and is expected to begin production in January 2028, supplying both the group’s future offshore farms and other Mediterranean producers

INVESTMENT | HATCHERIES & RAS

Marine hatcheries as a key to aquaculture business success

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

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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.