Invest in Spain: aquaculture opportunities and insights

Invest in Spain

INVEST IN SPAIN

Spain still relies on juvenile imports to produce gilthead seabream and European seabass

October 29, 2026

Madrid, 29/10/2026 | Domestic juvenile production covers only part of the needs of Spain’s two main Mediterranean marine fish species; France, Italy and Greece are among the main countries of origin

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INVEST IN SPAIN

Aquaculture in Spain: Five key facts about Spanish fish farming

October 27, 2026

El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, 27 October 2026 | Seabass leads marine fish production, while bluefin tuna stands out for its economic value. APROMAR’s charts also show the sector’s regional specialisation, the commercial position of different species and changing consumption patterns

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IMTA | SALICORNIA

From treating stroke to growing marsh samphire in Cadiz’s salt ponds

October 20, 2026

Puerto Real, Spain, 20 October 2026 | Vascular neurologist and Marisma Biomed founder Joan Montaner is working with CUPIMAR on a trial cultivation project that uses nutrients in water from a sole farm to grow a halophyte for food and supplements

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DIVERSIFICATION | MEAGRE

AVRAMAR takes meagre production form 200 to over 5,000 tonnes as foodservice demand grows

September 17, 2026

Valencia, 17 September 2026 | Twenty-five years after beginning to farm the species in Spain, the company is stepping up its focus on the restaurant and foodservice market as its Corvina REX brand marks its tenth anniversary

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

September 9, 2026

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

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

August 19, 2026

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.

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Sea Eight prepares for its big leap beyond 7,000 tonnes of sole

August 13, 2026

Valencia, 13 August 2026 | Atitlan’s aquaculture platform expects to reach 1,600 tonnes of capacity in 2026 and is progressing with two new projects in Asturias and the Basque Country designed to exceed a combined annual capacity of 7,000 tonnes of sole

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Three greater amberjack projects in Spain mobilise around €18 million in public funding

August 6, 2026

Madrid, 6 August 2026 | The funding supports a hatchery in Carboneras (Almería) and two RAS grow-out facilities in Alicante and Cádiz

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

June 15, 2026

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

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Lemoiz targets 3,000 tonnes of sole in RAS with market entry by 2030

April 27, 2026

Bizkaia, Spain, 28 April 2026 |

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Latest news

Can the time of year alter gilthead seabream’s response to feed?

Castellón, Spain, 30 October 2026 | A study by IATS-CSIC found that seasonal timing had a greater influence than diet on the composition of gilthead seabream microbiomes. Dietary effects were temporary and differed between the skin and intestinal mucosa
CTAQUA identifies virulence differences among strains of three bacteria relevant to aquaculture

El Puerto de Santa María, 29 October 2026 | The centre has characterised 13 strains of Aeromonas veronii, Lactococcus garvieae and Vibrio harveyi. Differences in mortality observed under controlled conditions highlight the importance of strain selection when assessing treatments, vaccines and preventive measures
Falling salmon prices drive a 46% decline in Norwegian aquaculture profitability

Norway, 30 October 2026 | Higher salmon supply, following a year of improved production conditions, helped put downward pressure on prices as pre-tax profits fell to NOK 7.7 billion