Aquaculture News: Latest Industry Updates & Trends

HATCHERIES | LIVE FEED

Dependence on wild Artemia threatened the future supply of aquaculture hatcheries

August 4, 2026

Global, 4 August 2026 | The World Bank estimates that global cyst demand could exceed 5,000 tonnes by 2035, compared with approximately 3,500 tonnes today, and proposes expanding production in saltworks and hypersaline ponds

EMPLOYMENT | EQUALITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Women account for only 22% of European aquaculture employment, with Mediterranean participation still concentrated in certain activities

August 3, 2026

Brussels, 3 August 2026 | Shellfish farming, technical roles and research provide important areas of participation, but women remain under-represented in fish production, sea-cage operations and senior decision-making positions

BIOTECHNOLOGY | ANIMAL HEALTH

A food-grade bacterium opens a non-GM route for delivering antigens to shrimp

August 3, 2026

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RESEARCH | INFRASTRUCTURES

Europe funds access for researchers and companies to more than 40 institutions to test aquaculture innovations

July 31, 2026

Brussels, 31 July 2026 | AQUASERV provides access for up to three months to research facilities, laboratories, technology platforms and specialised services across Europe

FISH HEALTH | VETERINARY REGULATION

European rules hinder the preventive use of autogenous vaccines in aquaculture

July 30, 2026

Brussels, 30 July 2026 | The Aquaculture Advisory Council is calling for these vaccines to be used across epidemiological areas, including between Member States, to enable a faster response to emerging diseases and local pathogen variants

TRAINING | DIGITALISATION

Free platform uses virtual reality to train aquaculture professionals

July 30, 2026

Valencia, 30 July 2026 | AQUATECHinn 4.0 brings together content on RAS, automation, sustainability, biosecurity, welfare, nutrition and reproduction developed by fourteen European organisations

BIOTECHNOLOGY | FUNCTIONAL MICROALGAE

Gene editing aims to turn microalgae into factories for vaccines, additives and functional compounds for aquaculture

July 29, 2026

Global, 29 July 2026 | The technology makes it possible to design strains capable of producing specific proteins, pigments, lipids and antigens, but commercial application will depend on genetic stability, scalability, costs and regulation

FEED | REGULATION AND COMPETITIVENESS

Norway considers opening aquafeed to OGM ingredients authorised in the EU

July 29, 2026

Oslo, 29 July 2026 | The reform would broaden ingredient availability for an industry producing 1.9 million tonnes of feed annually and facing estimated additional costs of NOK 1.8 billion from using GM-free raw materials

BUSINESS | AQUACULTURE DIVERSIFICATION

Nueva Pescanova withdraw from the Canary Islands octopus farm project

July 28, 2026

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 28 July 2026 | The company is ending the project planned for the Port of Las Palmas after five years of administrative procedures, having concluded that changes to the conditions and requirements had substantially altered the original proposal

News

Dependence on wild Artemia threatened the future supply of aquaculture hatcheries

Women account for only 22% of European aquaculture employment, with Mediterranean participation still concentrated in certain activities

A food-grade bacterium opens a non-GM route for delivering antigens to shrimp

Europe funds access for researchers and companies to more than 40 institutions to test aquaculture innovations

European rules hinder the preventive use of autogenous vaccines in aquaculture

Free platform uses virtual reality to train aquaculture professionals

Gene editing aims to turn microalgae into factories for vaccines, additives and functional compounds for aquaculture

Norway considers opening aquafeed to OGM ingredients authorised in the EU

Nueva Pescanova withdraw from the Canary Islands octopus farm project

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