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The microbiome opens a new chapter in seaweed aquaculture health management

Seaweed aquaculture is expanding rapidly as part of the global blue economy, but disease is emerging as a critical bottleneck. Recent evidence shows that outbreaks can wipe out up to 50% of biomass ...
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Environmental enrichment in aquaculture: from welfare concept to production tool – what works, and what doesn’t on farms

For decades, the aquaculture industry has operated under a purely mechanical set of assumptions: stocking density, dissolved oxygen, and photoperiod. However, strategic research published in Reviews ...
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El 'síndrome ibérico' de la acuicultura: un sector estratégico obligado a reclamar en los despachos lo que se le niega por decreto

La exclusión de la acuicultura del paquete de ayudas de más de 877 millones de euros aprobado recientemente por el Gobierno español para hacer frente al impacto económico del conflicto en Irán no es ...
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Insect industry calls on the EU for mandatory aquafeed quotas to accelerate protein

The International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) has urged the European Union to set mandatory inclusion targets for sustainable ingredients in aquafeed: 3% by 2027, 15% by 2030, and 50 ...
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EU Vision 2040: FEAP warns it is the “last real chance” to reverse decades of stagnation in aquaculture

The European Commission’s roadmap for fisheries and aquaculture is being framed by the sector not as another policy milestone, but as a decisive test of whether Europe is willing to unlock growth in ...
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FEAP warns EU plastics rule risk misfiring without greater regulatory precision

Europe’s aquaculture sector is warning that the current implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) could create regulatory distortions and unnecessary costs if it is not better aligned ...
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Digital twins in aquaculture are advancing fast, but remain far from commercial farms

Aquaculture already has technologies capable of predicting, optimising and automating large parts of production. Yet their real-world application at farm level remains limited. A recent systematic ...
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A chitosan-based bio-coagulant removes up to 92% of solids and recovers nutrients in aquaculture

A recent study published in Separation and Purification Technology shows that chitosan – a biopolymer derived from shrimp waste – can treat aquaculture effluents with high efficiency while ...
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Alternative Ingredients: real diversification or a new dependency?

For years, the aquaculture industry has been tackling the primary challenge of its expansion: a reliance on marine ingredients that restricts growth due to finite availability and cost volatility.
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Peru cuts anchovy quota by 36% for 2026, adding pressure to marine ingredients market

Peru’s Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has approved the start of the first 2026 anchovy fishing season in the North-Central region with a total allowable catch (TAC) of 1.91 million tonnes, marking a ...
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Energy costs and consumption patterns vary widely across aquaculture systems, new EU analysis shows

Energy consumption is growing weight in operational costs and its impact on fish farming management are increasingly shaping technological and production decisions across the sector. This is ...
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Seaweed aquaculture shows limited evidence of climate and biodiversity benefits, global meta-analysis finds

The growing narrative positioning seaweed aquaculture as a climate solution and a tool for ecosystem restoration is not supported by robust evidence. A meta-analysis published in Reviews in Fisheries ...