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Shrimp exports stabilise as Ecuador shifts focus to new markets

Ecuador’s shrimp exports saw a slight downturn in the third quarter of 2024, with a 3% year-on-year decrease, bringing total exports for the year so far to a level comparable with 2023. Following a ...
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Javier Ojeda, APROMAR manager: “European aquaculture is advancing in sustainability, but production and employment remain stagnant”

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 ...
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Chile emerges as a Global Mussel Powerhouse: What’s Behind the Boom?

Chile has gone from being a minor player to becoming the world’s leading exporter of mussels, with production soaring from just 2,000 tonnes in 1990 to over 427,000 tonnes in 2022. This dramatic ...
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Chilean salmon exports fall 1.5% in the first half of 2025

Chile exported 361,000 tonnes of salmon in the first half of 2025, representing a 1.5% decline compared with the same period in 2024, according to Chilean Salmon Council, marking a second consecutive ...
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Bioactive Peptides: A New Frontier in Functional Aquafeeds

Bioactive peptides are emerging as some of the most promising functional ingredients in modern aquafeeds. These naturally derived short chains of amino acids have demonstrated the ability to improve ...
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Aquaculture and Offshore Wind Energy: Synergies and Challenges

In a time when renewable energy and sustainable food production are global priorities, innovative solutions combining aquaculture and offshore wind energy are emerging to maximise the potential of our ...
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Bloom & Fish aims to farm greater amberjack in the port of Ràpita

The company Bloom & Fish SL, incorporated in Barcelona last May, has submitted a project for the on-growing indoor of greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) at the por of La Ràpita (Ebro Delta, Spain) ...
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From Oil Rigs to Seaweed Farms: The Gulf of Mexico’s Potential to Lead a Blue Revolution

In the Gulf of Mexico, 7,500 oil platforms could be repurposed as marine farms, providing food for a growing global population while capturing millions of tonnes of carbon. The transformation of ...
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The Great Cormorant: A growing threat to aquaculture and biodiversity in Europe

The soaring population of Great Cororants (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo and Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) has become a pressing challenge for European aquaculture and aquatic biodiversity. Over the past ...
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Welfare as a Competitive Advantage: What Gilthead Seabream, European Seabass and Rainbow Trout Producers Need to Know

Animal welfare has ceased to be an abstract notion and has instead become a strategic pillar of modern aquaculture. No longer seen as a passing trend or a burden for producers, it is now understood as ...
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Aqualyso® by Adisseo improves nutrient absorption in low fishmeal diets for gilthead seabream

Commercial feed additives that enhance digestion and nutrient absorption are vital tools in aquaculture feeds for carnivorous fish. They allow for the reduction of fishmeal content while maintaining ...
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A digital twin for aquaculture: AI predicts fish growth in real time

Traditionally, fish growth has been estimated using statistical models. More recently, machine learning has gained ground as a predictive tool. However, both approaches have limitations. Statistical ...