With wild stocks under pressure from trade and habitat loss, Ecomare’s seahorse project in Portugal is testing how controlled aquaculture can meet demand and protect fragile populations.
Kelp and bivalve farming are key components for reviving Indigenous sovereignty and sustainable ocean-based economies in Alaska, according to Dune Lankard, founder of the Native Conservancy.
Having recently landed investments of €24 million, Seaentia aims to become the first company in Europe to farm commercial volumes of corvina in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
SeaCrop, the Israeli startup pioneering the harvesting of marine microalgae for aquafeed, is in the process of raising funding, after making steady progress on both the technological and commercial fronts.
Ryan Marchington has played a key role in the development of New Zealand’s seaweed farming sector through his work at Greenwave Aotearoa – working with mussel farmers and Māori communities to help grow a new industry.
Although global aquaculture growth is forecast to slow down in 2026 after a year of exceptional increases for salmon and impressive results from many nations’ shrimp and tilapia sectors, there’s cause for cautious optimism for the year ahead.
