Europe

What sounds like a terrible idea – farming tropical shrimp in chilly northern Germany – is exactly what HanseGarnelen is turning into a high-tech, almost-zero-carbon showcase for “German shrimp”.

A young biologist has achieved nothing short of a miracle: singlehandedly building the only RAS farm for Arctic char in the Netherlands. Focusing on short supply chains and a strong product story, he makes a decent living from his Dutch char as well.

George Birch, founder of Oyster Heaven, explains his novel approach to oyster reef restoration. 

A new paper details how molecular tools such as CRISPR could be effectively used to increase the resistance of Atlantic salmon to sea lice – improving fish welfare and reducing costs for the salmon farming sector. 

Carlos Duarte argues aquaculture can deliver net benefits by shifting to low-trophic, circular farming – if policy, research and markets keep pace in 2026 and beyond.

France’s appetite for frogs’ legs is largely met by imports, but a farmer near Pierrelatte has developed a strong market supplying premium frogs to Michelin-starred restaurants.

After years of hype, researchers, producers, failed ventures and aquafeed companies are taking stock of how far the insect meal sector has come, and what’s in store by 2030.