Overseas

As the European seafood market moves into 2026 with a tighter supply environment, small pelagic species are proving a simple but decisive point: value can grow even without volume fluctuations. This is a signal that resonates across the entire supply chain, because it speaks to...

The EU cephalopod market in 2025 has become, more than almost any other segment, the clearest window into the new equilibrium shaping Europe’s seafood economy. The latest analysis from EUMOFA does not describe a simple seasonal swing. It captures a dynamic that now looks structural:...

The packaging industry is currently navigating a perfect storm, caught between the environmental ambitions of the Green Deal and the concrete demands of a market that requires ever-greater product protection. The event “Filiera a confronto”, held at the Italian Senate on the initiative of Senator...

A growing presence in Italian seas The sea walnut invasion in Italy is a real and long-documented phenomenon, now increasingly visible—especially along the Adriatic coast and in lagoon environments. The species is Mnemiopsis leidyi and, although it may look like a jellyfish, it is actually...

For years, it was a low-visibility fish. It lives close to the seabed, blends in perfectly, and closely resembles species that are already well known. The result is simple: it can be there without being noticed. Today, however, the diamond lizardfish (Synodus synodus) is emerging...

European fishing ports are once again looking south with cautious optimism, as negotiations for the EU–Morocco Fisheries Agreement 2026 officially resumed yesterday, Tuesday 27 January 2026, in Rabat. The first long-awaited technical negotiating round between the European Union and Morocco marks the beginning of a...

Italy-Germany algae aquaculture bioeconomy is the most notable takeaway from the meeting in Rome between Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida, and Germany’s Federal Minister of Agriculture, Alois Georg Josef Rainer. While the bilateral talks fit within the broader framework of...

10 Expensive Gourmet Fish (Part 2) The oceans are home to many rare and delicious delicacies—and when something is both rare and genuinely good, it often becomes expensive. In the first part of 10 Expensive Gourmet Fish (Part 1), we explored the main variables that...

Storm Harry, which struck Southern Italy between 19 and 21 January 2026 with exceptional intensity, has left significant consequences for the fisheries sector. Just days after the event, as the emergency phase winds down and operations gradually resume, it is already possible to outline a...

In the debate on innovation in aquaculture, artificial intelligence has gone through a phase of almost automatic enthusiasm. For years, it was presented as the decisive step toward more efficient, sustainable, and “smart” farms. Today, the tone is changing. Not because AI has failed, but...