Scotland's Atlantic salmon output grew by 5,836 tonnes to 197,836 tonnes in 2025, driven by higher harvest weights, improved survival rates and greater numbers of fish, according to the Scottish Government's annual fish farm production survey. Smolt production also surged 20%, while rainbow trout output fell sharply following Mowi Scotland's acquisition of Dawnfresh.
A European Commission study completed in June 2026 estimates that feed demand for ten key farmed species in the EU grew from under 900,000 tonnes in 2013 to almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023. The report identifies plant ingredients as now comprising the majority of material demand, while highlighting cost, scalability and regulatory hurdles facing alternative proteins and oils.
A European Commission study completed in June 2026 estimates that feed demand for ten key farmed species in the EU grew from under 900,000 tonnes in 2013 to almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, while identifying plant ingredients, cost, regulation and supply-chain exposure as central challenges for the sector's future.
A new Portuguese initiative, the Food4Thought project, is working with secondary-school and university students to counter misinformation about farmed fish and insects as food sources, using a three-stage educational approach backed by scientific evidence.