The global aquaculture market was valued at USD million in 2025, reflecting a CAGR of % from 2026 to 2035. It is projected to grow to USD million by 2035.

 

 

Global Aquaculture Market Overview:

 

Aquaculture refers to the breeding and farming of aquatic animals and plants. The report unravels that the global aquaculture market is set to observe a healthy growth over the next couple of years. The increasing need for the protection of the aquatic ecosystem is likely to boost the expansion of the market in the foreseeable future.

 

The thriving demand for fish as a source of food is anticipated to propel the augmentation of the aquaculture market over the review period. Also, the rising demand for fish oil is poised to drive market proliferation in the forthcoming years.

 

This aquaculture market report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2020 to 2035.

 

Key Market Drivers

 

Rising demand for Seafood:

Increasing population and health consciousness are boosting demand for nutritious, protein-rich seafood. As capture fisheries face sustainability limits, aquaculture fills much of the gap in supply.

 

Technological Advancements:

Innovations like recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), automated feeding, IoT water quality monitoring, genetics improvements, and AI optimization are improving yield and sustainability while reducing costs.

 

Expansion Beyond Food:

While food consumption remains the main end-use, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications of marine products (e.g., omega-3 oils, marine bioactives) are growing rapidly.

 

Aquaculture Market Segmentation:

 

The global aquaculture market is segmented by type, region, and application for a detailed understanding of the market scenario. This aids in better decision making capabilities and better clarity of the landscape. By type, the market segments included in the report are fishes, crustaceans, molluscs, others. Based on application, the report has included segments of freshwater aquaculture, marine aquaculture.

 

Market Segment By Type:

 

Type-wise breakup of the global aquaculture market

 

• Fishes
• Crustaceans
• Molluscs
• Others

 

By Application:

 

Application-wise breakup of the global aquaculture market

 

• Freshwater Aquaculture
• Marine Aquaculture

 

Aquaculture Market: Regional Analysis

 

The aquaculture market is segmented on the basis of geography into:

    North America
    Europe
    Asia Pacific
    Latin America
    Middle East & Africa

 

Based on geography, the Asia Pacific region dominated the global cyclosporine market in 2025. It was worth USD million in 2025 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of % during the forecast period 2020 to 2025, to reach USD million by 2035. Whereas, the Europe region is also projected to increase rapidly at a CAGR of % and is estimated to be valued at USD million by 2035

The aquaculture market in China dominated the Asia Pacific market and accounted for the largest revenue share in 2024, owing to the country's vast population and rich culinary traditions, which drive high seafood consumption rates.

The regional segments of the global aquaculture market are – United States, China, Europe, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Central &South America, the Middle East &Africa, and others. These regions are further studied in detail to present an extensive market analysis. Southeast Asia is anticipated to exhibit substantial growth owing to the rising demand for seafood being observed in the region. The increasing influx of tourists in these regions is expected to fuel demand for exotic local cuisines. This, in turn, is poised to impact the aquaculture market in the region favourably.

 

Europe is anticipated to invest massively in the development of the aquaculture market over the next few years. The rising cultivation of algae to increase its use in the production of biofuels is likely to catalyze revenue creation in the region. In addition, the aquaculture market in the region is expected to attract new players in the coming years. The efforts put by the European Aquaculture Society is projected to lead expansion of the market in the following years.

 

North America aquaculture market is gaining momentum and is likely to observe rising demand from industries that are leveraging fish oil in their product launches. Also, the changing food patterns is poised to augment the aquaculture market in the region.

 

India, China, and Japan are anticipated to witness huge demand for aquatic animals as a source of food. This is set to drive aquaculture markets growth in the forthcoming years.

 

(Note: Rest of all the regions mentioned in this report will be presented using the above-mentioned parameters.)

 

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Competitive Landscape

 

This report profiles key players in the global aquaculture market based on the following parameters, company overview, key facts, business description, financial overview (sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin), products and services, geographical presence, SWOT analysis, and key developments. These companies collectively hold the largest market share and dictate industry trends. The following are the leading companies in the SalMar ASA, Grieg Seafood ASA, Cermaq Group AS, Lerøy Seafood Group ASA, P/F Bakkafrost, Nireus Aquaculture, Nueva Pescanova, Samherji hf., Cooke Aquaculture Inc., Mowi ASA, Atlantic Sapphire, Aquaculture of Texas Inc., Tassal, Farallon Aquaculture S.A., Thai Union Group, Aquaculture Technologies Asia (ATA) Limited, International Fish Farming Holding Co. – Asmak, Stehr Group, Alpha Group, Barramundi Group, Finnforel, Blue Ocean Mariculture, Skretting, AKVA Group, ScaleAQ, Centre for Aquaculture Technologies, Aquasend, AquaBounty, Pond Tech, Murray Cod Australia (Aquna), Guolian Electronic Commerce

 

Company Profiles:

 

Major Companies Covered in the Aquaculture Market:

 

• SalMar ASA
• Grieg Seafood ASA
• Cermaq Group AS
• Lerøy Seafood Group ASA
• P/F Bakkafrost
• Nireus Aquaculture
• Nueva Pescanova
• Samherji hf.
• Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
• Mowi ASA
• Atlantic Sapphire
• Aquaculture of Texas Inc.
• Tassal
• Farallon Aquaculture S.A.
• Thai Union Group
• Aquaculture Technologies Asia (ATA) Limited
• International Fish Farming Holding Co. – Asmak
• Stehr Group
• Alpha Group
• Barramundi Group
• Finnforel
• Blue Ocean Mariculture
• Skretting
• AKVA Group
• ScaleAQ
• Centre for Aquaculture Technologies
• Aquasend
• AquaBounty
• Pond Tech
• Murray Cod Australia (Aquna)
• Guolian Electronic Commerce

 

Aquaculture Market Scope

 

Report Attribute	Details
Report Objective	To provide comprehensive insights into the aquaculture market size, trends, segmentation, regional dynamics, and competitive landscape.
Base Year	2025
Historical Period	2020 to 2024
Forecast Period	2026 to 2035
Market Size In 2025	USD million
Market Size In 2035	USD million
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)	%
Segments	By Product Type   Fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Others   By Application   Freshwater Aquaculture, Marine Aquaculture
Regions Covered	North America Asia-Pacific Europe South America Middle East and Africa
Companies Profiled	SalMar ASA, Grieg Seafood ASA, Cermaq Group AS, Lerøy Seafood Group ASA, P/F Bakkafrost, Nireus Aquaculture, Nueva Pescanova, Samherji hf., Cooke Aquaculture Inc., Mowi ASA, Atlantic Sapphire, Aquaculture of Texas Inc., Tassal, Farallon Aquaculture S.A., Thai Union Group, Aquaculture Technologies Asia (ATA) Limited, International Fish Farming Holding Co. – Asmak, Stehr Group, Alpha Group, Barramundi Group, Finnforel, Blue Ocean Mariculture, Skretting, AKVA Group, ScaleAQ, Centre for Aquaculture Technologies, Aquasend, AquaBounty, Pond Tech, Murray Cod Australia (Aquna), Guolian Electronic Commerce