Smart Aquaculture Market Report 2026

The smart aquaculture market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.5 billion in 2025 to $4.88 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional reliance on manual aquaculture practices, limited access to real-time water data, rising need for improved fish health monitoring, early adoption of mechanized feeding systems, increasing pressure to enhance aquaculture productivity.

The smart aquaculture market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.53 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for sustainable aquaculture systems, rising adoption of AI-enabled aquaculture tools, increasing need for operational automation, expanding use of cloud-based monitoring platforms, rising investment in advanced aquaculture technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of automated feeding technologies, rising focus on real-time water quality optimization, growth in remote monitoring for aquaculture operations, expansion of data-driven stock management practices, rising demand for resource-efficient aquaculture systems.

The anticipated rise in seafood consumption is set to drive the growth of the smart aquaculture market in the future. Seafood, encompassing various forms of sea life consumed as food, typically includes fish and shellfish. This trend is fueled by increasing awareness of the health benefits associated with omega-3 fatty acids and cultural preferences for seafood dishes. Smart aquaculture enhances seafood production through technology-driven improvements in resource management and environmental sustainability. For example, a report published in July 2023 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects a global per capita consumption of food fish to rise to 21.2 kg by 2032, up from an average of 20.4 kg during 2020-2022. Thus, the growing demand for seafood is expected to propel the smart aquaculture market.

Companies in the smart aquaculture market are increasingly focusing on innovations such as autonomous closed-containment fish farming systems to enhance fish welfare, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability. An autonomous closed-containment fish farming system is a sophisticated aquaculture setup that allows controlled, automated fish cultivation within enclosed environments, minimizing exposure to external environmental factors while optimizing water quality and resource use. For example, in October 2025, Bluegreen, a Norway-based engineering company, introduced FishGlobe 3.5K and FishGlobe 10K. These autonomous floating systems use closed-containment technology to protect aquatic ecosystems while improving fish health and production efficiency. The launch represents a step forward in scalable and sustainable aquaculture practices, backed by interdisciplinary expertise and the integration of biological monitoring into system design.

In July 2024, AKVA Group ASA, a Norway-based provider of aquaculture technology and digital solutions, acquired Observe Technologies Limited for up to $26 million. Through this acquisition, AKVA Group aims to enhance its digital capabilities and expand its precision fish farming portfolio with advanced artificial intelligence-driven automation and analytics. Observe Technologies Limited, based in the UK, offers artificial intelligence-based feeding and monitoring solutions for aquaculture operations, supporting greater efficiency, sustainability, and fish welfare management.

Major companies operating in the smart aquaculture market are AKVA Group AS, Steinsvik AS, Innovasea Systems Inc, In-Situ Inc, Imenco AS, Exosite, Bluegrove, Aquabyte Inc, OptoScale, Observe Technologies, Eruvaka Technologies Pvt Ltd, Adroit Inc., SENECT GmbH, Singapore Aquaculture Technologies, CPI Equipment Inc, AQ1 Systems Pty Ltd, MonitorFish GmbH, XpertSea Solutions Inc, CageEye AS, Pelagic Data Systems, AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies Ltd, Maritech, VAKI Aquaculture Systems Ltd, AquaManager.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are influencing the smart aquaculture market by increasing the cost of importing essential hardware such as sensors, automation systems, cameras, and water quality monitoring devices, which are critical for marine and land-based aquaculture operations. These tariff-driven cost escalations particularly affect regions in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa that depend heavily on imported technologies, thereby slowing deployment among small and medium aquaculture farms. However, tariffs have also encouraged domestic innovation and regionalized manufacturing of aquaculture technologies, offering localized benefits and reducing long-term import reliance. Overall, tariffs are prompting companies to reassess supply chains and accelerate localized production capabilities.

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Smart aquaculture utilizes advanced technologies such as sensors, automation, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of aquaculture operations. It optimizes resource use and improves productivity through automation, data analytics, and IoT technologies, thereby promoting sustainability in aquatic farming operations.

The main offerings in smart aquaculture include hardware, software, and services. Hardware encompasses physical devices and equipment used for monitoring, controlling, and enhancing aquaculture operations. Examples include smart feeding systems, monitoring and control systems, and others, which find applications in both marine-based and land-based aquaculture.North America was the largest region in the smart aquaculture market in 2025. The regions covered in the smart aquaculture market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart aquaculture market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The smart aquaculture market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as technical consulting, system maintenance, sustainability consulting, and data analysis. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart aquaculture market also includes sales of aquaculture monitoring and control systems, aquatic species identification and health monitoring devices, smart aquaculture pens and cages, water treatment and filtration systems tailored for aquaculture. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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