Fish farmers are increasingly choosing in-house farming practices

As inhouse farming in aquatic systems becomes a practical business choice for fish farmers in these challenging times of climate change, DLG's Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show 2026 will feature sessions and presentations on salmon farming or shrimp production, among others 

Fish farming systems will take centre stage, with the demonstration of a closed indoor salmon farm. Fish welfare and indoor seafood production topics will be discussed alongside an extensive report on saltwater recirculating systems for shrimp and giant grouper production. 

“The key challenge for industrial-scale production is to be economically viable and competitive with imported products. We are very excited to follow the development of salmon production in the Allgäu region,” said Birgit Schmidt-Puckhaber, DLG project manager for Aquaculture. 

Taking place on 11 November, the event will bring together operators and technology providers at the Inhouse Farming Expert Stage, exploring aquaculture from the perspectives of practice, research, technology and financing.

There will be a heightened focus on saltwater and freshwater aquaponics, including an indoor hydroponic system linked to seabream production and a vertical aquaponics system designed for urban environments. 

The show comes at a time when global aquaculture production, including algae and aquatic plants, surpassed 100 million tonnes of aquatic organism. Commenting on these numbers from the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Schmidt-Puckhaber said, “This is remarkable when compared with the decline in global capture fisheries.” 

The Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show takes place alongside EuroTier, also organised by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) in Hanover, Germany.