Monthly Archives: January 2023

European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

On the 25th of January 2023, the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), supported by the European Commission, launched its fully unified marine data service, integrating all the data into one single portal.

More than 120 organisations involved in EMODnet have been working together for more than a decade, gathering observations and marine data from various sources and processing them according to international standards, in order to make them available for free.

The portal will be useful to all marine data users, including policy makers, researchers, scientists, private industry and anyone interested, allowing them to access data with a searchable unified catalogue. Fast access to reliable and accurate data and information is extremely important in addressing threats to the marine environment, in the development of policies and legislation to protect vulnerable areas of our coasts and oceans, in understanding trends and in forecasting future changes.

You can access the new portal at the link below:

https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en

Blue Bioeconomy Report – Third Edition

EUMOFA (European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products) has published the third edition of the study “Blue bioeconomy report”.

The third edition aims to provide an updated overview of the European Union’s blue bioeconomy sector focusing on micro- and macroalgae cultivation systems, examination of potential of seaweed as blue carbon and of the sargassum seaweed, as well as on whether seaweed farming can transform regional economies.

The study is available at the following link: https://www.eumofa.eu/documents/20178/84590/blue+bioeconomy+report+2022+final.pdf/eb889d94-74a6-2c15-e136-4d2204118c6a?t=1673441855108

Workshop – Effects of Dissolved Oxygen on Salmon Farming

On February 8th, 2023, during 12:00-15:30, the workshop Effects of dissolved oxygen on salmon farmingwill take place. The event is a part of the NoviFEED project (Novel tools for intelligent feeding management in Atlantic salmon and meagre farming) and aims to promote the transfer of knowledge between the salmon industry and academia on the effects of dissolved oxygen on salmon farming.

The workshop will cover the impact of dissolved oxygen and other environmental factors on fish behavior, nutrient requirements and feed formulation, the importance of measuring oxygen and other variables for production management.

Professionals from the aquaculture and aquafeed sectors, including from fish farming companies, aquafeed companies and researchers are invited to attend the workshop at IMR Bergen (Norway) or online.

In order to register, please access the following link: https://mform.imr.no/view.php?id=189230

Video Recording of Online EUMOFA Talk “Cost of Raw Materials for Fish Processing and Aquaculture”

On 15 December 2022, The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) held the online Talk “Cost of raw materials for fish processing and aquaculture”.

The event focused on the current trends of increasing costs of raw materials, especially on fish processing and aquaculture.

The video recording of the online Talk is available below: