AVCC-News

Guidelines in Support of Social Scceptability for Sustainable Aquaculture Development

The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a document presenting the guidelines in support of social acceptability for sustainable aquaculture development. 

The publication aims to provide Mediterranean and Black Sea countries with recommendations for improving the social acceptability and sustainable development of the aquaculture sector, identifying the governance, environmental, economic, social and ethical aspects that could influence the social acceptability of aquaculture in the region.

You can access the guidelines at the following address: https://www.fao.org/3/cc2299en/cc2299en.pdf

Good Practice: Molin di Bucchio, Italy

An abandoned 18th century aquaculture farm in Tuscany, Italy, was restored with the help of EU funding.

The farm is producing both local and threatened species for ecosystem restoration, such as the Apenine trout (Salmo trutta fario), as well as the production of Rainbow trout for transformation and development of short chain food circuits.

AAC Recommendation on the Circularity of Fish Feed

The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has published a recommendation on the circularity of fish feed to the European Commission, the EU Member States and the fish feed producers.

The recommendations to policy makers and operators (feed ingredient suppliers, feed manufacturers, fish farming operators) are available at the link below:

https://aac-europe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7.-AAC-Recommendation-Circularity-of-Fish-feed_2023_7-2.pdf

2nd International Conference on Aquaculture and Fisheries

The 2nd International Conference on Aquaculture and Fisheries will take place from August 09-10, 2023 in Paris, France.

The conference, organized on the theme “Uncovering innovative technologies for better outcomes in aquaculture and fisheries“, will feature quick presentations, oral lectures, poster presentations and exhibits.

Registration for the event is available at: https://aquaculture.insightconferences.com/registration.php

6th International Carp Conference

The 6th International Carp Conference will take place during 31 August- 1 September 2023 in Szarvas, Hungary.

The event will discuss the challenges and opportunities of carp culture, through thematic panel sessions moderated by acknowledged international aquaculture experts and it will also include a visit to HAKI live carp gene bank and experimental infrastructures as well as a fish cooking competition during the 47th MA-HAL Fish Festival.

In order to register for the conference, please access the link below:

https://carpconferencehungary.com/registration/

Deadline for registration: 31 July 2023

Video Recording of EUMOFA Talk – Seafood on a Budget: how EU consumers are adjusting to reduced purchasing power

On the 5th of July, 2023, EUMOFA held an online talk aiming to provide a view of the current dynamics of the seafood industry within the European Union, analysing the influence of consumer behaviour adaptations on the trajectory of the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

In case you missed it, you can check out the video recording below:

Video Recording: EUMOFA Talk – Farming in Water: Strategies to Ensure Social Acceptance and Meet Demand for High Quality Food through Sustainable Aquaculture

In the framework of the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, on 27 April 2023, EUMOFA held an event (EUMOFA Talk) on the theme “Farming in water: strategies to ensure social acceptance and meet demand for high quality food through sustainable aquaculture”.

This EUMOFA Talk discussed the strategies implemented by EU aquaculture producers to meet social expectations in terms of sustainability and animal welfare.

A video recording of the event is available below:

Good Practice: AquaBounty

AquaBounty is an innovative aquaculture company that raises Atlantic salmon in safe and sustainable, land-based fish farms across North America.

Take a virtual tour of AquaBounty’s fish farms located in Albany, Indiana and Rollo Bay, Canada and see AquaBounty’s process for raising fresh, sustainable salmon in carefully monitored land-based fish farms.

Find out more: https://aquabounty.com/

Fish Farming and Aquaculture Study Programme – Romania

The Faculty of Food Science and Engineering within the University „Dunarea de Jos Galati” has started the registrations for the Fish Farming and Aquaculture study programme.

The Fish Farming and Aquaculture specialization’s main mission is training specialists to solve complex biotechnical problems regarding the design, exploitation and sustainable capitalization of aquatic bioresources from national and international waters.

The admission process is based on application file. Applications can be submitted during 6-22 July 2022, online and during 10-22 July at Domnească Street no. 111, body C.

The final average for admission is calculated from:

• 50% – average score from the baccalaureate exam;

• 50% – multiannual average score in one of the disciplines of Algebra/Chemistry/Biology, at the candidate’s choice.

More information available at:

https://www.admitere.ugal.ro/licenta/metodologie-admitere

Aquaculture Sector – Country Information

As part of the EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism, a clickable map is available in order to access country-specific information for the aquaculture industry in the EU member states: background information (type of species farmed, type of production method, production and consumption, trends, challenges, opportunities, etc.), relevant authorities, applicable legislation, etc.

Check out the map at:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/country-information?pk_campaign=June23&pk_source=twitter&pk_medium=social&pk_keyword=cinea

Country information for Greece and Romania is available at the following links:

Greece:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/country-information/greece#mnsp-to-develop-sustainable-aquaculture

Romania:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/country-information/romania