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International Flatfish Symposium 2024

Aquaculture and Fisheries group – Wageningen University & Research is organising the International Flatfish Symposium 2024, which will take place between 25 – 28 November, in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

The goal of the 2024 Symposium is to reunite researchers studying flatfish and their fisheries, providing them with an opportunity to present their work and encourage dialogue. The seminar is intended for all flatfish researchers. Early-career researchers, including PhD candidates, will benefit of a discounted registration price.

Find out more at: https://www.wur.nl/en/activity/international-flatfish-symposium-2024-november-25-28-wageningen-1.htm

Training Course: Conducting Experimental Infections in Fish and Shellfish

AQUAEXCEL3.0 project, funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is organizing the training course Conducting Experimental Infections in Fish and Shellfish.

The course will take place online, on November 11th during 9:00 – 15:30 (CEST) and November 12th between 9:00 – 14:10 (CEST) and it provides comprehensive training covering both basic and advanced concepts in the design and analysis of experimental infection trials in fish and shellfish.

In order to offer a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects, the course is divided into two parts, starting with self-paced lectures covering fundamental theoretical topics, such as ethical considerations for using animals in experiments, designing infection trials, evaluating pathogens and pathologies, analyzing results of infection trials in fish, and general concepts of vaccines. The second part will feature live lectures concentrating on applying the theoretical information learned in the first part to real infection trial using several fish species and bivalves and different types of pathogens (virus, bacteria, and parasites).

Course attendance is free. In order to register, please access the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sI6uudSy0EOinUfXJkPhgypypYo3CiFOgj4r6LNYWh9UODJBSkI2RlpDWUdaN1dUMUNSRUZMWEUxNS4u

The deadline for registration is 08 November 2024, 9:00hrs CET.

BlueInvest x EU4Algae E-Pitching Session

BlueInvest and EU4Algae are organising a second e-pitching session, showcasing the top 5 projects in the algae sector, building on the success of their previous collaboration. The online event is scheduled for November 7, 2024, from 16:00 to 17:00 (CET).

In order to attend, you can register at the following link: BlueInvest Community | All Events (converve.io)

Good Practice: The Seaweed Company

The Seaweed Company combines unique biological & technological expertise to efficiently grow, harvest and process seaweed at commercial scale from open water facilities in Ireland, Morocco, India, and The Netherlands. The company used EU funding to build Ireland’s first seaweed processing facility and a seaweed farm, recognising the potential of seaweed cultivation as a sustainable alternative food source.

23rd Responsible Seafood Summit

The 23rd edition of the Responsible Seafood Summit, co-hosted by Global Seafood Alliance and Seafood Scotland, will take place from October 21 to 24, 2024, at the Fairmont in St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom.

The event schedule includes plenary talks, breakout sessions and networking opportunities, as well as six industry field trips to Scottish seafood production facilities on the last day of the event (October 24). The Summit will provide participants six content tracks for the first time: Shrimp, Salmon, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marketplace and Innovation.

For further information and registration link, you can access the link below:

https://events.globalseafood.org/responsible-seafood-summit

Smolt Production in the Future

The eighth conference on recirculation in aquaculture, “Smolt Production in the Future,” organised by Nofima and Sunndal Naeringsselskap, will be held in Sunndalsøra, Norway, on October 16–17, 2024.

Anyone interested in smolt and post-smolt production, grow-out on land and closed containment systems on land and in the sea is welcome to attend the conference. Presentations from salmon producers, suppliers and researchers from Norway and abroad will be included in this year’s program. There is a separate exhibition area during the conference where equipment and expertise suppliers can present themselves.

The event is open to both Norwegians and foreigners. Find out more and sign up for the conference at: smoltproduksjon.no/en/

EMFAF Call for Proposals: Regional flagships projects supporting sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins

A call for proposals under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) has been launched by the European Commission. The call, which has a budget of EUR 5.7 million, aims to finance regional flagship projects that support a sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins for Smart Specialisation and Regenerative Ocean Farming and Algae Innovation.

Two topics are included in this call, with the goal of supporting the development of a sustainable blue economy in the EU:

1. Maritime regional cooperation fostering Smart Specialisation and Innovation in the Sustainable Blue Economy (Topic 1)

The targeted blue economy sectors are: fisheries, aquaculture, marine renewable energy, blue biotechnology, coastal and maritime tourism.

Geographical scope of activities under Topic 1: Black Sea, the Atlantic and the Western Mediterranean Sea basins as well as the EU Outermost regions marine areas.

2. Demonstrating feasibility and environmental benefits of regenerative ocean farming and boosting algae innovation (Topic 2)

Geographical scope of activities under Topic 2: Black Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea basins as well as the EU Outermost regions marine areas.

Proposals must be submitted by February 18, 2025, at 17:00 CET.

Find out more about the call for proposals at: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals/emfaf-smart-specialisation-sustainable-blue-economy-and-regenerative-ocean-farming_en

Also, an online information day is being hosted by CINEA on October 15 from 14:30 to 16:45 (CEST), featuring information on the call and application process, as well as tips and tricks on how to write a successful proposal. Registration for the Info Day is available until Friday 11 October 2024, 23:59 (CEST), at https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EMFAFinfoday-flagships.

Future Fish Eurasia 2024

Eurasia Trade Fairs will host Future Fish Eurasia 2024, the 11th International Fair for Fish Imports/Exports, Processing, Aquaculture and Fisheries, in the Izmir, Türkiye, between 10 – 12 October.

More than two hundred local and foreign companies will showcase their latest products and sevices. The event’s concept combines seafood products, aquaculture, processing and fishing equipment.

Future Fish Eurasia 2024 is an opportunity to introduce your aquaculture and/or processing technology to Türkiye and its neighboring countries, sell seafood, buy quality products, or expand your reach by finding distributors in the region.

Registration (as exhibitor or visitor) is available at the link below:

https://eurasiafairs.com/eng/online-kayit.html

Webinar: Aqua Agenda – Land based strategy

The webinar “Aqua Agenda – Land based strategy” is being hosted by FISH FARMER on October 16, 2024.

The webinar will focus on how the different land-based approaches – such as RAS or hybrid flow-through – compare to one another, whether the investors putting their money into RAS grow-out around the world will recover their investment, if land-based farming could have the capacity to break free from the limitations intrinsic in sea-based aquaculture and what are the opportunities and the obstacles that may prevent the growth of this industry.

Registration is available at the link below:

Webinar Registration – Zoom

High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea (HTS4BS)

Organised under BRIDGE-BS, an H2020-funded initiative, the High-Tech Summit for the Black Sea (HTS4BS) is a major research-based forum centered upon ocean digitization and Industry 4.0. The second edition of the event, which brings together blue economy innovators from the Black Sea area and beyond, promoting communication between industry members, academia, research organizations, investors, policymakers, and civil society, is scheduled for October 16, 2024, in Sofia, Bulgaria, with in-person attendance.

With discussions covering topics such as renewable maritime energy, sustainable aquaculture, blue biotech, green and digital ports, yachting, circular economy, environmental monitoring, and marine security, the event will highlight business ideas supported by the Black Sea Accelerator.

Find out more and register to the event at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1hEUhW_QQfgIpV3qmHM3LeCI1CFyHNF-PyMcW9aGBfSGBuw/viewform?pli=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawE9AkVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUUFJ-xHx9tDGz5rz-cYg-I8bkiTCz5-yFR2HIqzEDUBLT6BU4U1g5mhsA_aem_1lbuMSNV-oVvAXJeuwYFuw