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The Aqua Nor Conference 2025

The 2025 edition of the Aqua Nor Conference, organised by Nor-Fishing Foundation, will take place on 19 – 21 Aug 2025, in Trondheim, Norway.

Aqua Nor has served as a key international gathering for the aquaculture industry since 1979. Today, it stands as the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to aquaculture technology. The event showcases technologies, processes, and services related to the farming of salmon, marine species, mollusks, and more. Leading aquaculture nations participate in Aqua Nor, whether as exhibitors, visitors, or part of official delegations.

The conference will consists of three parts, each each of them focusing on engaging discussions and key topics: The global picture; Technology and innovation; Limiting factors for growth.

Registration and further details are available on the website of the event: Aqua Nor

Financing Opportunity – Romania (Investments in Aquaculture) – Deadline Extended

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has extended the deadline for the second session for submitting applications under the Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union, Specific objective 2.1. – Promoting sustainable aquaculture activities, especially strengthening the competitiveness of aquaculture production, while ensuring that the activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term, Action 2.1.1 – Investments in Aquaculture.

The new deadline for submission is 10.08.2025, 12.00.

More information regarding the call is available in the article linked below:

Status and Trends of Inland Fisheries in Europe

Status and trends of inland fisheries in Europe is an EIFAAC (European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission) occasional paper describing the status of inland fisheries in the European region and its sub-regions, based on information and data drawn from statistics reported to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) as well as additional national sources.

Greece, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine are among the countries featured in the paper, which is available at the following link: https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/6a8efe0e-9de0-4e45-b38b-c121c0ad1284/content

International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC)

The International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA) and the Marine Biotechnology journal are organising The International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC), which will take place in Brest, France, on 07 – 11 July 2025.

The International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) has served as the premier global forum for marine biotechnology ever since 1989, uniting experts and leaders from around the world. Its goal is to enable knowledge sharing and collaboration among students, researchers, technologists, policymakers and industry stakeholders. The 2025 edition will explore a wide range of topics, including marine pharmacology and bioenergy. Aquaculture will be a key area of focus, with dedicated sessions such as “Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Aquaculture,” “Disease and Immunology in Aquaculture,” and “Novel Foods from the Ocean.”

Find out more at: IUEM

Farmers of the water – Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

The publication Farmers of the water – Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, prepared by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is intended to guide educators and students across the Mediterranean and Black Sea on an exploration of the aquaculture sector in their respective regions.

This educational toolkit, consisting of three units for teachers, students ages 5–12 and students ages 13–18, emphasizes the environmental, social and economic benefits of farmed aquatic food systems through enjoyable, collaborative, and critical thinking-focused activities. By completing the activities in the toolkit, students will participate in aquaculture’s Blue Transformation and learn how they may suppor stustainable and resilient farmed aquatic food systems.

Financing Opportunity for Aquaculture Products Processing – Romania

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has launched a new session for submitting applications under the Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union, Specific objective 2.2. – Promoting marketing, quality and added value of fishery and aquaculture products, as well as processing of those products, Action 2.2.1 – Processing of Fishery and Aquaculture Products.

Deadline for submission: 11.07.2025, 12:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 19.890.720,34 lei , equivalent to 3.930.351 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 7.591.200,00 lei (equivalent to 1.500.000,00 euros.

Applications will be submitted in the electronic application MySMIS2021. Call code: PAP/635/PAP_P2/OP2/OS2.2/PAP_A13

The applicant has to comply to the eligibility and conformity requirements mentioned in the Applicants Guide for this action. The Applicants Guide can be found on the General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) site, at http://www.ampeste.ro/pap-2021-2027/ghidul-solicitantului-popam/ghidul-solicitantului-aprobat.html.

Financing Opportunity – Romania (Investments in Aquaculture)

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has launched a new session for submitting applications under the Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union, Specific objective 2.1. – Promoting sustainable aquaculture activities, especially strengthening the competitiveness of aquaculture production, while ensuring that the activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term, Action 2.1.1 – Investments in Aquaculture.

Deadline for submission: 11.07.2025, 12:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 248.836.565,31 lei, equivalent to 49.169.413 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 30.364.800,00 lei (equivalent to 6,000,000.00 euros.

Applications will be submitted in the electronic application MySMIS2021. Call code: PAP/636/PAP_P2/OP2

The applicant has to comply to the eligibility and conformity requirements mentioned in the Applicants Guide for this action. The Applicants Guide can be found on the General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) site, at http://www.ampeste.ro/pap-2021-2027/ghidul-solicitantului-popam/ghidul-solicitantului-aprobat.html

Mucosal organs exhibit distinct response signatures to hydrogen sulphide in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Since hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is regarded as an immunotoxicant, fish mucosal barriers may be affected by its presence in the water. The study Mucosal organs exhibit distinct response signatures to hydrogen sulphide in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) looked into how prolonged exposure to sub-lethal levels of H2S affected the Atlantic salmon’s (Salmo salar) mucosal defenses. For 12 days, fish were continuously exposed to two H2S concentrations. Fish that were not exposed were used as a control.

The research contributes to a better understanding of the interactions between H2S and Atlantic salmon,particularly at mucosal surfaces. The results of the study can be applied to risk assessment strategies for land-based Atlantic salmon farming.

The study is available at the following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324006936?via%3Dihub

Conference: Predators and Invasive Species – A Threat or a Business Opportunity

In collaboration with the Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Eurofish is organising an international conference on Predators and Invasive Species – A Threat or a Business Opportunity, in Tallinn, Estonia, on June 17–18, 2025.

The objective of event is to explore the use of invasive and predator species for commercial purposes and to highlight the risks that certain species represent to the ecosystem and the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Cormorants, seals, blue crabs, signal crayfish, round goby, Chinese carp, king crab, jellyfish, and the Black Sea snail Rapana venosa will be covered in the presentations.

In order to attend the conference, you can register for free at the link below:

https://eurofish.dk/2025-eurofish-conference/

BlueInvest E-Pitching on Energy Transition in EU Aquaculture and Fisheries sectors

The BlueInvest E-Pitching Session will showcase five innovative projects focused on the energy transition within the EU aquaculture and fisheries sectors.

Small to medium-sized businesses (SME) or start-ups situated in the EU with an innovative product, technology, or solution supporting the energy transition in the aquaculture and fisheries sectors that are looking for investors or funding for their project are invited to fill out the form at EUSurvey – Surve, for an opportunity to pitch their idea to a panel of potential investors.

Selected participants will receive support from BlueInvest to prepare for their pitch.

Application Deadline: Friday, 30 May 2025

Find out more at: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/E_Pitch_on_Energy_Transition