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EUMOFA Report: The EU Fish Market – 2022 Edition

The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) published the 2022 edition of the report “The EU fish market”, which aims to provide an economic description of the wholeEuropean fisheries and aquaculture industry.

The report is based on data available as of August 2022 and it provides answers to questions such as what is produced/exported/imported, when and where, what is consumed, by whom and what are the main trends. A comparative analysis allows to assess the performance of fishery and aquaculture products in the EU market compared with other food products. 

The publication is available at the link below:

https://www.eumofa.eu/documents/20178/521182/EFM2022_EN.pdf

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 Programme for Greece

The European Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme for Greece, to implement the EU common fisheries policy (CFP) and EU policy priorities outlined in the European Green Deal.

The total financial allocation for the Greek programme 2021-2027 is €519.6 million over the next six years, of which the EU contribution accounts for €363.7 million.

57% of the programme’s allocation will be dedicated to sustainable fisheries, 25% will be invested in sustainable aquaculture and in processing and marketing, 13% will be dedicated to sustainable blue economy in coastal, island and internal regions and 2% will be invested in the strengthening of international ocean governance.

The programme in Greek and a summary of the programme in English can be found below:

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 Programme for Romania

The European Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme for Romania, to implement the EU common fisheries policy (CFP) and EU policy priorities outlined in the European Green Deal.

The total financial allocation for the Romanian Programme 2021-2027 is €232 million over the next six years, of which the EU contribution accounts for €162.4 million.

The fund will promote the sustainable growth of Romanian aquaculture and fishing sector. 24% of the Union contribution will be dedicated to sustainable fisheries, 47% will be invested in sustainable aquaculture and in processing and marketing and 23% will be dedicated to sustainable blue economy in coastal, island and internal regions.

The programme in Romanian and a summary of the programme in English can be found below:

EUMOFA Talk – Cost of Raw Materials for Fish Processing and Aquaculture

EUMOFA (European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products) is organizing an EUMOFA Talk with the topic Cost of raw materials for fish processing and aquaculture, which will be held on December 15 2022 (14:00 – 15:30 CET), online. 

The event will be held in English and it will discuss current trends of increasing costs of raw materials, with a special focus on fish processing and aquaculture.

In order to register, please access the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdO-ppj4pGtIz36WvI_CGiC3SAc0vu0Yz

EU4Algae Platform and First Event

EU4Algae is an online platform for collaboration among European algae stakeholders, including algae farmers, producers, sellers, consumers, technology developers as well as business-support organisations, investors, public authorities, academia, researchers and NGOs. Please access the link below in order to join the platform:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/maritimeforum/en/frontpage/1727

Also, the EU4Algae first meeting and event will take place on 12 December, in Rome, back-to-back to the AlgaEurope 2022 Conference (13 to 15 December). The EU4Algae afternoon session will be open and hybrid and aims to provide the main findings of a study to identify legislative measures that could be taken to help advance the algae sectors in the EU. In order to follow online you can register at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ5-PPGRuQ0MQkMuwRx0JknbjgdmAXpPMipfpn2f3asaaM-A/viewform

AquaFarm 6th Edition

AquaFarm 6th edition, an international conference & trade show on aquaculture, algaculture and fishing industry will take place in Italy, at Pordenone Exhibition Center, during 15-16 February 2023.

The event is dedicated to professionals within the sector of aquaculture, shellfish farming, algaculture and sustainable fishing. 

For registration and other information about the event, you can access the following link:
https://www.aquafarm.show/en/

The Road to Sustainable Aquaculture (Report)

The report The Road to Sustainable Aquaculture is presented by the Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group of the Blue Food Partnership, in a presentation led by the World Economic Forum’s Friends of Ocean Action platform. The purpose of the Working Group is to create a science based global roadmap to guide the growth of sustainable aquaculture.

In this report you can find matters regarding the current context of aquaculture including frameworks that support responsible growth, the latest in scientific knowledge, governance structures and case studies.

The report is prepared by ThinkAqua on behalf of the Blue Food Partnership with the support of the UK Government’s Blue Planet Fund and it reviews available information on responsible aquaculture development, including:
• Relevant global frameworks in order to examine how responsible and sustainable aquaculture can contribute to current food system and sustainable development decision-making (UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries);
• Existing evidence programmes along the value chain to identify delivery mechanisms, relevance and impact;
• Governance mechanisms, considering national legislation and regulation, certification and other approaches;
• Opportunities for integrated systems, particularly how more holistic aquaculture approaches can support increased food yields;
• Various studies from numerous geographies to examine successful approaches towards the responsible development of aquaculture and lessons learned.

The report is available at the following link:

https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Road_to_Sustainable_Aquaculture.pdf

FEEDNETICS PRIZE for Aquaculture Nutrition Research Students – 2022/2023

SPAROS offers a prize for students and post-doc researchers that are conducting their research on aquaculture nutrition to foster the use of nutritional-based mathematical simulation in their work. The prize consists of free access to the FEEDNETICSTM web app, which is a prediction tool based on mathematical models that helps to evaluate in silico the effects of different nutritional and environmental conditions on fish farming production, contributing to improve aquaculture efficiency. 

Eligibile applicants: Postdocs, PhD and MSc students on aquaculture nutrition or related courses, who are registered as such on the launch date of the call (7/09/2022)

Application: send a proposal to feednetics@sparos.pt, with the subject “FEEDNETICS Prize 2022/2023”, explaining how you intend to apply FEEDNETICSTM in your work. More information regarding the application is available at: 

https://www.sparos.pt/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022_2023_Concurso-estudantes-FDN_2022_07_22.pdf

Deadline for submission: 13 January 2023.

Financing Opportunity – Romania (Productive Investments in Aquaculture – Increasing Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy) – Deadline Extension

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has extended the deadline for submitting applications under the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs 2014-2020, Union Priority 2 – Fostering Environmentally Sustainable, Resource-Efficient, Innovative, Competitive and Knowledge-Based Aquaculture, Measure II.4 – Productive Investments in Aquaculture – Increasing Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, call code POPAM/1017/2/3/Art.48, para. 1, let. k Productive Investments in Aquaculture – Increasing Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy.

New deadline for submission of proposals: 07.12.2022, 14:00

More information regarding the call is available in the following article:

Call for online participants: 15th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum, 21-22 November 2022

The call for applications for the 15th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum: “The Black Sea Region under pressure from multiple crisis to sustainable and democratic development” is now officially open!

You can apply until 14th of November 2022, 12:00 p.m. This year’s edition of the Forum will take place between 21-22 November 2022, in a hybrid format. The event is organized with the financial support of the European Commission.

*Eligible countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine.

The registration form can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Al2VP_wL3Zb92vk5rJ-f1LQqF1Mry9JGIduPNLepIS8/viewform?edit_requested=true