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Workshops-Navigating the Energy Transition: Strategic Goals for a Resilient and Sustainable Fisheries Fleet

The European Commission’s (DG MARE) EU Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) is organising a workshop series, “Navigating the Energy Transition: Strategic Goals for a Resilient and Sustainable Fisheries Fleet”. The hybrid event will feature 3 workshops, which will be held both online and in Brussels on December 11–12, 2024.

The event will reunite industry experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss resilient operations, sustainable practices, and innovative ways to achieve energy efficiency in the fisheries sector.

Each workshop will explore methods for achieving energy transition objectives in one of the three main fleet segments: Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries, Large-Scale Fisheries and Distant Waters Fleet.

Further details and registration link can be found at the address below:

https://maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/events/navigating-energy-transition-strategic-goals-resilient-sustainable-small-scale-coastal-fisheries-2024-12-11_en

Symposium – Using Algae for Sustainable Squaculture

The Research and Development Institute for Aquatic Ecology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Galati is organising the Symposium Using Algae for Sustainable Squaculture, which will take place on December 11, 2024, at 10:00 (Romanian time).

The event will have a hybrid format, featuring both in-person (at the “Media” Hall of the Research and Development Institute for Aquatic Ecology, Fisheries and Aquaculture Galati) and online presentations, in Romanian.

The deadline for submitting materials is November 27, 2024.

Find out more about the event at: https://asas-icdeapa.ro/simpozion-utilizarea-algelor-pentru-o-acvacultura-durabila/

AlgaEurope 2024

AlgaEurope 2024, organised by EABA – European Algae Biomass Association and DLG Benelux, will take place in Athens, Greece, from 10 to 13 December. The event is an opportunity to engage with more than 400 key players from over 45 countries and gain a comprehensive understanding of algae production and commercialization.

The target groups for AlgaEurope are:

• Algae Technology Developers / Suppliers;
• Algae producers & cultivation plant owners and operators;
• Venture capitalists and financial investors for biotechnology;
• Food industries;
• Biofuels Network, Animal Feed Companies;
• Nutraceuticals/Pharmaceutical Companies, Fertilizer suppliers;
• Water Treatment & Waste Water Professionals;
• Technology providers for cultivation, harvesting, dewatering, drying, oil extraction, and processing.

Find out more at: https://algaeurope.org/

Good Practice: Mt Cook Alpine Salmon, New Zealand

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon produces Freshwater King Salmon grown in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, under environmentally sustainable farming practices across four farms. 

Find out more at: https://alpinesalmon.co.nz/

Regional Aquaculture Conference: Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and the Ministry of Rural Development and Food of the Hellenic Republic are organising the regional conference Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, which will take place in Heraklion, Greece between 04 – 05 Dec 2024.

The event aims to bring together top officials, country representatives, aquaculture specialists and professionals from throughout the region to evaluate the progress made over the past ten years, discuss newg challenges and set priorities.

The conference will feature thematic sessions including topics such as:

• Aquaculture food production systems of today and tomorrow;
• Advancing towards ecologically sustainable aquaculture food production systems;
• Navigating change: strategies facing current and emerging challenges.

Registration is available at the following link: https://www.fao.org/gfcm/meetings/regional-aquaculture-conference/registration

Find out more at: https://www.fao.org/gfcm/news/detail/en/c/1712778/

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