Monthly Archives: May 2024

Animal Welfare of Farmed Fish

The study “Animal welfare of farmed fish” presents scientific data, knowledge gaps and regulatory framework on the main fish species reared in the European Union Production as well as methods and welfare challenges by farmed fish species. It also provides welfare priorities and policy recommendations relevant to EU decision-making, for the Members of the European Parliament.

The document includes five case studies, one for each of the main fish species reared in the EU (Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, common carp, gilthead sea bream and European sea bass).

The investigation, led by Professor Michail Pavlidis of the University of Crete, was requested by the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries.

You can check out the study at the link below:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2023/747257/IPOL_STU(2023)747257_EN.pdf

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture Planning of space and access to water for marine aquaculture

In response to aquaculture producers’ calls to reduce the administrative burden on establishing and operating aquaculture sites in the EU, the Commission has published the staff working document Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture Planning of space and access to water for marine aquaculture.

The document intends to offer potential solutions to facilitate the development of the EU aquaculture sector to authorities and policymakers in Member States responsible for planning in the marine environment, and in particular for the allocation of marine space to aquaculture activities.

The staff working document identifies key challenges and conditions and describes the relevant aspects and steps for providing access to space to marine aquaculture, it consolidates existing good practices, it describes relevant tools and it also refers to some concrete examples of the application of those good practices and tools.

You can check out the document at the link below:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2024-04/SWD_2024_Space%20marine%20aquaculture.pdf

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Implementing the Strategic Guidelines for EU aquaculture Regulatory and administrative framework for aquaculture

In response to aquaculture producers’ calls to reduce the administrative burden on establishing and operating aquaculture sites in the EU, the Commission has published the staff working document Implementing the Strategic Guidelines for EU aquaculture Regulatory and administrative framework for aquaculture.

The document aims to offer a direct link between problem and solution, providing to the extent possible a tailored approach to solving a specific problem related to the regulatory framework and administrative procedures in aquaculture as identified in the Strategic Guidelines.

The staff working document describes in more detail and consolidates good practices and tools on the regulatory framework and administrative procedures related to aquaculture and illustrates them with concrete examples from Member States and non-EU countries.

The document is available at the following link:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2024-04/SWD_2024_Regulatory%20and%20administrative%20aquaculture.pdf

C-WEED AQUACULTURE, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

C-WEED AQUACULTURE in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France grows, harvests and dries seaweeds, with a strong know-how that the founder has been developing since 1983.