Improving the existing competences and developing new ones in the aquaculture and fish products trade sector - DACIAT BSB-461
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The publication Gene editing in aquaculture is a brief of a specific aquaculture innovation.
The document contains information on the technique and approach used, scope and scale of application, accessibility and the outcome and benefits of the innovation.
You can access the publication at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/publication/294817
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is holding the Sustainable Aquaculture Summit, during 16-17 May 2023. The event will be taking place at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom and will focus on the future of aquaculture, exchanging ideas and knowledge on the following three themes:
– Fish Health Matters;
– Innovation With Impact;
– Sustainable Foods, Strong Communities.
The two days of the event will consist of:
Day 1: The Future of Aquaculture: VISION – £100Featuring thought-provoking, challenging and novel panel sessions made up of aquaculture experts from across industry, academia and the public sector.
Day 2: The Future of Aquaculture: DELIVERY – freeOffering a variety of in-depth, concurrent sessions and workshops.
Conference dinner: Citation, Merchant City, Glasgow – £80
You can attend both or either day, and you can come along to the conference dinner on the evening of 16 May.
For registration, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-aquaculture-summit-tickets-538796042467
The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) is organizing the first Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027 promotion event on May 4, 2023, in Tulcea.
Representatives of entities from Tulcea, Braila, Galati, Vrancea and Constanta counties, interested in financing opportunities in the field of fisheries and aquaculture (fish farmers, processors, representatives of associates, professional federations, research institutes in the sector, representatives of public authorities, FLAGs, etc.) are invited to attend.
Confirmation of participants will be done by communicating identification data (name, surname, e-mail, telephone) to the e-mail address popam.comunicare@madr.ro.
The agenda of the event is available at: https://ampeste.ro/popam-2014-2020/evenimente-popam-2014-2020/1406-agenda-evenimentului-de-promovare-popam-2014-2020-din-data-de-05-05-2023-din-tulcea.html
On the 20th of April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development published a draft of the Decision on the establishment of a state aid scheme to reduce the excise duty on diesel fuel used in aquaculture.
Citizens and interested institutions can send opinions/proposals/suggestions within 10 days from the date of publication, to the e-mail address: secretariat@anpa.ro
Interested persons or organizations that send written proposals, suggestions or opinions regarding the draft normative act subject to public debate shall specify the article or articles of the draft normative act to which they refer, mentioning the submission date and the contact details of the sender.
The draft decision is available at:
The World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) will hold the webinar The pathology of Lates calcarifer herpesvirus on the 27th of April 2023, during 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EEST.
As part of WAVMA’s WebCEPD webinars, which are intended as educational programs on a variety of aquatic health issues and veterinary techniques, this webinar focuses on the clinical presentation, histopathology and pathogenesis of Lates calcarifer herpesvirus.
For more information and for registration, you can access the link below:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7261609526873062240
The first call for proposals of the (Interreg VI-B) NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme was launched on 30 March 2023. Applications will be submitted online through the Jems application (Joint electronic monitoring system) at https://jems-bsb.mdlpa.ro/.The deadline for submission is July 4th, 2023, 16:00 hrs, Romania time.
Projects related to aquaculture are eligible under Priority 1: Blue and Smart Region, Specific Objective: Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities, Field of action 3: Use of innovative technologies for sustainable fisheries and eco-friendly aquaculture.
Eligible applicants under this Programme are:
Co-financing rate: 10%
Geographical area covered:
Source: https://blacksea-cbc.net/interreg-next-bsb-2021-2027/calls-for-proposals/first-call-for-proposals
More information available at: https://blacksea-cbc.net/interreg-next-bsb-2021-2027
Located in Fowler, Indiana, RDM Aquaculture was started on July 13, 2010 and it raises Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), using biofloc or heterotrophic bacteria.
Find out more at https://www.rdmshrimp.com/.
You can also check out an interview with Karlanea Brown, co-founder of RDM Aquaculture:
https://thefishsite.com/articles/meet-the-farmer-karlanea-brown-indoor-biofloc-shrimp-farming
AQUA-FAANG and AQUAIMPACT are organising the joint webinar Disease resistance & immune response, as a second part of a series of webinars focused on Aquaculture Genomics.
The event will take place on the 13th of April 2023, at 14:00 CET.
In order to attend the, please register at the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfumhpjIiG9SLSW2E1t8hrMpLu2Aytx5o#/registration
The first webinar of the series, Using genomics now and in the future in aquaculture, took part in March 2023. In case you missed it, you can find video recordings below:
The World Economic Forum’s Blue Food Partnership, in consultation with members of its pre-competitive initiative, the Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group, with support from the UK Government’s Blue Planet Fund and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, produced The Global Sustainable Aquaculture Roadmap: Pathways for Systemic Change, an instrumental guide for transformative action across aquaculture value chains and the sector overall.
The roadmap is an invitation for all relevant stakeholders engaged in aquaculture to collaborate towards a more sustainable future for people, nature and climate.
You can access the document at the link below:
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Aquaculture_Roadmap_2023.pdf