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EUMOFA Talk at European Maritime Day (23 May) – Driving Innovation in the Blue Bioeconomy: Algae

EUMOFA, in collaboration with the EU4Algae project, is organizing the workshop “Driving Innovation in the Blue Bioeconomy: Algae”, which will take place in person on May 23, 2025, at the European Maritime Day in Cork, Ireland.

Key data and trends from the EUMOFA Blue Bioeconomy Report will be discussed during the event, with a focus on the role of algae in the development of the regenerative blue bioeconomy. The workshop will highlight the synergies among EU-funded algae projects, outlining their main results and future activities. Additionally, the event will facilitate networking and cooperation amongst industrial, academic, policy and related sectors stakeholders.

Find out more at: https://eumofa.eu/eumofa-talk-at-european-maritime-day-23-may-driving-innovation-in-the-blue-bioeconomy-algae

Seagriculture EU 2025

The 14th edition of the international seaweed conference Seagriculture EU will take place on 17-19 June 2025, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

The Seagriculture conference has built up a strong reputation as the leading conference for the seaweed sector, having been successfully held in Europe since 2012. The previous edition of the event took place in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, attracting a record 224 delegates from 25 countries.

Seagriculture EU 2025 will feature top speakers, sharing their expertise on seaweed for feed, food, offshore farming, biorefinery of seaweed and other topics.

Find out more and register at the following address: https://seagriculture.eu/

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 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: 23.05.2025, 17:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 51,980,381.87 lei, equivalent to 10,443,280.00 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 14,932,200.00 lei (equivalent to 3,000,000.00 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 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: 23.05.2025, 17:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 317,707,292.67 lei, equivalent to 63,829,970 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 29,864,400.00 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.

World Aquaculture, Fisheries and Seafood Conference (WAC 2025)

The 5th Edition of the World Aquaculture, Fisheries and Seafood Conference (WAC 2025) will take place from June 09-11, 2025, in a hybrid format, in Rome, Italy as well as online.

With a central theme of “Innovative Practices in Aquaculture: Bridging Science and Industry”, the event will discuss a wide range of topics, such as aquaculture engineering, mariculture innovations, genetic insights into aquatic species, cutting-edge applications in aquaponics technology, etc.

Attendees will take part in engaging presentations and interactive workshops covering pioneering fish nutrition formulations, research discoveries, innovative strategies for aquatic condition management, remote sensing technologies’ use in monitoring aquatic ecosystems, multi-trophic aquaculture techniques and the pivotal role of microbiology in supporting aquaculture sustainability and health.

Find out more and register at the following link: https://www.worldaquacultureconference.com/

Aquafuture Spain 2025

The 2025 edition of Aquafuture Spain, the biggest aquaculture sector meeting in southern Europe in terms of technology, education, information and commerce, will take place in Vigo, Spain, on 20-22 May.

The International Exhibition of the Aquaculture Industry covers aquaculture in its entirety, from marine and continental aquaculture, with a wide variety of fish species, to mollusc farming (including clams, mussels, and oysters) as well as new challanges, such as algae cultivation.

Find out more at https://aquafuturespain.com/.

EUMOFA Monthly Highlights – Plaice in the EU

The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) has published the latest issue of Monthly Highlights (No. 3/2025), which features a case study on plaice in the EU.

The publication also analyses first-sales evolution at commodity group level and first sales of EU Member States.

Monthly Highlights No. 3/2025 is available at the link below:

https://eumofa.eu/documents/20124/166313/MH+3+2025_Final.pdf/69163efb-cdd6-7312-77ab-645835e0eed6?t=1742832056174

EUMOFA Talk – From Sea to Shelf: Unpacking Consumer Behaviour and Market Trends in Sustainable Fisheries

The upcoming EUMOFA Talk From Sea to Shelf: Unpacking Consumer Behaviour and Market Trends in Sustainable Fisheries will take place on the 6th of May 2025, at the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain.

The workshop, which is free and open to everyone, will explore current consumer trends regarding sustainable fishery and aquaculture products, with an emphasis on sustainability awareness, purchasing patterns and market mechanisms such as eco-labelling. Additionally, the participants will get insights on strategies to encourage the market adoption of eco-friendly products, ensuring supply chain sustainability.

Find out more at https://eumofa.eu/eumofa-talk-at-seafood-expo-global-2025-from-sea-to-shelf-unpacking-consumer-behaviour-and-market-trends-in-sustainable-fisheries.

Good Practice: AQUABEST SEAFOOD, Colombia

Since its founding in 2009, AQUABEST SEAFOOD has grown to become one of North America’s leading exporters of fresh tilapia and rainbow trout, produced in their BAP-certified state-of-the-art facilities.

More information available at: https://aquabestseafood.com/

Seafood Expo Global 2025

Seafood Expo Global 2025 will take place on 6-8 May 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. More than 20 educational sessions led by top experts in the seafood sector will be included in the event, providing participants with informative, engaging and practical information regarding the most important and timely issues relevant to the seafood industry today.

The main topics of this year’s edition of the conference are:

• Aquaculture;
• Consumer Trends;
• Corporate Social Responsibility;
• Food Safety & Compliance (policy);
• Seafood Business/Marketplace;
• Seafood Marketing;
• Seafood Sustainability;
• Traceability & Transparency;
• Plastics & Climate Change as it relates to seafood.

Find out more and register at the following link: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/global/conference-information/