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New Organic Raw Materials for Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Feeding and the Effects on Growth, Nutritive Parameters, Digestibility, and Histology

A 120-day experiment investigated the new organic raw materials for Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) feeding on growth, nutritional parameters, digestibility, and histology.

The study provides valuable information on the effects of different organic diets on digestibility and gilthead seabream liver and intestinal morphology, which could be used to improve sustainable and healthy aquaculture practices.

The study is available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/6/330

SEAFOOD EXPO EURASIA

SEAFOOD EXPO EURASIA is a new event for communication between people involved in fishery business and areas closely related to it.

The event will be held between 5-17 May 2024, at Tuyap Fair and Congress Center, in Istanbul, Türkiye and it will bring together fishery, aquaculture, processing, shipbuilding, logistic & packaging companies.

Find out more about the event at https://seafoodexpoeurasia.com/en/.

EUMOFA Study: Fresh European Seabass in the EU

The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) published the study Fresh European Seabass in the EU, which analyses the market of the European seabass in the EU, focusing on the price structure along the supply chain in Greece, Spain and Italy.

The study is available at the link below:

https://eumofa.eu/documents/20124/99991/PTAT+fresh+seabass+in+EL+ES+IT_EN.pdf/9ded129d-bfac-fdd0-6bfc-0c120e9303a7?t=1711556054886

Good Practice: New Zealand King Salmon

The New Zealand King Salmon company was a pioneer in marine salmon farming in New Zealand, utilising King salmon stock introduced from California over 100 years ago. The company has been growing and selling King salmon to consumers in Aotearoa and overseas for over 30 years.

Find out more at:

https://www.kingsalmon.co.nz/

EUMOFA Monthly highlights – Case Study: Fisheries and Aquaculture in Ukraine

The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) published the latest issue of Monthly Highlights (No. 2/2024), which features a case study on fisheries and aquaculture in Ukraine.

EUMOFA’s Monthly highlights deliver an analysis of the EU fish market, specifically focusing each month on the analysis of first sales, imports from extra-EU countries and consumption, as well as comprehensive reports on specific topics. The publication also provides an overview of the EU macroeconomic features, focusing on indicators such as marine fuel price, exchange rates, inflation and consumer prices.

Monthly Highlights No. 2/2024 is available at the link below:

https://eumofa.eu/documents/20124/99868/MH+2+2024+EN+-+Final.pdf/b8cdc835-9bcf-ce44-7edb-460c5e5ea121?t=1711534424395

Seafood Expo Global 2024

The 30th edition of the Seafood Expo Global will take place in Barcelona, Spain, between 23 – 25 April 2024.

The conference will feature more than 20 educational sessions, presented by top seafood industry experts.

The main topics of the event are:

• Aquaculture
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Food Safety & Compliance (policy)
• Seafood Business/Marketplace
• Seafood Sustainability
• Traceability & Transparency
• Plastics & Climate Change as it relates to seafood
• Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global seafood trade

More information available at: https://www.seafoodexpo.com/global/

The European Algae Industry Summit

Active Communication International (ACI) is organising the 12th European Algae Industry Summit during 17th and 18th April 2024, in London.

The main topics of the event are:

• Current Market Overview of the European Algae Industry
• Policy and Regulations Shaping the Algae Industry
• Cultivating a Sustainable Future
• Exploring Fermentation
• Revolutionizing Aquaculture Through Algal Based Solutions
• Expanding Customer Demand for Algae Products and Solutions
• Algae Strain Identification, Selection and Genetic Modification
• The Application of Algae Throughout the Food and cosmetic industry

The summit will hold interactive sessions and talks by experts in the field, allowing participants (business executives, industry leaders, academics, policymakers and stakeholders from the algae industry) to gain insights to the current state of the algae industry as well as collaborative efforts aimed at advancing the sector.

Find out more at: https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/european-algae-industry-summit/

The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023 – Special Edition

The 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region. 

The aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, which is described in terms of volume and socioeconomic indicators in chapter six, is included for the first time in this edition of the publication.  

You can check out the report at the following link: fao.org/3/cc8888en/cc8888en.pdf

Good Practice: HOLOFARM, France

HOLOFARM is a project funded by EU, led by Agrocampus Ouest Institute in Rennes, France, involving several French academic and professional partners as well as local stakeholders. The project focuses on sea cucumbers farming, exploring how they can become a diversification opportunity for European marine aquaculture.

More information at: https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/new-sustainable-food-oceans-eu-funds-holofarm-sea-cucumber-farming-2021-03-26_en

Aquaponics Virtual Conference

The Aquaponics Association is organising the Aquaponics Virtual Conference, during 15-18 April 2024.

Aquaponics is the integration of aquaculture and hydroponics in one
production system. This method relies on fish waste to be used as an
organic nutrient solution to grow vegetables

For registration and more information about the online event, please access the following link:

https://www.accelevents.com/e/aquaponicsvirtualconference#about