Conference on habitat restoration for inland fisheries
The FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Waters and Forests in Romania, EUROFISH, DSTF, IAD, and EIFAAC arranged a conference in Bucharest, Romania on 13-15 November titled Regional Conference on River habitat restoration for inland fisheries in the Danube River basin and adjacent Black Sea areas. The event held sessions on valuing inland fisheries resources, conservation and management, regulatory framework, along with shared country experiences from the region. The event not only attracted participants from the involved countries but also representatives from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine participated. Speakers and presentations are available at the conference website: danube-conference.eurofish.dk.
Eurofish will once again host a Business Platform at Seafood Expo Russia accommodating companies from the Turkish seafood sector as well as representatives of the Turkish administration. Farmed fish from Turkey, primarily seabass, seabream and rainbow trout, is already exported to some 80 countries around the world including Russia, which imports some 10,000 tonnes of fish. Turkish companies consider Russia a market with potential as fish consumption is below average so there is scope for growth. Companies can also offer a wide range of products to Russian importers – fresh, frozen, fillets, smoked, breaded, and highly value-added items. Eurofish will facilitate meetings between Turkish and Russian companies and provide the services necessary for both sides to benefit from the exchange. Turkey is one of Eurofish’s 12 member countries. For more information about the Eurofish Business Platform, contact Aleksandra Petersen, at 
Eurofish Magazine issue 4 2018 features Spain and Romania. This issue also looks at drones and robots in the aquaculture section.
Improving food safety standards to access export markets as well as devising and adopting national plans for fisheries and aquaculture were among the conclusions of a workshop organised by Eurofish, FAO, and the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management in Belgrade on 19 to 21 June. Titled WTO, Market Access and Fish Trade, the workshop was addressed at government officials and the private sector in Central and Eastern European countries, the Balkans, and the Caucasus and was intended as a step towards more inclusive, efficient, and sustainable production and trade.
Eurofish Magazine issue 3 2018 features Norway and Estonia along with Slovenia. This issue also looks at urban fish farming in the aquaculture section.