Lea Wermelin, Denmark’s 35-year-old minister of the environment, has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum joining a who’s who of political,…
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Through FAO, EUROFISH organised the process of the preparation (including peer review and translation) of the FAO flagship publication “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA)”.…
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EUROFISH initiated a study on consumption of fish and seafood in Croatia. The objective of the study is to conduct a survey for estimation of consumer habits and preferences of fish consumption in Croatia,…
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January / February 2021 EUROFISH Magazine 1 Country profile: Estonia,…
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The Norwegian Seafood Council celebrates its 50th anniversary This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. The Norwegian Seafood Council is the highly successful trade promotion body for the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industries. Owned by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, the council is a public company with a mandate to increase the value of Norwegian seafood in a responsible manner.
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Small invaders conquer our waters This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. Almost half a dozen goby species originating from brackish water areas of the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas are spreading almost explosively in Central and Eastern Europe. The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) has been particularly successful, even making it to North America’s Great Lakes. Such neozoa, which are difficult to contain, are a risk to regional ecosystems.
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Seafood consumption on the increase This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. Ukraine celebrates its 30th anniversary of independence this year. As a young and developing country it is still implementing the reforms designed to build a modern and efficient state.
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Changes to the UK Norway relationship are inevitable but hardly insurmountable This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. The solid ties between Norway and the UK will provide a healthy foundation for the two countries’ relationship from January 2021.
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A small sea with big problems This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. The fishing industry in the Baltic Sea region has long and rich traditions. As early as the Middle Ages, it was one of the most important economic and social activities, and it experienced an unprecedented boom during Hanseatic times.
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New report analyses small-scale fishing in Estonia and suggests ways to rejuvenate it This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2021. The coastal fishery in Estonia is defined by fishing at a depth of up to 20 m. The small-scale fishery is specified as professional fishing on vessels below 12 m and using only passive gears, trawling is forbidden.
