On a global scale European production of algae is very modest, but companies and research bodies find that algae can contribute to addressing important issues faced in Europe including sustainability, human and animal health, and plastic pollution. The positive role algae can play in these and other fields were among the topics discussed at the AlgaEurope conference.
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A German company, FIAP offers a range of equipment for the aquaculture sector from sophisticated recirculation systems to hand-held nets. An aquaculture farm whether on land or at sea is a rough environment and the equipment used needs to be tough and reliable if the farm is to operate successfully.
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Icelandic shipping companies, Eimskip and Samskip, now transport fresh fish to Rotterdam rather than Immingham,…
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The largest study to date of the cod stock in the eastern Baltic Sea shows that the fish has never had it worse. Behind the study are, among others, researchers from DTU Aqua, and according to senior researcher at the Department of Aquatic Resources, Stefan Neuenfeldt, the situation looks bleak. “I do not think we can save the stock as it looks now. But we can help the cod to survive, so that in 10-15 years it will have a second chance in a Baltic Sea, which hopefully is easier to live in by then.” Twice a year, researchers in Denmark and its neighbouring countries catch cod in the Baltic Sea to investigate how the stock is doing. Less than 20 years ago, the largest cod were up to 80 centimeters long, and healthy and strong fish were generally caught.
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The Spanish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA) under the Andalusian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development has concluded mapping the sole genome. This work could represent a qualitative leap in the farming of this commercially valuable species. IFAPA led the work that combined very long DNA sequences and genetic markers and will serve as the basis for mapping markers and their distribution throughout the genome. The integration of the physical and genetic map opens up new possibilities for farming sole, a species of high economic value in Europe.
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Understanding that positive climate actions make both environmental and economic sense, Skretting Italy has had its ‘Carbon Footprint Systematic Approach’ certified to ISO 14067:2018, the international standard that provides globally agreed principles, requirements and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of the carbon footprint of a product. This means that the company is now able to provide certified carbon footprint figures on all of the aquaculture feed products in its portfolio, giving aquaculture operations of all sizes the means to calculate the carbon footprint of their products and a better understanding of ways in which these can be reduced.
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The innovative wellboat Gåsø Høvding has been launched at the Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye. The wellboat is 83.2 meters long and 30.9 meters wide and unlike any other.…
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Greek and Spanish companies unite to become the largest aquaculture producer in the Mediterranean
A union of four companies from Greece and Spain have joined forces to start a new era in Mediterranean aquaculture,… -
Thai Union Group PCL has invested in California-based BlueNalu through its venture fund, joining other industry-leading strategic and financial partners in backing the start-up.…
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On 4 February 2021 the twentieth session of the EUROFISH Governing Council was held online due to the travel restrictions imposed by countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The session was attended by 36 delegates from 19 countries and was compressed into about six hours. Although it was a shorter session than usual all the important business of the council was concluded, including a review of activities in 2020, the passing of the budget, and the approval of the programme of work for 2021.
