State support partly offsets cost increases
This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 1 2023.…
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January / February 2023 Eurofish Magazine 1Country profiles: Estonia,…
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Offshore wind energy is an important development for countries wishing to limit their reliance on natural gas,…
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March / April 2022 Country profiles: Poland and Estonia Aquaculture: Setback for growth in commercial aquaponics - No organic certifi cation for aquaponic products in the EU Fisheries: Green strategies for transforming the global fishing industry - Protecting the climate and the environment is paramount Events: Seafood Expo Global, IceFish 2022, and AquaFarm 2022 Guest pages: Jónas Rúnar Viðarsson - Vertical integration of its companies contributes to Iceland’s status as a top-quality supplier - Long and close collaboration between science and industry
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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.
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In 2020–2023, the Ministry of Rural Affairs is planning a campaign to introduce and raise awareness of fishing and aquaculture products in Estonia. The aim of the campaign is to motivate Estonians to eat more fish, and to expand consumption of fish in the broadest sense.
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Ecofarm is a producer organisation for the Estonian aquaculture sector. Led by Oleg Epner it is in the process of implementing a swathe of new ideas that add value to fish farmed in Estonia, which can be sold on the domestic as well as international markets.
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Japs is among Estonia’s leading companies in the fish processing sector in terms of the quantities of raw material processed and the number of employees. The company is vertically integrated with its own fishing vessels, processing facilities, as well as marketing, sales and distribution.
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The Estonian Trawling Association (ETA) is one of Estonia’s three producer organisations. Its factory, which processes sprat and Baltic herring, went on stream at the end of August 2010. Now, the organisation is looking to increase its capacity, enlarge its use of automation, and extend a quay that will improve the offloading of catches.
