Countries

Spain
Decisions on fisheries management are based on the best available scientific advice – Strong support for data collecting efforts

by Behnan Thomas April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

This article featured in EUROFISH Magazine 2 2020. Dña. Alicia Villauriz Iglesias, the Secretary General for Fisheries, has a long history at top levels of the administration of the Spanish agriculture, ﬁsheries, and food sectors with experience both from within Spain and outside.

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Hungary
Aquaculture in Hungary contributes to biodiversity, flood management and environmental sustainability

by Behnan Thomas February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020

Pond farming should be better acknowledged This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1 / 2020 Modern pond aquaculture production originates in the Danube basin, and in the European Union about 60% of it is still connected with this catchment area. The biogeographic features of pond aquaculture production define the spectrum of produced species and applied technologies.

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Uzbekistan
European expertise in farming and processing could benefit sector in Uzbekistan

by Behnan Thomas February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020

Ambitious strategy charts out aquaculture development This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1/2020 Fish production in the Republic of Uzbekistan comes primarily from inland capture fishing and fish farming. The latter is mainly the extensive pond production of silver carp and common carp, but plans are afoot to expand this to other species using water-conserving technologies.

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Norway
A decline in Norwegian consumption of seafood is being fought at several levels

by Behnan Thomas February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020

Putting fish back on the menu Featured in EUROFISH Magazine 1/2020 Seafood is declining in popularity in Norway, a country with one of the world’s highest figures for per capita consumption. Falling interest in seafood is prompting the authorities and institutions to find out the reasons behind this development and devise ways to counter it.

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Projects Serbia
TCP project “Improved rules and regulations for the fisheries sector in relation to EU Acquis requirements”

by Behnan Thomas August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU), EUROFISH conducted a review of European Union legislation for fisheries and aquaculture relevant for Serbia as a land-locked country with a developed fish processing and trading sector.…

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Lithuania
Fresh, smoked, or prepared by a chef

by Behnan Thomas May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

A six-year-old company, JFish, has placed its bets on an exotic species, for which it is now creating a market niche among a younger clientele that is willing to experiment with new tastes.

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Lithuania
A PO for the Curonian lagoon fisheries

by Behnan Thomas May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

Silute, a small town close to the Curonian lagoon, hosts the Fishery Enterprises Association and producer organisation, Lampetra. About 40 companies are members of the association, which was founded in 1993 and led by Siga Jakubauskiene, the chairwoman of the council.

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Lithuania
A new centre for international collaboration

by Behnan Thomas May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

The aquaculture and marine fisheries research laboratory of the Lithuanian Fisheries Service is a brand new experimental facility on the Curonian spit that is intended to serve multiple purposes. The laboratory was built with support from the European Fisheries Fund and will contribute to aquaculture and marine studies, both theoretical and applied, in Lithuania as well as the wider Baltic region.

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Lithuania
Smoking freshwater species the traditional way

by Behnan Thomas May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

The Curonian lagoon is separated from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian spit. The lagoon is 1,584 sq. km in size and harbours a number of fish species, which provide the basis for a fishery in the lagoon. The lagoon, like the spit, is divided into a Lithuanian part in the north and a Russian part in the south. At the northern end of the lagoon is the city of Klaipeda, where a narrow strait connects the lagoon to the Baltic sea.

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Norway
The world’s finest cod

by Behnan Thomas May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

Within just a few years skrei or winter cod has become an important addition to the range of seafood available because it combines seasonality with high product quality and its own special story. Prestigious service counters and restaurants upgrade their image with skrei boosting sales.

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