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Predators and invasive species
- a threat or a business opportunity17-18 June 2025
Tallinn, Estonia
taking place in
Eurofish International Organisation in cooperation with the Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture is proud to host this international conference on 17-18 June 2025 at Swissôtel Tallinn, Tornimae Street 3, Estonia.
The conference aims to explore the utilisation of invasive and predator species for business opportunities as well as to highlight the threats some species pose to the environment and to the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The increasing populations of cormorants and seals have implications for fishers and fish farmers—yet may also offer opportunities for utilisation. Eurofish intends with this programme to inspire attendees with knowledge and solutions that can be implemented in their home countries.
Leading experts will provide an overview of selected threats in Europe.
Questions can be addressed to the speakers following each presentation
Simultaneous interpretation
English - Estonian - English
Click to read a short bio.
Estonian Marine Institute
University of Tartu
YliCool Catering
Estonia
The University of
Southern Denmark
Italian fish farmers
association - API
Italian fish farmers
association - API
Ministry of Agriculture
Lithuania
Ordu University
Türkiye
Eurofish
Prinsus IKE
Greece
Ministry of Agriculture
Hungary
DTU Aqua
Denmark
Swedish Inland
Fishermen's Federation
Great Greenland
A/S
Eurofish
Provincial Centre for
Environmental Research
TFTAK
Estonia
TFTAK
Estonia
Federation of European
Aquaculture Producers - FEAP
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Moderators: Søren Espersen Schrøder & Ixai Salvo, Eurofish
June 17, 2025
08:30-9:00 Registration
09:00
Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Estonia
Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister
Eurofish International Organisation
Marco Frederiksen, Director
SESSION 1. Predators and invasive species – overview of selected threats in Europe
Invasive species in the Baltic Sea and surrounding inland waters
Markus Vetemaa
Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu, Estonia
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Invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding inland waters
Mr Matteo Leonardi
Italian fish farmers association - API, Italy
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Mr Andrea Fabris
Italian fish farmers association - API, Italy
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Invasive species in the North Sea and surrounding inland waters
Dr. Pieter Boets
Provincial Centre for Environmental Research, Belgium
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11:00 Coffee break and networking
Invasive species in the Black Sea and surrounding inland waters
Prof.Dr. Mehmet Aydin
Ordu University, Türkiye
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SESSION 2. Business opportunities for predators and invasive species in salt-water areas
Promoting commercial fishing of Round Goby in the Baltic Sea through human and pet food development
Ms Annette Kägu
TFTAK, Estonia
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Mr Rain Kuldjärv
TFTAK, Estonia
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People are not used to thinking of cormorants as food, but they could
Mr Urpo Reinthal
YliCool Catering, Estonia
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13:00 Lunch
Cormorant predation – a potential threat to coastal fish populations – the draft European management plan
Mr Niels Thorvald Jepsen
DTU Aqua, Denmark
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Transforming marine invasive species into sustainable aquafeeds
Sofia Papadaki
Prinsus IKE, Greece
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Round Goby - Status and Market Developments
Ms Loreta Bražinskaitė
Ministry of Agriculture, Lithuania
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15:30 Coffee break and networking
The Norwegian invasive King crab fairytale - Now a multi-million industry
Tina Thesslund
NOFIMA, Norway
June 18, 2025
Utilising the market opportunities for blue crabs
Ms Francesca Barazzetta
Eurofish, Italy
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On The Gastrophysics of Jellyfish Preparation
Dr. Mie Thorborg Pedersen
The University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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SESSION 3. Business opportunities for predators and invasive species in fresh-water areas
The need for a coordinated EU Cormorant Management Plan from the aquaculture producers view
Béla Halasi-Kovacs
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers - FEAP
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11:00 Coffee break and networking
Signal crayfish utilisation in Sweden
Per Pettersson
Swedish Inland Fishermen's Federation, Sweden
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12:00
Chinese carp in Hungary
Dr. Bela Urbanyi
Ministry of Agriculture - Institute of Agricultural Economics, Hungary
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Swissôtel Tallinn
Tornimae Street 3
10145 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel: +372 624 0000
tallinn@swissotel.com
2
days
3
sessions
21
speakers
If you have not already registered for the event please do so by clicking on the button below.
− Registration is free and includes:
Eurofish International Organisation
HC Andersens Boulevard 44-46
1553 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Tel. +45 33377755
info@eurofish.dk
