Opinions

APROMAR’s research division seeks innovative solutions to challenges facing industry This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2022.…

When Matís was founded in 2006 as a public limited company by joining three government agencies specializing in research and development in the food industry.…

The European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP) is one of 39 European Technology Platforms (ETPs),…

The Black Sea Commission collaborates with many to achieve its objectives This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 6 2021 The Black Sea Commission was originally created three decades ago to fight marine pollution,…

A voice for Denmark’s fishermen This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 2 2021. Danish fisheries contributed some DKK14bn (EUR1.8bn) in 2018 to the nation’s GDP. The sector is an important source of export earnings as well as of livelihoods in coastal communities. The Danish Fishermen Producer Organisation (DFPO) is the national organisation representing the fisheries sector through some 32 local associations across the country.

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.

Redressing a persistent imbalance This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 6 / 2020. Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to eliminating the gender discrimination that is widespread in the seafood sector. Globally, one in two workers in the seafood industry is female, but they dominate the lower echelons of the sector and are woefully underrepresented at the top.

Sharing knowledge to benefit oceans and their users This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 5 / 2020. The International Ocean Institute strives for the conservation of marine resources within the broader goal of promoting peace in the oceans. Through education, training, and capacity building the institute supports the creation of a cadre of enlightened professionals in particular in developing countries who share its beliefs and contribute to fulfilling its mission.

NACCEE encourages young professionals’ participation This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 4 / 2020. Dr Laszlo Varadi has been involved in the freshwater aquaculture sector for a lifetime. Retiring as director of HAKI, the Hungarian Research Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture, though still attached as an International Advisor, he is today the President of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central-Eastern Europe (NACCEE) and also works at the Department of Public Policy and Management at Corvinus University in Budapest. He shares here some of his opinions about the sector and its future.

EMSA strengthens Europe’s competitiveness, sustainable growth, and the blue economy This article was featured in EUROFISH Magazine 3 2020. The European Maritime Safety Agency is the body responsible for maritime safety and the prevention of pollution by ships in European Union waters.