News Digest n.7 / 2023

• Finland's trout farming sector records 25-year high
• A new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement signed between the EU and Madagascar
• Warning of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries
• France commits EUR 1 million to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism
• Sustainable fisheries: Launch of Energy Transition Partnership for EU fisheries and aquaculture
• Raising investment for Europe’s largest catfish farm

News Digest n.6 / 2023

• Sustainable fisheries: progress on fish stocks recovery, but more efforts needed to build a resilient sector
• Launch of the European Blue Forum to shape the future of our ocean and marine resources
• Norway sets salmon tax at 25 percent
• €12 million algae innovation project launched in Europe
• Farming for the future: Aquaculture Remote Classroom brings aquaculture awareness to the streets
• ‘Why not make an entire pen?’ Aquaculture equipment company putting recycled plastic to the strength test

News Digest n.5 / 2023

• A path to a business in fisheries
• EU Fishing Authorisations website launched
• Seaweed startup set to develop sargassum aquafarms
• Women in the Blue Economy projects ready to start: Think Big, go Blue!
• Sea Rangers sail ahead thanks to BlueInvest
• 4 ways to ensure the future of aquaculture is sustainable

News Digest n.4 / 2023

• EMFAF call for proposals for Scientific Advice on Fisheries is open.
• New Fisheries Food Safety Hub launched by IICA and CRFM under EU-funded project
• InvestEU: €28 million for the first Blue Economy instrument in Portugal
• State aid: Commission adopts revised rules for fishery and aquaculture sector
• Fisheries: EU and Norway conclude bilateral consultations on fishing opportunities in the Skagerrak, reciprocal access to waters and exchanges of quotas
• Slovakia will receive €20 million from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027
• WiSA awards celebrate female aquaculture success

News Digest n.3 / 2023

• UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
• Norway’s seafood exports up in value, down in volume
• Shining a light on Sardinia’s aquaculture challenges
• New research reveals 12 ways aquaculture can benefit the environment
• EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’: 20 new projects to restore our blue Planet by 2030
• FRESQO – ensuring fresh fish

News Digest n.2 / 2023

• Fisheries, aquaculture and marine ecosystems: transition to clean energy and ecosystem protection for more sustainability and resilience
• Experimental farm brings salmon and kelp together
• EU Cohesion Policy: European Structural and Investment Funds supported SMEs, employment of millions of people and clean energy production
• Ever tried seafood made from algae?
• Minister McConalogue announces investment of €37.3 million in capital projects in Ireland’s six fishery harbour centres
• The Blue Food Innovation Summit is back
• Could insects, algae and agri-food by-products be the future building blocks of aquafeeds?
• New deep-sea fisheries project committed to reduce impacts on marine habitats and achieve sustainable fisheries
• EU pledges €1 million for landmark WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

News Digest n.1 / 2023

• Researchers hail industry potential of newly discovered microalgae
• European Green Deal: Analysis on main drivers of food security in the EU and worldwide
• An investor’s perspective on indoor shrimp farming
• Norway’s aquaculture companies line up for Inseanergy’s floating solar units
• Sustainable fisheries: EU and UK agree on fishing opportunities for 2023
• Ocean algae more resilient to future climate change
• €186 million to promote high quality and sustainable EU agri-food products
• State aid: Commission adopts new rules for agriculture, forestry and fishery and aquaculture sectors

News Digest n.10 / 2022

• Food supply and security dashboard by DG AGRI is now public
• Women in Aquaculture – Aine O’Donnell and Aine-Lisa Shannon
• AKVA launches new salmon pen concept to combat sea lice
• UK reaches deal with Norway to secure opportunities for UK fishing industry
• Horizon Europe project to enhance animal health and welfare in EU fish farming
• Spain will receive €1.12 billion from the EMFAF
• State aid: Commission adopts new rules for agriculture, forestry and fishery and aquaculture sectors
• Belgium will receive €40.3 million from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027

News Digest n.9 / 2022

• Scots develop online warning system for harmful marine events
• European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027: the Commission adopts €518 million programme for Italy
• How will Norway’s proposed 40% aquaculture tax impact the industry?
• EU Cohesion Policy: €4.6 billion for Latvia to support a green and fair economy and society in 2021-2027
• The link between trout genetics and sustainability
• Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Needed to Help Marine Life Thrive in Northeast Atlantic Ocean

News Digest n.8 / 2022

• Aquafeed and Aquaculture Additives: A game Changer in the Food and Nutrition Industry
• The world needs more food, but it must be produced sustainably
• EU-Mauritius fisheries protocol extended for six months
• EU Cohesion Policy: €1.4 billion for Ireland's economic and social development and green transition in 2021-2027
• Fisheries: End to bottom fishing on protected deep-sea ecosystems in EU waters
• EU Cohesion Policy greenlights €23 million in blue economy spending for Slovenia

News Digest n.7 / 2022

• Researchers pinpoint how sea cucumbers can transform IMTA
• New Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism to support EU sustainable aquaculture
• European Commission approves a €600,000 Flemish scheme to support fishery sector in Flanders in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Climate change constitutes a key challenge to sustainable fishery management
• EU and Norway harmonise fisheries control data exchange
• European Commission approves €1 million Irish scheme to support fisheries cooperatives in the context of Brexit

News Digest n.6 / 2022

• EU fisheries and aquaculture to receive a compensation for the war in Ukraine
• WTO 12th Ministerial Conference secures key outcomes on fisheries subsidies
• European Commission Partnership Agreements allocates funds towards fisheries and aquaculture
• SEASTAR brings digitisation underwater for sustainable aquaculture
• New measures in Gulf of Lion to protect precious Mediterranean fish stocks and habitats
• GFCM’s MedSea4Fish will continue turning the corner on overexploitation in Mediterranean Sea
• SeaMark project awarded multi-million-euro funding for sustainable seaweed ingredients
• Europe-supported projects are reducing illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

News Digest n.5 / 2022

• Can we feed aquaculture fish with insects?
• The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) publishes study on regionalisation
• MEPs endorse the largest EU’s fisheries agreement with Mauritania
• European Commission proposes annual EU budget of €185.6 billion for 2023
• European Commission adopts €18.4 partnership Agreement with France for 2021-2027
• European Commission publishes its Communication “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2023”
• Aquatic food in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: From farm to fork
• Ireland leads EU organic aquaculture production
• EU Blue Economy report: ocean economy fuels European green transition

News Digest n.4 / 2022

• How Italy and Croatia are fighting against marine pollution
• European Commission published report on implementation of Maritime Spatial
• European Commission’s renewed Strategy for the EU's outermost regions
• European Commission adopts €1.3 billion Partnership Agreement with Austria
• EU and Norway strengthen cooperation for sustainable fishing
• New episode of video series OCEAN shows projects and developments in fisheries
• Aquaculture under threat in the Black Sea

News Digest n.3 / 2022

• Hungarian-led consortium winds up EU-funded fish farming project
• General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean launched two new tenders
• European Commission proposed second package of measures to support fishery and aquaculture sectors
• Invest EU fund to mobilise €500 million for blue economy
• New report on circular aquaculture
• Cases of oil dumps in European waters

News Digest n.2 / 2022

• Shortage of fresh fish in Andalucia due to high fuel costs
• Soaring prices, an ocean of problems for fishermen
• Italian fishermen strike over high fuel costs
• RAS Company opens first shrimp farm in France
• FAO at Aquaculture Europe 2022
• New strategic vision for sustainable aquaculture now available in all EU languages
• GFCM and OceanCare to protect Mediterranean and Black Sea
• EU unveils platform to promote algae aquaculture
• Inquiry on a mass swarm of dead fish in Atlantic waters

News Digest n.1 / 2022

• New strategic vision for sustainable aquaculture now available in all EU languages
• European Commission and IOC UNESCO join forces for a stronger ocean literacy
• Croatia as a potential Blue Economy champion
• European Commission invites comments on revision of EU State aid rules
• Open consultations on the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Market Organisation

News Digest n.11 / 2021

• The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 the international Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022)
• EC adopts contingency plan for food supply and food security in times of crisis
• EIF become cornerstone investors in Ocean 14 Capital’s inaugural fund
• GFCM adopts a new measure to improve transparency and effective monitoring
• GFCM adopts measures against ghost fishing
• EU supports aquaponics project

News Digest n.10 / 2021

• European Maritime Day in Ravenna: 19-20 May 2022
• Xunta de Galicia values key role of online sales of seafood during COVID-19 pandemic
• Europe invests millions in ecosystem-based fisheries management project
• EU funding in the fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors: how was it used?
• Maltese public consultation launched €29 million for fisheries sector
• Mediterranean and Black Seas: fishing opportunities for 2022
• Meeting on the future of small-scale coastal fisheries and aquaculture in the EU

News Digest n.9 / 2021

• EU consumers stay loyal to fish and seafood despite COVID-19 crisis
• ASC launches consultation on new requirements to improve welfare of farmed fish
• More than 80 aquaculture projects underway in Portugal
• Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022
• Dutch experimenting mussel vending machines as season opens
• Fresh salmon exports from Scotland at record levels and low prices

News Digest n.8 / 2021

• EU and Cook Islands continue their fisheries partnership
• EU Commission adopts €21 billion for Greek Partnership Agreement for 2021-2027
• “Catching the Potential” project for a more sustainable fishing
• EU project to promote aquaponics in Italy and Tunisia
• WTO in favor of a more sustainable fishing

News Digest n.7 / 2021

• FAO GLOBEFISH announces the new Price Dashboard
• Slow growth for global aquaculture in 2021-2030
• GFCM Strategy 2021-2030: a sustainable future for aquaculture
• European Parliament adopts the 2021-2027 EMFAF
• EU Commission extends ‘access to waters’ regime under CFP
• Innovative shellfish farming developed through EU funding
• EU against unregulated fishing in the Arctic
• Sturgeon to be protected against poaching

News Digest n.6 / 2021

• Public consultation for a strong and sustainable algae sector
• Sustainable fisheries: Commission launches consultation for fishing opportunities
• World Oceans Day 2021: sea biodiversity at risk
• Europe’s fish market to be driven by seafood for 2021-2026 period
• Overfishing in the Black Sea
• EU and UK find an agreement on fishing opportunities
• EU Green Deal for a sustainable blue economy in the EU
• EU aquaculture guidelines welcomed by EATiP

News Digest n.5 / 2021

• 2021 EU Blue Economy Report: key findings
• European Green Deal: strategic guidelines for EU aquaculture
• Recirculating aquaculture systems in Spain
• Seafood record earnings in Norway
• SEAFOODTOMORROW: for a sustainable future of the seafood industry
• New actions adopted to preserve wild sturgeon
• Public consultation on sustainable fisheries from the European Commission
• GFCM-Lex: fisheries legislation in the Mediterranean