EUfishmeal participated in the “meeting between ICES, Advisory Councils and other Observers (MIACO)“, 17-18 January 2019 in Copenhagen. ICES provides science advice and are best known for its annual advice on the maximum sustainable fishing catches, which are used by EU and coastal states to set annual fishing quotas and TACs. For information about ICES click here EUfishmeal has observer status of ICES, which gives us the opportunity to have first-hand information…

The newly released report from the so-called EAT-Lancet Commission, a global non-profit partnership aiming at transforming the global food system, have specific recommendations on a global healty and sustainable food diet. The report underlines the importance of fish as a proven healthy diet that can be supplied from sustainable sources, and it is recommended to increase fish diets in many parts of the world. The aquaculture industry is a possible source to supply the…

Due to consumer demand for premium feed and food, there is a need to develop the production of proteins so it will be both economically and environmentally sound. This is said about the production of plant proteins, but it is just as valid when it comes to the production of other proteins such as marine ones. The annual European production of fishmeal is roughly 500,000 metric tonnes, and through the use waste products from the fishing industry fishmeal is likewise a sustainable…

EUfishmeal welcomes the move, announced by The Aquaculture Stewardship Council in Intrafish today, to now start the approval of a standard for plant ingredients used to produce aquaculture feed products. EUfishmeal agrees that it makes very good sense to demand the same level of sustainability of plant-based ingredients as is provided by marine ingredients. As explained by Michiel Fransen from ASC, the aquaculture industry has tended to ignore the fact that soy, corn and…

EUfishmeal welcomes EU’s new climate change strategy Globally, more than 190 countries have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to pursue the goals of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the EU has set its own climate action targets and the EU Commission has made a long-term strategic vision to achieve a “prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”. Its objective is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses by 80-95 % before 2050 compared…

Workshop in Fishmeal and Fish oil Axelborg, Axeltorv 3, Copenhagen, Denmark 14-15 November 2018 Background and outcome of the workshop The workshop was organized by the Nordic Centre of Excellence Network and hosted by EUfishmeal. Because of changes in markets and demands, there is an urgent need for improved knowledge about the nutritional value which fishmeal and fish oil can provide in the feed industry so as to increase the value of these commodities. In order to facilitate…