On Friday 21st April,  “The Danish Solution on Pelagic Bulk Landings” took place at MID. The purpose of the event was to to discuss the handling of weighing and requirements of species sorting regarding landings and deliveries to Danish fishmeal and fish oil factories. The event had a diverse range of speakers who shared their knowledge and experiences in the industry. The event started with Anne Mette Bæk, the managing director of Marine Ingredients Denmark,…

On 20 April, the Pelagic Advisory Council organize an online workshop on Energy transition in the pelagic fisheries sector. With this workshop, the Pelagic AC aims to gather knowledge on the state of play regarding energy efficiency in the pelagic fleet, as well as explore the possibilities to implement adaptions and alternative fuels onboard pelagic vessels. Ultimately, the workshop will form a basis for future discussions at the Pelagic AC to advise the Commission and…

EFFOP is partner of the Ecosystem Focus Group of the Pelagic Advisory Council and joined its recent workshop on ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management exploring the application of an ecosystem–based approach to the management of small pelagic stocks in the Northeast Atlantic. The background for the workshop is the EU Commen Fisheries Policy – Regulation (EC) 1380/2013, Article 2.3: 3. The CFP shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries…

On 21 February, the European Commission published a “package of measures to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU’s fisheries and aquaculture sector”. The main objectives of the measures are to promote the use of cleaner energy sources and reduce dependency on fossil fuels as well as reduce the sector’s impact on marine ecosystems. The proposed actions will be carried out gradually to help the sector adapt. Full press release is available here.…

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EFFOP participated in the International Symposium: “Small Pelagic Fish: New Frontiers in Science for Sustainable Management”. Manuel Barange, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at FAO, gave an opening talk at the Small Pelagic Fish symposium in Lisbon. Important challenges addressed  were, among others, food security, climate impact, social sustainability. The Symposium was well organized and gave a good overview of the science state of the art in…