New Advice on Dioxins in Fish Oil
On the 25th of May 2021 the Market Advisory Council (MAC), in which European Fishmeal is member, published new advice on Dioxins in Fish Oil from farmed fish. To optimise…
Anne Mette Bæk calls for collaboration between scientific bodies and political authorities
The below article was first printed in Wolrdfishing & Aquaculture. Find the original article here. Speaking at IFFO’s recent seminar, the numbers mentioned by its…
Confirmed high level speakers for EFFOP conference in Skagen in August
This year’s biennial conference in Skagen is approaching, and the deadline for registration is in just two weeks, the 1st of June. European Fishmeal has put together…
A guide to European sustainable fish stocks – ICES status and ecosystem overviews
EFFOP members source from various fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic and Baltic Sea. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provides an annual…
MEESO industry workshop on mesopelagic fishing
EFFOP is partner of the MEESO project: “Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries (MEESO)” funded by the EU Horizon 2020 (Blue…
AAC: Aquaculture can play key role in European Green Deal
The following story is from SeafoodSource, and was first released April 5, 2021, By Nicki Holmyard. The Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC), a stakeholder representative…
The EU fishing fleet 2020: Trends and economic results
The European Commission “Maritime Economic Papers” have released its 48 pages long economic report on the EU fishing fleet. We have gathered the highlights…
Small pelagic fisheries and responsible sourcing
MSC recently publicized a briefing on small pelagic fisheries and the importance of certification – read the briefing here. Small pelagic fisheries – or…
EU International Ocean Governance Forum 2021
The European Commission in association with the European External Action Service invites ocean stakeholders worldwide to the presentation of the final recommendations…
European Fishmeal Biennial Conference 2021: Control and sustainability
Every other year, the Association of European fishmeal and fish oil producers, EFFOP, brings its members and associated members together for a conference. This year…
What are marine ingredients
What are the benefits of the Marin Trust standardization? What are marine ingredients? Where do they come from and what are they used for? In a new and informative video,…
EFFOP: “No binding targets for fishmeal reduction in aquafeed”
The following feedback was given by European Fishmeal and Fish oil Producers to the European Commission regarding the initiative “Blue bioeconomy – towards a…
ICES Ecosystem Overviews 2020
ICES has released a new Ecosystem Overview for the East Greenland Sea ecoregion together with a revised version of the the Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast. In addition,…
Interview: European Fishmeal on the marine ingredient industry
The following article was first brought in the Chinese media outlet FishFirst – November 2020 edition. The following, translated version is from IFFO (International…
Eat like it matters – eat more fish
A new Nature Economy Report from World Economic Forum outlines the challenges we are facing when it comes to securing food for the growing population – read the whole…FAO: New interactive presentation on sustaining our oceans and Strengthening the science-policy nexus
“Fisheries make a crucial and growing contribution to food, nutrition and livelihood security. Yet, despite significant successes in some regions the proportion of marine fish stocks fished within biologically sustainable levels continues to decline. What innovative fisheries policy and management interventions are needed to secure fisheries sustainability? How can sustainable fisheries contribute to securing the Sustainable Development Goals, especially…
Coastal states set TAC for 2021
European Fishmeal was present as an observer during this year’s NEAFC negotiations (North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) were the political negotiators…
Advisory Councils: What are the impacts of marine wind energy?
The technological development that during the last decade has increased the profitability of especially offshore wind farms have rocketed the expansion of marine wind…