Another round of the BREF-negotiations – Key takeaways
In the EU all industries with emissions to the surroundings are regulated by the so-called BREFs. The fishmeal sector is part of the BREF for Slaughterhouses and animal…
ICES catch advice 2021 for “Widely Distributed Stocks in the North East Atlantic”
Today ICES officially released its catch advice 2021 for “Widely Distributed Stocks in the North East Atlantic” – Blue whiting, Norwegian spring-spawning…
New report on sustainability claims – a great introduction
The Market Advisory Council, of which European Fishmeal is a member, recently published a workshop report on voluntary sustainability claims on seafood products. The…
OECD-FAO outlook: Key figures for fishmeal producers
OECD and FAO recently published their 21st joint market outlook for the global fishery and agriculture sector, assessing the coming ten years of economic development…
IFFO President: “The industry has proved resilient in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak”
The following interview with our managing director was brought on IFFO’s website on the 1st of September 2020. Anne Mette Baek, IFFO’s President, shared…
Putting one percent grasshopper meal in the feed doesn’t make it sustainable
In an interview with Intrafish, the CEO of the salmon farmer Cermaq, Geir Molvik, calls for nuances in the debate on alternatives to fishmeal and fish oil (FM & FO),…
A new focus on the arctic region
ICES describes the Arctic as one of Earth’s most important regions and finds that the polar ecosystems are changing. The local fisheries are affected by increasing temperatures…
Released: The EU Blue Economy Report 2020
In June, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020” which gives an overview of how the economic sectors in EU have performed in relation to oceans…
New study: fish oil improves children’s cognitive functions
A new study has found that an increased consumption of oily fish can have a positive effect on the cognitive functions of children. The attention and processing speed increased…
Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries (MEESO)
European Fishmeal is partner of the MEESO project funded by the EU Horizon 2020. In the MEESO project, researchers look—together with the industry—into whether organisms…
Fish In:Fish Out ratios (2020)
FIFOs (Fish In:Fish Out ratios) have been used over time as a way to look at the performance of aquaculture in relation to the wild fish utilized in feed. FIFO is regarded…
Major review of the EU’s trade policy
On 16 June, the European Commission launched an extensive review of the European Union’s trade policy. The review is a part of a major recovery plan for both economic and…
World Fisheries and Aquaculture – Sustainability in action
The FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture was released, quite fittingly, on World Oceans Day, June 8. With the subtitle “Sustainability in action”…
World Oceans Day: a Journey of a thousand miles
Since 2008 the 8th of June has officially been recognized as World Ocean Day and today is a good day to take stock of of how far we have come – and the road ahead of us. In…
EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Will it be a big deal for our seas and our fish?
Released on May 20, the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the “ambitious long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ecosystems”,…
Mesopelagic fishing shows great potential
Mesopelagic fish are the small species of fish that live between 200 and 1000 meters deep in the water. Today, mesopelagic species have only been remotely exploited and…
Online webinars for IFFO members
Update, 8 June: The webinars have been held and you can read more about how to access the webinars here. IFFO invites all their members to attend two online webinars…
New report anticipates future increases in fishmeal and fish oil prices
The EU funded CERES project has investigated how climate change is affecting different European fish/shellfish species – and how Europe’s fishermen and fish farmers…