EFFOP welcomes new associcated member
EFFOP is delighted to extend a warm welcome to Oestergaard A/S, its newest associate member, adding to the expanding network of collaborators. Based in Denmark, Oestergaard…
Balancing nature and industry: EFFOPs science-based approach to Sandeel Fishing
The response to the recent British consultation on spatial management measures for industrial sandeel fishing highlights the importance of a science-driven approach…Towards sustainable food consumption
The EU has made the transition to more sustainable food systems one of its main priority areas of action. Actions involve the food-chain actors as well as consumers. While many citizens may be willing to change the way they eat, their behaviour as consumers is formed and determined by multiple drivers such as prices, information on food products, taste, marketing, education… To better understand barriers and levers for consumer adoption of healthy and sustainable…European Blue Economy report 2023 published
The European Commission just published the 2023 edition of the European Blue Economy report. This report is the annual flagship publication, and gives an overview of how the economic sectors in EU have performed in relation to oceans and the coastal environment. The 2023 version highlights the evolution of the blue economy sectors since 2010, and shows that despite negative impacts of the COVID19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, most of the analysed sectors increased…