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January / February 2022 EUROFISH Magazine 
Country profiles: Denmark, Italy and Czech Republic
Aquaculture: The role of aquaculture in climate change - Feed and transport are the biggest sources of CO2 emissions
Fisheries: The fishing sector has a role in Denmark’s ambitious plans to reduce GHGs - Sustainable fuels are critical to a greener fishing fleet
Events: The benefits of Geographical Indications for value-chain sustainability,
Guest pages: David Bassett - EATiP uses its multi-stakeholder membership to drive innovation in European aquaculture - Wide-ranging collaboration to realise aquaculture’s potential

Alltech Coppens, a provider of efficient feed solutions for tropical and temperate fish species both marine and freshwater recently expanded its digestibility research facility. The facility is part of the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre where for more than two decades research on promoting fish health by identifying the precise nutritional requirements of fish has been carried out. This work has led to the formulation of high performance feeds and the development of feeding strategies contributing to the success of fish farmers. The efficiency of the feeds is not the only characteristic to be taken into account. The company also considers the sustainability of its products and by developing a sustainability score for its feeds has been able to categorise them based on their environmental impact. The score is based on a sustainability ranking for all the raw materials used in a particular feed from which a sustainability score for the feed can be calculated. The ranking was developed in collaboration with two Dutch universities, a consultant company, and the database of the Global Feed Life Cycle Assessment Institute. The score reflects the feed’s carbon footprint and its impact based on other environmental aspects, such as water use, eutrophication, and marine resource sustainability. Knowledge of the sustainability of the raw materials will allow the company to make more informed decisions when formulating a feed.

Pordenone in northern Italy will once again host AquaFarm, an international event for the aquaculture, algae-culture, shellfish farming, and sustainable fishing industries. The event will be held on 16 and 17 February 2022 at Pordenone Exhibition Centre and will represent the relaunch of the physical event; in 2021 only a virtual edition was possible. That year, despite the restrictions, AquaFarm launched AlgaeFarm dedicated to the production and processing of macro and microalgae. In 2022 AlgaeFarm will be allocated more space reflecting the growing importance of this sector. Algae have a variety of uses including as food, feed, fertiliser, and fuel. In addition, components found in algae are also sought after by the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors. The trade show will be held in parallel with a conference where several of the issues affecting the aquaculture sector will be discussed. These include the role of politics, social sustainability, environmental impact of feeds, aquaculture 4.0 and the new technologies it features. Co-located with AquaFarm is the event NovelFarm which is a showcase for new growing systems, soilless and vertical farming. Research and development will also be a feature of AquaFarm 2022, where there will be a session at the conference on EMFF projects as well as a contest aimed at researchers and start-ups to find the most innovative and useful research for improving the productivity of aquaculture farms. For more information, visit www.aquafarmexpo.it

EUMOFA has published a new case study: “Portion trout in the EU”, focusing on the price structure along the supply chain in Germany, Italy, and Poland. Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is the main freshwater species farmed in the EU, both in terms of volume and value. Grown to a size of between 350 and 600 g, the fish is typically supplied to the market as whole fish or fillets. In 2019, EU 27 production of trout was 183,819 tonnes. The main EU Member States producing trout are France, Italy, and Denmark, accounting for 56% of EU production. World trout production has been increasing since 2015 (+21% in volume in the period 2015-2019) reaching 939,878 tonnes in 2019. The EU is the second-largest trout producer in the world, accounting for 20% of global production.

In 2020, the main EU sellers of portion trout were Denmark, Spain, and Poland, while the main EU destinations for this product were Germany, Poland, and France. The apparent consumption of trout in the EU 27 was 208,657 tonnes in 2018. Over four fifths of supply was sourced from EU production and 17% from imports. In Germany, the ex-farm prices for portion trout ranged from 4,37 EUR/kg to 7,79 EUR/kg (2019) with a final price of 10,41 EUR/kg (observed in small-scale retail shops). In Italy, the average ex-farm price for fresh portion trout was 3,30 EUR/kg (2021) and the retail price considered in the analysis was 9,90 EUR/kg for large-scale retailers (from 7,90 to 9,90 EUR/kg at retail stage based on a store check). In Poland, the ex-farm price considered is 2,62 EUR/kg (2020) and the report provides two price transmission analyses: packed product in large-scale retailers (final price at 5,79 EUR/kg) and unpacked product in traditional shops (final price at 5,82 EUR/kg).

Read the full report in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, or Polish on the www.eumofa.eu website.

Sharing insights on a burgeoning industry at Seagriculture 2021

This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 6 2021

It’s not enough that seaweed helps produce 50%–70% of the world’s oxygen. The various species of seaweed (72,500 known species and an unknown number of undiscovered species) can be used to produce food for humans, feed for animals and fish, pharmaceuticals, bioplastics, fertilisers, biofuels, and much more. Seaweed protects and regenerates ocean ecosystems, not to mention decarbonising the atmosphere. Yet, so far, seaweed’s potential has been largely overlooked.

Probiotic microorganisms support aquaculture

This article was featured in Eurofish magazine 6 2021

Pre-, pro-, syn- and postbiotics have been increasingly used in aquaculture for some time in order to strengthen the immune system of fish, improve their health and reduce the use of drugs in cases of illness. What kind of substances are they, what are the mechanisms by which they work and most important of all – do they really help?

Adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change

This article was features in Eurofish Magazine 6 2021

Compared to 2019, production in the Turkish aquaculture sector increased 13% to 421 thousand tonnes in 2020 according to the
Turkish Statistical Institute.

Inland water aquaculture is overwhelmingly dominated by the cultivation of salmonids, mainly rainbow trout, which account for 30% of total (both marine and inland) farmed fish production. Marine aquaculture is represented primarily by seabass (35%) and seabream (26%). In 2020, there was a huge increase (90%) in the production of a sea-raised rainbow trout to over 18,000 tonnes. Taken together, these three species (rainbow trout, seabass, seabream) accounted for 96% of Turkish farmed fish production (freshwater and marine) in 2020, a picture that has not really changed since the 80s when production from fish farming first made it into government statistics.

November / December 2021 EUROFISH Magazine 
Country profile: Turkey and Poland
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Fisheries: The digitalisation of the fishing industry is moving ahead - Obtaining stock data and implementing effective controls
Events: Sharing insights on a burgeoning industry at Seagriculture 2021 -  The promise of seaweed
Guest pages: Prof. Halil Ibrahim Sur - The Black Sea Commission collaborates with many to achieve its objectives - An institution dedicated to fighting pollution in the Black Sea

Eurofish Magazine issue 6 2021 looks at the fisheries sector in Turkey and Poland.  The fisheries section looks at the digitalisation of the fishing industry and obtaining stock data and implementing effective controls. The aquaculture section features an article on how probiotic microorganisms support aquaculture and create health protection and thriving fish.

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Preventive health protection and thriving fish

This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 6 2021.

Pre-, pro-, syn- and postbiotics have been increasingly used in aquaculture for some time in order to strengthen the immune system of fish, improve their health and reduce the use of drugs in cases of illness. What kind of substances are they, what are the mechanisms by which they work and most important of all – do they really help?