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News digests

  • 16-06-2025
  • Farmed Atlantic salmon safer to eat, but now contains less omega-3, long-term study finds
  • EU fish populations show signs of recovery, but more efforts needed as key species struggle
  • European Union and Côte d’Ivoire renew their sustainable fisheries partnership
  • Spain Leads Southern Europe in Sustainable Fishmeal and Fish Oil Production
  • 19-05-2025
  • Pioneering sustainable fishing gear in Puglia 
  • Spanish Researchers Pioneer Sustainable Method to Produce Natural Pigments from Marine Algae
  • World's seaweeds face disaster, but urgent action can save them
  • BlueAquaEdu: Innovating aquaculture education through gamification and distance learning
  • 29-04-2025
  • The European Commission is consulting the public on the sustainability of the EU tariff reduction regime for import of fisheries products
  • Spanish study calls for AI and Circular Economy strategies to build a more sustainable fishing sector
  • Tackling Seafood Fraud: FISH-FIT Emerges as a Key Tool for Verifying Seafood Authenticity Across Europe
  • Fisheries team takes action to protect endangered European eels
  • 17-03-2025
  • Eurobarometer survey shows new trends in fishery and aquaculture products consumption
  • Climate Change Threatens Mediterranean Mussel Farming
  • University of Stirling Develops an Innovative Metric Enhances Sustainability in Aquaculture
  • A floating piece of Cypriot history: the Lambousa museum
  • 20-02-2025
  • Icelandic aquaculture exports unstoppable
  • EU takes steps to harmonise the collection of catch data from recreational fisheries
  • AQUA4ALL Project Enhances Fish Farming Waste by Cultivating Microalgae
  • EU publishes annual statistics of total allowable catches and days at sea for the first time
  • 16-01-2025
  • Commission releases recommendations and good practices for sustainable aquaculture
  • Status of marine fish and shellfish stocks in European seas
  • Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA)
  • EURCAW-Aqua launches its new portal as the EU’s reference for animal welfare in aquaculture
  • Bringing innovation in Latvian aquaculture
  • 19-12-2024
  • From invasive to innovative: the delicious sea snails from the Black Sea
  • EU approves €155 million Danish seafood processing scheme
  • The EU and UK agree on fishing opportunities for 2025 worth €1.4 billion for EU fishers
  • EU and Norway reach an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025
  • New EMFAF call for proposals for scientific advice for fisheries
  • 18-11-2024
  • EU and neighbourhood countries agree 1st shared EU
  • Albania fisheries restricted area and other measures to protect Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and biodiversity
  • Commission and Norway agree on EU quota of Svalbard cod for 2025 and beyond
  • Oceanloop lands €35 million for German and Spanish expansion
  • Europe to fund €9 million seaweed project
  • EU-backed project to measure ‘water footprint’ of Mediterranean fisheries
  • 24-10-2024
  • Work begins on another hybrid salmon farm in Norway
  • Bulgaria and Romania endorse the EU Mission Ocean and Waters Charter
  • FAO highlights importance of seafood to global food security
  • New EMFAF call for proposals for smart specialisation and regenerative ocean farming
  • Reconnecting land and sea: Ireland’s first seaweed processing facility
  • 23-09-2024
  • Spanish Introduce New Fishing Regulations on Management and Sustainability
  • Commission proposes a first set of fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
  • Valencia plans Spain's biggest fish farming conference
  • Commission publishes report on the implementation of the fisheries multiannual plan in the Baltic Sea
  • Opportunities to secure healthy marine ecosystems and a sustainable future for European fisheries
  • EU fisheries remained ahead of aquaculture in 2022