Conference "Tapping into blue growth: the way forward for European aquaculture"
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Fisheriesdate: 24/05/2016
venue: Brussels, Belgium
The Commissioner launched "EU Aquaculture online", a one-stop-shop information source for businesses on EU rules and Member State's strategic priorities to encourage investment in the sector. Commissioner Vella commented on the event: "While the EU only produces 2% of all fish farmed worldwide, when it comes to quality, it is a world leader: be it in product quality, in research, in environmental standards. Building on this quality, we need to continue our work to help the European aquaculture sector grow, including through improved business certainty and financial support. This will not only create sustainable jobs and growth in Europe, but will also contribute to improved food security for European citizens."
Agenda and presentations
| 09.00-09.20 | Opening remarks • Mr Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries • Mr Martijn van Dam, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of The Netherlands, represented by Dr. Hans Hoogeveen  [161 KB] , Director-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs• Ms Linnéa Engström [79 KB] , MEP, Vice Chair of the Committee on Fisheries of the European Parliament |
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| 09.20-10.00 | Opening panel Moderator: Ms Katrina Sichel, Wit and Word Communications •Mr Arnault Chaperon [219 KB] , President of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers• Mr Giuseppe Prioli [112 KB]  , President of the European association of molluscs farmers• Ms Ann Dom [149 KB] , Deputy Director, Seas At Risk |
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| 10.00-11.00 | Stakeholders’ engagement in the aquaculture agenda Chair: Ms Marianne Wenning, Director, DG Environment, European Commission • Stakeholder engagement at the EU level: the Aquaculture Advisory Council – Mr Jean-Claude Cueff [530 KB] , Interim Chairman, Aquaculture Advisory Council• Stakeholder engagement at national and regional level: the experience of Spain – Mr Ramón de la Figuera Morales [4 MB] , Deputy Director of National Fishing Grounds, Union Waters and Aquaculture, Spain• Engaging the industry and NGOs in the definition of technical standards: the experience of Scotland – Mr Willie Cowan [5 MB] , Head of Performance, Aquaculture and Recreational Fisheries, Marine Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| 11.30-13.00 | Creating a positive environment for innovation Chair: Mr John Bell, Director, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission • Promoting innovation in Swedish aquaculture – Ms Malin Skog [2 MB] , Senior analyst, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Sweden• Single law on aquaculture in Greece – Ms Angeliki Kallara [696 KB] , Director, Directorate of Aquaculture & Products Utilisation, Ministry of Rural Development & Food, Greece• Innovation in traditional ponds: experiences from Hungary – Mr Péter Lengyel [2 MB] , Head of aquaculture unit, Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary• Innovation and education – Ms Margriet Drouillon [875 KB] , Aquaculture Business Developer, University of Ghent, Belgium |
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| 14.00-15.00 |
Exploiting opportunities: success stories Chair: Mr Ernesto Penas Lado, Director, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission • Implementing the blue growth strategy: the Dutch approach to multi-use of off shore platforms – Ms Marieke H. Mossink |
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| 15.30-16.30 | What do we expect from European aquaculture? Moderator: Ms Katrina Sichel, Wit and Word Communications • Mr Malcolm Beveridge [2 MB] , Head of the Aquaculture Branch, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations• Mr François Simard [2 MB] , Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Fisheries, International Union for Conservation of Nature• Mr Hyacinthe Cloarec [2 MB] , Director Global Fish Management, METRO Group |
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| 16.30-16.45 |
Closing remarks: |
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