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Yes you can! Pure Algae, a small innovative Danish business, has developed a sustainable land-based algae and seaweed cultivation system. Even better, this system can be installed alongside land-based aquaculture activities, using the nutrients produced to grow algae.

In the 1980s, Sweden's wild salmon population was on the brink of extinction. Today, it's a remarkable success story both for the nature and the local economy, showcasing the power of environmental restoration and sustainable management.

The European Commission has published three new staff working documents to promote sustainable aquaculture in the European Union. These documents focus on three crucial topics: access to space and water for freshwater and land-based aquaculture, climate-change adaptation, and energy transition.

The European Commission is actively following up to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) 'Stop finning – Stop the trade,' which asked the Commission for action to end international trade of loose shark fins.

Are you passionate about the future of our ocean? This is your chance to make your voice heard and help shape the future of ocean policy.

The EU adopted legislation to make the flatfish fisheries in the Baltic Sea more selective by reducing incidental catches of cod, a heavily depleted stock, with the use of more selective gears.

Discovering the value of invasive Black Sea sea snails as a culinary delicacy, a family-run business from Varna in Bulgaria, has developed a new market for the molluscs. With EU support, Sever Export has grown rapidly, now operating a fleet of four vessels and an onshore plant for processing sea

The Commission has just released the EU Fish Market report 2024, which focuses on the fishery and aquaculture market’s performance in 2022-2023. 

Today marks a milestone in the enduring partnership between the European Union and Greenland as they officially signed the renewed protocol implementing the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA).