Women represent 20 to 30 percent of the aquaculture workforce, and in some countries as much as 50 percent. Yet, training and development opportunities are scarce. Learn about two activities that are bound to change that.
In her recent State of the Union speech, Ursula von der Leyen proposed 2023 to be the European Year of Skill. Learn how the EIT Food-funded AGAPE project can contribute.
Can crabs be used to produce batteries from sustainable materials? Researchers demonstrated that they can. Building a battery that contains material from crab shells, they developed a high-performance, rechargeable battery.
The next, informal, meeting of the Ministers responsible for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in Europe will take place from September 14-16 in Prague, Czech Republic.
CIEL, the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock is currently looking for tenders in the areas of research and innovation in aquaculture. The call closes on October 3, 2022.
To feed the world, alternative protein sources are needed. Andy Zynga, CEO of EIT Food was interviewed by CNBC and highlighted the need for sustainability and innovation in the aquaculture industry, focusing on alternative protein sources like seaweed and algae.
SalMar Aker Ocean is a great example of two companies which joined forces to – literally - explore unchartered waters and create something new and sustainable in the aquaculture sector, just like the EIT-funded AGAPE project.
Aquafeed is one of the highly innovative areas. Read more about how potentially stoned salmon links to this.
Aquaculture Europe 2022, Europe's largest aquaculture event, will start in less than one month. One of the notable sessions is the Innovation Forum, which addresses issues "from policies to solutions".
Artificial intelligence is a key component that can be used in many industry segments, including aquaculture. Here we provide two examples where AI can improve processes in this segment.
