#Act4 FarmAnimals Today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council discussed several key dossiers for animals, specifically live animal transport and aquaculture: 13 Member States call for an ambitious revision of the Transport Regulation including maximum journey times as well as a shift to a meat and carcass trade. Now it's time for the European Commission to incorporate these views in the revision which is due at the end of 2023. AGRIFISH Council - Member States step up their game for animals 18 July 2022 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Researcher Simao Zacarias proves eyestalk ablation is unnecessary and increases vulnerability to disease. University of Stirling researcher Simao Zacarias has won the 2020 Global Aquacultre Innovation Award for his work on solving a key animal welfare issue: the standard shrimp hatchery practice of unilateral eyestalk ablation to achieve higher egg production. New research proves eyestalk ablation is unnecessary and increases vulnerability to disease 26 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Commercial aquaculture is at risk "of fostering future zoonotic pandemics", according to a new report by FAIRR. Radical rethink required for global aquaculture? 12 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Resistant bacteria in aquacultures can spread genes to non-resistant bacteria that infect humans causing diseases that are difficult to treat, researchers say. Climate change driving up aquaculture's contribution to antimicrobial resistance 18 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals AlgaPrime DHA, the omega-3-rich algae feed ingredient, has been given an honourable mention in the food category of Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fish oil alternative achieving market recognition 18 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Eurogroup for Animals' Dutch member organisation Sea First Foundation shares highlights and plans for this year. 2020 at a glance 30 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Scotland’s salmon farming sector has welcomed the temporary regulatory flexibility agreed with SEPA and Marine Scotland to help manage the impacts of reduced staff availability and disruption to processing and retail distribution as a result of Covid-19. Scottish Environment Protection Agency relaxes salmon farming rules following COVID-19 outbreak 27 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, the global seafood market size was $125,445 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $155,316 million by 2023. Food innovators set out to catch nascent seafood alternative industry 10 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Humane Slaughter Association has awarded £1.93 million for R&D projects, in what marks its largest ever programme of research in an attempt to find more humane ways of slaughtering these animals in future. Killer funding: Humane Slaughter Association awards £2 million to projects that aim to improve the welfare of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods 2 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A lobby group representing sports fishermen and river owners said it will boycott Scottish farmed salmon in protest over industry growth. Angling activists to boycott Scottish farmed salmon 24 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The objective of this hearing was to listen to different stakeholders about the current challenges facing the aquaculture sector, notably linked to production. Presentations from EP public hearing on improving EU sustainable aquaculture 19 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The objective of the hearing on February 19th will be to listen to different stakeholders about the current challenges facing the aquaculture sector, notably linked to production. EP PECH Committee’s public hearing will look at ways to make aquaculture sustainable 17 February 2020