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Removing freshwater restrictions to help farmers means flow-on effects for the aquaculture industry: a toss-up between two primary producers.

G20 backs FAO’s Blue Transformation for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, highlights family farming At the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture, QU Dongyu commended the Brazilian Presidency for bringing family farming and fisheries and aquaculture to the discussions. Chapada dos Guimarães, Brazil -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the inclusion of fisheries and aquaculture and family farming in this year’s G20 priorities, emphasizing their essential role in global nutrition and livelihoods. Speaking at the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Mato Grosso, Brazil, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed the need for sustainable growth in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to meet rising global food demand and address nutritional deficiencies, particularly in developing countries. “The FAO Blue Transformation strategy aims to ensure aquatic food systems continue feeding the world’s growing population,” he said. The G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Declaration, agreed upon this week, officially recognized FAO’s Blue Transformation Roadmap 2022-2030 as a key framework for achieving long-term sustainability in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The declaration also highlighted important FAO instruments, such as the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, the Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries, and the Agreement on Port State Measures. Aquatic foods currently provide more than 3.3 billion people with at least 20 percent of their average per capita animal protein intake, along with critical bioavailable micronutrients. Aquaculture is also the world’s fastest-growing food production sector. Aquatic foods support around 600 million livelihoods, and the total first stale value of the sector was a record $472 billion in 2022. https://lnkd.in/dss-iMRi #aquaculture #fishfarming #foodsecurity

As a president of ISFA (Internation Salmon Farmers Association) I was invited as observer to COFI 36 (Committee on Fisheries, Thirty-sixth session), a global inter-governmental forum where FAO Members meet to consider the issues related to fisheries and aquaculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. From the documents to the meeting, we can read “Nourishing 9.7 billion people with healthy diets from sustainable agrifood systems by 2050 is recognized as one of the biggest challenges facing humanity”. “Fisheries and aquaculture policies tend to focus primarily on production, economic efficiency, resource management, and environmental sustainability. They often pay less attention to value chains and the contribution of aquatic foods to healthy diets.” As a consequence of the limited access to land area and fresh water, the marine aquaculture will probably be even more important in the future. Salmon aquaculture is the main marine fish aquaculture today and can play an even more important role in the future as a producer of healthy food. Especially with the development of alternative food resources, where resource not edible for humans can be converted to high quality food. The economical and human resources used by the industry in developing new knowledge and technology, may also in the future to a greater extent used by other part of the aquaculture sector. Till 2050 we need for food will increase with 60%. The salmon sector wants to be a part of the solution. 

Spotlight on Spanish Aquaculture: Growth, Trends, and Future Outlook Every year, the Spanish Fish Farmer’s Association (APROMAR) releases an in-depth annual report, highlighting all production and market figures that are based on the input from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food’s (MAPA) statistical data, production data from Spanish fish farmers, fish exporters, feed producers, wholesalers and grocery chains, and processing companies. https://lnkd.in/gnQ3NBBz

The reset must begin with the elimination of the proposed ban on marine salmon farming in B.C. AND increased support to grow Canada’s aquaculture sector say industry leaders. #FoodSecurity #Aquculture #BritishColumbia

📝 39 organisations and academics from West Africa and across the world are calling on the Norwegian government to take rapid action to regulate the country’s salmon farming industry. Our recent Blue Empire report exposes how Norway’s salmon farming industry uses around 2 million tonnes of wild-caught fish each year to feed farmed salmon. Much of this fish comes from food insecure regions, such as West Africa. The production of West African fish oil for the Norwegian aquaculture industry is depriving up to 4 million people in the region of fish. The Norwegian government’s uncritical embrace of industrial fish farming stands in stark contrast to its own development policy, which has identified food security and the fight against hunger, notably in Sub-Saharan Africa, as a priority area. We are calling on Norwegian policy makers to: 🐟 Ensure that Norwegian companies’ activities and feed sourcing practices do not contradict its own development policy by mandating an immediate ban on the sourcing of fish oil from food insecure regions including Northwest Africa; ❌Stop further growth in Norway’s salmon farming sector so that it remains within planetary boundaries; 🔍Mandate genuine transparency throughout aquaculture supply chains, including full disclosure of suppliers – from source fisheries upwards Read the letter now: https://buff.ly/4brdH2Q #Norway #SalmonFarming #FoodJustice #sustainability #SustainableFood #aquaculture

Singapore announced a comprehensive plan to revitalize its aquaculture sector. The initiative aims to increase fish production, protect the marine environment, and create new opportunities for farmers to market their products. This ambitious plan promises to significantly enhance Singapore’s aquaculture industry and drive its growth.

Indonesia and China's Guangdong province are exploring cooperation in fish farming. This partnership aims to leverage advanced technology and expertise from Guangdong to boost Indonesia's aquaculture industry. The collaboration could lead to increased fish production and more sustainable practices, benefiting both economies and local communities. How do you think this international partnership could transform the aquaculture industry and contribute to sustainable food production? #FishFarming #SustainableDevelopment #InternationalCooperation #Indonesia #China #BlueEconomy #TunaFarming #WCA

Aquaculture is a thriving global industry, with the U.K. salmon farming sector alone valued at over £1 billion annually. It is vital to rural economies, especially in Scotland and Wales, while driving forward sustainable food production. However, aquaculture faces challenges that demand precise monitoring and efficient solutions. Key Challenges in Aquaculture… Environmental Compliance: Farms must meet strict environmental standards, such as MCERTS, to manage water quality and effluent discharge effectively. Flow Measurement: Ensuring accurate and reliable flow monitoring is critical to maintaining optimal water conditions for fish health and sustainability. Sustainability Practices: Reducing the use of chemical treatments by integrating natural solutions, such as lumpsuckers, into salmon farming operations. How Katronic Can Help? Katronic supports aquaculture operations by providing non-invasive ultrasonic flow measurement solutions that are: Accurate: Delivering precise flow data for critical processes. Non-Disruptive: Our clamp-on technology ensures operations remain uninterrupted during installation and measurement. Reliable: Helping farms meet regulatory standards and operate efficiently. In one project, we worked with a farm breeding lumpsuckers to support salmon farming, using our KATflow 200 portable ultrasonic flowmeter to meet their operational needs… link in the comments! Let’s discuss how Katronic can support your aquaculture processes. Contact us today or comment below! Visit: www.katronic.com Call: 02476 714 111 #Aquaculture #SalmonFarming #Sustainability #FlowMeasurement #Katronic #MCERTS

Some fascinating figures demonstrating the need to include bivalve aquaculture in the development and delivery of water quality, blue carbon and food strategies https://buff.ly/3ASVbnn