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10-11 September 2008

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Presentations:

Opening Speech

Session I

Courtney HOUGH

Guus PASTOOR

François SIMARD

Session II

Javier OJEDA

Jorge ABRIL

Knut Bjorn STOKKE

François RENE

Session III

Beyhan TOSUN

Angeles LONGA PORTABALES

Lara BARAZI

Yvette WHITE and Tristan GUENEUC

Richie FLYNN

Laszlo TOLG

Session IV

Ernesto PENAS

Peter HAJIPIERIS

Patrick SORGELOOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 May   2007

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AQUACULTURE
A COHERENT APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The international growth of aquaculture activities inevitably has a direct effect on the sustainability of the European sector that produces principally fish and shellfish.

The profession’s main issues and concerns were discussed at the International Aquaculture Conference organized this week in Brussels by the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and promoted by the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs.

Conference participants included representatives of the consumers associations, the retailer sector, the aquaculture sector (both from the EU and third countries), EU policy makers (European Commission, Parliament, Presidency, representatives of the Member States), the FAO, environmental organisations, associations and trade unions.

The key objective of this conference was to examine and demonstrate how aquaculture, as a food production professional activity, can be recognised in the framework of sustainable development as being compatible with other horizontal policies such as development, trade and other policies.

The conference looked at the different elements of aquaculture that can contribute in a coherent way to food security, economic growth and employment while respecting the objectives of sustainable development.

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marine and coastal tourism in the EU
Workshop 
Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona

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The workshop is organised by EBCD with the support of the Government of Catalunya – DG Turisme, the European Anglers             Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) , with the collaboration of the European Commission.

The aim of this workshop is to address the  sustainability of the marine tourism sector and animate the debate in order to               formulate proposals that could be introduced in the forthcoming action plan for the future maritime policy as well as the                        consultation on sustainable tourism, that will be launched in the coming days by DG ENTR.

Chairman: Paolo COSTA, MEP
Presentations and speeches:
EC-DG ENTR, EC-Maritime Policy Task force, 
EAA, HOTREC, Municipality of  Torroella and Montgri, Andanatura
University of Greifswald, Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas
Croatian Conservation Institute

30 January  2007

Flag State Responsibilities as a Key Element in International Fisheries Governance
 

 

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The Intergroup on Sustainable Development of the European Parliament, with the support of the                 European  Economic and Social Committee, organised a conference on Tuesday, 14th February in the EESC.

The conference dealt with three topics: Flag state responsibilities and duties, Flag state performance review and             selected case studies from UN bodies, Regional Fisheries Organisations and States.

Chairwoman: Rosa MIGUELEZ RAMOS, MEP
Presentations and speeches:

4 and 5 April 2006

Is being green a business opportunity?

The case of SMEs working with forest products and in related sectors
 

  This Workshop was held in association with the Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland

The report made by EBCD is available HERE

 
 
       

 

 
 

Updated 28/10/2008

   
       
       
       

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