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This document outlines key messages from the EFARO meeting on supporting aquaculture through research and technological development (RTD) priorities. Emphasizing environmental management, spatial planning, and governance, it highlights the importance of mitigating risks such as escapees and diseases. It calls for innovation in climate-smart production systems and the sustainable use of marine non-food resources like algae and seaweeds. Additionally, it advocates for equitable standards in the global seafood market to ensure sustainable and responsible sourcing.
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EFARO How to Follow Up our Aquaculture RTD Priorities? GA 29 May 2013
Key Message towards RTD SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO POLICIES • Room for Aquaculture with a low footprint: environmental management, spatial planning and governance, mitigation of risks (escapees, diseases) and nuisance SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO INNOVATION • Improved (climate smart) production systems (onshore RAS, offshore IMTA), with robust and efficient species, supported by smart breeding, customized feeding and alternative feed resources • Marine “non food” production (algae, seaweeds) SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT TO MARKET • Adapt a level playing field in sustainable global seafood market, with scientifically sound European consumer standards for divers, healthy and responsible seafood; and within the scope of “seafood based nutrition security”