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VII CAT Madeira. 3rd May 2013

Aquaculture: Innovation and Opportunities

AquacultureInnovation and Opportunities

*****Inovação e oportunidades

Aquicultura

Alexandra Leitão7th Annual Conference of Tourism

Funchal, 3rd May 2013



Facts and challenges for the aquaculture industry

EU Legislation & Funding

Innovation in aquaculture

Off-shore production

Conclusions

Outlines



• Aquaculture production has significantly increased globally (+7% /year)

• EU production fairly static (+0.5% /year)

• EU import 65% of the fish

Why the EU is missing the track?

Demand, Technology, Training are available !

Facts and Challenges Innovation EU Legislation

& Funding Off-shore Conclusions

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The Strengths of the EU

• Leader in Technology and Research

• Strong and trained entrepreneurial base

• High quality standards• Diversified water systems,

climate features



Source: EATIP, SRA 2012



• EU imports 1.6 millions tons• Provide the European consumer with desirable products of the

highest quality at an affordable price• Assure that aquaculture’s impact on the environment is minimal• Respect the conditions for optimal livestock health and welfare• Develop and integrate new technologies within the entire value

chain• Improve economic performance at each level of the value chain• Guarantee the training and skill development of those working in

the sector and attract talented professionals

The Challenges





• The market• Product Quality and Safety• Research and Innovation• Social and Economic Development

The Opportunities

FAO Report, "The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010."




Aquaculture: Innovation and OpportunitiesFacts and

Challenges Innovation EU Legislation & Funding Off-shore Conclusions

The overarching European policy affecting aquaculture is found in the Common Fisheries Policy and its related legislative instruments:

The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is primarily concerned with the management of the stocks of wild fish in European waters

The Common Organisation of the Markets for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (COM) looks to assist establishment of the best conditions for the markets in Europe.

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is the financial instrument for supporting and implementing the CFP and the COM.

EU Legislation & Funding



European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period 2014-2020 accompanying the implementation of the CFP with the necessary financial resources

Focus on people and communities dependent on fisheries

Boost to the development of EU aquaculture

Stable financing for IMP

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund(EMFF)





Europe 2020 and EMFF

Supports aligned with 3 thematic objectives of Europe 2020:

Promoting employment and labour mobility

Enhancing the competitiveness of the fisheries and aquaculture

Protecting the environment and resource efficiency





Europe 2020 and EMFFBoost for Aquaculture

Growth and jobs : Encouraging new aquaculture farmers Investing in human capital: support to management, advisory and relief

services and life-long learning

Innovation and new forms of aquaculture: Off-shore and non-food aquaculture; New forms of income through multifunctional aquaculture Adding value to products through ‘in-house’ processing, marketing and direct

sale





Environmental sustainability: Increasing the potential of aquaculture sites through spatial, infrastructure,

and environmental planning for aquaculture areas. Promotion of aquaculture with high level of environmental protection and

delivering environmental services (ponds).

Addressing the risks - Human and animal health: Development of best practices or codes of conducts on bio-security or on

animal welfare Facilitating access to stock insurance

Europe 2020 and EMFFBoost for Aquaculture (2)





Better products Adding value through marketing and processing measures

Support to POs (in line with CMO Regulation)Measures specifically designed for Producers OrganisationsProduction and marketing plans Storage aid for POs (phasing out)

Bringing outermost regions closer Specific compensation for additional costs in outermost regions for fishery and

aquaculture products

Europe 2020 and EMFFMarket measures





• Final product transformation

• High-value additives

• Marketing

• Organic and Certification

• Off-shore aquaculture

• Integrated aquaculture systems

• Integration into eco-tourism sector

• Environmental sustainability

Innovation

Diversification

scale and types of

operation

Added value of the final product

• Market demand (development of indigenous species rather than exotics)

• Life cycle mastering

• Enhance Algae mass culturing





Innovation

Diversification

Scale and types of

operation

Added value of the final product

• Invest in and support relevant research area

• Multi-disciplinary programmes so as to promote innovation

• Assure the knowledge commercialisation

• Balance high quality standards / economics

• Assure attraction of young people /professionals

• Transparent, open and clear communication with society





Photo by: GIO Photographer

The SeaStation 300 off the coast of Hawaii. Photo NOAA.

Offshore Aquaculture



Photo: SeaFoodBusiness.com

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Main production areas:Sagres Lagos Armona

APPAA (Area: 34 ha; Bivalve production capacity: 4000 ton / year)Testa e Cunhas SA (Area: 16 ha; Production capacity : 9000 ton/cycle)Finisterra (Area: 33 ha; Production capacity : 2000 ton/year)Ostracultura e Mexecom (Area: 9 ha; Production capacity 250 ton/cycle)





APPAA (Pilot Aquaculture Production Area of Armona):

• Initially 30% of the aquaculture production in the APPAA intended to be for bivalve production .• Each plot has 8 ha of useful area. • Presently one company operating: Current production: 100 tons / year; Expected production:

1500 ton / year• 10 projects are licensed for bivalve production.





Production systems: Long-lines• System of submersible long-lines, which

best fit the zone hydrodynamics;• Suitable for the production of all

species of interest;• Easy to maintain;• Expansion capacity.

Smartlines• System best suited to the production of

mussels;• Resistant to the zone strong hydrodynamics;• Production of higher quality mussels;• Fast manipulation;• Reduced maintenance costs;• Environmental and visual impact reduced





• Oysters (Crassostrea e Ostrea)

Main species produced:

The production depends on juveniles from natural banks and foreign hatcheries

The production depends on juveniles from natural beds and local capture

The production depends on juveniles from foreign hatcheries



• Mussels (Mytilus)

• Scallop (Pecten)






Aquaculture: Innovation and OpportunitiesFacts and

Challenges Innovation EU Legislation & Funding Off-shore Conclusions

Conclusions

Several opportunities for the aquaculture industry (High market demand, Regional resources: technologies, RTD and labour and Local favourable assets)

Stable and favourable EU financing scheme (EMFF)

National capabilities and demonstration sites for off-shore aquaculture

“If aquaculture did not exist we would have to invent it.”

Commissioner Maria Damanaki

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries



Thank you for your attention

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