Latest Publications
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- Reports
USING ETHOLOGY TO IMPROVE FARMED FISH WELFARE AND PRODUCTION
Executive summary
The welfare of farmed fish is a topic that is gaining exponential attention in research, public awareness, production and policy, since the impacts on the animals are reflected the whole sector. To address it correctly it is important to define the terms: welfare is the state of the animal as it copes with its environment. This definition enables the measurement of welfare through different indicators, which in turn allow the testing, validation and implementation of measures to improve the welfare and production of farmed fishes. The focus of this report is on the behavioural indicators of welfare, which represent the state of the animal very accurately.
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- European Commission answers
EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPLY TO THE AAC Recommendation on the risks of bivalve mollusc pathogen emergence in connection with climate change
DG MARE Director-General’s response to the AAC Recommendation on the risks of bivalve mollusc pathogen emergence in connection with climate change.
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- European Commission answers
EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPLY TO THE AAC RECOMMENDATION ON AQUATIC DEBRIS FROM EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE
DG MARE Director-General’s response to the AAC Recommendation on Aquatic Debris from European Aquaculture.
Link to the ACC Recommendation on Aquatic Debris from European Aquaculture.
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- European Commission answers
EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPLY TO THE AAC POSITION ON ICES EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL EEL MANAGEMENT PLANS PROGRESS REPORTS
DG MARE Director-General’s response on the AAC Position on the ICES Evaluation of the national eel management plans progress reports.
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- Recommendations
AAC RECOMMENDATIONS ON EMFAF FOR 2021-2027
The AAC has published Recommendations to the European Commission and the Member States on the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).
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- European Commission answers
EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPLY TO THE AAC LETTER ON THE DISCUSSIONS OF DG SANTE'S WORKING GROUP ABOUT A REGULATION CONCERNING NOROVIRUS IN SHELLFISH
DG SANTE Head of Unit for Food Hygiene, Feed and Fraud' response to the AAC letter on the discussions of DG SANTE’s Working Group about a regulation concerning norovirus in shellfish.
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- Recommendations
AAC LETTER TO THE EC ON THE DISCUSSIONS OF DG SANTE'S WORKING GROUP ABOUT A REGULATION CONCERNING NOROVIRUS IN SHELLFISH
Following the resumption of DG SANTE’s Working Group on Shellfish concerning the possibility of introducing a “norovirus” criterion into the Hygiene Package regulation, the AAC’ wrote a letter to the European Commission to share its opinion with the new proposals discussed.
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- Reports
European Aquaculture: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
This study from October 2022 was prepared by Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Europe Ltd for the Aquaculture Advisory Council.
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- European Commission answers
Answers received from the Member States to the AAC letter on raising aquaculture production costs
The AAC received answers to its letter on a call for action on the rising costs of aquaculture production from Malta, Germany and the Czech Republic.
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- Recommendations
AAC Letter to Member States on a call for action on raising costs of aquaculture production
The AAC wrote a letter to the EU Member States with a call for action on the raising costs of aquaculture production.