29 November 2017

Food from the oceans

The only way to obtain significantly more food and biomass sustainably from the ocean is to harvest seafood that on average is from a lower trophic level than we currently harvest.

The Evidence Review Report warns that in our extraction of food from the oceans, ‘business as usual’ is not sustainable from social, economic and environmental viewpoints.

The oceans are home to a large number of resources that are either not exploited or are marginally exploited currently and which could improve food security and the wellbeing of humanity. Increased food production from the ocean could release some of the pressure that has been put on agriculture, as well as supporting a range of livelihoods and activities associated with the fishing and mariculture industries.

Key options for how to obtain more food and biomass from the ocean:

Tackling waste and discards. It is quite common that around one-quarter of the catch constitutes unwanted species or undersized fish, termed 'bycatch'. Part of the bycatch is landed and used, but the unused fraction is thrown back into the ocean (often dead or dying) as discards. This practice is a wasted opportunity for biomass and food production as the potential for utilisation of discard and other waste is significant.
Harvesting wild animal species at lower trophic levels, which today are either not exploited at all, or only marginally. Plankton, zooplankton and wild macroalgae could be used as as a food source for mankind.
Developing aquaculture, and especially supporting the mariculture of macroalgae, marine herbivores, such as bivalves and marine carnivores and introducing multi-trophic aquaculture which integrates the production of species from different tropic levels.
Providing trustworthy consumer information on industrial fishing and mariculture.
Cultivating new approaches to social responsibility, which focus on open innovation, co-production of knowledge and social responsibility on multiple levels.
Introducing financial strategies that promote sustainable fishing.

Evidence from SAPEA

Recommendations from the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors

Other resources

Scoping paper

Poster

Colouring page

European Chemicals Agency microplastics briefing

Working group members

Dag Lorents Aksnes
chair

Professor
University of Bergen
Personal profile

Poul Holm
chair

Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Personal profile

Maarten Bavinck

Professor
University of Amsterdam
Personal profile

Frank Biermann

Professor
Utrecht University
Personal profile

Roberto Danovaro

Professor
Polytechnic University of Marche and Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Personal profile

Patricia Harvey

Professor
University of Greenwich
Personal profile

Stephen Hynes

Senior Lecturer
National University of Ireland Galway
Personal profile

John Ingram

University of Oxford
Personal profile

Matthias Kaiser

Professor
University of Bergen
Personal profile

Sachi Kaushik

Ecoaqua Institute, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Personal profile

Gesche Krause

Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Personal profile

Sylvie Lapègue

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Personal profile

Alison MacDiarmid

Senior Regional Manager
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Personal profile

Yngvar Olsen

Professor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Personal profile

Martin Quaas

Professor
Kiel University
Personal profile

Daniela Schmidt

Professor
University of Bristol
Personal profile

Patrick Sorgeloos

Professor
Ghent University
Personal profile

Michael St John

Professor
Technical University of Denmark
Personal profile

Policy impact

European Commission: recommendations contained in the proposal for the 2021-2027 European Marine and Fisheries Fund
European Commission: cited in Maritime Spatial Planning for Blue Growth
European Parliament: cited in Towards a sustainable and competitive European aquaculture sector
European Council: discussed by the Working Party on Internal & External Fisheries Policy, with strong endorsements from the French, Dutch and Spanish delegations
European Marine Board: influenced the position paper Navigating the Future V: Marine Science for a Sustainable Future
High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (a global intergovernmental panel) cited in The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change and The Future of Food from the Sea

Events

EurOCEAN 2019 Conference

EurOCEAN is a high-level science-policy conference co-organised by European Marine Board, the European Commission and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.

European Maritime Day

The European Maritime Day is the annual EU meeting point on maritime affairs and blue growth. It targets maritime professionals, entrepreneurs and ocean leaders from businesses, governments, public institutions, NGOs and academia. Our Food from the Oceans report was exhibited as part of the 2019 iteration of the conference which took place on 16/17 May 2019 in Lisbon.

Food from the Oceans, a look into our future

The recent work on food from the oceans by the European Group of Chief Scientific Advisors and SAPEA was discussed at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium on 25 April 2018.

SAPEA at Cardiff Science Festival

SAPEA participated in the Cardiff Science Festival 2019 to promote the Food from the Oceans reports’ key messages to the general public.

INGSA 2018: Science Advice for a Changing World

On the 6-7th November 2018 in Tokyo, Japan, the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) hosted its 3rd biennial conference on International Science Advice to Government.

Annual Conference International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

SAPEA presented the findings of its Evidence Review Report on Food from the Oceans at the annual conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas in Hamburg between 24-27 September 2018.

SAPEA at Science For Policy expert debate

SAPEA was presented at the expert panel debate Science for policy: a European perspective, organised by the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub at Swansea University (Wales) on 4 September 2018.

Food from the Oceans event in Lisbon, Portugal

The Lisbon Academy of Sciences are organising an event to discuss the food from the oceans on Wednesday 23 May at 3pm. With presentations and audience discussion, the event will explore the SAPEA Food from the Oceans Evidence Review Report and the European Commission Group of Chief Scientific Advisors Opinion, which were both published in November 2017. Speakers include: Elvira Fortunato, Member of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors Louise Edwards, SAPEA Staff Chair for Food from the Oceans Yngvar Olsen, Member of the SAPEA Food from the Oceans Working Group Ricardo Serrão Santos, Member of European Parliament Francisco Andrade, member of MARE- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre UL António Marques, Project Coordinator and Senior Researcher at the Division of Aquaculture and Seafood Upgrading (DivAV) from the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) António José Marques da Silva, integrated member of the Research Centre in Archaeology,...

Royal Irish Academy Breakfast Briefing on Food from the Oceans

The Royal Irish Academy will be hosting a Breakfast Briefing on the topic of Food from the Oceans. it will highlight some of the important points from the Scientific Advice Mechanism's work on Food from the Oceans that are of particular interest to Ireland.

Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet

SAPEA Food from the Oceans Working Group Chair Professor Poul Holm and SAM High Level Group Deputy Chair Professor Pearl Dykstra presented on the Food from the Oceans Evidence Review Report and SAM HLG Opinion at a Science Business event titled: Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet.

Food From the Oceans event in Hamburg, Germany

The world’s oceans remain the largest food source on our planet and more than one billion people depend on them for sustenance and business alike. Germany is no different in that respect, its fisheries are a modern high-tech industry and they provide a significant amount of employment opportunities to the people of northern Germany. However, the fishing industry is facing and contributing to grave challenges globally and there certainly is a pressing need to address these challenges coherently and quickly. How can we make use of the seas in a sustainable manner? How can a sustainable legal and political fisheries framework be applied globally? What could effective solutions be in the face of current developments? The above questions as well as others will be at the heart of the discussion in this interdisciplinary panel debate held in the context of the German Year of Science 2016*17 – Seas and Oceans. The event is made possible in cooperation with SAPEA and the Academy of Sciences...

Food from the Oceans at Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival

Visitors to the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival explored Food from the Oceans from 14 -16 July with talks, exhibitions and food tastings. Celebrating Hordaland, Norway, which has been twinned with Cardiff since 1996, a Norwegian food stand offered new types of food from the sea and provided information about SAPEA’s work on this topic as part of the European Scientific Advice Mechansism. Talks by experts in the Norwegian Church explored perceptions of the fishing industry, and the rediscovery of seaweed as a superfood. In addition, a public debate discussed how we can get more food from the oceans. Download full programme of events and read the summary of the events. Find out more about SAPEA’s work on the topic of Food from the Oceans.

Food from the Oceans in Bergen, Norway

The City of Bergen in Norway celebrated UNESCO Sustainable Gastronomy day on 18 June, with tastings of different types of food from the ocean, followed by talks on this topic and a panel discussion which explored the question "How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?"

News

03 October 2019: Algae – Sustainable biomass production - event in Brussels

The Representation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the European Union and the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Science and Digitalisation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt organise an event “Algae – Sustainable biomass production for a green economy and the future of nutrition in Europe – Innovations made in Saxony-Anhalt”.

26 September 2019: Prime ministers cite SAPEA’s “Food from the Oceans” in oceans and climate change report

A high-level group of prime ministers and presidents from around the world have cited the SAPEA “Food from the Oceans” report in their own proposals for how to mitigate climate change.

23 May 2018: Food from the Oceans event in Lisbon, Portugal

The Lisbon Academy of Sciences organised an event to discuss the food from the oceans on Wednesday 23 May at 3pm.

30 November 2017: SAPEA provides evidence for the European Commission on Food from the Oceans

SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) has published its first Evidence Review Report titled Food from the Oceans, which examines the question of how the ocean can help satisfy the global demand for food. As an integral part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), SAPEA was asked to produce this Evidence Review Report to underpin the Scientific Opinion of the High Level Group (HLG), in response to a request from Commissioner Vella (DG MARE). The request asked for advice on the question: “How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?” The Evidence Review Report warns that in our extraction of food from the oceans, ‘business as usual’ is not sustainable from social, economic and environmental viewpoints. The report suggests a number of options, which inform the recommendations of the HLG Scientific Opinion. It states that the only way to obtain significantly more food and biomass sustainably...

18 October 2017: SAPEA in Hamburg, Germany

SAPEA’s Food from the Oceans public engagement activities extended to yet another European coastal city. Together with the Union of German of Sciences and Humanities and the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg, SAPEA organised a panel discussion on the topic on 5 October. The event slotted in with the German Year of Science 2016*17 Seas and Oceans conceptualised by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research which aims to explore the many facets of the oceans in various projects bringing scientists and the general public together. The panel consisted of Dr Gerd Kraus, Director of the Thünen-Institute of Sea Fisheries, Dr Gesche Krause, a Social Scientist of the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, and Prof Dr Marian Paschke, Director of the Institute for the Law of the Sea and for Martime Law at the University Hamburg and member of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg. The event was opened by the President of Academy of Sciences in Hamburg, Edwin Kreuzer before the chair of the SAM...

06 July 2017: SAPEA in Cardiff, UK

Visitors to the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival explored food from the oceans from 14 -16 July 2017 with talks, exhibitions and food tastings. Celebrating Hordaland, Norway which has been twinned with Cardiff since 1996, a Norwegian food stand offered new types of food from the sea and provided information about SAPEA’s work on this topic as part of the European Scientific Advice Mechanism. Talks by experts in the Norwegian Church explored perceptions of the fishing industry, the rediscovery of seaweed as a superfood, and a public debate discussed how we can get more food from the oceans. Download the Programme of events. Find out more about the events.

22 June 2017: SAPEA in Bergen, Norway

Tastings and talks on food from the ocean took place on Sunday 18 June in Bergen, the first of several events linked to SAPEA’s work on this topic. This event marked UNESCO Sustainable Gastronomy Day and Bergen’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. It was organised by the City of Bergen and Academia Europaea’s Bergen and Cardiff Hubs, with support from SAPEA. Around 2000 visitors sampled food from different stalls where they could learn more about sustainable food from the ocean, SAPEA’s work in bringing experts together to explore this topic, and SAPEA’s role within the European Scientific Advice Mechanism. Free talks in English and Norwegian were well attended, and the day concluded with an open debate on the question: ‘How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations?’ The events were covered by local and national media in Norway, including TV2 (Norway’s largest commercial...

20 June 2017: New topic: Food from the Ocean

SAPEA is playing a major role in providing timely, independent and evidence-based expertise on the topic of food from the oceans within the Scientific Advice Mechansim. The work on this topic is in response to a request from the College of European Commissioners, led by Commissoner Vella, for scientific advice from the SAM High Level Group. The formation of a scientific opinion on this topic is expected by the end of 2017. The scoping paper for this topic is available to download from the Scientific Advice Mechanism website. Find out more about other current topics.

Academic impact

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Arango, M. (2017), Use of Rhodomonas salina encapsulated in silica as an artificial feed for Acartia tonsa nauplii., Unpublished thesis.

Petersen, O. (2022), Ups and Downs of Science during a Tumultuous Period of History: A Personal Perspective.,

Bwabo, M. (2022), Understanding the link between knowledge sharing and sustainable performance of micro-dairy firms: multiple parallel mediations and heterogeneity effect,

Kaiser, M., Goldson, S., Buklijas, T. et al. (2020), Towards Post-Pandemic Sustainable and Ethical Food Systems., Food ethics 6, 4 (2021).

Schupp, M. F., Bocci, M., Depellegrin, D., Kafas, A., Kyriazi, Z., Lukic, I., […] Buck, B. H. (2019), Toward a common understanding of ocean multi-use., Frontiers in Marine Science, 6(165).

Mouritsen, O., Rhatigan, P. & Pérez-Lloréns, J. (2018), The rise of seaweed gastronomy: phycogastronomy., Botanica Marina, 62(3), pp. 195-209.

Buck, B. H., Troell, M. F., Krause, G., Angel, D. L., Grote, B., & Chopin, T. (2018), State of the art and challenges for offshore integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)., Frontiers in Marine Science, 5(165).

Krause, G., Buck, B. H., Breckwoldt, A. (2018), Socio-economic aspects of marine bivalve production., In Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves.

Tlusty, M. F., Tyedmers, P., Bailey, M., Ziegler, F., Henriksson, P. J. G., Béné, C., Bush, S., Newton, R., Asche, F., Little, D. C., Troell, M., Jonell, M. (2019), Reframing the sustainable seafood narrative., Global Environmental Change 59.

Hynes, S., Skoland, K., Ravagnan, E., Gjerstad, B., Krøvel, A. V. (2018), Public attitudes toward aquaculture: An Irish and Norwegian comparative study., Marine Policy, 96, 1-8.

Krause G, Le Vay L, Buck BH, Costa-Pierce BA, Dewhurst T, Heasman KG, Nevejan N, Nielsen P, Nielsen KN, Park K, Schupp MF, Thomas J-B, Troell M, Webb J, Wrange AL, Ziegler F and Strand Å (2022), Prospects of Low Trophic Marine Aquaculture Contributing to Food Security in a Net Zero-Carbon World,

Tenningen, M., Zimmermann, F., Enberg, K. (2021), Pre-catch and discard mortality in Northeast Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries: consequences for stock estimates and advice, Journal of Marine Science, 2021;, fsab135

Rey F., Lopes D., Maciel E., Monteiro J., Skjermo J., Funderud J., Raposo D., Domingues P., Calado R., Domingues M.R. (2019), Polar lipid profile of Saccharina latissima, a functional food from the sea., Algal Research, 39.

Jak, R. g., Poelman, M., Schram, E., Matthes, S., Fagerland, K. (2019), Outline of concepts for aquaculture on floating modular islands., Wageningen University research project report.

Marit A. J. Nederlof, Marc C. J. Verdegem, Aad C. Smaal, Henrice M. Jansen (2021), Nutrient retention efficiencies in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture,

Filgueira, R., Strople, L. C., Strohmeier, T., Rastrick, S., & Strand, Ø. (2019), Mussels or tunicates: That is the question. Evaluating efficient and sustainable resource use by low-trophic species in aquaculture settings., Journal of Cleaner Production, 231, 132-143.

Scherrer K. J. N. , Harrison C. S., Heneghan R. F. , Galbraith E., Bardeen C.G., Coupe J., Jägermeyr J., Lovenduski N. S., Luna A., Robock A., Stevens J., Stevenson S., Toon O. B., Xia L. (2020), Marine wild-capture fisheries after nuclear war, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nov 2020.

Skern-Mauritzen, M., Lindstrøm, U., Biuw, M., Elvarsson, B., Gunnlaugsson, T., Haug, T., … & Víkingsson, G. (2022), Marine mammal consumption and fisheries removals in the Nordic and Barents Seas,

Piferrer, F. (2019), La determiniació del sexe en els vertebrats: canvis de paradigma i noves eines en biologia aplicada., Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona 1056.

Suárez-de Vivero, J. L., Rodríguez Mateos, J. C., Florido del Corral, D., Barragán, M. J., Calado, H., Kjellevold, M., Miasik, E. J. (2019), Food security and maritime security: A new challenge for the European Union’s ocean policy., Marine Policy, 108.

van Hoof, L., Fabi, G., Johansen, V., Steenbergen, J., Irigoien, X., Smith, S., […] Krause, G. (2019), Food from the ocean: towards a research agenda for sustainable use of our oceans’ natural resources., Marine Policy, 105, 44-51.

Beckensteiner, J., Scheld, A. M., St-Laurent, P., Friedrichs, M. A., & Kaplan, D. M. (2021), Environmentally-determined production frontiers and lease utilization in Virginia’s eastern oyster aquaculture industry,

Lagreze-Squella et al. (2023), Effects of Salinity on the Reproductive Cycle of the Mangrove Oyster Crassostrea tulipa in Hatchery Conditions,

Préat N., De Troch M., van Leeuwen S., Taelman S.E., De Meester S., Allais F., Dewulf J. (2018), Development of potential yield loss indicators to assess the effect of seaweed farming on fish landings., Algal Research, 35(194).

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Mouritsen, O., Styrbaek, K. (2018), Cephalopod gastronomy: A promise for the future., Frontiers in Communication.

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van Hoof L., van den Burg S.W.K., Banach J.L., Röckmann C., Goossen M. (2020), Can multi-use of the sea be safe? A framework for risk assessment of multi-use at sea., Ocean and Coastal Management, 184.

Beckensteiner, J., Kaplan, D. M., Scheld, A. M. (2020), Barriers to eastern oyster aquaculture expansion in Virginia., Frontiers in Marine Science.

Huse, G., Loeng, H., Bjordal, A., Toresen, R., Toft, K. Ø. (2019), Assessment of commitments on sustainable fisheries to the Our Ocean conferences., Rapport fra Havforskningen 43.

Delabre I., Rodriguez L., Miller Smallwood J., Scharlemann J.P.W, Alcamo J., Antonarakis A.S., Rowhani P., Hazell R.J., Aksnes D.L., Balvanera P., Lundquist C.J., Gresham Ch., Alexander A.E., Stenseth N.C. (2021), Actions on sustainable food production and consumption for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework., Science Advances, Vol. 7, no. 12.

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Media coverage

07 December 2021: India Education Diary

Trinity College Dublin: Trinity College Dublin

06 December 2021: Trinity College Dublin

Professor Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council 2021 Researcher of the Year

13 April 2021: TV europa

Maria da Graça Carvalho é a nova vice-presidente da Comissão das Pescas no Parlamento Europeu

07 January 2020: IMBRSEA

Fisheries and Aquaculture

10 July 2018: European Marine Board

Commissioner Vella meets European ocean research leaders for third time

13 May 2018: The news market

Master's Speech: Poul Holm: Global Food Demand Increases by 60% in 2050 and Perpetual Seafood as a Key Role

08 May 2018: NUI Galway

Whitaker Scientific Director presents briefing on SAPEA report Food from the Oceans at Royal Irish Academy

23 April 2018: ipac.acuiculturat

La Comisión Europea organiza en Seafood Bruselas 2018 "Food from the Oceans, a look into our future"

26 March 2018: Open Access Government

EU aquaculture: Supporting the farmers in the water

23 March 2018: Financial Times Magazine

Superfood to superhero: how eating seaweed could help the planet

19 March 2018: Pesceinrete

Food from the Oceans. Il cibo del futuro? Alghe, pesce coniglio e cetrioli di mare

08 March 2018: Science Business

Blue Innovation: How to fill fishing nets without emptying the seas

08 February 2018: Latvian Academy of Sciences

Par Eiropas Akadēmiju Zinātnisko konsultāciju projekta (SAPEA) publikāciju

06 February 2018: INCOBRA

BLUE INNOVATION: OCEANS TO FEED THE PLANET - ROUND TABLE

01 February 2018: Cardiff University Biomedical & Life Sciences libraries

Systematic Review: Food From our Oceans

01 February 2018: Science Business

Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet

29 January 2018: Academy of Technical Sciences

First record for the EU Commission from SAPEA

26 January 2018: Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography

Food from the Oceans Evidence Review Report for the European Commission

04 January 2018: World@Web

One solution to global hunger could be at the bottom of the ocean

03 January 2018: The Independent

Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood

28 December 2017: Apuntelego

Bioeconomía azul para alimentar el futuro

24 December 2017: Bio a la una

Nori, spiruline, chlorelle : les algues, ces nouvelles alliées santé

22 December 2017: Open Learn

Can eating seaweed and algae keep the world fed?

20 December 2017: Agora Magazine

Commission’s top scientific advisers publish opinion on Food from the Oceans

19 December 2017: Trinity College Dublin

New report on how the ocean can help satisfy global demand for food

18 December 2017: The Daily Catch

Why We Need Seaweed and Algae on the Menu to Help Save Seafood

16 December 2017: The Sun

Barmy EU chiefs want people to swap traditional fish and chips for ‘more sustainable’ clams and seaweed

14 December 2017: Phys.org

Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could save our seafood

14 December 2017: The Conversation

Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood

14 December 2017: ALLEA

SAPEA provides evidence for the European Commission on Food from the Oceans

12 December 2017: European Scientist

Can the ocean can help satisfy the global food demand?

11 December 2017: Ara ciència

Les restriccions, aquestes desconegudes

08 December 2017: Undercurrent News

European report advocates eating more bivalves, algae

08 December 2017: Horizon magazine

Algae and krill may be a tough sell for European consumers

08 December 2017: Royal Irish Academy

SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) examining the question of how the ocean can help satisfy the global demand for food.

07 December 2017: Cardiff Universit

Food from oceans can help satisfy global demand

07 December 2017: Myscience.org:

Food from oceans can help satisfy global demand

05 December 2017: Euromarine Network

SAM Scientifi Opinion on Food from the Oceans published

05 December 2017: easac

New report from European science academies calls for urgent action on food and nutrition security: Europe will need to change its diet to address climate change and health

05 December 2017: acatech

SAPEA legt für die Europäische Kommission wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zum Thema Nahrung aus den Ozeanen vor

05 December 2017: Aquaculture magazine

Huge untapped source of food and biomass in oceans, say EU science advisors

04 December 2017: University of Hohenheim

Business as usual would not be sustainable

01 December 2017: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

SAPEA provides evidence for the European Commission on Food from the Oceans

01 December 2017: University of Bristol

Prof Daniela Schmidt contributes to major ‘Food from the Oceans’ report

01 December 2017: Academia Europaea Cardiff Hub

Cardiff Hub oversees completion of the food from the oceans evidence review report for the European Commissoons

30 November 2017: Science Business

Huge untapped source of food and biomass in oceans, say EU science advisors

30 November 2017: Agripress

Commission's top scientific advisers publish opinion on food from the oceans

30 November 2017: Seafood intelligence

Commission's top scientific advisers publish opinion on food from the oceans

30 November 2017: JRC

Commission's top scientific advisers publish opinion on food from the oceans

30 November 2017: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

16 November 2017: Public Now

Commission Prepares To Move Its Bioeconomy Efforts Up A Gear

15 September 2017: The Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities

Nahrungsquelle Meer - Entwicklungen, Gefährdungen, Prognosen

18 June 2017: TV2 Norway

News story on Bergen Food Festival and events

17 June 2017: Nordnes republikken

Ferske reker og foredrag

15 June 2017: Hordaland

Folkefest med mat frå havet

15 June 2017: Bergen Commune

Inviterer til bærekraftig sjømatdag

12 June 2017: Bergen Gastronomy

Food from the Oceans, Food Festival and Scientific Seminar

10 May 2017: Schattenblick

Hifters LNA geht in Libyen gegen Schlepperbanden vor

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European Chemicals Agency microplastics briefing

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