The Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) for the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector, under the European Commission (DG MARE), hosted an online workshop on the 15th April 2025 focusing on the energy transition and decarbonisation of aquaculture, involving representatives and stakeholders from the sector.
Focus of the workshop
This workshop aimed to:
- Assess progress: Present the current state of the Working Group's (WG) efforts on the energy transition roadmap.
- Analyse initial findings: Discuss preliminary results and identify synergies to refine recommendations and develop practical solutions for the aquaculture sector.
- Showcase innovations and best practices: Highlight successful case studies to inspire replication and document future measures to speed up the energy transition of aquaculture.
Speakers:
- Eva Kovacs, Inland Aquaculture Support Group Coordinator – Inland Aquaculture Working Group progress
- Julie Maguire, Support Group Leader- Offshore Aquaculture Working Group progress
- Renata Serradeiro, Flatlantic
- Miha Štular, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, Agricultural and Forestry Institute Kranj – Sustainable Aquaculture Center
- David Bassett, General Secretary EATIP - European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform
Moderator:
Christina Christoforou, ETP-AM Project Manager
The report of the workshop will be available soon.