Aquabest presentation

Aquabest
Best Aquaculture Practices for the Baltic Sea Region
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region PA AGRI seminar
Helsinki 28.8.2013 Jouni Vielma
Global fish supply
140
120
Fish farming
Capture fisheries
100
80
60
40
20
0
Source: FAO online statistics
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41
1970
1980
1990
2000
2011
Growth of world aquaculture 2000-2009
(Yearly growth rate, plants excluded)
Source: FAO online statistics
World + 8,0 %
Europe + 2,3 %
EU 27 - 1,0 %
- 2.0 %
The key question
Can aquaculture develope sustainably in the Baltic
Sea and its catchment area without compromising
the goal to improve the state of the Baltic Sea?
Yes it can
Bottlenecks to develop sustainable
aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region
Licensing systems are not coherent
Aquaculture spatial planning is immature
Aquaculture imports nutrients from oceans thus
contributing to the eutrofication of the Baltic Sea
New recirculation farming technologies have not been
transferred throughout the region
Spatial planning and robust technologies
Outputs
• Spatial planning manual for BSR aquaculture
• Spatial plans at Jämtland, Kalmar and Åland
• Pre-investment study for offshore cage operation
• Mussel farming technology assessment
Coordination
Jämtland county Sweden (Torsta Ab)
Erik Olofsson
GIS mapping and stakeholders
consultations
Foto: Robert Henriksson,
Länstidningen Östersund
Cage technology in harsh conditions
Three reports to be published in Autumn 2013
Åland Aquaculture Week 2012
Mussel farming technology
Recirculation of Baltic Sea region nutrients
Outputs
• Pilot farming of rainbow trout, Arctic charr and turbot
using BSR-sourced feeds
• Estimates on availability and costs of BSR-sourced
ingredients
• Suggestions for incentives to recycle nutrients
Coordination
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU
Anders Kiessling
Mussel harvesting and processing
Nutrient flow example
based on Aquabest pilot
Business as Usual
BaU
93%
7%
Step 1
0%
39%
61%
Innovative land-based farming technologies
Outputs
• Feasibility study guidelines
• Feasibility case study at Belarus
• End-of-pipe nitrogen removal development for
brackish water recirculation farming
• Training course on Danish Model farm technology
Coordination
Technical University of Denmark DTU
Alfred Jokumsen
Adopting new recirculation technologies
Feasibility case study in Belarus
started in Spring 2013
Recirculation aquaculture training
course in October 2013
Evaluation of regulation schemes
Outputs
• Description and comparisons of current licensing
systems
• Suggestions for improvements including incentives
• Evaluation of self-regulation schemes for BSR
aquaculture
Coordination
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute FGFRI
Unto Eskelinen
Aquabest Recommendations
Final report towards decision makers
Editing
process
Stakeholder
comments
Final report
draft
Reports and
other data
Ongoing…
Sept
Oct-Nov
Report available
at the final
conference
Nov-Dec
5.-6.2.14
Aquabest project has 14 partners, consisting of regional
authorities, producer organizations, universities and other stakeholders
1
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute
2
Helsinki University
3
The Government of Åland
4
Torsta AB (Region of Jämtland)
5
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
6
Swedish Board of Agriculture
7
Polish Trout Breeders Association
8
Latvian Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment
9
Belarusian State Agricultural Academy
10
DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
11
The Danish Aquaculture Organization
12
Association of Marine Aquaculture Ltd
13
Johan Heinrich von Thünen Institute
14
Tartu University
www.aquabestproject.eu