European Seafood Processing Challenges – Stakeholder Conversation COFASP Coordinator Niels Gøtke, Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation, 23. April 2015 What is COFASP ERA-NET? Cooperation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing Fisheries Aquaculture Seafood Processing The objectives of COFASP is to strengthen cooperation and synergies between major European funding agencies that support research on sustainable exploitation of marine renewable resources. • • 26 partners from 16 countries Collaborate with other MS/EU initiatives, such as JPI Oceans, SCAR FISH Joint calls COFASP plans 3 joint calls covering all three sectors: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing • First call in 2014 • Second call opened February 2015 • • • • Preregistration ended 16. April 2015 Deadline June 2015 6,400 k€ Third call expected in 2016 Other activities • Mapping and analysis of: • • • • • National+international research projects in the past 10 years Human Capacity Building Training and mobility needs Research vessels, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing research facilities (building on other projects e.g. SEAS-ERA, AQUAEXCEL, etc.) Foresight – presentation by Luc van Hoof Series of Case Studies: • • • • Seafood processing challenges – 23-24 April 2015 Regional similarities and differences in aquaculture – May, June 2015 Regionally-Integrated and Spatially-Explicit Fisheries and Ecosystem Management – June 2015 Coordination of EMFF implementation – September 2015 Website: www.cofasp.eu • Download the Foresight report • Link to searchable projects database with 2,526 past and ongoing research projects • Information on calls and events Agenda for today 13:00 Welcome and Background of COFASP - European Efforts towards enhanced research and development to improve European Fisheries, Seafood Processing and Aquaculture Mr. Niels Gøtke, Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation 13:15 COFASP Foresight study in relation to seafood processing Mr. Luc van Hoof, Wageningen University & Research Centre 13:40 Urgent matters and priorities in seafood processing. Stakeholder view on guidelines for research and development benefiting seafood processing. Presentations by: – – – – – Mr. Guus Pastoor, President of AIPCE European Fish Processors Association & Dutch Fish Processors and Traders Federation Mrs. Anne Mette Bæk Jespersen, Director of Marine Ingredients Denmark & Head of Secretariat of EUfishmeal Mr. Courtney Hough, General Secretary of Federation of European Aquaculture Producers Mr. Terje E. Martinussen, Managing Director of Norwegian Seafood Council Mr. Jens Garðar Helgason, Chairman of Fisheries Iceland 15:00 Coffee break 15:15 Panel Discussions with stakeholders