FEAP-GFCM WORKSHOP AGENDA
Rome, 18 January 2024
09:00 Introduction of the workshop and welcome addresses
- Welcome speech by the General Director of marine fisheries & aquaculture at ltalian Ministry of Agriculture (MASAF) – Mr Francesco Soveria Abate
- Welcome speech by FEAP General Secretary – Mr Javier Ojeda
- Welcome speech by GFCM Executive Secretary – Mr Miguel Bernal
09:20 GFCM introductory presentation
Blue Transformation
FAO’s work on aquatic food systems, the GFCM 2030 Strategy for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
and the GFCM aquaculture guidelines – Mr Houssam Hamza
09:40 FEAP presentations on social acceptability
- ES: The creation and development of a collective brand for Spanish farmed fish – Ms Garazi Rodriguez, APROMAR
- PT: Guidelines in support of social acceptability for sustainable aquaculture development-Aquacultores.pt-World Café – Mr Isidro Blanquet, APA
- HR: Fish from Croatia – EatWhat is worth eating – Mr Zoran Radan, HGK
- GR: lmproving social acceptability for aquaculture in Greece – Mr Yannis Pelekanakis, HAPO
10:40 Questions and discussion / Round 1
11:15 Coffe break
11:45 Presentations by the non-FEAP experts
- Egypt, MISR Arab Republic of Egypt overview – Mr Mohamed El Araby
- Morocco, Moroccan Aquaculture – Sustainability & Development – Mr Housni Chadli
12:20 Questions and discussion / Round 2
13:00 Lunch
14:30 FEAP Presentations (cont’d)
- IT: Good management practices in fish health and welfare in the Mediterranean – Mr Andrea Fabris, API
- ES: Development of collective innovation projects to improve the competitiveness of the whole sector – Ms Garazi Rodrfguez, APROMAR
- PT: Mapping of artificialized areas abandoned for use in aquaculture – Mr Isidro Blanquet, APA
- GR: Promoting sustainable aquaculture activities – Mr Yannis Pelekanakis, HAPO
15:30 Questions and discussion / Round 3
16:00 Coffe break
16:20 Presentations by the non-FEAP experts
- Georgia: Georgian Fish Farmers’ Association – Ms Nino Chobaniani
- Lebanon: Aquafarm – Aquaculture farm in Lebanon – Mr Massaad Ejbeh
- Romania: Romanian Aquaculture at a glance – Mr Catalin Platon
16:50 Questions and discussion / Round 4
17:20 Closing of the meeting: Evaluation, conclusions and next steps – Mr Serge Gomes Da Silva; Mr Houssam Hamza, Mr Javier Ojeda