EU-Brazil Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation High Level Meeting

16 - 17 November 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Session 2: Food Security - Partim Aquaculture

European Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform EATIP Patrick Sorgeloos

Ghent University, Belgium

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resulting in new concepts & products

for a sustainable aquaculture

from an empiricial approach

towards

a knowledge-based bio-industry

- Complete independence from natural stocks through DOMESTICATION

- Improved / more cost-effective SEED PRODUCTION

- Better targeted SPECIES SELECTION

- Development of more efficient stocks through SELECTIVE BREEDING

- More MICROBIAL MANAGEMENT for more sustainable production

- Better understanding of IMMUNE SYSTEMS in vertebrates and invertebrates

- More INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS for plant and animal farming

- COASTAL AND OFF-SHORE FARMS of food and energy

- Full independence from fisheries stocks for LIPID AND PROTEIN INGREDIENTS in aquatic feeds

- More attention for INTEGRATION of restocking activities with FISHERIES management

- SOCIETAL LEVERAGE:

- multi-stakeholder interaction

- international cooperation on a win-win basis

Challenges / interests in seafood security issues in Europe and Brazil For Europe (for Brazil?): ensure a sustainable intensification of aquaculture farming practices through

- Holistic approach in animal health management

- More ecosystem-based farming practices

- Appropriate environmental planning/zoning

- Maximized feed security and safety

- Optimal socio-economic conditions for farmers

Brazilian aquaculture network/partnership to facilitate more interaction between both regions for the ultimate benefit of the business sector

Identify common research interests - sustainable intensification - microbial management (bioflocs, recirculation systems) - invertebrate (shrimp & mollusc) immunology - integrated systems: more extractive aquaculture practices with seaweed and mollusks - breeding techniques

focus on joint capacity building – student/researcher exchanges

consider industry internships

introduction in Brazilian production markets of new concepts and products from European suppliers

Photo: Ocean Farming

Aquaculture :

the blue biotechnology of the future