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Exciting advances in waste management in
aquaculture and fisheries and the realisation of
the objectives of ETAP
Bremen, 9th of February 2008
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Previous EU actions plans

• 2000 Lisbon Strategic
• 2001 the Göteborg European Council launched the
  EU strategy for sustainable development
• 2002 Barcelona European Council

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The aim for EU

• The most competitive economy
• Sustainable economic growth
• Social cohesion
• Respect for the environment by 2010.

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Environmental Technologies Action Plan ETAP

• ETAP (2004)
• - to reduce pressures on our natural
  resources,
• - to improve the quality of life,
• - to stimulate economic growth.

http//ec.europa.eu/environment/etap/index_en.htm
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The Action Plans Objectives

• To remove the obstacles
• To ensure a leading role of the EU in
  environmental technologies.
• To mobilise all stakeholders

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Aquagris

• Promotion of environmental sustainability in the
  FFA industries.
• to impulse the effective management of lower
  input systems in the context of the ETAP.

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Programme

• 1- Technology for treating aquaculture effluents
• Insights from modelling in aquaculture waste
  management S. Lefebvre (F)
• Integrated aquaculture systems a sustainable
  bio-solution to aquaculture wastes C. Harma (F)
• Feed CN ratio manipulation for mitigating impact
  of the extensive shrimpculture farms M. Kurup
  (IN)

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Programme

• 2- Management of fish farm effluent
• the AQUAETREAT case studies in the field and
  presentation of the manual Effluent treatment in
  aquaculture science and practice V. Zonno (IT)

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Programme

• 3- Waste management of fish and fish products A.
  Esturo (ES)
• 4- Discussion and Conclusions ALL

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Thank you for attention!!