Aquaculture

EU sets up program to spearhead domestic algae production

The EU is seeking to create opportunities for the new industry in Europe to grow into a regenerative sector and to accelerate a shift toward farmed seaweed practices.

Following a heightened focus on food security after the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the bloc wants to make Europe less reliant on imports, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at European Commission Virginijus Sinkevicius told IntraFish.
Following a heightened focus on food security after the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the bloc wants to make Europe less reliant on imports, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at European Commission Virginijus Sinkevicius told IntraFish.Photo: European Commission
Published 8 December 2022, 06:01Updated 8 December 2022, 06:01
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