European Fishmeal's biennial conference and General Assembly

The fee for participation is 600 Euro per person (half price for spouses).

Invoices for participation will be sent directly to the companies.

You do not need to book hotel rooms, as we will reserve rooms for all attendees. All participants will pay for their own room by departure.

Travel must be arranged individually.

The program below is tentative and not all speakers are confirmed.

Responsible production

- The European way

Tuesday 31th: Arrival in Skagen and check-in at Color Hotel

14:00 (from) Check-in at Color Hotel

Wednesday 1st: Tour Excursion (optional) and General Assembly

09:00 Walk to Karstensens Shipyard (Vestre Strandvej 19, Skagen)

09:30 Tour at Karstensens Shipyard

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch at Skagen Bryghus (Kirkevej 10, 9990 Skagen)

Sponsored by Bioceval, FF Skagen and TripleNine

13:15 Presentation of Skagen Harbour by Willy Hansen, CEO

13:30 Update on the BREF-negotiations by Daniel Weber, EFFOP

13:45 Tour of FF Skagen (Olielageret)

16:30 EFFOP Annual General Assembly at FF Skagen (Olielageret)

17:00 Tapas, snaks and wine at Centralen, (Fiskergangen 12B, 9990 Skagen)

Sponsored by Bioceval, FF Skagen and TripleNine

20:00 End of program June 1st

Thursday 2nd at Color Hotel: Optimal fisheries management

Part 1 - Science, sustainability and partnership for the future

09:00

Conference start and welcome by Frank Trearty, chairman of European Fishmeal, CEO Pelagia Killybegs

The industrial fishery 10 years from now

/ Anna Rindorf, Professor, Head of section, Danish National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Section for Ecosystem based Marine Management

Why we should start talking about maximum sustainable yield?

/ Henrik Sparholt, Dr. scient., Project Leader at the FMSY-project, University of Copenhagen

Status of the seals' population in the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean

/ Jónas R. Viðarsson, Director of Division of value creation, Matís ohf.

Challenges for European pelagic fisheries

/ Ken Haste Andersen, Professor, Head of section, National Institute of Aquatic Resources Centre for Ocean Life

10.30 - 11:00 Coffee break sponsored by JS Proputec.

11:00

How can industry contribute to improving scientific advice and fisheries management?

/ Claus Reedtz Sparrevohn, Chief Scientific Advisor, Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation

11:15

Panel debate: How a science/industry partnership promotes sustainability in fisheries management

- Anna Rindorf,

- Henrik Sparholt

- Claus Reedtz Sparrevohn

- Ken Haste Andersen

- Egil Magne Haugstad

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

Thursday 2nd at Color Hotel: Part 2 – Control and Certification

- Responsibility actions and how to verify them

13:00

Fisheries control systems – the Danish way

/ Anja Gadgård Boye, Office Manager, Head of Division, Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries

Technical weighing solutions for responsible practices

/ Scanvægt, Lytzen, SkawInspection and Jydsk Vægtfabrik

Is DNA-testing the future of species control?

/ Einar Eg Nielsen, Professor, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Section for Marine Living Resources.

14:15 - 14.45 Coffee break sponsored by Unit-pump

14.45

Why is seafood traceability important in an era of Climate change?

/ Alexandre Cornet, Ocean Policy Officer, WWF EPO

The role of MSC now and in the future

/ Camiel Derichs, Regional Director in Europe, Marine Stewardship Council

Marin Trust – what it can that others cannot

/ Libby Woodhatch, Executive Chairman, Marin Trust

The ASC Feed standard and how it will impact fishmeal production

/ Michel Fransen, Head of Standards and Science, ASC

Green claims and sustainability labeling – perspectives and potential

/ Charlotte Thy, coordinator for Nordic Environmental Footprint Group

Fish meal and oil – a Life Cycle Assessment perspective

/ Sara Hornborg, PhD, Scientist at RISE, Department of Agriculture and Food

16:15 - 16:45 Coffee break, sponsored by Héðinn hf

16:45

High Level Panel Debate: Megatrends in sustainability and green claims

Control, resource management and the political responsibility for securing a sustainable and profitable European industry

• Clara Aguilera García, Member of European Parliament
• Søren Gade, Member of European Parliament, Vice-Chair Committee of Fisheries
• Fabrizio Donatella, Director for Fisheries Policy, DG MARE

17:30 End of day one and break before dinner

Thursday 2nd Gala Dinner

18:30 Pre-dinner drinks

19:30 Gala Dinner at the hotel

Friday 3rd at Color Hotel: Technical session part 1: Presentations by associated members

09:00

Pelagic fisheries in the North Atlantic - New challenges in 2022

/ Oli Samro, Director, Fishfacts

Alternatives to the natural antioxidant Tocopherol for the stabilization of fishmeal

/ Jonathan Barberá Rico, R&D Director, 3A Antioxidants

Fish Collagen – A new trend in the processing of fish by-products

/ Stefan Kirchner, Separators CEO at GEA Westfalia Seperator Group GmbN

Protein recovery in a compact, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner

Héðinn hf

Alfa Laval - Oil Stripping Decanter

/ Matteo Betti, Global sales, Food Industry decanters, Alfa Laval

The solution to accurate add antioxidant and mix fishmeal before storage

/ Michael Thomsen, Sales Engineer, FM Bulk Handling

11:00 - 11.30 Coffee break sponsored by Unit-pump

Keynote speaker: Sustainable production in energy-intensive industries

/ Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, CEO at Aalborg Portland

Energy efficiency in the fishmeal industry

/ Dr. Asbjørn Strand, CTO Fjell Technology Group

New Low Energy Fish Protein Concentrate Process

/ Jon Vestengen, CEO at Lofoten Biomarine AS, & Jette Kristensen, Process & Application Manager, Haarslev Industries A/S

End of the conference and closing remarks by Frank Trearty

13:00

Lunch