Aquaculture and Climate Change: Introducing ActFast and OCCAM projects

Objective

To inform a broad audience of stakeholders (agriculture industry professionals, policy makers, academia, media, etc.) about current problems faced by the European aquaculture sector and how two recently approved European Union Horizon Europe Innovation Actions projects are working to offer innovative technical solutions and strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the aquaculture sector

Agenda

10:00 Welcome and opening. Bernardo Basurco (ActFast & CIHEAM Zaragoza) and Freya Robinson (OCCAM & Submariner Network)

Setting the scene

10:10 Forecasting the impact of climate scenarios on European marine and frehswater aquaculture Antón Salgado, IIM-CSIC, Vigo (Spain)

10:25 Coping with climate change in European aquaculture: Key challenges, emerging solutions and policy directions Szilvia Mihalffy, FEAP, Brussels (Belgium)

Developing innovative solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the aquaculture sector

10:40 OCCAM solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation in various aquaculture sectors Peter Olsen, Nofima (Norway)

10:55 Introducing the ActFast Project (Actions for Climate Transition by developing Future Aquaculture Strategies and Technologies) Alessio Bonaldo, University of Bologna (Italy)

11:10 Questions & Answers

Register Here: https://forms.iamz.ciheam.org/IAMZ/2025/ActFast-OCCAM/pdf/ACTFAST_WEBINAR.pdf