The final project partner meeting took place on 18^th-19^th February 2014 in Rostock University, Germany.

The focus of final partner meeting was set to the following issues: review of the Final Conference, short review of WPs, finalization and dissemination of the project outputs, compilation of the Final Progress Report, setting time lines according to activities and underlining project indicator importance. Partners discussed further possible continuation of the work that has been done in the framework of the project, possible partnership formation and thematic priorities, which are crucial for aquaculture development in the Baltic Sea Region.

Baltic Sea Region Programme AQUAFIMA and AQUABEST projects Joint Final Conference “Sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea Region – boosting regional development while limiting environmental effects” will take place in Mariehamn, Åland Islands, on the 5th-6th February 2014.

Invitation and Programme of the Conference available here.

Purpose of the seminar:

At the seminar main outputs of four Baltic Sea Region Programme projects - AQUAFIMA, AQUABEST, SUBMARINER and PartiSEApate - will be presented. During a panel discussion perspectives of aquaculture and regional coastal fisheries management for the Baltic Sea Region in the frame of the Blue Growth Initiative and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) will be discussed with politicians, decision makers and experts in the field of aquaculture and fisheries.