EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics

Hoevenaars, K.; Junge, Ranka; Bardocz, T.; Leskovec, M.

doi:10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22090

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics
Authors:	Hoevenaars, K. Junge, Ranka Bardocz, T. Leskovec, M.
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87 10.21256/zhaw-22090
Published in:	Ecocycles
Volume(Issue):	4
Issue:	1
Page(s):	10
Pages to:	15
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	European Ecocycles Society
ISSN:	2416-2140
Language:	English
Subjects:	Aquaponics; EU policies; Agriculture; Aquaculture
Subject (DDC):	341: Law of nations and European law 639.8: Aquaculture
Abstract:	Aquaponics is a modern and sustainable food production technology. This paper reviews different policies relevant to aquaponics in order to create a clear picture on how aquaponics can contribute to achieving European goals and how the policies and strategies can provide support and opportunities for this sector. Because aquaponics falls into fish as well as plant production relevant policies are the Common Agriculture Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy, the European Union (EU) Food Safety and Nutrition Policy, and the EU Environmental Policy. Goals of these policies that are related to aquaponics include promoting innovation, increasing competitiveness and sustainability, improving access to space and water, welfare of fish, prevention of waste, and promoting resource-efficiency and low-carbon economy. Aquaponics contributes to achieving these goals by minimising water and nutrient use, utilising areas unfit for other food production systems, facilitating local food production and thus providing new business opportunities. The EU provides various frameworks for financial support for the different components of aquaponics, resulting in a range of opportunities for the newcomer as well as the already established aquaponics entrepreneurs. Financial support mostly targets research projects, while the sector also needs assistance in the commercial development.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22090
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Hoevenaars, K., Junge, R., Bardocz, T., & Leskovec, M. (2018). EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics. Ecocycles, 4(1), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87

Hoevenaars, K. et al. (2018) ‘EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics’, Ecocycles, 4(1), pp. 10–15. Available at: https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87.

K. Hoevenaars, R. Junge, T. Bardocz, and M. Leskovec, “EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics,” Ecocycles, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 10–15, 2018, doi: 10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87.

HOEVENAARS, K., Ranka JUNGE, T. BARDOCZ und M. LESKOVEC, 2018. EU policies : new opportunities for aquaponics. Ecocycles. 2018. Bd. 4, Nr. 1, S. 10–15. DOI 10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87

Hoevenaars, K., Ranka Junge, T. Bardocz, and M. Leskovec. 2018. “EU Policies : New Opportunities for Aquaponics.” Ecocycles 4 (1): 10–15. https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87.

Hoevenaars, K., et al. “EU Policies : New Opportunities for Aquaponics.” Ecocycles, vol. 4, no. 1, 2018, pp. 10–15, https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v4i1.87.