On Thursday, 1 September 2022, we had the honour to welcome 80 Directors General and Attachés for Fisheries from European Union member states at the Faculty of Fisheries and Water Protection of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.
This visit took place within the context of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. We are very pleased that we were able to present our research centre CENAKVA, which is listed on the map of large research infrastructures in the Czech Republic, to all the representatives of the member states. Our aim was to show European officials and politicians that freshwater aquaculture, whether traditional or using modern technology, can play an important role in producing quality food and at the same time play an important role in protecting the environment. Ms Charlina Vitcheva, Director of DG MARE of the European Commission, particularly appreciated the interconnection of aquaculture research with the protection of aquatic ecosystems and the impact of our research in the applied sphere and fisheries practice. She was pleasantly surprised by the very high level of basic and applied research, the modern facilities of the CENAKVA research centre and praised the efficient use of EU structural funds.
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