The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) is an international organisation that is composed of the National Aquaculture Associations of European countries.
 
Membership of the Federation is restricted to National Aquaculture Associations. In certain cases, countries have National Associations  for defined species (e.g. the United Kingdom has National Associations for Trout, Salmon..) while others have National Associations for all species (e.g. Italy and France have National Aquaculture Associations that incorporate all species). At  present, the FEAP is composed primarily of Associations concerned with finfish production.   

The basic aims of the Federation are:

• to develop and establish a common policy on questions relating to the  production and the commercialisation of  aquaculture species that are reared professionally.
• to make known to the appropriate authorities the  common policies envisaged above.

For the purposes of consultation, the FEAP maintains a policy of constructive dialogue and transparency. In order that this policy is respected, it has established formal links to the following institutions and organisations:

1. The Commission of the European Union (DG MARE) - Member Organisation of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
2. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO),
   1. European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC) - Observer
   2. General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (GFCM) - Observer
3. Working Group for Aquaculture of the COPA/COGECA - Observer
4. Maritime Industries Forum - Member of Panel 2 - Marine Resources
5. European Aquaculture Interface (ad-hoc Group), with
   1. European Aquaculture Society
   2. AquaTT
   3. CIHEAM
   4. FAO

The FEAP encourages a policy of openness and transparency in its consultations, analysing and developing the issues that  affect aquaculture producers throughout Europe. Such matters are debated within 2 statutory annual meetings, the Annual General Meeting (held in the spring) and the Presidents’ Meeting (held in the autumn). The location of these meetings  rotates on a basis of co-organisation with the Member Associations of the FEAP.

Each Association is represented at such meetings by its acting President, optionally assisted by the Association's Secretary and/or additional national representatives having specific expertise of relevance.

The principles of democracy are integral to the official procedures of the FEAP. 

In recent years, the FEAP has become more involved in specific actions and projects that are of importance to the European Aquaculture sector. Such actions include: 

• Development and management of specific FEAP projects
• Support and presentations at international workshops and  conferences
• Participation is specific research and networking  projects
• Support and participation in training programmes and  workshops

The FEAP welcomes and encourages actions that assist and improve sectoral development and understanding.
 

The FEAP hopes you find these pages interesting and informative.
If you have any comments please address these to secretariat[at]feap.info