Selection of FP7 projects on fisheries and aquaculture

Selection of FP7 projects on fisheries and aquaculture

COOPERATIONTheme 2

CAPACITIES Research for the benefit of SMEs

(2007-2010)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Directorate-General for Research and InnovationDirectorate E – Biotechnologies, Agriculture & FoodUnit E.1 - Horizontal aspects and coordination

Contacts:Charlotte Jagot – Unit E4 “Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture”German VALCARCEL-RESALT BEDOYA, Research Executive Agency, Unit S1”SME actions”

European CommissionOffice SDMESquare de Meeus 8,B-1049 Bruxelles

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and BiotechnologyK n o w l e d g e - B a s e d B i o - E c o n o m y ( K B B E )

Selection of FP7 projects on fisheries and aquaculture :

COOPERATIONTheme 2

CAPACITIESResearch for the benefit of SMEs

(2007-2010)

Part 1: COOPERATION: Theme 2: Fisheries and Aquaculture projects (2007-2010)

ACTIVITY 2.1 Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environment

Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all productions systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture); plant health and crop protection

BIVALIFE 12COEXIST 13COPEWELL 14ECOKNOWS 15FACTS 16FISHPOPTRACE 17LIFECYCLE 18MADE 19PREVENT ESCAPE 20PRO-EEL 21PROMICROBE 22REPROSEED 23SARNISSA 24SELFDOTT 25TXOTX 26

KBBE-1-4 Socio-economic research and support to policiesAQUAINNOVA 27AQUAMED 28ASEM-AQUACULTURE09 29CREAM 30DEEPFISHMAN 31ECOFISHMAN 32JAKFISH 33MEFEPO 34

Area 2.1.5: “The Ocean of Tomorrow”: joining forces to meet challenges in ocean management

ACCESS 35VECTORS 36

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Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and BiotechnologyK n o w l e d g e - B a s e d B i o - E c o n o m y ( K B B E )

Part 2: CAPACITIES - Research for the benefit of Small and Medium sized Entreprises (SMEs) in the field of fisheries and aquaculture

SME-1 Research for SMEs - Mastering the biological cycle of aquatic farmed species

ADAPOND 38EFISHENT 39ENRICH 40PROSPAWN 41REPROSEL 42SALMOTRIP 43SETTLE 44SME-2- Research for SME Associations - Mastering the biological cycle of aquatic farmed species OYSTERECOVER 45

SME-1 Research for SMEs - Production technologies in support to fisheries and aquaculture

BEADS 46CLEANHATCH 47CLOSEDFISHCAGE 48DEAMMRECIRC 49LOBSTERPLANT 50MUSSELSALIVE 51OPTITEMPTANK 52OPTOCO2FISH 53SHELLPLANT 54

SME-2- Research for SME Associations -- Production technologies in support to fisheries and aquaculture

SMARTCATCH 55

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This catalogue gathers a selection of 43 FP7 research projects dealing with fisheries and aquaculture research and technologies (2007-2010).

It comprises 23 fisheries and aquaculture projects funded within the “Cooperation” specific programme under the theme 2 “ Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies” and 2 projects funded under the cross-thematic “The Ocean of Tomorrow” call for proposals.

Fisheries and aquaculture projects are to be found under activity 2.1 “Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments”. The main objective of research activities in this sector is to provide the necessary knowledge and technological base to strengthen sustainable fisheries management as well as to promote the sustainable and competitive development of EU aquaculture. While doing this, environmental and socio-economic factors are also taken into account. Promoting innovation and improving knowledge transfer of research results to end-users are also key components. For example, there are currently two European technology platforms directly dealing with fisheries and aquaculture: The European aquaculture and technology innovation platform (www.eatip.eu) and the European fisheries technology platform (www.eftp.eu). Another key objective is to progressively integrate fisheries and aquaculture research into the wider picture of the EU’s integrated maritime policy. ‘The cross-thematic approach and wide scope of “The Ocean of Tomorrow’ initiative is a concrete example.

This catalogue also comprises 18 research projects dedicated to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) funded within the “Capacities” specific programme. The aim is to strengthen the ‘innovation capacity’ of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe and their contribution to the development of new technology based products and markets. This programme is for SMEs which need to outsource research, increase their research efforts, extend their networks, better exploit research results and acquire technological know how, thus bridging the gap between research and innovation. The “Research for SMEs” action (SME-1) targets mainly low to medium technology SMEs with little or no research capability. Sixteen aquaculture related projects are being funded under this scheme. The “Research for SME associations” action (SME-2) targets associations which act on behalf of their SME members to identify and address common technical problems and to promote the effective dissemination and take-up of results. Two fisheries and aquaculture research projects are currently being funded under this action.

DG Research and InnovationDirectorate E: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and BiotechnologyUnit E.4

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Part 1: COOPERATION: Theme 2: Fisheries and

Aquaculture projects (2007-2010)

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ACTIVITY 2.1

Sustainable production and management of

biological resources from land, forest and

aquatic environment

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BIVALIFEControlling infectious diseases in oysters and mussels in Europe

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Renault Tristan • [email protected] • INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP

EC CONTRIBUTION € 2.995.636

PROJECT NO 266157

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Feb-2011

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)2 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIO-NES CIENTIFICAS (ES)3 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK (IE)4 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)5 - INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMEN-TARIES. (ES)6 - MARINE INSTITUTE (IE)7 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA (IT)8 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA (IT)9 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)10 - CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (FR)11 - ATLANTIUM TECHNOLOGIES LTD (IL)

BIVALIFEFP7-KBBE-2010-4

KBBE.2010.1.2-08

Improving European mollusc aquaculture: disease detection and management - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4

The two core objectives of BIVALIFE are (i) to provide innovative knowledge related to pathogens infecting oysters and mussels and (ii) to develop practical approaches for the control of infectious diseases and resulting mortality outbreaks these pathogens induce. The project will address the major issue identified by the European commission (i.e. detection and management of infectious diseases in oysters and mussels) at the EU level since the increase in international and intra EU trade and exchanges of animals increases the risk of pathogen transfer and infectious disease outbreak occurrence. In this context, the specific objective of BIVALIFE are:(i) transfer and validate existing methods for detection and identification of oyster and mussel pathogens;(ii) improve the characterisation of oyster and mussel pathogens and develop innovative complementary diagnostic approaches;(iii) characterise culture sites in Europe regarding presence of oyster and mussel pathogens in relation to the presence or absence of mortality;(iv) investigate the life cycle, mechanisms allowing oyster and mussel pathogens to survive outside the host and their original source;(v) identify pathogen intrinsic virulence factors and effects on host defence mechanisms;(vi) assess the relationship between the presence of oyster and mussel pathogens and their role in observed mortality;(vii) develop methods and recommendations for pathogen control and eradication in Europe. The project will focus on three mollusc species, namely the Pacific cupped oyster Crassostrea gigas and two mussel species Mytilus edulis and M. galloprovincialis, the most important species in terms of European production. Interestingly, Pacific oysters and mussels display different levels of susceptibility to diseases. The targeted pathogens will be the virus OsHV-1, Vibrio species including V. splendidus and V. aestuarianus, as well as the parasite Marteilia refringens and the bacterium Nocardia crassostreae.

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COEXISTInteraction in coastal waters: A roadmap to sustainable integration of aquaculture and fisheries

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Bergh Oivind • [email protected] • HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP

EC CONTRIBUTION € 2.995.500,

PROJECT NO 245178

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Apr-2010

www.coexistproject.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)2 - JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDES-FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LANDLICHE RAUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI (DE)3 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK (IE)4 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)5 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)6 - IMAR- INSTITUTO DO MAR (PT)7 - RIISTA- JA KALATALOUDEN TUTKIMUSLAITOS (FI)8 - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT)9 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)10 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)11 - AquaTT UETP Ltd (IE)12 - SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS (FI)13 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)

COEXISTFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-2-15

Sustainable use of seas and oceans: integration of aquaculture and fisheries in the coastal zone

Coastal areas are subject to an increase in competing activities and protection (Natura 2000, Marine Strategy Directive) and are a source of potential conflict for space allocation. COEXIST is a broad, multidisciplinary approach to evaluate these interactions with the ultimate goal to provide a roadmap to better integration, sustainability and synergies among different activities in the coastal zone. 1. The project will study the interactions between capture fisheries and aquaculture and evaluate mutual benefits and possible bottlenecks for concomitant development of these activities in the coastal zone within the context of the ecosystem approach to management. 2. It will propose, develop and evaluate the efficiency of spatial management tools (zoning, closed areas, etc) to promote different forms of coastal aquaculture and fisheries at different scales (e.g. local, regional) and it will exploit mutual opportunities (e.g. artificial reefs, protected areas, wind farms, tourism etc) within a context of competition for space by multiple users. 3. The project will address differences in acceptance of activities (fisheries, aquaculture, and other use of the coastal zone) by the society. 4. A detailed strategy for communication and involvement of stakeholders and for dissemination of results to general and targeted audiences is integrated in the project. By these actions, the project will support the new European Maritime Policy and spatial planning of coastal areas. Case studies, supported by national projects will be used to provide data for further analysis through the integrated work packages This will include detailed comparative analyses and integrated models for the regional seas, as well as a synthesis on the European scale. COEXIST will address interactions on a biological and biogeochemical level, as well as a socio-economic level, and the governance and legal aspects.

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COPEWELLA new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based on the concepts of allostasis, appraisal and coping styles

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Kristiansen Tore S • [email protected] • HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-IP


PROJECT NO 265957

DURATION 54 months

Contract under negotiation

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)2 - CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE (PT)3 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)4 - ISPA - INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA, CRL (PT)5 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)6 - TCN Partnership Transnational Consulting Partnership (DE)7 - STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT (NL)8 - UNIVERSITETET FOR MILJO OG BIOVITENSKAP (NO)9 - UNI RESEARCH AS (NO)10 - UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA (ES)11 - PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS (UNIVERSITY OF CRETE) (EL)12 - THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)13 - UPPSALA UNIVERSITET (SE)14 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)15 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)

COPEWELLFP7-KBBE-2010-4

KBBE.2010.1.2-07

Understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in coping strategies of fish towards improvement of welfare - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4

COPEWELL aims to provide a better understanding of the underpinning mechanisms and basic knowledge about the physiology, biology, and behaviour of fishes and to give a deeper understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in coping styles. We will use an innovative hypothesis-driven multidisciplinary approach that aims to explore the links between brain function, behaviour and adaptive plasticity (WPs 1 and 2). Underlying mechanisms will be addressed by localising key elements of the stress-responsive serotonergic and learning and memory systems in the telencephalon, and for the first time also analyse rates of brain cell proliferation, neurogenesis, and expression of genes controlling other aspects of brain function, as learning and memory, in fish expressing different coping styles. The project will also focus on the understanding of how animals experience their world, based on appraisal theory and experimental studies of appraisal mechanisms in farmed fish, and not simply on the description of animal behaviour or stress responses (WP2 Appraisal). COPEWELL will further study the ontogeny of brain function and neuroendocrine stress responses in the call species Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata), and will provide new insights on the interrelations between different relevant husbandry practices, plasticity of brain function and stress response during early ontogeny. COPEWELL will explore potential consequences of early life stress experiences on the welfare and quality of juvenile fish, substantiate the concept of allostatic stress regulation in fish and determine thresholds between eustress that are considered positive for welfare and distress that can have severe negative consequences for fish welfare as: it will attempt to discriminate between normal adaptive stress responses and situations of potential consequence to animal welfare, in relation to different relevant husbandry practices and rearing methods (WP3Allostasis and WP4 Ontogeny). The expected impact the COPEWELL project is to deepen our knowledge on the development of the brain function, behaviour and stress response in relation to the different husbandry practises and rearing methods. It will also serve to define how short or long episodes of stress during the early life affect the welfare and quality of juveniles and adult fish (WPs 3 & 4). It will significantly contribute in providing and extending the knowledge basis for the development of tools such as new individual-based indicators for a better assessment of fish welfare, e.g. by identifying and verifying non-invasive indicators of coping styles. Perhaps most important, COPEWELL will provide a new framework, based on evolutionary principles and an understanding of subjective experience of welfare as an evolved survival mechanism, making welfare available for scientific inquiry.

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ECOKNOWSEffective use of ecosystem and biological knowledge in fisheries

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Kuikka Sakari • [email protected] • HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (FI)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 244706

DURATION 48 months

Project start date 01-Sept.-2010

www.ecoknows.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (FI)2 - RIISTA- JA KALATALOUDEN TUTKIMUSLAITOS (FI)3 - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (DK)4 - FISHBASE INFORMATION & RESEARCH GROUP INC (PH)5 - ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS (EL)6 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIO-NES CIENTIFICAS (ES)7 - MARINE INSTITUTE (IE)8 - IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (UK)9 - FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA (CA)10 - FISKERIVERKET (SE)11 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (FR)12 - INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES, AGROALIMENTAIRES, HORTICOLES ET DU PAYSAGE (FR)13 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)

ECOKNOWSFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-2-10

Improving fisheries assessment methods by integrating new sources of biological knowledge

The general aim of the ECOKNOWS project is to improve the use of biological knowledge in fisheries science and management. The lack of appropriate calculus methods and fear of statistical overparameterisation has limited biological reality in fisheries models. This reduces biological credibility perceived by many stakeholders. We solve this technical estimation problem by using up-to date methodology supporting more effective use of data. The models suggested will include important knowledge about biological processes and the applied statistical inference methods allow to integrate and update this knowledge in stock assessment. We will use the basic biological data (such as growth, maturity, fecundity, maximum age and recruitment data sets) to estimate general probabilistic dependencies in fish stock assessments. In particular, we will seek to improve the use of large existing biological and environmental databases, published papers and survey data sets provided by EU data collection regulations and stored by ICES and EU member countries. Bayesian inference will form the methodological backbone of the project and will enable realistic estimations of uncertainty. We develop a computational learning approach that builds on the extensive information present in FishBase (www.fishbase.org).The developed methodology will be of fundamental importance, especially for the implementation of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management. It has been a difficult challenge even for target species with long data series, and now the same challenge is given for new and poorly studied species. We will improve ways to find generic and understandable biological reference points, such as the required number of spawning times per fish, which also supports the management needs in the developing countries. ECOKNOWS applies decision analysis and bioeconomic methods to evaluate the validity and utility of improved information, helping to plan efficient EU data collection.

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FACTSForage Fish Interactions

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Neuenfeldt Stefan • [email protected] • DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 244966

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Jan-2010

www..facts.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)2 - WAGENINGEN IMARES (NL)3 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)4 - FUNDACION AZTI/AZTI FUNDAZIOA (ES)5 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)6 - UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG (DE)7 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)8 - SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET (DK)9 - CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL (DE)10 - RIISTA- JA KALATALOUDEN TUTKIMUSLAITOS (FI)11 - CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (FR)12 - COPENHAGEN UNIVERSITY (DK)13 - INSTITUT FUER OSTSEEFORSCHUNG WARNEMUENDE AN DER UNIVERSITAET ROSTOCK (DE)14 - THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS (UK)15 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)

FACTSFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-2-14

Sustainable use of seas and oceans: importance of foraging fish in the ecosystem

Removal of a forage fish has consequences for both predators and prey of forage fish. As everything is connected, every management action has a price which goes beyond the apparent, direct effect on the target species. The fishery on forage fish can therefore not be seen in isolation, as the immediate gain in profit from the fishery has to be discounted by the lowered potential for production of large piscivorous fish. Management actions on other species also influences forage fish, i.e. conservation efforts on marine mammals or sea birds have direct consequences for the predation pressure on forage fish. The objective of the project is to provide insight and quantitative advice on the ecosystem wide consequences of management actions directly or indirectly related to forage fish. The two overarching questions are: 1. What are the consequences of forage fish fisheries on (a) predator growth and abundance, (b) economic output of fisheries on piscivorous species, and (c) ecosystem stability and the risk for regime shifts 2. What are the consequences of changes in predator populations on forage fish populations and fisheries. The methods is a combination of ecosystem models, of process studies aimed at feeding into the models, of economical models, and of data-analysis of existing data sources. The project covers four ecosystems in detail; Norwegian-Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea and Bay of Biscay. FACTS bring together leading European fisheries and university institutes working on creating the tools for ecosystem based management. The active involvement of the institutes in the current management provides a means for the results of the project to feed into management. The project furthermore includes a network component which ensures a wider dissemination of methods and results within the marine scientific community.

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FISHPOPTRACEFish Population Structure and Traceability

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Carvalho Gary • [email protected] • BANGOR UNIVERSITY (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 212399

DURATION 39 months

Project start date 01-Mars-2008

http://fishpoptrace.jrc.ec.europa.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - BANGOR UNIVERSITY (UK)2 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)3 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA (IT)4 - UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID (ES)5 - KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN (BE)6 - ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA (IT)7 - UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)8 - JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION (BE)9 - UNIVERSITAET BREMEN (DE)10 - WILDLIFE DNA SERVICES LIMITED*WDNAS (UK)11 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)12 - NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION. (EL)13 - ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE FABRICANTES DE CONSER-VAS DE PESCADOS Y MARISCOS-CENTRO TECNICO NACIO-NAL DE CONSERVACION DE PRODUCTOS DE LA PESCA (ES)14 - AARHUS UNIVERSITET (DK)15 - RUSSIAN FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND OCEANOGRAPHY (RU)16 - TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network Limited (UK)

FISHPOPTRACEFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-2-14

The structure of fish populations and traceability of fish and fish products

Although exploited fishes have traditionally been managed on a geographic basis, for conservation purposes they should be managed at the population level: the extent and dynamics of population structuring underlies resilience and sustainability. More effective enforcement and conservation demands a focus on identification and monitoring of wild fish populations and traceability of products. FishPopTrace brings together expertise in fish traceability projects (Fish and Chips, FishTrace, FISH-BOL) to: 1.Integrate data from European fish species traceability projects, and to generate a single compatible database and tissue archive managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. 2. Examine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and otolith microchemistry and morphometrics in widely distributed populations of cod, hake, herring and sole. Outputs will comprise population-level signatures associated with fish origins in early life and representative spawning groups. 3. Undertake validation of traceability tools in relation to end-user technology. 4. Develop a population monitoring system based on genetic and otolith data that will assess population stability in a temporal and spatial framework. 5. Test the utility of additional novel traceability systems (fatty acid profiles, proteomics, gene expression, microarray platform for SNP genotyping). 6. Facilitate technology transfer in relation to enforcement and conservation policies of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and associated socio-economic consequences. Outputs from FishPopTrace will improve the traceability of fish and fish products and protection of consumer interests through enhanced understanding of the dynamics, temporal stability and distribution of major populations of four key exploited fish species. Central elements of the output will be the development and evaluation of end-user tools, a Cost Benefit Analysis and a final report setting FishPopTrace in the context of the CFP.

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LIFECYCLEBuilding a biological knowledge-base on fish lifecycles for com-petitive, sustainable European aquaculture

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Bjornsson Thrandur • [email protected] • GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET (SE)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-IP


PROJECT NO 222719

DURATION 48 months

Project start date 01-Febr-2009

www.lifecycle-fp7.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET (SE)2 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (FR)3 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)4 - THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST AN-DREWS (UK)5 - UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT (NL)6 - CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE (PT)7 - UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)8 - UNIVERSITE DE RENNES I (FR)9 - UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA (ES)10 - CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (ES)11 - THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABER-DEEN (UK)12 - MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. (DE)13 - FISKEY HF (IS)14 - INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMEN-TARIES. (ES)

LIFECYCLEFP7-KBBE-2007-2A

KBBE-2007-1-2-16

Essential biological functions related to the most relevant stages of aquaculture fish life-history

LIFECYCLE (14 partners, 9 countries) will deliver a knowledge-base to improve competitiveness and sustainability of European aquaculture, through a combination of question-problem driven approaches. The focus will be on early developmental events, growth and environmental adaptation throughout the lifecyle, and on the physiology and immunology of key life-stage transitions, such as metamorphosis, smoltification and puberty. To advance current knowledge on mechanisms governing essential biological functions in fish, state-of-the-art physiological research will be combined with functional genomics by leading European research groups. LIFECYCLE will focus on all major life stages of sea bass, sea bream, Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. For these important aquaculture species, substantial resources and biological information exists which will be exploited and integrated to potentiate the overall impact. Two key conceptual approaches will be taken: 1. Changes in physiological systems at different points during the lifecycle will be studied to establish how early factors impact on later stages. 2. Cross-cutting experiments will address integration and crosstalk between physiological systems. LIFECYCLE is planned to direct research at current production bottlenecks. The knowledge generated about development and growth, adaptation and homeostasis, the immune system, sex differentiation and puberty will have a major impact on alleviating problems linked to abnormal larval development, skeletal deformities, poor growth and energy utilization, mortalities related to life stage transitions, poor environmental performance, and unwanted sexual maturation. The focused dissemination of such knowledge will make the EU aquaculture industry more efficient and stimulate its sustainable expansion. The knowledge-base established will pave way for future advances within fields of stress and disease control, breeding selection, environmental performance and species diversification.

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MADEMitigating ADverse Ecological impacts of open ocean fisheries

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Dagorn Laurent • [email protected] • INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVEL-OPPEMENT (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 210496

DURATION 48 months

Project start date 01-May-2008

www.made-project.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (FR)2 - SEYCHELLES FISHING AUTHORITY (SC)3 - UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (BE)4 - FUNDACION AZTI/AZTI FUNDAZIOA (ES)5 - AQUASTUDIO (IT)6 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)7 - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO (BR)8 - UNIVERSITE DE LA REUNION (FR)9 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)10 - UNIVERSITE MONTPELLIER II (FR)11 - FONDAZIONE ACQUARIO DI GENOVA ONLUS (IT)12 - IMAR- INSTITUTO DO MAR (PT)13 - UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS (EL)

MADEFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-2-13

Mitigating adverse impacts of fisheries

A particular attention has been paid worldwide on longline fisheries as they catch considerable amount of by-catch (seabirds, turtles, sharks, etc.). Seabird and turtles by-catch mitigation methods have now been established in many fisheries worldwide, but similar efforts must be put to reduce by-catch of sharks. In the same ecosystems, another issue attracts the attention of international tuna commissions: the use of drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs). These FADs are responsible for major catches of juvenile tuna and non target pelagic species (sharks). Finally, the effects of thousands of FADs released regularly in the tropical oceans are unknown, and must be studied to estimate if they impact the biology of pelagic species. The European open ocean tropical and Mediterranean pelagic fishery (Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Greece) is one of the main sources of catch, income and employment for the European fishery, with interactions with many developing countries. The main objective of the project is to develop measures to mitigate adverse impacts of fisheries targeting large pelagic fish in the open ocean: purse seiners using FADs and longliners. Two main categories of mitigation measures will be studied: spatial management issues (e.g. closure areas) and technical solutions to reduce by-catch in these fisheries. The main concept of MADE is to follow a multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, combining biological and technological studies with economical analyses in different sites (Indian and Atlantic oceans, Mediterranean Sea), with a particular effort to closely associate fishers from the beginning of this research. High-tech technology and novel approaches will be employed (electronic tagging, in situ and in vitro experiments, etc.), and a particular effort will be devoted to disseminate results to fishers, tuna commissions, EU DG Fisheries, and scientists.

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PREVENT ESCAPEAssessing the causes and developing measures to prevent the escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Dempster Tim • [email protected] • SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 226885

DURATION 36 months


www.preventescape.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS (NO)2 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)3 - UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (ES)4 - THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE (UK)5 - STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FOR NATURFORSKNING (NO)6 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)7 - UNIVERSITY OF CRETE-Special Account for Research (EL)8 - MARINE INSTITUTE (IE)9 - UNIVERSITA TA MALTA (MT)10 - TECNALIA CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA AIE (ES)11 - UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA (ES)

PREVENT ESCAPEFP7-KBBE-2008-2B

KBBE-2008-1-2-03

Assessment and mitigation of the impact of aquaculture on wild populations

The escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture is perceived as a serious threat to natural biodiversity in Europe’s marine waters. Escaped fish may cause undesirable genetic effects in native populations through interbreeding, and ecological effects through predation, competition and the transfer of diseases to wild fish. Technical and operational failures of fish farming technology cause escapes. Cages break down in storms, wear and tear of the netting causes holes, and operational accidents lead to spills of fish. Sea-cage equipment is marketed and used across Europe, thus knowledge relevant to the culture of numerous species in diverse environments is required to produce robust equipment and implement risk adverse operations. The Prevent Escape project will conduct and integrate biological and technological research on a pan-European scale to improve recommendations and guidelines for aquaculture technologies and operational strategies that reduce escape events. Through research focused on sea-cages and their immediate surrounds, we will assess technical and operational causes of escape incidents, assess the extent of escapes of reproductive gametes and fish, determine the inherent behaviours that pre-dispose certain species of fish towards a higher probability of escaping, and document the dispersal of escapees to develop and test recapture strategies. Information from these components of the project will feed into research specifically aimed at benchmarking the performance of equipment under farming conditions and thereby improving operations and equipment production, and advancing national and international standards for the design, construction and use of aquaculture equipment. These key pieces of information, when added to existing knowledge, will allow determination of practical, implementable measures to prevent escapes and mitigate the effects of escapees. If prevention and mitigation are more successful, genetic and ecological impacts should diminish.

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PRO-EELReproduction of European Eel: Towards a Self-sustained Aquacul-ture

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Tomkiewicz Jonna • [email protected] • DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 245257

DURATION 48 months


www.pro-eel.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)2 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDER-ZOEK (NL)3 - UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN (NL)4 - CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTI-FIQUE (FR)5 - UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (ES)6 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)7 - UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)8 - University of Copenhagen (DK)9 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (FR)10 - Billund Aquakulturservice ApS (DK)11 - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)12 - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (TN)13 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)14 - NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNI-VERSITET NTNU (NO)15 - BIOMAR AS (DK)

PRO-EELFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-2-13

From capture based to self-sustained aquaculture

The recent decline of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and no signs of recovery has brought attention to the biologically unsustainable exploitation of the stock. In September 2007, the EU has adopted the Council Regulation 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the European eel stock. However, eel are still fished intensively for human consumption while aquaculture and restocking rely exclusively on the supply of glass eels caught each year. A controlled production of eel larvae is ever more urgent. The objective of PRO-EEL is to develop standardised protocols for production of high quality gametes, viable eggs and feeding larvae. The approach is to expand knowledge about the intricate hormonal control and physiology of eels which complicates artificial reproduction. This knowledge will be applied in the development of suitable methods to induce maturation considering different rearing conditions. Knowledge about the gametogenesis and maturation pattern will be developed in small scale tests and applied to establish standardised fertilisation procedures. New knowledge about functional anatomy of embryos and yolksac larvae will be applied to develop suitable feed. Protocols for larval production will be tested in full scale experimental facilities managed in collaboration with a qualified SME. The integrated protocols and technology development will be evaluated relative to the output of healthy embryos and yolksac larvae. Larval feeds will be developed towards pioneering first-feeding in European eel larvae, which will be a major breakthrough and promising step towards a self-sustained aquaculture. The strength of the project is its interdisciplinary approach and the unique expertise of the consortium. PRO-EEL brings together leading institutes in eel reproduction complemented by excellence in disciplines filling gaps in knowledge and technology. A tight collaboration with the aquaculture industry promotes the applicability of developed technology.

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PROMICROBEMicrobes as positive actors for more sustainable aquaculture

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Bossier Peter • [email protected] • UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 227197

DURATION 48 months


www.promicrobe.ugent.be

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)2 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)3 - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)4 - NORGES TEKNISK - NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET (NO)5 - STIFTELSEN SINTEF (NO)6 - SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS (NO)7 - VIB (BE)

PROMICROBEFP7-KBBE-2008-2B

KBBE-2008-1-2-04

Microbial control for more sustainable aquaculture

Aquaculture is still facing a number of bottlenecks. To further develop aquaculture, the major bottlenecks need to be systematically removed. At the production level, unpredictable larval survival and larval/juvenile quality and robustness are major bottlenecks which have strong microbial components. With respect to microbial interference, we need to make use of the natural mutualistic symbiotic relationships that have evolved over million of years between the host and the microbial community. Hence, we need to understand the mutual and reciprocal interactions between them and use these interactions to the benefit of the viability and robustness of the fish under aquaculture conditions. This “join them” approach is contradictory to the traditional “beat them” strategy generally applied in microbial management used in human medicine, agriculture and aquaculture. This project suggests bringing together various European research groups that have contributed to some important methodological break-throughs that can be used in the study of host/microbe interactions and can help to disentangle the complex interplay between the different components of the aquaculture ecosystem. The work packages are directed towards the systematic gathering of novel information in relation to the axis host-host microbial community-system microbial community. It is anticipated that this novel information will allow developing new concepts that will be translated into new or adapted protocols to rear aquaculture organisms in a biological stable and economical efficient way.

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REPROSEEDREsearch to improve PROduction of SEED of established and emerging bivalve species in European hatcheries

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Nicolas Jean-Louis • [email protected] • INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 245119

DURATION 48 months


www.ifremer.fr/reproseed

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)2 - UNIVERSITE DE CAEN BASSE NORMANDIE (FR)3 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)4 - BANGOR UNIVERSITY (UK)5 - UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)6 - UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (ES)7 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIO-NES CIENTIFICAS (ES)8 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)9 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA (IT)10 - SYNDICAT DES SELECTIONNEURS AVICOLES ET AQUA-COLES FRANCAIS (FR)11 - SOCIETE ATLANTIQUE DE MARICULTURE (FR)12 - SCALPRO AS (NO)

REPROSEEDFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-2-11

Improving mollusc spat production in hatcheries

Secure and stabilised hatchery production of bivalve seed is the unifying objective of the REPROSEED project. Development of innovative new methods will lead to high quality seed of guaranteed physiological health, sanitary status and genetic diversity. By considering the biology of bivalve life stages and the trophic and microbial environment of rearing conditions REPROSEED researches ways of controlling key processes, like reproduction, larval rearing and metamorphosis. New technological advances, like recirculation systems and outdoor algal culture, will provide ways to reduce costs. The need for hatcheries is growing in Europe due to demands from the shellfish industry for quality juveniles and concerns about wild seed due to inconsistent spatfall or environmental harm caused by seed collection of some species. Four economically important molluscs were selected to represent these needs: two species already reared in hatcheries, Crassostrea gigas and Pecten maximus, and two emerging hatchery species, Mytilus edulis and Ruditapes decussatus. Scientific research is most advanced for C. gigas, so its further development will enable us to attain a level of excellence. Knowledge on this species and on P. maximus, an excellent model for solving particular bivalve rearing problems, can also help improve hatchery culture of the other species. Inter-specific differences enable comparative study of important traits. REPROSEED investigates the physiological basis of early sexual maturation, gamete competency, immunity and metamorphosis, at cellular and molecular levels, including genomics and proteomics. Application of these results and dedicated studies will be made on practical aspects of controlled bivalve reproduction, nutritional needs for broodstock conditioning and larval growth (including testing of mutant yeasts and lipid microcapsules) and the benefits of probiotics. Advances will be shared with end-users throughout the project.

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SARNISSASustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Little David • [email protected] • THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-CA

EC CONTRIBUTION € 996.036

PROJECT NO 213143

DURATION 36 months


www.sarnissa.org

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)2 - CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL EN RECHER-CHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (FR)3 - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIVING AQUATIC RESOURC-ES (MY)4 - CAB INTERNATIONAL (UK)5 - ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY* (TH)6 - University of Malawi (MW)7 - INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE AGRICOLE POUR LE DEVELOPPE-MENT (CM)8 - STICHTING ETC (NL)

SARNISSAFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-2-12

Consolidate alliances with third countries in the field of aquaculture

The project concept is to build a sustainable aquaculture research network based on academics and other professionals between Europe and Africa, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The three-year work plan will strengthen alliances among experienced and emergent players in the African and wider aquaculture scene that will build on an existing framework knowledge resource base and exchange platform - the `Aquaculture Compendium’. Project partners: Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (coordinator; UK); CIRAD (France); WorldFish Center (Egypt), CABI (UK HQ); Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), Bunda College of Agriculture (Malawi); IRAD (Cameroon); and ETC (Netherlands). This consortium has a balance of expertise in aquaculture research, development and policy information technology; ability to work in different linguistic areas; and a track record in the implementation of activities at local to international levels. The project will work across a wide range of stakeholders (researchers, SMEs, government agencies, NGOs, producers and others) throughout Sub-Saharan Africa; between anglophone and francophone regions in Africa; between Africa and Asia; and between Europe and Africa. In 6 Work Packages, the project will deliver (1) the comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge base required for Sub-Saharan African aquaculture to develop in a sustainable way; (2) a sustainable process to identify and nurture new initiatives for Sub-Saharan African aquaculture research, with key involvement of European stakeholders; (3) learning and adaptation for Sub-Saharan Africa of the processes of aquaculture research-into-practice through multi-stakeholder collaboration of research-to-practice networks developed in Southeast Asia; (4) maximal dissemination of project outputs; and (5) tools to aid policy-making for aquaculture in Africa. Mechanisms will be in place by the project end to enable sustainability of the networks established during the project.

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SELFDOTTFrom capture based to SELF-sustained aquaculture and Domesti-cation Of bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• De La Gandara Fernando • [email protected] • INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 212797

DURATION 47 months

Project start date 01-Jan-2008

www.selfdott.org

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)2 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)3 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)4 - HEINRICH-HEINE-UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF (DE)5 - TUNA GRASO SA (ES)6 - MINISTRY FOR RESOURCES AND RURAL AFFAIRS (MT)7 - ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH LIMITED (IL)8 - UNIVERSIDAD DE CADIZ (ES)9 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI (IT)10 - CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) (FR)11 - SKRETTING AQUACULTURE RESEARCH CENTRE AS (NO)12 - UNIVERSITE MONTPELLIER 2 SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES (FR)13 - MALTA FISHFARMING LTD (MT)14 - CALADEROS DEL MEDITERRANEO, S.L. (ES)

SELFDOTTFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-2-09

From capture based to self-sustained aquaculture

SELFDOTT proposes to implement knowledge already obtained on the artificial control of reproduction of the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT), Thunnus thynnus, to obtain viable eggs, and study embryonic and larval development for the production of fry (juveniles). At the same time, suitable and environmentally performing feeds for the growout of BFT will be developed, thus reducing or eliminating the practice of raw fish importation and feeding by the fattening industry. Wild juvenile and mature BFT will be reared in captivity at two sites in the Mediterranean, and will be used to study puberty, gametogenesis, and the influence of diet on reproductive maturation and gamete quality. Mature fish will be induced to spawn using hormone implants and the eggs will be collected using devices designed specifically for cages. To establish the knowledge-base for controlled development of BFT larvae, the mesocosm and artificial larval rearing methods will be employed. The ontogenesis of essential biological functions will be studied, including environmental perception, digestion, immunity and behaviour. A protocol for the commercial-scale larval rearing of BFT will be recommended at the end of the project. Whole body and stomach composition of wild fish will be analyzed and serve as a guide to formulate nutritionally complete artificial feeds for BFT. Juveniles will be captured from the wild, adapted to captive conditions and used to carry out weaning and feeding experiments, using moist and dry pelleted diets. The environmental impact of the formulated feeds will be examined and compared to existing raw-fish practises. SELFDOTT will produce the basic knowledge necessary for the development of a self-sustained aquaculture industry for the BFT in the Mediterranean, thus enhancing the competitiveness of the EU aquaculture industry, while at the same time reducing the pressure on the wild BFT stocks and ensuring the conservation and recovery of this magnificent fish.

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TXOTXTechnical eXperts Overseeing Third country eXpertise

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Murua Hilario • [email protected] • FUNDACION AZTI/AZTI FUNDAZIOA (ES)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-CA


PROJECT NO 212188

DURATION 36 months


www.txtox.net

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - FUNDACION AZTI/AZTI FUNDAZIOA (ES)2 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)3 - IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (UK)4 - INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO PESQUERO (CL)5 - STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET (SE)6 - UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (ZA)7 - COLDSTREAM HOLDINGS LTD TRADING AS NFDS AFRICA (BW)8 - SEYCHELLES FISHING AUTHORITY (SC)9 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE HALIEUTIQUE (MA)11 - UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM (TZ)12 - TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TZ)

TXOTXFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-2-11

Improving research in support to scientific advice to fisheries management outside EU waters

It is widely recognised that scientific efforts need to be coordinated to strengthen the knowledge base in support of policy-making in a global context. This is a complicated task that requires effective coordination and cooperation among States, RFOs and other agencies. States with an obligation to ensure sustainability of the resources they exploit should seek (i) to promote responsible fisheries and (ii) to promote good, coordinated scientific research. In the case of the EU, actions should be consistent with major international agreements (UNCLOS, CCRF, UNIA, WSSD) and contribute to improving coherence between different EU Policies. The purpose of this Coordination Action is to facilitate a coherent approach towards research directed at the assessment and management of fish resources. The targets are particularly those areas where the European fleet is fishing in international or third country waters, or where the EU has important development goals. Thus, the principal objectives of TXOTX are: To collate information from all RFMO/RFOs and Fisheries Partnership Agreements as well as selected additional regions of special interest (with emphasis on CPA areas) on the extent of scientific research programmes being undertaken by the various actors. To analyse the data available and methodologies applied in assessment and management procedures regionally, in order to identify data and research gaps and opportunities for greater research coordination that may be promoted by the EU in support to scientific advice to fisheries management. To develop recommendations on how to improve cooperation with third parties in order to enhance research and resource status The TXOTX consortium proposes to build a network of scientists in countries with a strategic geographical distribution to produce a synthesis of data collection standards, assessment methods, management procedures that will be disseminated among participants, stakeholders and public in general

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AQUAINNOVASupporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation in aquaculture research and innovation

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Hough Courtney • [email protected] • European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (BE)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-SA


PROJECT NO 245238

DURATION 30 months


www.eatip.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (BE)

AQUAINNOVAFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-4-12

Supporting governance in aquaculture research and innovation

Aquainnova establishes an operational framework for dialogue based on best governance practises - between the aquaculture industry, the research community and policy makers, focusing on exploiting the potential for innovation and technological development in the European aquaculture value chain. It will actively promote the exploitation, dissemination and communication of Community aquaculture RTD research actions and results, looking to improve the manner in which the knowledge generated is efficiently and effectively managed, disseminated and transferred. This will be achieved by using expert groups working on different thematic areas of aquaculture and developing innovative methodologies for gap analysis and problem solving. These will be supported by sectoral benchmarking documents. Draft Vision Documents and Strategic Research Agendas will be the subject of multi-stakeholder consultation in regional workshops. Dissemination materials will include new technical summaries on Community RTD and interactive assessment of the benefits of RTD Projects. Active dissemination actions will include consumer organisations, CSOs and the professional and research communities. Improving knowledge transfer and uptake is a core component, applying effective communication channels, tools and resources for maximum impact. AquaInnova will develop and provide a structured and operational platform that will facilitate networking and consultation, while providing consensus on the associated Vision Documents, Strategic Research Agendas and Action Plans for implementation.

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AQUAMEDThe future of research on aquaculture in the Mediteranean Region

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Blancheton Jean Paul • [email protected] • European Fisheries and Aquaculture Or-ganisation (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-CA


PROJECT NO 244999

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Jun-2010

www.aquamedproject.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - European Fisheries and Aquaculture Organisation (FR)2 - CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (FR)3 - Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (HR)4 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE HALIEUTIQUE (MA)5 - THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION OF ISRAEL - THE VOLCANI CENTRE (IL)6 - Ministry of Agriculture (LB)7 - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (TN)8 - MINISTIRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHES, PISTACHIO RESARCH INSTITUTE (TR)9 - National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (EG)10 - UNIVERSITE D’ANNABA - LABORATOIRE BIORESSOURCES MARINES (DZ)11 - AquaTT UETP Ltd (IE)

AQUAMEDFP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-4-11

Consolidate alliances with the Mediterranean in the field of aquaculture - Mandatory ICPC (Mediterranean Partner Countries)

The fast development of the Mediterranean aquaculture (freshwater, marine) is confronted to a set of difficulties e.g. inadequate production systems and competitiveness, interaction and space competition with other users and the need for a proper integration in the coastal zones, possible negative impact on the environment and negative image of the product quality. Aquaculture development in the Mediterranean countries is contrasted in terms of importance of the sector, domestic market demand, typology of the industry, and research and development structures and capacities. Consequently, a strategy for a knowledge-based development of the activity has to be implemented using a flexible and concerted approach. To deliver practical results, the AQUAMED project will be based on a four step process consisting in (1) mapping and setting a database of all relevant information (about policies, research and socio-economy) in each partner country, (2) identifying common situations and constraints between countries, (3) grouping countries confronted to similar driving forces in order to foster information exchanges and formulate more focussed science based recommendations and (4) setting up of a multi-stakeholder platform to promote a research organisation and an revolving implementation plan aiming at the sustainable development of aquaculture. The platform will be organised to be self-sustainable after the end of the project. It will be instrumental to rationalising research programming in order to avoid duplication, fragmentation and dispersion of research efforts, and to stimulate a long-term cooperation and coordination among policy makers, aquaculture industry and RTD performers in the Region. The Project consortium, covering most of the situations of the aquaculture sector met in Mediterranean, will put the emphasis on the participatory approach, the dissemination of the outcomes of the AQUAMED activities and the sustainability the multi-stakeholder platform.

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ASEM-AQUACULTURE09ASEM Aquaculture Platform

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Sorgeloos Patrick • [email protected] • UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-CA


PROJECT NO 245020

DURATION 48 months

Project start date 01-Dec.-2009

www.asemaquaculture.org

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)2 - THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)3 - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)4 - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE AND IRRIGATION (HU)5 - NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES IN ASIA-PACIFIC (TH)6 - SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY (CN)7 - UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (MY)8 - CAN THO UNIVERSITY (VN)9 - European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (BE)

ASEM-AQUACULTURE09FP7-KBBE-2009-3

KBBE-2009-1-4-10

Consolidate alliances with Asia in the field of aquaculture - Mandatory ICPC (China and other ICPC from Asia)

This proposal builds on the outputs of the ASEM Aquaculture Platform, established in 2003 as an EU-Asia framework for dialogue, networking and continuing coordination for sustainable aquaculture development. From 2003-2006, 6 expert workshops targeted key topics (Disease; Health management, Biodiversity ; Ecological impacts, Breeding ; Domestication, Education, Food safety; Legislation, Food security) and yielded valuable recommendations on future directions in research, production and trade. With increasingly critical demands on aquaculture for food supply and food security, income and employment, the vulnerability of the natural resource issues involved, and the important gains to be realised through developing stronger scientific and economic partnerships between the two regions, the aim is to move more pro-actively into effective policy, into formulation of joint research goals, and into outcomes which contribute to Millennium Development and related goals. The project’s major aim is to reconcile ecosystem and economic system demands to consolidate concepts of sustainability in aquaculture development in both regions. Specific actions include: 1) validation of earlier recommendations; 2) translating priority recommendations into concrete actions; 3) facilitate industry interaction between the two regions; 4) build and exchange knowledge and its application. The common denominator of the actions is the concerted effort to initiate joint EU-Asia processes which have impact on research excellence, contributing realistically and effectively to good production practice, improved governance, fair trade, social equity and sustainability. In developing these, the ASEM Aquaculture Platform will strengthen opportunities for the EU aquaculture sector to derive value from its technological and structural assets, and develop valuable trade partnerships, using the driver of import product quality to improve product quality and value in both markets.

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CREAMCoordinating research in support to application of EAF (Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries) and management advice in the Mediterra-nean and Black Seas

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Gabiña Dunixi • [email protected] • Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza / International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (ES)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CSA-CA


PROJECT NO 265648

DURATION 36 months


LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza / International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (ES)2 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (ES)3 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)4 - CONSORZIO PER IL CENTRO INTERUNIVERSITARIO DI BIOLOGIA MARINA ED ECOLOGIA APPLICATA G. BACCI (IT)5 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA (IT)6 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)7 - INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (FR)8 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)9 - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT)10 - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE HALIEUTIQUE (MA)11 - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer (TN)12 - EGE UNIVERSITESI (TR)13 - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINA GRIGORE ANTIPA (RO)14 - INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCI-ENCES (BG)15 - RUSSIAN FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND OCEANOGRAPHY (RU)16 - SOUTHERN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MARINE FISHER-IES AND OCEANOGRAPHY (UA)17 - ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY (EG)18 - Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (HR)19 - American University of Beirut (LB)

CREAMFP7-KBBE-2010-4

KBBE.2010.1.4-08

Improving research in support to scientific advice to fisheries management in the Mediterranean and Black Seas Mandatory ICPC (Mediterranean Partner Countries and Black Sea region)

The Coordinating Action (hereafter “the project”) will establish an effective collaboration network among key role players in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries research and management. The participants in the project include national research institutes from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries with a long history and active participation in fisheries research and assessment, who provide advice to national, regional and international fisheries management organisms. The project will seek the active collaboration of regional and international fisheries management organisms as external participants in the project, in order to identify the gaps (in terms of data, knowledge, training, coordination) which hamper at present the full application of the Ecosystem Approach in the management of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries. The project will have a strong training and capacity building component in order to help harmonize data collection and methodologies used in fisheries assessment and management in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The project will serve to establish the guidelines for the application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, both in EU member states and third countries. The project is organized in 6 workpackages: i) Project Coordination ii) Review of current knowledge in data collection and methodological practices in assessment and management iii) Identification of data needs, quality, harmonization, methodologies and models for EAF iv) Establishing coordination with the assessment and management international/regional bodies v) Training and capacity building. Symposium. Dissemination component vi) Strengthening the scientific basis of EAF application in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries

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DEEPFISHMANManagement and monitoring of deep-sea fisheries and stocks

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Lorance Pascal • [email protected] • INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 227390

DURATION 36 months


ww3.ifremer.fr/deepfishman

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)2 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)3 - HASKOLI ISLANDS (IS)4 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)5 - IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (UK)6 - MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES (NA)7 - FUNDACION AZTI/AZTI FUNDAZIOA (ES)8 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)9 - MARINE INSTITUTE (IE)10 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)11 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)12 - HAFRANNSOKNASTOFNUNIN (IS)13 - UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION (UK)

DEEPFISHMANFP7-KBBE-2008-2B

KBBE-2008-1-4-02

Deep sea fisheries management

Deepwater fisheries pose particular difficulties for management. Target species are difficult to assess with high levels of uncertainty, they are generally vulnerable to overfishing and sustainable levels of exploitation are low. Ecosystems are impacted by fishing due to the removal of target species, bycatch of numerous fish and other organisms and the crushing of benthos such as e.g. cold water coral and large sponges. However, the impact of fishing on the deepwater ecosystem in general is poorly quantified. DEEPFISHMAN will develop a range of strategy options for the management of deepwater fisheries in the NE Atlantic that will take account of these factors. Firstly, the aim will be to identify new and more effective assessment methods, reference points, control rules and management strategies to be used in the short term, making better use of available data. Secondly, a reliable long-term framework will be developed for which additional data needs will be specified in order to fill current information gaps to achieve reliable long-term management requirements. This work will be developed by examining a range of case studies selected to reflect the different types of deepwater fishery found in the NE Atlantic. In addition two case studies outside the NE Atlantic are selected to give a wider perception of the management and monitoring of deepwater fisheries elsewhere in the world. For each case study current problems with assessment or management will be identified and new methods will be developed and tested. Recommendations for future methods and approaches will be made. The socio-economic profile and projected impact of the management strategy options as applied both through a short- and long-term framework will be examined for selected fisheries. In this way the project outputs will aim to provide robust guidelines for deepwater fisheries management suitable for adoption within the Common Fishery policy. The work will involve an ICPC country.

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ECOFISHMANEcosystem-based Responsive Fisheries Management in Europe

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Danielsdottir Anna Kristin • [email protected] • MATIS OHF (IS)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 265401

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Mar-2011

www.ecofishman.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - MATIS OHF (IS)2 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE*EUROFISH (DK)3 - CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL MAR - FUNDACION CETMAR (ES)4 - BITLAND ENTERPRISE APS (DK)5 - HASKOLI ISLANDS (IS)6 - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT)7 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)8 - UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE (NO)9 - CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE (PT)10 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)11 - MAPIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD (UK)12 - THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS ACTING THROUGH MARINE SCOTLAND (UK)13 - SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (UK)

ECOFISHMANFP7-KBBE-2010-4

KBBE.2010.1.4-07

Using results-based management to achieve CFP objectives - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4

EcoFishMan seeks to develop a responsive fisheries management system (RFMS) based on results-based management (RBM) principles. The intended context of application of the RFMS is complex, mixed-fisheries and multi-stakeholder fishery sectors like those found in the EU/Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) area. It will be an ecosystem-based sustainable management system under a precautionary framework that will define maximum acceptable negative impact, target elimination of discards and maintain economic and social viability. EcoFishMan is a multidisciplinary project, involving scientists and stakeholders in activities relating to biology, stock assessment, technology, economy, sociology and legal aspects of fisheries management. The work starts with a review on existing results-based management systems (RBMS), the CFP and tools that aid fisheries management. The next step is identification of outcome targets and development of relevant indicators, which are then visualised through development of a GIS based decision support tool. The RFMS will be designed, developed and evaluated in collaboration between scientists and stakeholders and tested through simulated case studies. This will take place in an iterative process (spiral model) to ensure that the RFMS is adaptive to different types of fisheries and changes in the environment. A roadmap will be produced for the implementation and maintenance of recommendations in the system. In the RFMS, stakeholder involvement is essential and through their active involvement in the development of the system, EcoFishMan aims at improving cooperation and mutual understanding between scientists, policy makers and other stakeholders. Top-down management strategies will be combined with a co-management and bottom-up approach that aims to shift the burden of proof and to involve and benefit stakeholders, offering a fundamentally new approach to fisheries management in Europe.

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JAKFISHJudgement and Knowledge in Fisheries including Stakeholders

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Pastoors Martin • [email protected] • STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 212969

DURATION 36 months


http://www.imares.wur.nl/UK/research/marinefisheries/projects/jakfish/

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)3 - TARTU ULIKOOL (EE)4 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)5 - HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (FI)6 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)7 - UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION (UK)9 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)10 - AALBORG UNIVERSITET (DK)11 - DIALOGIK GEMEINNUETZIGE GESELLSCHAFT FUER KOM-MUNIKATIONS- UND KOOPERATIONSFORSCHUNG mbH (DE)12 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)

JAKFISHFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-4-20

Addressing uncertainty and complexity governance for fisheries management

The project will investigate how different actors in the marine sector, including fisheries, make use of scientific knowledge, how the roles that scientists play help formulate policies and how governance approaches can be developed which enable policy decisions to address uncertainty and complexity based on research and with the participation of stakeholders. The project will collect and build on experiences from a diverse range of EU policy areas which address interactions between human activities and nature. The main objectives of the proposal are to examine and develop the institutions, practices and tools that allow complexity and uncertainty to be dealt with effectively within participatory decision making processes. The proposal will develop these institutions, practices and tools in respect to European marine management with a particular focus on fish harvesting and marine spatial plannin via two linked strategies. Where Strategy One is to develop tools to facilitate participatory decision making processes based on recently developed bio-economic modeling techniques. While Strategy Two carries out a sociological analysis of the practices and institutional forms that can most effectively involve the wider community in debates over developing science-based policies.

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MEFEPOMaking the European Fisheries Ecosystem Operational

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Frid Christopher • [email protected] • THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-FP


PROJECT NO 212881

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Sep-2008

www.liv.ac.uk/mefepo

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (UK)2 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)4 - UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE (FR)5 - MARINE INSTITUTE (IE)6 - UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE (NO)7 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)8 - AALBORG UNIVERSITET (DK)9 - IMAR- INSTITUTO DO MAR (PT)10 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)11 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)

MEFEPOFP7-KBBE-2007-1

KBBE-2007-1-4-19

Governance for an operational regional ecosystem approach to fisheries management

Since the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy in 2002, effort has been devoted to addressing the governance, scientific, social and economic issues required to introduce an ecosystem approach to European marine fisheries. Fisheries management needs to support the `three pillars of sustainability” (ecological, social and economic. Fisheries Ecosystem Plans (FEPs) were developed to further the ecosystem approach in fisheries management and as a tool to assist managers consider the ecological, social and economic implications of their decisions. The FP5-funded European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan (EFEP) project developed a FEP for European waters, using the North Sea as a case study. The core concept of the Making the European Fisheries Ecosystem Plan Operational (MEFEPO) project is the delivery of an operational framework for three regional seas. This is the necessary next step in the process. Furthermore, MEFEPO will, based on the lessons learned consider how FEPs can be made operational and developed for other regional areas. MEFEPO will focus on how best to make current institutional frameworks responsive to an ecosystem approach to fisheries management at regional and pan-European levels in accordance with the principles of good governance. This will involve developing new linkages and means of allowing dialogue between the disparate groups of stakeholders, the integration of the considerable body of ecological, fisheries, social and economic research which has been developed in recent years and investigate how existing institutional frameworks need to evolve to incorporate this information and develop both dialogue between the disparate groups of marine stakeholders and develop a decision-making process which integrates a wide breadth of interests. The three areas used by MEFEPO will be the North Sea RAC, North-western Waters RAC and South-western Waters RAC areas.

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ACCESSArctic Climate Change, Economy and Society

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Gascard Jean-Claude • [email protected] • UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6 (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-IP


PROJECT NO 265863

DURATION 48 months

Project start date 01-Mar-2011

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS 6 (FR)2 - O.A. SYS - OCEAN ATMOSPHERE SYSTEMS GMBH (DE)3 - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (UK)4 - INSTITUT FUR WELTWIRTSCHAFT (DE)5 - THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAM-BRIDGE (UK)6 - ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT FUER POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG (DE)7 - SCHWARZ JOACHIM REINHOLD FRANZ (DE)8 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)9 - HAMBURGISCHE SCHIFFBAU-VERSUCHSANSTALT GMBH (DE)10 - NORSK POLARINSTITUTT (NO)11 - METEOROLOGISK INSTITUTT (NO)12 - FASTOPT GMBH (DE)13 - THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE (UK)14 - KUNGLIGA VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN (SE)15 - P.P. SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCI-ENCES (RU)16 - IMPAC OFFSHORE ENGINEERING GMBH (DE)17 - UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (ES)18 - DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV (DE)19 - ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE (RU)20 - ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IE)21 - LAPIN YLIOPISTO (FI)22 - SINTEF FISKERI OG HAVBRUK AS (NO)23 - CICERO SENTER KLIMAFORSKNING STIFTELSE (NO)24 - STIFTELSEN SINTEF (NO)25 - GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DES ENERGIEWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN INSTI-TUTS AN DER UNIVERSITAT ZU KOLN GGMBH - EWI (DE) 26 - LE CERCLE POLAIRE ASSOCIATION (FR)27 - BELUGA SHIPPING GMBH (DE)

ACCESSFP7-OCEAN-2010

Ocean.2010-1

Quantification of climate change impacts on economic sectors in the Arctic

The Arctic is engaged in a deep climatic evolution. This evolution is quite predictable at short (year) and longer scales (several decades), but it is the decadal intermediate scale that is the most difficult to predict. This is because the natural variability of the system is large and dominant at this scale, and the system is highly non linear due to positive and negative feedback between sea ice, the ocean and atmosphere. Already today, due to the increase of the GHG concentration in the atmosphere and the amplification of global warming in the Arctic, the impacts of climate change in the region are apparent, e.g. in the reduction in sea ice, in changes in weather patterns and cyclones or in the melting of glaciers and permafrost. It is therefore not surprising that models clearly predict that Artic sea ice will disappear in summer within 20 or 30 years, yielding new opportunities and risks for human activities in the Arctic. This climatic evolution is going to have strong impacts on both marine ecosystems and human activities in the Arctic. This in turn has large socio-economic implications for Europe. ACCESS will evaluate climatic impacts in the Arctic on marine transportation (including tourism), fisheries, marine mammals and the extraction of hydrocarbons for the next 20 years; with particular attention to environmental sensitivities and sustainability. These meso-economic issues will be extended to the macro-economic scale in order to highlight trans-sectoral implications and provide an integrated assessment of the socio-economic impact of climate change. An important aspect of ACCESS, given the geostrategic implication of Arctic state changes, will be the consideration of Arctic governance issues, including the framework UNCLOS (United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea). ACCESS dedicates a full work package to integrate Arctic climate changes, socioeconomic impacts and Arctic governance issues.

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VECTORSVectors of Change in Oceans and Seas Marine Life, Impact on Eco-nomic Sectors

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Austen Melanie • [email protected] • PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• CP-IP


PROJECT NO 266445

DURATION 48 months


www.marine-vectors.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS1 - PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY (UK)2 - THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS (UK)3 - ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION (ES)4 - CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER LE SCIENZE DEL MARE (IT)5 - JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LANDLICHE RAUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI (DE)6 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN (IE)7 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)8 - TARTU ULIKOOL (EE)9 - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)10 - STICHTING DELTARES (NL)11 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)12 - UNIVERSITY OF HULL (UK)13 - CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT)14 - ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH LIMITED (IL)15 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)16 - AALBORG UNIVERSITET (DK)17 - UNIVERSITA DI PISA (IT)18 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (ES)19 - FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI (IT)20 - UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG (DE)21 - DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET (DK)22 - GOLLASCH STEPHAN - GOLLASCH CONSULT (DE)23 - UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE (FR)24 - BANGOR UNIVERSITY (UK)25 - KLAIPEDOS UNIVERSITETAS (LT) 26 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)27 - INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII - POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK (PL)28 - KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW (NL)29 - SIR ALISTER HARDY FOUNDATION FOR OCEAN SCIENCE (UK)30 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA (IT)31 - INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES, AGROALIMENTAIRES, HORTICOLES ET DU PAYSAGE (FR)32 - UNIVERSITE DE ROUEN (FR)33 - Community of European Shipyards Associations asbl (BE)34 - UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (SI)35 - ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS (IT)36 - INSTITUT FUER OSTSEEFORSCHUNG WARNEMUENDE AN DER UNIVERSITAET ROSTOCK (DE)37 - AARHUS UNIVERSITET (DK)

VECTORSFP7-OCEAN-2010

Ocean.2010-2

Vectors of changes in marine life, impact on economic sectors

Marine life makes a substantial contribution to the economy and society of Europe. VECTORS will elucidate the drivers, pressures and vectors that cause change in marine life, the mechanisms by which they do so, the impacts that they have on ecosystem structures and functioning, and on the economics of associated marine sectors and society. VECTORS will particularly focus on causes and consequences of invasive alien species, outbreak forming species, and changes in fish distribution and productivity. New and existing knowledge and insight will be synthesised and integrated to project changes in marine life, ecosystems and economies under future scenarios for adaptation and mitigation in the light of new technologies, fishing strategies and policy needs. VECTORS will evaluate current forms and mechanisms of marine governance in relation to the vectors of change. Based on its findings, VECTORS will provide solutions and tools for relevant stakeholders and policymakers, to be available for use during the lifetime of the project.The project will address a complex array of interests comprising areas of concern for marine life, biodiversity, sectoral interests, regional seas, and academic disciplines as well as the interests of stakeholders. VECTORS will ensure that the links and interactions between all these areas of interest are explored, explained, modelled and communicated effectively to the relevant stakeholders. The VECTORS consortium is extremely experienced and genuinely multidisciplinary. It includes a mixture of natural scientists with knowledge of socio-economic aspects, and social scientists (environmental economists, policy and governance analysts and environmental law specialists) with interests in natural system functioning. VECTORS is therefore fully equipped to deliver the integrated interdisciplinary research required to achieve its objectives with maximal impact in the arenas of science, policy, management and society.

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Part 2: CAPACITIES - Research for the benefit of Small and Medium sized Entreprises (SMEs)

in the field of fisheries and aquaculture

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ADAPONDDevelopment of an automatic process of in-house collection, storage and application of adaptive bacteria culture for fish farms

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Irval Sivar • [email protected] • Remedium AS (EE)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222458

DURATION 30 months


http://adapond.eii.ee

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - Remedium AS (EE)2 - CONSUL AR SA (CH)3 - AQUARIUS MARINE GROUP LTD (UK)4 - BIOPHARMA PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD (UK)5 - AQUAMYK OU (EE)6 - C.G.S. DI COLUCCIA MICHELE & C. S.A.S. (IT)7 - BIOMAR AS (DK)8 - AQUA CONSULT INGENIEUR GMBH (DE)9 - OSAUHING EESTI INNOVATSIOONI INSTITUUT (EE)10 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)11 - AquaOptima AS (NO)12 - ELKE SENSOR OU (EE)13 - PAHKLA VAHI JA KALAKASVATUS OU (EE)

ADAPONDFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

Evidence from recirculation systems shows that new starters experience 30-80% loss in sales almost unavoidably in the first year during the adaption period of a biofilter, accompanied by the failure losses from fish medication and seasonal depressions counting summingly for more than €70-90M annually in Europe. Low reliability of biofilter systems are considered the main reason why people avoid entering fish farming business. Our idea is to reduce the bio-filter recovery time after failure by developing an Intelligent Biofilter Control (IBC) system. Real-time monitoring system will detect the viability and metabolic activity of the bacteria culture. At healthy period excess bacteria are extracted, prepared for storage and stored by automatic collection system. In case of biofilter failure, the stored culture will be cultivated for rapid recovery of the biofilter thereby providing increased productivity of the farm. The major barriers to overcome are: (a) Biofilter start-up and recovery processes in fish farm are slow, taking 3-6 weeks. (b) Methods of bacteria extraction and storage are designed for usage in laboratory and not providing the efficiency required for industrial applications; (c) Limited knowledge about how is the recovery performance of recultivated bacteria related to the health before collection; (d) Existing methods to assess the viability and metabolic activity of bacteria are complicated and time consuming. We intend to overcome these barriers by speeding up the recovery of a bio-filter by recultivating the stored adapted bacteria. Farm productivity will increase up to 15%; Farm supply security will improve, increasing the sales price about 5%, there is less environmental risks, and less hazard to fish health. Process for automatic extraction of the bacteria from the bio-filter, preparation for storage, and storage in industrial scale.

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EFISHENTImprovement of feeds and feeding efficiency for seabass in cage farms in the Mediterranean

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• White Patrick Gordon • [email protected] • AKVAPLAN-NIVA AS (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 262155

DURATION 24 months

Project start date 01-Nov-2010

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - AKVAPLAN-NIVA AS (NO)2 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)3 - VIKING FISH FARMS LIMITED (UK)4 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)5 - NESNE ELEKTRONIK TASARIM VE DANISMANLIK LTD. ST. (TR)6 - Feed Control Norge AS (NO)7 - OZSU BALIK URETIMI VE MALZEMELERI GIDA SANAYI PAZARLAMA TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI (TR)8 - RAANAN FISH FEED LTD (IL)9 - ANONYMOS ETAIREIA ANTIPROSOPEION EMPORIOU KAI VIOMICHANIAS (EL)

EFISHENTFP7-SME-2010-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

In 2005 the total world production of sea bass reached 80,000 tons. The estimated amount of feed used to support this production was 150,000 tons valued at about € 100 million. Notwithstanding the increase in production, producer’s profit margins are squeezed by i) the increase in price of feed ingredients, and ii) the decline/instability of fish prices. Feed costs account for up to 60% of total production costs and inappropriate feeding management can therefore be detrimental to farmer’s profits. Optimal feed management includes the use of well balanced feeds covering the species nutritional and energy requirements and cost efficient feeding regimes. The large variation amongst generally poor industrial feed conversion ratios (FCR) obtained in European sea bass farming is a clear indication of inappropriate feeding. This project is a joint effort between European aquaculture stakeholders targeting the accurate determination of the basic nutritional requirements of sea bass throughout the production cycle and best practices in feeding regimes and technology in order to achieve a significant reduction in production FCR values. Specifically, the optimum dietary protein and energy levels which are crucial parameters for effective feed formulation will be determined for European sea bass and evaluated on the farm using the latest demand feeding technology. These requirements will be studied in relation to the main influencing biotic and abiotic factors which are fish size, diet composition, feeding level and frequency, water temperature and oxygen levels. The cost efficient use of diets with formulations targeting the specific seasonal and developmental needs of the fish will effectively improve production FCR and have a significant economic benefit for aquaculturists. Optimising feed utilization efficiency, fish growth, health and welfare besides promoting production efficiency and economy will also have a significantly positive environmental impact.

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ENRICHEnrichment of aquaculture implants by introduction of new ma-rine species from the wild to breeding

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Chiantore Mariachiara • [email protected] • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA (IT)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222492

DURATION 30 months

Project start date 01-Déc-2008

www.enrichnet.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA (IT)2 - THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE (UK)3 - ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH LIMITED (IL)4 - UNIVERSITA DEL SALENTO (IT)5 - SVEUCILISTE U DUBROVNIKU (HR)6 - MIRNA LUKA BRANITELJSKA ZADRUGA (HR)7 - REHO S.R.L. (IT)8 - VIKING FISH FARMS LIMITED (UK)9 - Ardag Cooperative Agricultural Society Ltd (IL)10 - REHO GIULIO (IT)

ENRICHFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

We propose a two years work, aiming at optimising sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus rearing, in order to enrich pre-existing aquaculture farms (based on sea bass, bream, and/or different bivalves) . Sea urchin breeding will be performed starting from adult specimens obtained from capture. Sea urchin roe (gonads) are first class food and are worldwide commercialised. This project arises from the increasing demand of sea urchin roes and is addressed to the feasibility of sea urchin aquaculture, broodstock and gonad improvement. In the last fifteen years, the aquaculture of sea urchin has been carried out by non-European factories, mainly in Japan, USA and Canada. Unsexed whole sea urchins or their processed gonads are shipped primarily to Japanese markets and to markets in France, Belgium, Greece, Italy and Turkey. The demand in these European Countries is at present partially fulfilled by a high fishing pressure on wild sea urchins, that in some areas (France, Greece) are at risk and protected species. A number of European and ICPC SMEs, dealing with aquaculture, are strongly interested to carry on a research focused at 2 main objectives: 1-to insert sea urchin aquaculture in their activities, in order to enrich and diversify their production, that is already going on with different marine species. 2- to obtain an environmentally friendly expansion of their activity, in order to increase sustainability and prevent environmental impact. The involved SMEs aim at obtaining know how and possibly patents to be invested in their activity, and need RTD activities and training of operators for overcoming problems and enhance competitivity.

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PROSPAWNImplementation of natural spawning for marine fish species in culture - improving the quality of off-spring and animal welfare

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Vikingstad Erik • [email protected] • AKVAPLAN-NIVA AS (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 232305

DURATION 30 months

Project start date 01-Janv-2010

http://prospawn.akvaplan.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - AKVAPLAN-NIVA AS (NO)2 - THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)3 - CENTRO DE CIENCIAS DO MAR DO ALGARVE (PT)4 - AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIO-NES CIENTIFICAS (ES)5 - WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITEIT (NL)6 - VIKING FISH FARMS LIMITED (UK)7 - OTTER FERRY SEA FISH LTD (UK)8 - MERLUNOR AS (NO)9 - NORSK KVEITE AS (NO)10 - FISKEY HF (IS)11 - SOLEA B.V. (NL)12 - A. COELHO E CASTRO LDA (PT)13 - ACUINUGA (ES)14 - SagaFjord Seafarm AS (NO)15 - Intravision AQUA AS (NO)

PROSPAWNFP7-SME-2008-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

In general, marine fish species have a very short period (a quality window of few hours) when ovulated eggs are of outstanding quality and when fertilization results in high quality embryos and juveniles. Environmental conditions and broodstock tank construction should therefore be conducive to the occurrence of natural spawning, ensuring the collection of embryos of the highest possible quality. Under the correct environmental conditions, the most important of these being temperature and photoperiod regimes, combined with the proper physical surroundings, courtship and mating will take place in populations of captive broodstock. In addition to increasing the quality of the collected eggs, it should also be noted that animal welfare will be significantly improved by replacing stripping with natural spawning - without the use of hormones. Furthermore, it should be noted that some fish species considered to be good candidates for aquaculture are so susceptible to handling that the only feasible method of obtaining embryos will be through natural spawning; two such species are included in the study. While the correct environmental cues will induce natural spawning in captive fish, the physical features of the holding tanks may be manipulated to reduce the negative behavioural traits which may impede courtship. To achieve this end for flatfish, each female will be provided with a breeding nest, a gravel-filled structure, while demersal round-fish species will be held in shallow raceways so broodfish populations can perform schooling behaviour along a high-speed current axis. Both features are expected to facilitate undisturbed courtship. Infra-red cameras will document fish behaviour in the system. The expected improvement of egg quality will be verified through the implementation of different methods.

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REPROSELREPROduction protocols and molecular tools for mass spawning and communal rearing based SELective breeding schemes applied to multiple-spawning marine fish

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Chavanne Herve • [email protected] • ISTITUTO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO “LAZ-ZARO SPALLANZANI” (IT)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 262523

DURATION 24 months

Project start date 15-Oct.-2010

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - ISTITUTO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO “LAZZARO SPALLAN-ZANI” (IT)2 - HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH (EL)3 - NOFIMA MARIN AS (NO)4 - INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMEN-TARIES. (ES)5 - GALAXIDI MARINE FARM AE (EL)6 - Ardag Ltd. (IL)7 - Tinamenor S.L. (ES)8 - Cultivos Piscicolas Marinos S.A. (ES)

REPROSELFP7-SME-2010-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

Selective breeding schemes are widely recognized as efficient means to improve aquaculture production. Compared to the individual selection, family-based selection allows a better control of inbreeding and represents the only alternative to improve disease resistance and slaughter traits. However, fish farmers are reluctant to invest in such programs due to the high requirements for space, labour and maintenance. In addition, the sib groups produced may result inadequate when the artificial fertilisation is not fully mastered. This is a limitation for the emergence of breeding programs for multiple-spawning species. However, molecular markers are presented as valid tools to enhance breeding programs, in particular for parentage inference of selection candidates reared in communal tanks. Microsatellite are the mostly used markers and the assignment of progeny is achieved with specific software. But the genotyping costs, combined with the too low assignment rate of progeny to a single parental pair, restrict their use in selection. Relying on mass spawning to implement selective breeding schemes is the challenge this project proposes to tackle. The European seabass and the gilthead seabream are the target species that will be the subject of the following research objectives: understand the spawning kinetics and propose hormonal therapies to develop mass spawning protocols allowing equalised parental contribution; develop highly informative STRs multiplexes and SNPs microchips and optimise an allocation software to maximise the rate of single match at the lower cost; optimise selection models adapted to new mating designs to get the best genetic response while controlling the rate of inbreeding. Based on the projects results, a business plan will be prepared, accompanied by a cost-effectiveness analysis of the proposed strategy. It will result in the reinforcement of existing breeding programs and the emergence of new breeding initiatives.

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SALMOTRIPFeasibility study of triploid salmon production

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Migaud Herve • [email protected] • THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222115

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Juil-2008

www.salmotrip.stir.ac.uk

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (UK)2 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)3 - AGROTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD INNOVATIONS BV (NL)4 - LANDCATCH NATURAL SELECTION LIMITED (UK)5 - AQUA GEN AS (NO)7 - CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE COMPETENCE AS (NO)8 - MARINE HARVEST (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (UK)9 - MUIR GHEAL TEORANTA LIMITED (IE)10 - SARL SALMO (FR)

SALMOTRIPFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

With the rapid growth of aquaculture seen in recent years, one major fundamental problem has arisen being the environmental pollution due to increased numbers of escapee fish interacting with wild populations. A greater public awareness, the need to protect natural resources and increase the food safety requires the development and implementation of new environmental regulations. There is therefore an urgent need to address this negative environmental impact of salmon farming. To date, two means are available 1) preventing fish escaping by improving cage design and containment or 2) produce sterile fish. Although considerable technological advances have been made in the design of cage systems, no system will be fully reliable as escapees through natural disasters are inevitable. Therefore, there is a clear need to revive the previously abandoned triploid concept as the only means, known to date, to address the environmental impact of escapees contributing to genetic pollution. Furthermore, the production of sterile fish would be very beneficial to salmon breeders as a way to protect their domesticated stocks which are the result of long and costly selection processes aiming to improve important traits such as disease resistance, growth performance and flesh quality. Triploidy would also alleviate early maturation problems and subsequent welfare associated infringements and decreased quality standards. However, prior to discussing the potential implementation of such a radical change within the salmon farming industry, previously based on equivocal results, a sounder understanding of triploid requirements and performances is needed at a commercial scale given the significant advancement in rearing protocols made throughout the production cycle over the last decades. It is only through the establishment of a strong trans-national collaboration supported by key players of the salmon industry that such a project can be undertaken.

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SETTLEBivalve conditioning and settlement - keys to competitive hatch-ery production

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Magnesen Thorolf • [email protected] • UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222043

DURATION 25 months

Project start date 01-Oct.-2008

http://settleproject.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO)2 - HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET (NO)3 - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L’EXPLOITATION DE LA MER (FR)4 - INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA (ES)5 - UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (ES)6 - SCALPRO AS (NO)7 - Bomlo Skjell AS (NO)8 - GRAINOCEAN SAS (FR)9 - COFRADIA DE PESCADORES SAN BARTOLOME DE NOIA ASOCIACION (ES)10 - CARTRON POINT SHELLFISH LTD (IE)

SETTLEFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

Hatchery production of bivalves during autumn and winter (outside natural spawning season) is a challenge, but necessary to keep market shares and ensure sufficient seed supply to European growers on a year-round basis. The SETTLE project will focus on key events during hatchery production of flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and great scallop (Pecten maximus) which are species native to Europe. The overall objective is to foster year-round production of spat in hatcheries by controlling gonad development and maximise larval metamorphosis and settlement. Flat oyster and great scallop are both highly valued and sought-after products on the European seafood market, but insufficient numbers of high quality seed severely hamper aquaculture development of this sector. Bivalve hatcheries (SMEs) in Spain, France, Ireland and Norway are looking to increase the availability of spat and will engage RTDs in Spain, France and Norway to solve selected problems related to broodstock conditioning and larval settlement. Successful intensive production of bivalve spat depends on predictable procedures for conditioning of broodstock (manipulation with feed, light and temperature) to induce spawning, breeding period, larval rearing and settlement. To solve the seasonal problems the SETTLE project will identify environmental factors leading to successful off-season broodstock conditioning, reveal effects of conditioning and other biological processes on settlement and optimise existing culture methods and technology. By extending the hatchery production season and obtaining new knowledge and technologies the SMEs will increase the available number of flat oyster and great scallop spat. A quantity and value increase 5-10 times of today’s level is anticipated within 5-7 years. This will strengthen the competitive position of the SMEs and increase the shellfish production in Europe significantly.

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OYSTERECOVEREstablishing the scientific bases and technical procedures and standards to recover the European flat oyster production through strategies to tackle the main con-straint, bonamiosis

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Fernandez Rosa Maria • [email protected] • CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL MAR - FUNDA-CION CETMAR (ES)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME-AG


PROJECT NO 243583

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-jun-2010

www.oysterrecover.eu

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL MAR - FUNDACION CETMAR (ES)2 - CONSELLERIA DO MAR - XUNTA DE GALICIA (ES)3 - UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (ES)4 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK (IE)5 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)6 - STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK (NL)7 - DEN ERHVERVSDRIVENDE FOND DANSK SKALDYRCENTER (DK)8 - INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DES SCIENCES AGRONOMIQUES, AGROALIMENTAIRES, HORTICOLES ET DU PAYSAGE (FR)9 - COFRADIA DE PESCADORES SAN BARTOLOME DE NOIA ASOCIACION (ES)10 - Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd. (IE)11 - Clew Bay Oyster Co-operative Society Limited (IE)12 - Nederlandse Oestervereniging (NL)13 - JOSE MARIA DAPORTA LEIRO E HIJOS S.L. (ES)14 - Atlantic Shellfish Ltd (IE)15 - MARTIN LAITY (UK)16 - Section Regionale de la Conchyliculture Bretagne-Nord (FR)

OYSTERECOVERFP7-SME-2008-2

SME-2

Research for SME associations

The European flat oyster, has been part of the human diet for many centuries. High mortality episodes and overfishing decimated the populations of O.edulis in Europe through the first half of the XXth century. Then, two diseases (due to Marteilia refringens and Bonamia ostreae) spread in the early 1970s and 1980s, drastically reducing the production. Despite new management practices, and intensive repletion programmes, the production of O. edulis has remained low since that time. The recovery of European flat oyster production is seen as an important opportunity for the shellfish industry in Europe. Thus this project proposal aims to attain a clear competitive advantage for a number of SME AGs and their members for different reasons: 1st- Chance to diversify production (risk management) 2nd- High market value of the product. 3rd- Environmental positive effects of fostering aquaculture activities based on native species 4rd-Biotechnology provides tools and procedures to face the oyster industry problems that were not available until recently A total of five Shellfish Producer Associations from four different Member States and three SMEs in major oyster production countries in Europe, concerned about the above mentioned issues and being aware of recent scientific progress in selective breeding programmes for bonamiosis tolerance, decided to work together with the common general objective of facing the challenge of establishing the scientific and technical bases, procedures and standards that allow the recovery of the O. edulis production, through development of strategies to tackle the main constraint, bonamiosis . To successfully achieve this goal those European Research Centres and Universities which have mainly contributed to scientific progress on O. edulis recovery and selective breeding programmes for bonamiosis resistance, will be hired by the SME AGs and SMEs involved in this OYSTERECOVER proposal to carry out the relevant research.

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BEADSBio-engineered micro Encapsulation of Active agents Delivered to Shellfish

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Coghill Alan • [email protected] • ORKNEY FISHERIES ASSOCIATION (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 262649

DURATION 24 months


LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - ORKNEY FISHERIES ASSOCIATION (UK)2 - Coastal Zone Services Limited (IE)3 - GLYCOMAR LIMITED (UK)4 - Applied Enzyme Technology Limited (UK)5 - Mariscos Ria de Vigo S.L. (ES)6 - ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH SHELLFISH GROWERS LIM-ITED (UK)7 - ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE FABRICANTES DE CONSERVAS DE PESCADOS Y MARISCOS-CENTRO TECNICO NACIONAL DE CONSERVACION DE PRODUCTOS DE LA PESCA (ES)8 - THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS ACTING THROUGH MARINE SCOTLAND (UK)9 - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK (IE)10 - THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (UK)11 - UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (ES)12 - NORTH BAY SHELLFISH Ltd (UK)

BEADSFP7-SME-2010-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

The project aims to continue with some exciting work following up a development in delivering active agents to bivalve molluscs through micro-encapsulation. The early work showed that bacteria with a potential in vitro to break down some algal toxins could be effectively delivered to the gut of the bivalve. The size and nature of the micro-capsule (bead) was shown to be key. The SMEs and other industry partners in the consortium have assempled a group of leading researchers in the field to develop this work , further, and to look into not only active detoxification but more effective depuration using pro-biotics. The group also plan to investigate the use of the “beads” as carriers of active agents to aid an immunostimulant response against attack by the Bonamia parasite on European (flat) oysters.

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CLEANHATCHDevelopment and implementation of an innovative cleaning technol-ogy for marine and freshwater larval hatchery tanks in recirculating aquaculture systems

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Hunter Shane A. • [email protected] • AQUABIOTECH LIMITED (MT)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 262256

DURATION 24 months


www.cleanhatch.net

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - AQUABIOTECH LIMITED (MT)2 - STORVIK AQUA AS (NO)3 - VIKING FISH FARMS LIMITED (UK)4 - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE AND IRRIGATION (HU)5 - VEREIN ZUR FOERDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANSFERS AN DER HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN E.V. (DE)

CLEANHATCHFP7-SME-2010-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

The current lack of cost-effective and efficient cleaning technologies in both freshwater and marine larval hatchery tanks in recirculating aquaculture systems is a substantial drawback for both technology-providing and fish farming SMEs in Europe. Bacterial biofilms constantly and quickly develop on all surfaces in the tanks and endanger the production of high quality and quantity fry which is an absolute must for successful aquaculture operations in a growing, highly competitive market. Thus, there is an enormous need to find a sustainable technology for an efficient cleaning of the tank surfaces and the standpipe meshes. Meshes on the standpipe, which prevent the aquatic life from being sucked away from the water flow, need to be continuously replaced due to the formation of biofilms, resulting in high material and labour costs. CLEANHATCH aims to develop and implement a new technology that constantly sweeps the sides and base of the tanks as well as backwashes the meshes whilst injecting ozonated water into the tank directly over the tank surfaces. Compared to the state of the art, the new technology has the advantages of (a) cleaning the tank’s sides, base and standpipe’s meshes saving considerable man-hours, (b) disinfecting the surfaces and meshes through the focused injection of the ozonated water, (c) reduce the amount of mesh required and focus the mesh to the bottom part of the tank where the water is best extracted from. CLEANHATCH will develop, implement, test and optimise the new technology under pilot and real production conditions, aiming to achieve a marketable product within one year after project termination. The project is centred on complementary technological problems and innovation needs of the three participating SMEs. By providing technology applications that do not presently exist in the market, the project will bring the participating SMEs to the forefront of the hatchery technology market, strongly improving their competitive position.

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CLOSEDFISHCAGEDevelopment of an innovative, cost-effective environmetally friendly closed cage for sea-based fish farming

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Johannessen Trond • [email protected] • PLASTSVEIS AS (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 232513

DURATION 24 months

Project start date 01-Sept-2009

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - PLASTSVEIS AS (NO)2 - BURASCHI ITALIA SRL (IT)3 - STUDSGAARD A/S (DK)4 - ARTEC AQUA AS (NO)5 - SEAFARM SYSTEMS ApS (DK)6 - CULTIVOS MARINOS DEL MARESME SA (ES)7 - Fjord Marin Holding ASA (NO)8 - SEAWORK (SCOTLAND) LTD (UK)9 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)10 - POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA. (PL)11 - TECNOLOGIAS AVANZADAS INSPIRALIA SL (ES)

CLOSEDFISHCAGEFP7-SME-2008-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

ClosedFishCage will focus on the development of a closed, escape proof, constant volume, sea-based cage for fish farming. Among the project’s innovative elements are a very durable and flexible polymer plastic net pen, a predator guard, a control system, easy set-up and replacement of damaged cage parts. The technological solutions involved in the sea-based cage will preserve advantages of land-based fish farming while at the same time taking advantage of the cost efficiency of seabased fish farming. Furthermore, the new cage system will be both substantially more cost-efficient and also more environmentally friendly existing fish farming technologies. Consequently, ClosedFishCage will result in the development of new, more appropriate technology enabling increased use of sea-based fish farming and thus also greatly improve possibilities of fish farming technology. The market for fish, and especially European farmed fish, continues to grow. However, EU catches have dropped in recent years, aquaculture production has remained stable, and the current supply of fish is therefore not enough to cover market demand. Furthermore, as a result of a combination of near depletion of certain EU fishery stocks, reduced annual catch quotas, and reduced fishing fleets, Member States of the Union are becoming increasingly dependent on imports from third countries. ClosedFishCage will not only improve the competitiveness of SMEs in the aquaculture sector but also safeguard the potential production of good quality fish, in sufficient quantities, at competitive prices.

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DEAMMRECIRCThe development of a deammonification treatment to remove nitrogen from recirculated water used in aquaculture

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Nyhuis Geert • [email protected] • CYKLAR-STULZ GMBH (CH)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 262183

DURATION 24 months

Project start date 01-Janv.-2011

www.deammrecirc.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - CYKLAR-STULZ GMBH (CH)2 - FORMOPLAST KUNSTSTOFFBEHALTERBAU UND -VERTRIEB GMBH (DE)3 - ARAconsult gmbh (AT)4 - Tecnologias y equipos para el medio ambiente S.L. (ES)5 - Hardingsmolt AS (NO)6 - Selonda UK Limited (UK)7 - ACT OF GRACE 128 (ZA)8 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)9 - AQUA CONSULT INGENIEUR GMBH (DE)10 - GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER (DE)11 - SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (UK)

DEAMMRECIRCFP7-SME-2010-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

The aquaculture industry has been very slow to adopt denitrification methods. Present practice is to convert the toxic metabolic waste product ammonia via nitrite to nitrate in a nitrifying bio-filter. This microbial process demands oxygen and reduces the pH, requiring expensive buffering treatment. The accumulating nitrate is generally flushed from the farm into recipient waters without pollutant removal. The DeammRecirc proposal is based on the recent experiences and success of using deammonification to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas in other waste water treatment applications. This method will in the proposed project be adapted for use in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) for fresh- and marine water species. By using a deammonification reactor within RAS, ammonia will be converted to nitrogen gas in one step. Deammonification bacteria enriched in granules will be adapted to RAS water qualities. The advances compared to current SoA include reduced oxygen use, reduced cost for buffering chemicals, lower carbon footprint, reduced levels of nitrate rich effluent released to the environment, reduced pumping cost and treatment need of new exchange water. The project includes 11 participants, of which four are industrial MEPs, which will produce, develop and distribute the DeammRecirc system post project, one is a large enterprise end user, one participant is from S. Africa who plans to transfer the technological development to the aquaculture industry to their continent and four are RTD participants, which will be responsible for the RTD work.

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LOBSTERPLANTDevelopment of automated technology for large scale land based production of lobster juveniles and lobster to market size, includ-ing development of robotic feeding and imaging control system

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Tysso Arne • [email protected] • Norsk Hummer (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222362

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 15-Sept-2008

www.lobsterplantproject.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - Norsk Hummer (NO)2 - STORVIK AQUA AS (NO)3 - PORO I NORRLANGTRASK AB (SE)4 - Niebling Technische Buersten GmbH (DE)5 - THE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (PADSTOW) LIMITED (UK)6 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)7 - SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (UK)8 - LABOR S.R.L. (IT)9 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)10 - NORTH BAY SHELLFISH Ltd (UK)11 - Aller Aqua A/S (DK)

LOBSTERPLANTFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

Strategic Objectives Addressed: The proposed project is focused on making large scale land based farming of European and American lobster feasible, both financially and practically, by developing automated technology for feeding and monitoring of each lobster individually. European and American lobster are cannibalistic in nature, and are therefore kept in individual housing cells demanding individual handling, which without automated technology has proven to be too labour consuming. The LobsterPlant project will by making large scale farming of lobster a reality, contribute to filling the gap between market demand and market supply of lobster and reduce the need to harvest natural lobster, whose population is already low due to over harvesting. There is currently no competing technology on the market which makes large scale farming of lobster feasible, so the proposing partners are hence creating a new market for themselves. Abstract: The demand for European lobster exceeds supply. Current European lobster landings can only supply 27% of the market demand as the natural stock is simply insufficient to sustain an annual harvest required by the market due to over fishing which has depleted stocks. Large scale aquaculture of lobster is an alternative method to provide the supply to the market, but has not to date been feasible due to lack of automated technology available. The LobsterPlant project will make large scale farming of lobster possible by developing of automated feeding and imaging technology for feeding and monitoring of the lobsters cleaning technology for removal of waste in raceways feed of right stability for the automated feeding technology and determine optimal methods for control of water quality in lobster plants.

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MUSSELSALIVEDevelopment of best practice and new technology for grading, handling, trans-portation, conditioning and storage of mussels for SMEs in the European mussel industry

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Adoff Grethe • [email protected] • Norsk Sjomatsenter (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME-AG


PROJECT NO 243452

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Juil.-2010

www.musselaliveproject.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - Norsk Sjomatsenter (NO)2 - ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH SHELLFISH GROWERS LIM-ITED (UK)3 - Irish Salmon Growers Association Limited (IE)4 - Norwegian Fish Farmers Association (NO)5 - OLDERMANN SEAFOOD AS (NO)6 - Seafare SA (FR)7 - MALTHE WINJE AUTOMASJON AS (NO)8 - PLADOMIN PLASTIC COMPONENTS (ES)9 - SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (UK)10 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)11 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)

MUSSELSALIVEFP7-SME-2008-2

SME-2


The European mussel industry’s profitability levels are currently low at all levels. Non-European mussel suppliers are advancing in the European market with low-cost products, pushing the overall prices for mussel products down. The market price for live mussels has improved recently. This opens for widening the market for European mussel producers. European mussel producers are mainly located in rural areas. To allow them to benefit from their shorter distance to the European market than non-European competitors, the infrastructure must be improved. A significant cost to the European mussel sector is associated with the waste of mussels due to substandard quality. On average, 20% is wasted in the chain from producer to processer. The waste is mainly related to the current suboptimal practices in grading, handling, storage and transportation. The proposed MusselsAlive project seeks to increase the profitability and the competiveness for the large number of SMEs in the European mussel industry. The aim is to reduce the amount of commodity that is wasted from harvest to market by 35%. This represents a 7 % increase output (20.000 tons) from the mussel production for the EEA live market. This will be achieved by: (I) improving grading technology that reduce the amount of wasted mussels in the grading process by 35%; (II) developing a storage/transportation unit that minimizes handling and reduce the damaged and waste of commodity by 35%; (III) developing mussel holding recirculation system for conditioning and storage of mussels. The system will reduce the waste of commodity during storage by 35%: (IV) identifying and prepare best practice protocols for grading process, handling, transportation, conditioning and storage of live mussels. The economical benefits from the project are estimated to an annual € 61 M increase in market value, of which €18 M is added directly the European mussel producers and € 6.6 M directly to the European mussel processors.

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OPTITEMPTANKDevelopment of an Integrated System for Cost Effective Tempera-ture Control in Aquaculture Tanks

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Miller Brad • [email protected] • SPI PLAY (EUROPE) LIMITED (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 222145

DURATION 27 months

Project start date 01-Déc-2008

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - SPI PLAY (EUROPE) LIMITED (UK)2 - GRYF HB, SPOL. SRO (CZ)3 - TALBOT & TALBOT (PTY) LIMITED (ZA)4 - PLASTSVEIS AS (NO)5 - Tobermory Fish Company Limited (UK)6 - SALTEN HAVBRUK AS (NO)7 - RESINEX SA (UK)8 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)9 - THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED (UK)10 - Selonda UK Limited (UK)11 - Haywood Roto Moulding Ltd (UK)

OPTITEMPTANKFP7-SME-2007-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

The proposed project is focused on supporting the 6,000 SMEs that work in the European aquaculture sector and over 50,000 SMEs in our supply chain including; plant installation, tank manufacturers, filtration engineers and temperature control engineers. European aquaculture production has increased substantially over the last decades. However, overall production growth in Europe over the period 1994-2001 was 6.3% APR, 5.5% less than the global trend. The overall price trend was negative (-0.5% APR) vs positive global development. This sector has experienced increasing competition from non-EU countries, especially Asia and South America has made it imperative to increase research and development. Land based fish farming is the critical success factor in intensive aquaculture since they are the start of a very complicated value chain. Further developments of land based fish farms are therefore crucial for the aquacultural sector. Water is one of the most critical input factors, and control of water temperature is the most important factor for optimal growth. The proposed project aims to develop technology that will allow the water in an aquaculture tank to be maintained at the optimum temperature to enhance fish growth by creating a modular constructed, thermally insulated, temperature controlled, low running cost system. The OptiTEMPtank system will be constructed from rotationally moulded segments with internal foaming to provide thermal insulation, which will be joined together with an innovative system to provide a seal against the water. A temperature control system will adjust incoming water temperature to maintain the optimum required to promote maximum growth through the use of innovative water heater and cooler fuelled by biogas. The biogas will be generated from the Biomass (aquaculture faeces and unused food waste) filtered out from the outlet of the tank through the use of an innovative micro-scale anaerobic digestion biogas generator.

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OPTOCO2FISHDevelopment of an Opto-chemical Carbon Dioxide Sensor for Aquaculture and Oceanography Applications

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Teixeira Vidal • [email protected] • NEOTEK (FR)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 232070

DURATION 24 months


LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - NEOTEK (FR)2 - Kirchmayer Handel & Consulting GmbH (AT)3 - TriPorTech GmbH (DE)4 - JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (AT)5 - THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED (UK)6 - Wageningen IMARES (NL)7 - AKUVATUR Su Urunleri Ticaret ve Sanayi AS (TR)

OPTOCO2FISHFP7-SME-2008-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

Today, some 45% of fish consumed by humans, 48 millions tonnes in all, is raised on fish farms. The actual relating European market, of which Norway is the leader, produces 1.3 millions of tonnes of fish farming products every year, which represents an approximate value of 3 billion Euros. Due to the highly competitive market the aquaculture business is confronted with the challenge to increase its productivity. The accurate measurement and control of CO2 can contribute to sustain the health of fish and in consequence guarantee the productivity of fish farms and the quality of human food. There are actually no on-line measurement systems available (titration tests and electro-chemical sensors), which are able to determine the CO2 concentration accurately enough over time for an efficient control of the CO2 concentration in intensive cultures. Furthermore there are still no reliable sensors on the market, which can be used for the measurement of dissolved CO2 in oceanography, but they are strongly requested by researchers for stationary and mobile applications. The objective of the project OptoCO2Fish is to develop a CO2 sensor to meet these demands. We intend to develop a novel solid state opto-chemical CO2 sensor system based on the principle of Resonance Energy Transfer. This principle offers the possibility to generate a compact and cost effective sensor system and furthermore is able to meet the essential requirements of fish farming staff, which is high accuracy and stability combined with low maintenance and low re-calibration effort. Titration tests and electro-chemical sensors together dominates the market. This one is currently led by American companies. This project can enhance the competitiveness of European companies, strengthen the position of aquaculture in Europe against the worldwide competition and can contribute a reliable sensor system for the research on effects of global warming due to CO2 emission.

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SHELLPLANTDevelopment of a novel production system for intensive and cost effective bivalve farming

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Hansen Eystein • [email protected] • Bioframe AS (NO)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME


PROJECT NO 232273

DURATION 24 months

Project start date 01-Janv-2010

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - Bioframe AS (NO)2 - PLADOMIN PLASTIC COMPONENTS (ES)3 - VARICON AQUA SOLUTIONS LIMITED (UK)4 - Tinamenor S.L. (ES)5 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)6 - SWANSEA UNIVERSITY (UK)7 - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB (PT)

SHELLPLANTFP7-SME-2008-1

SME-1

Research for SMEs

The ShellPlant project proposes to develop a plant for closed production of bivalves (primarily high valued scallops and oysters). The plant will include a cultivating system for bivalves in an innovative rack system, an algae photo bioreactor and a feeding and water exchange system with intelligent controls. The coordinator company Bioframe has done several tests with a floating closed system for the nursery phase and grow-out of bivalves and the project will build on this promising early technology developments. The proposed project will strengthen the 6,000 SMEs working in the European aquaculture sector and over 50,000 SMEs in our supply chain. The sector has a turnover of more than €2.5Bn pa providing occupation for more than 80,000 people mainly in rural and coastal areas with high levels of unemployment. The ShellPlant project will focus on improving the profit of European shellfish sector and initiate the process of enhancing the level of innovation and exploitation of technology, in order to dissolve the obstacles of today’s challenges of intensive shellfish production. The shellfish farmers and the technology and service providers in the aquaculture industry are experiencing increasing non EU- competition, especially from Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan with regards to shellfish aquaculture technology. These high technological countries are focusing on innovation and product development to reduce shellfish production costs and increase the quality, and are increasingly focusing on the European market demand for seafood. In Europe, the fundamental issue is therefore the improvement and maintenance of competitiveness, productivity and durability of the aquaculture sector as a whole. Further development of the industry must take an approach where farming technologies, socio- economics, natural resources use and governance are all integrated to achieve sustainability.

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SMARTCATCHThe Development of a Novel Remote Stress Sensing System to In-crease Safety, Efficiency and Reduce Environmental Effects in Fish-ing and Mooring applications

PROJECT COORDINATOR

• Macrae George • [email protected] • THE SCOTTISH WHITE FISH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (UK)

FUNDING SCHEME

• BSG-SME-AG


PROJECT NO 218366

DURATION 36 months

Project start date 01-Nov-2008

http://smartcatch.pera.com

LIST OF PARTNERS

1 - THE SCOTTISH WHITE FISH PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED (UK)2 - NORSKE SJOMATBEDRIFTERS SERVICEKONTOR (NO)3 - BUNDESVERBAND DER DEUTSCHEN FISHINDUSTRIE UND DES FISCHGROSSHANDELS E.V. (DE)4 - WIRE BELT COMPANY LIMITED (UK)5 - STAVANGER INSTALLSJON AUTOMASJON AS (NO)6 - Webster and Horsfall Limited (UK)7 - DENEBULA LIMITED (UK)8 - REFA MED SRL (IT)9 - Seloy Undervannsservice AS (NO)10 - THE UK HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (UK)11 - TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS (NO)12 - POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA. (PL)13 - INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES, ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVA-CAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA (PT)14 - TECHNOSAM SRL (RO)15 - AGW ELECTRONICS LIMITED (UK)

SMARTCATCHFP7-SME-2007-2

SME-2


The EU fishing industry is a major source of employment and food providing more than 7.5 million tons of fish and employing over 526,000 people of which 88% work within the SME community. The European SMEs in this sector are under increased pressure to increase efficiency due to rising crude oil prices. In addition, there is the EU legislation on Total Allowable Catch or minimum landing sizes and the threat to close areas to fishing and aquaculture in order to recover stock, due to environmental effects of inefficient fishing which could have socio-economic effects on our community. Our need as representatives of the SME industry is to increase efficiency and safety in fishing and aquaculture as well as reduce the environmental effects. We recognise the need for a technology that will enable fishers to preserve the quality and freshness of fish, reduce trawling times and avoid problems caused by overfull trawls. Trawls are the most commercially used fishing method. It is very large and expensive with typical cost up to €135,000. A fishing vessel dragging the conical shaped net through water consumes a large amount of energy and with fuel being the most expensive expenditure, fisheries are fast becoming unprofitable. The proposed project will develop a stress monitoring system that will increase: efficiency in fishing, safety and life of fishing gear and mooring ropes.

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This catalogue gathers a selection of 43 FP7 research projects dealing with fisheries and aquaculture research and technol-ogies (2007-2010).

http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/