Acronym EATFISH
Category
Aquaculture
Title European Aquaculture Training for improving Seafood Husbandry Programme H2020
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
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Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source European Coordinator Detmer Sipkema Coordinator email detmer.sipkema@wur.nl
Coordinator institution
WUR - Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands)
Institutions involved
AU - Aarhus University (Denmark) ,
NA - ABS-International (Belgium) ,
BMRS - Bantry Marine Research Station Ltd (Ireland) ,
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal) ,
IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (France) ,
MATE - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Hungary) ,
NARIC - National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center (Hungary) ,
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway) ,
NA - Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, Research and Consulting Institute for Oceans and Waters (Iceland) ,
NA - Spanish National Research Council; Institute of Marine Research (Spain) ,
UCC - University College Cork (Ireland) ,
UoS - University of Stirling (United Kingdom) ,
UBO - University of Western Brittany (France) ,
Start year 2020 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 4,075,414 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/956697 Summary Farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors. In Europe, aquaculture accounts for about 20 % of fish production and directly employs some 70 000 people. The EU-funded EATFISH project will address current and future challenges related to competition in the market, sustainability, disease in aquaculture systems and governance. Backed by a multidisciplinary consortium composed of universities, research institutes and private sector partners, the project will train researchers in socio-economic and governance aspects of aquaculture. Specifically, it will focus on the optimisation of the resource economy in European aquaculture so that it contributes to a circular bioeconomy. Moreover, it will ensure animal health and welfare and develop novel aquaculture products targeted at specific market segments.
Goals:
1. Optimise resource economy in European aquaculture, such that it contributes to a circular bioeconomy
2. Ensure animal health and welfare
3. Develop novel aquaculture products targeted to specific market segments
4. Refine aquaculture governance to facilitate sustainable development of the sector
5. Enhance the skills and competences of future aquaculture professionals
By addressing these issues, we intend to aid European aquaculture to address current and future challenges related to competition in the market place, sustainability, disease in aquaculture systems and governance.
Keywords
Aquaculture diversification;
Policy;
Economy;
Market;
Aquaculture development;
Animal welfare;
Food products;
Product development;
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