Acronym ENRICH
Category
Aquaculture
Title Enrichment of aquaculture implants by introduction of new marine species from the wild to breeding Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Research for SMEs
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
SME – Research for the benefit of SMEs
Specific Programme (FP7)
Capacities
Funding source European Coordinator Mariachiara Chiantore Coordinator email chiantor@dipteris.unige.it
Coordinator institution
UNIGE - University of Genoa (Italy)
Institutions involved
NA - Aqua Società Agricola Srl (Italy) ,
NA - Ardag Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd (Israel) ,
IOLR - Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (Israel) ,
NA - MIRNA LUKA BRANITELJSKA ZADRUGA (Croatia) ,
InMare - Rehomare srl (Italy) ,
SAMS - Scottish Association for Marine Science (United Kingdom) ,
UNIDU - University of Dubrovnik (Croatia) ,
UNISALENTO - University of Salento (Italy) ,
NA - Viking Fish Farms Ltd, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2008 End year 2011 Funding (€) € 1,560,172 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/222492 Summary We propose a two year work-plan, 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 carried out 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 at the feasibility of sea urchin aquaculture, brood stock and gonad improvement. In the last fifteen years, sea urchin aquaculture 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 in carrying out research focused on 2 main objectives: (1) To add sea urchin aquaculture to 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 knowledge and possibly patents to be invested in their activity, and need RTD activities and operator training to overcoming problems and enhance competition.
(1) To add sea urchin aquaculture to 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 knowledge and possibly patents to be invested in their activity, and need RTD activities and operator training to overcoming problems and enhance competition.
Keywords
Engineering;
Diets;
Aquaculture diversification;
Land-based aquaculture;
Echinoderm;
Open sea aquaculture;
Aquaculture development;
Shellfish;
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA);
Sea urchin;
Sustainability;
Marine Region
74
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
47
Ligurian and North Tyrrhenian Sea (GSA 9)
45
Southern Adriatic Sea (GSA 18)
3
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