Acronym BlueMarine³.com
Category
Aquaculture
Title BlueMarine³.com Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Lien Loosvelt Coordinator email lien.loosvelt@blauwecluster.be
Coordinator institution
UGent - Ghent University (Belgium)
Institutions involved
NA - Aquacultuur Oostende (Belgium) ,
NA - Colruyt Group (Belgium) ,
NA - DEME (Belgium) ,
NA - IMAQUA BV (Belgium) ,
NA - Proviron NV (Belgium) ,
NA - Sioen Industries (Belgium) ,
Start year 2019 End year 2022 Funding (€) € NA Website https://www.blauwecluster.be/project/bluemarine%C2%B3com Summary "The overall aim of the project is to expand the knowledge of hatchery technology for different species (seaweed, molluscs and crustaceans). Innovation is actively pursued in both biological and technological aspects with a strong emphasis on developing synergies and integration between species, infrastructure, breeding techniques and management, a so-called integrated multi-species approach. A consortium of knowledge partner UGent and 6 companies will use its expertise and research facilities to study a number of research questions related to sustainability (closed breeding systems for molluscs, integrated disease management, tools to assess environmental impact), gene mapping and strain -development of seaweed, the use of brine water, the development of new species, etc.).
The project results focus on different valorization routes of the private partners in the sense that they solve specific bottlenecks and uncertainties regarding the biological, technical and economic feasibility of local hatchery activities for seaweed (SIOEN), molluscs (DEME Group and Aquacultuur Oostende) and shrimp (IMAQUA and Colruyt Group). In addition, the project results meet other specific industry requirements, such as product innovation (SIOEN and Proviron) and the development of new tools (IMAQUA).
For Ghent University, the project results will consolidate and expand its unique expertise in hatchery techniques and lead to a hatchery pilot installation that will further serve this emerging sector in Flanders. As part of the valorization of the knowledge partner, BlueMarine³ should lead to the establishment of a (multispecies) hatchery pilot installation that will serve as an incubator for innovation and an accelerator for large-scale hatchery initiatives.
Investigated aspects:
Seaweed: Broodhouse facilities, Collection of local strains, Control over lifecycle, Gene mapping / strain selection Ulva, Supplying starter material.
Bivalves: Broodhouse and nursery protocol for local conditions, Functional algae-based feeds, RAS / automation, Disease control, Estuary as nursery.
Crustaceans: Which species?, Broodhouse protocol for local conditions, Functional algae-based feeds, RAS / automation, New disease testing tools."
Keywords
Aquaculture diversification;
Recirculating systems;
Seed production;
Mollusc;
Shellfish;
Shrimp;
Aquaculture development;
Animal feed;
Broodstocks;
Bivalve;
Genetic;
Larval rearing;
Technology;
Crustacean;
Bioprospecting;
Marine Region
5
Southern North Sea (27.IVc)
1
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