Acronym SEACASE
Category
Seafood Processing
Title Sustainable extensive and semi-intensive coastal aquaculture in Southern Europe Programme FP6
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP6 - Specific Targeted Research Project
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
Research for Policy Support
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator Maria Teresa Dinis Coordinator email mtdinis@ualg.pt
Coordinator institution
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal)
Institutions involved
IFREMER - French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (France) ,
ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Italy) ,
FMA - Mixed Syndicate of the Forum des Marais Atlantiques (France) ,
INRB - National Institute of Biological Resources, IP (Portugal) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
CREAA - Regional Center for Aquaculture Experimentation and Application (France) ,
Sapienza - Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
UoC - University of Crete (Greece) ,
UNIPD - University of Padua (Italy) ,
Start year 2007 End year 2010 Funding (€) € 2,415,002 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/44483 Summary "Aquaculture in Europe is a formidable industry that ensures seafood production for the continent and beyond. The EU-funded project 'Sustainable extensive and semi-intensive coastal aquaculture in southern Europe' (Seacase) investigated challenges in the sector such as competition and allocation of coastal areas to other activities.
The project sought to enhance sustainability, productivity, competitiveness, profitability, image and environmental friendliness of the sector in southern Europe through a new set of tools. It built a science-based network to support aquaculture building on similarities in aquaculture practices, technical considerations and management (for example, in shellfish production and rearing fish) across various EU countries.
Seacase also proposed technical improvements and new management schemes that promote sustainability and conservation of resources, including better slaughter procedures, eco-friendly feeding and suitability of species for specific weather conditions. It developed codes of conduct and quality criteria to support the sector in many respects. These guidelines address yields, body traits, quality characteristics, sanitation, nutrition and other important topics.
The project also developed a software application based on molecular biology to distinguish types of fish. It conducted a socioeconomic assessment of the sector which included an audit of eel fisheries and oyster refinement, recommending as well more traditional activities to improve productivity.
Towards the end of the project Seacase proposed further related research in relevant areas of aquaculture. Policymakers, researchers, environmentalists and the industry on the whole are set to benefit from the project's outcome and from the upcoming research recommended by the project team."
Keywords
Aquaculture development;
Food safety;
Shellfish;
Bivalve;
Aquaculture industry;
Economy;
Food quality;
Selective breeding;
Aquaculture management;
Guidelines;
Genetic;
Mollusc;
Crustacean;
Open sea aquaculture;
Certification;
Traceability;
Process efficiency;
Sustainability;
Shrimp;
Fish;
Marine Region
38
Portuguese Waters (27.IXa,27.IXb)
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