Acronym ARRAINA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Advanced research initiatives for nutrition & aquaculture Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Collaborative Project targeted to a Special Group (such as SMEs)
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
KBBE – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Specific Programme (FP7)
Cooperation
Funding source European
Coordinator institution
INRA - French National Institute for Agricultural Research (France)
Institutions involved
ADSA - ALEVINES Y DORADAS SA (Spain) ,
AquaTT - AquaTT UETP Ltd (Ireland) ,
NA - Aranykarasz Mezogazdasagi Halaszaties Szaktanacsadoi Szolgaltato BT (Hungary) ,
NA - Biodiversity SpA (Italy) ,
NA - BioMar (Denmark) ,
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal) ,
GIFAS - Gildeskål Forskningsstasjon (Norway) ,
IT - Inra Transfert SA (France) ,
NA - Landcatch Natural Selection Ltd (United Kingdom) ,
NIFES - National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (Norway) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
NA - Norel SA (Spain) ,
HAKI - Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation (Hungary) ,
CSIC - Spanish National Research Council (Spain) ,
NA - SPAROS Lda (Portugal) ,
UNINSUBRIA - University of Insubria (Italy) ,
ULPGC - University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ,
UoS - University of Stirling (United Kingdom) ,
NA - Viviers de France SA (France) ,
WUR - Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands) ,
Start year 2012 End year 2016 Funding (€) € 8,120,856 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/288925/en Summary Sustainable development of European fish farming is dependent on the availability and environmental sustainability of feeds which rely less and less on captures fisheries derived fishmeal and fish oil. The European aquaculture industry has made a determined shift towards the use of feeds based on alternative ingredients which continue to ensure the health and welfare of fish and the nutritional value of farmed seafood. However, the long term effects of such interventions need to be determined and these effects for the full life cycle of the major species farmed in Europe investigated. ARRAINA will define and provide complete data on the quantitative nutrient requirements of five major fish species and develop sustainable alternative aquaculture feeds tailored to the requirements of these species with reduced levels of fish meal and fish oil. By developing innovative vectors to deliver specific nutrients, ARRAINA will increase significantly the performance at all physiological stages thus improving overall efficiency of fish production. ARRAINA will apply targeted predictive tools to assess the long-term physiological and environmental consequences of these changes in the different species. This will provide flexibility in the use of various ingredients in the formulation of feeds which are cost-efficient, environmentally friendly and which ensure production of seafood of high nutritional value and quality. ARRAINA will design and deliver new pioneering training courses in fish nutrition to increase research capacities and expertise, particularly in countries of the enlarged EU. By developing applied tools and solutions of technological interest in collaborations with SMEs, ARRAINA will further strengthen the links between the scientific community and the EU feed industry and will contribute to increase the productivity and performance of the aquaculture sector leading to competitive advantage to the whole sector at a global level.
The overall objectives of this project are to develop sustainable alternative aquaculture feeds tailored to the nutritional requirements of European farmed fish species, over their respective full life cycles, with reduced levels of fish meal (FM) and fish oil (FO) to assess the long term physiological consequences by applying targeted predictive tools applicable to different species of farmed fish. To provide flexibility in the use of various ingredients in the formulation of feeds which are cost-efficient and environmentally friendly to ensure production of seafood of high nutritional value and quality.
Keywords
Food quality;
Fish;
Trout;
Animal welfare;
Carp;
Environmental impact;
Seabass;
Salmon;
Seabream;
Fish meal replacement;
Diets;
Feed composition;
Sustainability;
Fish oil replacement;
Marine Region
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Not associated to marine areas
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