Project description
Low trophic aquaculture in North and Baltic Sea offshore wind farms
The EU-funded ULTFARMS project aims to move beyond the current low trophic aquaculture (LTA) systems with novel engineering, technical, ecological and biological processes to improve production potential in harsh offshore conditions and/or low-salinities while supporting LTA integration with offshore wind farms (OWFs). The project will engage research and industry in co-developing and co-managing novel designs and operations in six LTA pilots in OWF locations across the North and Baltic Seas. The ambition is to advance LTA in offshore hostile environments while safeguarding the environment, minimising carbon footprint and addressing commercial viability. Finally, ULTFARMS will aim towards the replicability and transferability of the newly acquired knowledge.
Objective
ULTFARMS aims to move beyond the current application of Low-Trophic Aquaculture (LTA) systems with novel engineering, technical, ecological and biological processes to optimise production in harsh offshore conditions, low-salinities, and their integration within Offshore Wind Farms (OWFs). ULTFARMS will be covering the whole value chain expertise for LTA production in OWFs. Co-development and co-management by research and industry realises novel designs and operations unique to offshore in six Low-Trophic Aquaculture Pilots (LTAPs) in as many OWF locations across the North and Baltic Seas. These six pilots are implemented in: Belgium-Belwind (Seaweed-Mussels-Oysters), the Netherlands-Borssele (Mussels), Germany-FINO2 (Seaweed) & FINO3 (Seaweed-Mussels-Oysters), and Denmark-Anholt (Seaweed-Mussels) & Samsø (Seaweed-Mussels). X This approach involves stakeholders from across the value chains of OWF and LTA to ensure environmentally sound, low-carbon, and safe LTA products from design to commercialisation. New cultivation structures, grow-out systems, and both nature restoration and eco-friendly design measures are advanced through the proposed work. Drawing on existing open databases and operational forecasting systems, such as CMEMS and SeaDATANET, within integrated monitoring and management platforms, such as the HiSea service platform, the planning and operation of LTAs can be effectively supported via an enhanced technical service. ULTFARMS will offer services to aquaculture producers for monitoring and minimizing diseases and alien species, managing inputs, optimizing sustainable production and demand management including risk analysis. Furthermore, through the inclusion of 5 Associate Regions (ARs) throughout the lifetime of the project, lessons learnt and innovations developed will be shared through comprehensive communication and dissemination activities and underpinned by the ARs active inclusions in work undertaken with partners throughout the project.
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2629 HV Delft
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24149 Kiel
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9000 Gent
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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6708 PB Wageningen
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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8400 OOSTENDE
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413 27 GOTHENBURG
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24159 Kiel
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24222 Schwentinental
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9308 Hofstade Aalst
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7680 THYBORON
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7000 Fredericia
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10827 Berlin
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3000 Leuven
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2740-278 Porto Salvo
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405 30 Goeteborg
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K34F751 Skerries
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P75 AX07 Bantry
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180 KALDBAK
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1704 CC Heerhugowaard
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41092 Sevilla
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4353EH SEROOSKERKE WALCHEREN
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25709 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog
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