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circUlar Low Trophic oFfshore Aquaculture in wind farms and Restoration of Marine Space

Description du projet

Aquaculture à faible niveau trophique dans les parcs éoliens offshore en mer du Nord et dans la Baltique

Le projet ULTFARMS, financé par l’UE, entend aller au-delà des systèmes actuels d’aquaculture à faible niveau trophique (LTA pour «low trophic aquaculture») en ayant recours à des procédés techniques, écologiques et biologiques innovants qui permettront d’améliorer le potentiel de production dans des conditions offshore difficiles et/ou de faible salinité, tout en contribuant à l’intégration des LTA avec les parcs éoliens offshore (PEO). Le projet fera appel aux milieux de la recherche et de l’industrie afin de codévelopper et cogérer des conceptions et des opérations innovantes dans le cadre de six projets pilotes LTA déployés sur des sites PEO en mer du Nord et dans la Baltique. Il a pour ambition d’améliorer la LTA dans des environnements offshore hostiles tout en protégeant l’environnement, en réduisant l’empreinte carbone et en garantissant la viabilité commerciale. Enfin, ULTFARMS cherchera à assurer la reproductibilité et la transférabilité des connaissances nouvellement acquises.

Objectif

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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STICHTING DELTARES
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 1 633 750,00
Adresse
BOUSSINESQWEG 1
2629 HV Delft
Pays-Bas

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Région
West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland
Type d’activité
Research Organisations
Liens
Coût total
€ 1 633 750,00

Participants (24)