Objective The objective is to develop sustainable non-toxic effective antifouling management strategies for the European Aquaculture Industry.Biofouling is a problem in all sectors of the European fish-farming industry. Costs estimates for small shellfish producers indicate that biofouling leads to annual costs of +/-e96000 per year. Effective control of the problem is expected to reduce annual production costs throughout the industry by 5-10% and secure the quality of product.Keeping environmental impacts low whilst optimising the techniques will be a key driver in the approach. This will ensure sustainable solutions are developed. The project requires collaboration between aquaculture workers and RTD experts including material scientists, biologists, engineers, managers and trainers. Workpackages will include: 1) Assessment of Requirements & Selection of Strategies; 2) Development and Modfication of Technology 3) Laboratory Testing; 4) Farm Trials Programme; 5) Risk Assessment: Environmental and Economic; 6) Dissemination: Fouling Control Guidelines & Recommendations; 7) Project Management.In going beyond the state-of-the-art key initial RTD will focus on, but not be restricted to: Biological control; New materials; Electrical methods generating biocides (CI-) or pH shifts; New Shellfish handling and immersion techniques; Optimised Cleaning techniques; and developing an improved knowledge base of biofouling that will allow simple avoidance measures to be examined.Outcomes will include better technology (biological controls; new materials; cleaning strategies);better management options; training and guidelines to Best Available Practice. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Keywords Biofouling antifouling aquaculture management fouling control Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-2 - Collective Research (all areas of science and technology) Call for proposal FP6-2002-SME-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Collective - SMEs-Collective research projects Coordinator FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS Address Place saint-exupery 546 Saint-jean-d'llac France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (23) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALEVINES Y DORADAS SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/prolongacion bentejui s/n Las palmas See on map AQUATT UETP LTD Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address . Dublin See on map BOEMLO SKJELL AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Solhogda 14 Rubbestadneset See on map BORIS NET COMPANY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Copse road Fleetwood See on map CUDOMAR S.L Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carrer de les drassanes, s/n El campello (alicante) See on map CURRYGLASS ENTERPRISES LTD Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Curryglass, waterfall, beara Co.cork See on map EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE SOCIETY Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Victorialaan 3 Oostende See on map FASTNET MUSSELS Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Gearhies, bantry Co. cork See on map FISKERI- OG HAVBRUKSNAERINGENS LANDSFORENING Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pirsenteret Trondheim See on map GLOBAL AQUAFISH S.L. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ctra. valancia km 7,3 campus sur universidad politechnica de madrid edifico : la "arboleda" Madrid See on map IRISH SALMON GROWERS ASSOCIATION Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Irish farm centre, bluebell Dublin See on map JAMES NEWMAN Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Crookhaven Co cork See on map KINGS LYNN FISHING INDUSTRY CO-OPERATIVE LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address True's yeard, north street Kings lynn See on map LAKELAND MARINE FARM LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tich mhicleoid, lochgilphead Argyll See on map MATERIALS INNOVATION CENTRE B.V. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Clingenburg 12 Hoofddorp See on map NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK - TNO EU contribution € 0,00 Address See on map Links Website Opens in new window PROMOCIONES MARSAN S.L Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Almirante antequera n°10 Santa pola, alicante See on map QUINTA FORMOSA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rua ataide de oliveira no 97 3 e Faro See on map SAGREMARISCO-VIVEIROS DE MARISCO LDA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Beco 1 de malo no2, praia de salema Budens See on map UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Western road Cork See on map UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6 kensington terrace Newcastle upon tyne See on map Links Website Opens in new window VAL AKVA AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Strand Kolvereid See on map VIVEIROS ANA MANJUA, UNIPESSOAL LDA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rua atada de oliveira no 97 3 e Faro See on map
