Objective European aquaculture industry can be considered to be at a crossroads in its development. Overall it has experienced a steady growth and for some species even an impressive growth in production over the last years and decades. If we try to assess the general prospects for its future development, we can identify on the one hand a promising potential for further growth and on the other hand significant market changes and increasing pressures on the industry in relation competition from non EU countries, food safety, the protection of the environment and the management of coastal zones and aquatic resource.Our idea is to develop a cost-effective mussel-harvesting machine for off shore harvesting of quality blue mussels from long line systems and automatic re-tubing of under-sized examples for grow-out. This includes development of a device for the release of droppers, a device that fastens the re-tubed socks to the long line, and development of a harvesting technique with focus on product quality. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safetynatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid statics 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 - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Call for proposal FP6-2002-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Cooperative - SMEs-Co-operative research contracts Coordinator TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS Address Akersveien, 24 c, st hanshaugen Oslo Norway See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SANDNESSJOEN ENGINEERING AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sandnessjoen See on map Links Website Opens in new window TOP GLASS SPA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via monte suello 18 Brescia See on map Links Website Opens in new window MAREL HF Iceland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Austurhraun 9 Gardabaer See on map Links Website Opens in new window HEMMES MEK VERKSTED AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lapphellveien 11 Hemnesberget See on map Links Website Opens in new window PERA INNOVATION LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Innovation park, nottingham road Melton mowbray, leicestershire See on map Links Website Opens in new window NORDURSKEL EHF Iceland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sandhom Hrisey See on map Links Website Opens in new window FOLLASKJELL AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Val videregaende skole Kolvereid See on map HYDRO NAVAL "ADKONIS, MICHALEK, SOBKÓW-SPÓLKA JAWNA Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Westerplatte 8 Ustka See on map NIEBLING TECHNISCHE BÜRSTEN GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Industriestrasse 12 Burgernheim See on map Links Website Opens in new window
