Objective
By integrating 40 top class European aquaculture research facilities, AQUAEXCEL3.0 provides a world-class platform for aquaculture research, from biology to technology, in all types of rearing systems, covering all major EU farmed species as well as the most promising new species.
Building on two previous AQUAEXCEL projects, it will provide expanded access to high-quality services and resources, covering all scientific fields relevant to research and innovation in aquaculture, from genetics to technology through immunology, physiology and nutrition, and including new nanosensors and fish isogenic lines developed in the previous projects. AQUAEXCEL3.0 will enhance its scope by including shellfish, macro-algae and recyclers (insects, marine worms). Integrating such lower trophic level species is key to move towards more sustainable and even circular aquaculture – a strong societal demand. By partnering with the EU aquaculture industry through a continued strong involvement of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP), it will boost excellent research and sustainable innovation, for both public and private sectors, as a durable impact. A total of 193 Transnational access projects are scheduled, that will significantly consolidate the global leadership of European aquaculture research and advance the implementation of EATiP’s Strategic Research Agenda, with a flexible orientation in time towards key industry issues.
Improving the use of animal experiments for research according to the 3 R's, Reduction (via stable fish models and improved design of experiments), Refinement (via the development of Operational Welfare Indicators and environmental enrichment) and Replacement (via e.g. Virtual Laboratories and cellular models) is integral to the concept of AQUAEXCEL3.0.
Overall, AQUAEXCEL3.0 will provide the Aquaculture Research community and Industry with new services focused on the user needs, to promote both excellent science and innovation.
Field of science
- /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/fisheries
Call for proposal
H2020-INFRAIA-2019-1
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
75007 Paris Cedex 07
France
Participants (21)
5817 Bergen
FK9 4LA Stirling
28006 Madrid
19013 Attikia Anavissos
2100 Godollo
29280 Plouzane
9291 Tromso
370 05 Ceske Budejovice
7491 Trondheim
7052 Trondheim
35001 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
6708 PB Wageningen
6708 PB Wageningen
D08H67X Dublin 8
75015 Paris
54052 Nancy Cedex
2800 Kgs Lyngby
8005 032 Faro
28002 Madrid
4031 Angleur
10124 Torino