Optimized aquaculture product quality through better feed quality and feed management

Objective

The present project aims at supporting strategies that improve the competitiveness of European SME producers of marine fish. These strategies include the production of high quality seabream targeting high--end local markets, and sole, an emerging species with an attractive price and demand but limited supply.

The proposed research seeks at improving the quality of farmed fish products through a better feed quality and feeding management during the finishing period prior to slaughter for Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata, as model for an industrialised species) and Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis, as model for an emerging species). A wide range of quality criteria for marine fish (visual appearance, slaughter quality, shelf life, cooking quality, sensorial and nutritional qualities) will be explored on their usefulness as marketing arguments to support the SME producers to differentiate their high-end product in the market.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Call for proposal

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Coordinator

CULTIVOS MARINOS DEL SUR S.A.

Address

Carretera Pozo Del Camino A Isla Cristina, S/n
Isla Cristina (Huelva)
Spain

Participants (7)

AQUACULTURE CENTER OF ACHELOOS S.A

Greece

Address

Neohori
Messolongi

AQUALVOR LIMITADA

Portugal

Address

Po Box 2138
Odaxeire-portimao

ESTEROS DE SANCTI PETRI SA

Spain

Address

Carretera De Sancti Petri Km 4
Chiclana De La Frontera

INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO DAS PESCAS E DO MAR

Portugal

Address

Avendida De Brasília
Lisboa

INVE TECHNOLOGIES NV

Belgium

Address

Hoogveld 93
Dendermonde

N/A

Norway

UNIVERSIDAD DE CADIZ

Spain

Address

Poligono Rio San Pedro Apartado 40
Puerto Real (Cadiz)