Utilisation and stabilisation of by-products from cod species

Objective

By-products from cod species will be studied with the aim of increasing their utilisation to produce value added food ingredients. Work will focus on fat and protein fractions (liver, viscera, heads, skins and cut-offs). Increasing the proportion of fish catch used for human consumption will increase profitability, reduce waste and reduce pressure on over fishing. The project will aim to develop systems to sort, handle and store by-products on board vessels, find safe and effective preservation methods and develop well-functioning logistics. Chemical composition of the by-products will be characterised regarding species, seasonal and habitat variation. Processing methods to extract bio molecules with application in food, feed and pharmaceuticals will be studied and optimised. Finally the market for these compounds will be assessed.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › pharmaceutical drugs
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins

Programme(s)

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

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Address

6,hoegskoleringen 1
7491 Trondheim
Norway

Participants (7)

DOUBLE DELTA KERESKEDELMI TERMELO ES KUTATASFEJLESZTESI BETETI TARSASAG LTD

Hungary

Address

Hullam 12
4100 Berettyoujfalu

ICELANDIC FISHERIES LABORATORIES

Iceland

Address

Skulagata 4
0101 Reykjavik

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

Address

Rue De L'ile D'yeu
44311 Nantes

NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH

Netherlands

Address

Haringkade 1
1970 AB Ijmuiden

NOVO-NORDISK A/S

Denmark

Address

1,novo Allt, 6b3
2880 Bagsvaerd

SINTEF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

Norway

Address

Brattoera, Gryta 2
7465 Trondheim

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

Address

College Road
30 Cork