Objective The objective of the proposed project is to develop a new mussel farming design to allow its emplacement offshore. Mussel farming has traditionally been limited to inshore waters. However, as a consequence of industrialisation and modernisation there has been a strong proliferation of mussel farms during last years and many of the best and most obvious inshore sites have been already filled, generating important issues, such as lack of space for new farms or extension of existing ones, important visual impact and water quality problems. Some development of this concept has been achieved by SUBSEA, but requires additional know how and support mainly in farm design, as well as manufacturing materials and processes.Description of the workIt is intended to reach this objective by means of a new raft design: submersible, avoiding in this way the action of waves and wind, and modular, favouring in this way the land transport before its installation and the manipulation of the farm during refloating. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology 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) Data not available Call for proposal 0 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator SUBSEA SHELLFISH LTD EU contribution No data Address Lochnell Estate LEDAIG, ARGYLL United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FIBERLINE COMPOSITES A/S Denmark EU contribution No data Address Nr. Bjertvej 88 KOLDING See on map Total cost No data FUNDACION INASMET Spain EU contribution No data Address Mikeletegi Paseazlekua 2, Parque Tecnologico SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Total cost No data ITR BILBAO S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address Pol. Ugalguren 1, Parcela P4-VIII, Mod. 22-23 ZAMUDIO See on map Total cost No data LUCIANO COCCI Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Panzano 9 RIMINI See on map Total cost No data MEXIPOR Portugal EU contribution No data Address Rua Teixeira de Pascoais 85, 4° Dcha SENHORA DA HORA-MATOSINHOS See on map Total cost No data SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Ardtoe ACHARACLE See on map Total cost No data
