FutureEUAqua

Future growth in sustainable, resilient and climate friendly organic and conventional European aquaculture

The overall objective of

FutureEUAqua

is to effectively promote the sustainable growth of climate-change resilient, environmentally-friendly organic and conventional aquaculture of major fish species and low trophic level organisms in Europe, to meet future challenges with respect to the growing consumer demand for high quality, nutritious and responsibly produced food.

Our

Work Plans

FutureEUAqua will promote innovations in the whole value chain, including:

SUSTAINABLE BREEDING
Assessing, validating and demonstrating the level of the ability of the current breeding programs, breeding goals and methodologies.
INGREDIENTS & FEED
Ensuring sustainable and resilient production by focusing on high fish performance, health and product quality.
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Documenting tailor-made fish perform in future cost-effective production systems that function optimally.
QUALITY & SAFETY
Developing innovative high quality minimally processed fish products and related packaging conditions, in order to valorise aquaculture raw materials.
MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES
Monitoring the impact of housing environments and innovative diets on the fish health and welfare.
CONSUMER AWARENESS
Improving consumer awareness, perception and acceptance of European aquaculture products and methods.