Sustainable climate Friendly quality fOOD Ingredients from MArine side-stReams (FOODIMAR)

Short description of the project: FOODIMAR is a three-year project funded by the EU Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership aimed at developing new industry-relevant solutions from fisheries and aquaculture side-streams for climate-friendly, cost-effective, sustainable, and high-quality food market applications.

Expected results: The project centers around three pilot studies: (1) the Norwegian pilot focuses on fisheries side-streams from the North Sea, (2) the Danish pilot revolves around the utilisation of jellyfish by-catch from the Baltic Sea, and (3) the Turkish case deals with aquaculture side-streams from the Mediterranean Sea. These pilot studies will serve a dual purpose: they showcase representative value chains in European regions and sea basins while simultaneously developing solutions tailored to each unique context.

Application/relevance: FOODIMAR not only contributes to the smart valorisation of side-streams and a shift towards a circular economy, but also to the physical and economic resilience of the European seafood value chains and the environmental and ecological sustainability of the industry.