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EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism

GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery (GENIALG)

Description

GENIALG was a five-and-a-half-year project funded by EU Horizon 2020, aimed at boosting the European Blue Economy by designing high-yielding seaweed cultivation systems of two species: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green alga Ulva spp.

Tangible results: The project designed high-yielding seaweed cultivation systems of the two species, focusing on increasing their production and sustainable exploitation. GENIALG also created a platform, held a training course on sustainable seaweed farming practices and published a number of research reports with results on seaweed aquaculture.

Application/relevance: The project contributed to the diversification of farmed species, particularly of lower-trophic species. It has also enabled new opportunities for investors; increased stakeholder engagement and societal acceptance of sustainable seaweed productions; and brought together coastal economic communities (e.g., fisheries, tourism), national conservation organizations, environmental groups, and local stakeholders.

Details

Original Author(s)
Lead Partner: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS
Project Partner(s): The Scottish Association for Marine Science - SAMS
Project Partner(s): Seaweed Solutions
Project Partner(s): ALGAplus Produção e Comercialização de Algas e Seus Derivados Lda
Project Partner(s): Stichting Wageningen Research
Project Partner(s): SINTEF Ocean
Project Partner(s): Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial - INEGI
Project Partner(s): Amadéite SAS
Project Partner(s): ALGAIA
Project Partner(s): University of York
Project Partner(s): Lessonia
Project Partner(s): IOTA Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Project Partner(s): BIOME TECHNOLOGIES PLC
Project Partner(s): CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINAR DE INVESTIGACAO MARINHA E AMBIENTAL
Project Partner(s): National University of Ireland Galway
Project Partner(s): AQUA TT UETP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
Project Partner(s): UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO
Project Partner(s): THE BIORENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LIMITED
Project Partner(s): C WEED AQUACULTURE SARL
Project Partner(s): OLMIX
Financing Programme(s): H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy
Financing Programme(s): H2020-EU.3.2.5. - Cross-cutting marine and maritime research
Topic(s)
Climate-Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Diversification and Adding Value, Integration in Local Communities
Geographical Coverage
European
Date
January, 2017 - June, 2021
Source
GENIALG Platform