Integrate aquaculture: an eco-innovative solution to foster sustainability in the Atlantic Area (INTEGRATE)

Description

Short description of the project: INTEGRATE was a three-year project funded by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme, aimed at facilitating the industrial transition towards Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) systems.

Tangible results: The project published a series of technical manuals and implementation guides on establishing IMTA systems, including a case study determining bottlenecks of commercially establishing a marine IMTA of fish, oysters and macroalgae in earthen ponds, in the Portuguese South-Atlantic area; or standard model guidelines on earthen ponds.

Application/relevance: This technical knowledge helps boost innovation in aquaculture systems/methodologies and diversification strategies, as well as materialising IMTA in the sector.

Details

Original Author(s): Lead Partner: Fundación Centro Tecnológico Acuicultura de Andalucía
Project Partner(s): ALGAplus Produção e Comercialização de Algas e Seus Derivados Lda
Project Partner(s): National University of Ireland Galway
Project Partner(s): Centre d'Etude et de Valorisation des Algues
Project Partner(s): Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P.
Project Partner(s): Irish Seaweed Consultancy
Project Partner(s): Institut national supérieur des sciences agronomiques, agroalimentaires, horticoles et du paysage
Project Partner(s): Scottish Association for Marine Science
Financing Programme(s): 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Atlantic Area
Topic(s): Diversification and Adding Value, Knowledge and Innovation
Geographical Coverage: European
Date: June, 2017 - June, 2023
Source: INTEGRATE Project Results