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A balanced future on this planet depends on the choices we make as a society. This is particularly true concerning the food we consume, as protein resources are becoming scarcer as the world population increases. In recent years, sustainable aquaculture production grew into sourcing over half of the world’s consumed fish, representing an alternative to other less sustainable methods.
Aquaculture is one of the five priority sectors to promote Blue Growth in European Union (EU) and the fastest growing food-producing sector world-wide: > 50% of consumed fish are farmed and the human demand for high quality protein is increasing. The European aquaculture industry must revitalise by delivering smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth.
THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF GRINNAQUA ARE:
- To review the latest research and innovation advances in the sector, and identify and address institutional gaps and deficiencies
- To raise the staff´s research profile and excellence via networking, training, and mentoring
- To increase stakeholder interaction and mobilization towards research and innovation partnerships
- To orientate research to contribute to economic growth and the implementation of the Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork strategies
- To establish an enabling environment for the development and maintenance of long-term international collaborations
- To deliver a framework for strengthening research and innovation in aquaculture
- Functional diets for improved immune response (SC)
- Fish health status evaluation (SC)
- Disease impact minimization (SC)
- Host-parasite interaction (SC)
- Centre organization (ADM)
- Genetic improvement (SC)
- Breeding programs (SC)
- Project management services (ADM)
- Vaccine development (SC)
- Characterization of immune cells (SC)
- High Security facilities organization (ADM/SC)
