IRC-IMTA
An International Research Consortium for promoting and developing Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
| Coordinatore | THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG
Organization address
address: Scottish Marine Institute contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 0 € |
| EC contributo | 309˙600 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IRSES |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-02-01 - 2012-01-31 |
Partecipanti
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THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG
Organization address
address: Scottish Marine Institute contact info |
UK (DUNBEG OBAN) | coordinator | 309˙600.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The Objective of the programme is to establish an international research consortium for promoting and developing research into Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) technologies that supports the sustainable development of aquaculture worldwide. To achieve this it is necessary to establish an international consortium of research scientists that can direct their individual expertise toward achieving the common goal of commercial IMTA. The group will exchange knowledge with and up-skill other groups to ensure that whilst each group retains control of their research specialties, all partner groups have access to the existing core knowledge related to IMTA and can contribute to defining the research requirements within this field. The exchange programme has been carefully designed to identify the key knowledge gaps in each institution, to facilitate knowledge transfer between institutions and to develop new focused and co-ordinated international research initiatives. This programme will last for a period of three years, covering a framework of staff exchange activities including training for early stage researchers, collaborative research, and knowledge transfer by senior scientists. Workshops and training courses will be conducted during the course of this project, which will facilitate group discussions, communications with regulatory authorities and industry, training of farmers and strategic research planning.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
An EU-funded project has supported research exchanges and skills development in the field of aquaculture.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Aquaculture is a rapidly growing global industry, but the European market faces issues of economic and environmental sustainability. Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) is a new approach that shows promise as a sustainable aquaculture solution.
The IRC-IMTA project aimed to promote research into IMTA in Europe. The project's approach involved international staff and researcher visits, as well as joint workshops and seminars.
Participating research institutions included the Chinese Yellow Seas Fishery Research Institute, the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. A Norwegian company and several Chinese and Norwegian aquaculture farms were involved as well.
Over a period of three years, several networking visits took place to exchange research methods, and to attend laboratory tours and lectures. Additionally, an international IMTA conference was held in Norway.
New collaborative research projects focusing on resource efficiency and the arctic sea urchin, for example, have emerged as a result of IRC-IMTA. This demonstrates the value of linking researchers through such networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities.