Call for Scaling-up EU cultivation of algae and shellfish (Procedure reference number: CINEA/2023/OP/0018)
There are many questions as to whether algae and shellfish production can be scaled up enough to make an appreciable contribution to the EU’s food supply – either directly or as feed for other species. The subject of this call for tenders is the development and testing of tools (software and maps) that will contribute to the assessment of the feasibility and the impact of scaling-up of EU cultivation of shellfish and algae. The general objective is to contribute to the decarbonisation objectives of the European Green Deal.
The specific objective is to build on the results from previous projects to assess the interaction of shellfish and algae cultivation with the supply of nutrients by improving the modelling and including additional constraints, especially the uptake of toxins and contaminants.
Budget available: EUR 550,000