Integrated Polyculture of Macroalgae and Triploid Oysters in a Suspended Tilting System

Priority: Priority 3: Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy in coastal, island and inland areas and promoting the development of fisheries and aquaculture communities – SSL FLAG GALPA COSTA DELL’EMILIA-ROMAGNA

Objective:

Specific Objective 2.B: Promoting technological and environmentally sustainable innovation in aquaculture

Action:

Action 2.B.2: “Pilot actions aimed at the introduction of additional species and the development of sustainable aquaculture systems”

Intervention Code 331214 – Operations 19, 20, 21, 22, 56

Public Call – Year 2024

Beneficiary:

University of Ferrara – Tecnopolo Laboratory Terra&AcquaTech

Brief Project Description:

Innovation in the local aquaculture sector through the adoption of new technologies and tools, with the aim of improving production and processing techniques. The project develops and tests, through pilot actions, an integrated multitrophic polyculture system of triploid oysters and native macroalgae in lagoon/valley environments.

Budget: €26,856.29

Funding Granted:

The operation is implemented with the financial support of the European Union within the framework of the National Programme PN FEAMPA 2021–2027.

Total amount: €26,856.29, of which EU contribution (50%): €13,428.15

Eligible Costs:

Total staff costs (University of Ferrara): €18,799.40

Purchase of materials for integrated polyculture: €8,056.89

Duration: 12 months

Expected Results:
Implementation in lagoon/valley environments of a scalable integrated multitrophic polyculture model (oysters/macroalgae); training of personnel.

CUP:

E37G25000490007

Website:
https://galpa.flag-costaemiliaromagna.it/progetti/bando_2b2_2025_unife/