PRODUCTIVE RECOVERY OF TWO INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF BIVALVES, THE FLAT OYSTER (OSTREA EDULIS) AND THE CLAM (TAPES DECUSSATUS)

The project, which is entirely located in the FLAG area of the Emilia Romagna Coast, aims at fostering the productive recovery of two native species of bivalves, the Adriatic flat oyster Ostrea edulis and the clam Tapes decussatus, through innovative and more eco-sustainable hatchery management solutions.

The project consists of multiple actions that synergistically contribute to increasing the productivity and sustainability of hatcheries such as: the use of sensors to control water quality parameters; the formulation and use of feed obtained from macroalgae for oyster and clam pre-fattening; the introduction of filtering systems obtained from waste materials to improve water quality. The project, co-ordinated by the University of Ferrara, sees the involvement of three other technical-scientific organisations (Istituto Delta Ferrara, Naturedulis Goro, Fondazione S. Giuseppe CFP CESTA), where Naturedulis is also the Aquaculture Enterprise that owns the hatchery.