Knowledge measures

Foster cooperation with universities doing material research including their impact on the environment.

Research and Innovation Research and Innovation

Photo: Chokniti Khongchum Photo: Chokniti Khongchum

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Especially young designers depend on the insturcitons of gear producers and do often not dare to test new approaches to prevent, alter or reduce gear material.

  • Universities dealing with alternative materials are rare and not well funded by national entities; thus, knowledge on the existence of sustainable alternatives for aquaculture material is limited and not growing.

  • Often, very little or no information exchange and dialogue (e.g. workshops, trainings, forums, common toolboxes, free best practice guidelines, etc.) about innovative or alternative materials, designs, labelling and standards (i.e. common research/ funding/best practice replication, etc.) exist between research intsitutes.

Related Good Practice:

P&R GP12.1

Install new degree courses

The university in Halle (DE) established a new degree course to work on alternative gear materials.