The Baltic EcoMussel project aims to help accelerate the adoption of mussel farming in the Baltic Sea Region by providing information and tools to support investments.
Recent research shows that commercial farming of mussels in the Baltic Sea Region is viable and offers socio-economic and environmental benefits. Commercial farming of mussels would enable fishing communities to diversify their income sources, create jobs and provide an alternative feedstock for use as feed, in biogas production or in other sectors.
The innovative project aims to achieve a commercially-viable mussel economy in the Baltic Sea Region by supporting key stakeholders by the tools needed for upscaling of mussel farms in the region. This includes assessment of regulatory conditions and developing guidelines and business plans for farmers; assessment of market potential and socio-economic impacts of large-scale farming; establishing methodologies and routines for monitoring and evaluation of farms and gathering, informing and training key stakeholders from the research community, aquaculture and end-user groups.
Main activities in the project
Assessment of regulatory conditions and developing guidelines and business plans for farmers;
Assessment of market potential and socio-economic impacts of large-scale farming;
Establishing methodologies and routines for monitoring and evaluation of farms;
Gathering, informing and training key stakeholders from the research community, aquaculture and end-user groups.
Project partners
East Sweden Energy Agency – Lead partner (Sweden)
Novia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Latvian Environmental Investment Fund (Latvia)
Kurzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
Project is financed by:
European Regional Development Fund, Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme 2007-2013
Duration
January 2012-December 2013 (24 months)
Web site
www.balticecomussel.eu
Contact information
East Sweden Energy Agency – Lead Partner (Sweden)
Carl Hamilton
Project Manager
Gjuterigatan 1 D
SE- 582 73, Linköping
Sweden
Phone:+46 (0)702-26 79 11
E-mail:Carl.Hamilton@energiost.se
Web site:www.energiost.se
Novia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Eliecer Diaz
Phone:+358 (0)19 224 8411
E-mail:eliecer.diaz@novia.fi
Web site:www.novia.fi
Latvian Environmental Investment Fund (Latvia)
Zaiga Ozolina
Phone:+371 67 845 111
E-mail: Zaiga.Ozolina@lvif.gov.lv
Web site:www.lvif.gov.lv
Kurzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
Ligita Laipeniece
Phone:+371 29400634
E-mail:ligita.laipeniece@kurzemesregions.lv
Web site:www.kurzemesregions.lv
