Climate Resilience and Adaptation in Aquaculture. Testing innovative technologies and ecosystem-based solutions for the resilience of Atlantic aquaculture to climate change (CLIRAQUA)
- Amount: 1,96 M€ (total budget) / 1,47 M€ (ERDF funding)
- Financing entities:
Interreg Atlantic Area a través da European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Unión Europea - Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) (https://www.atlanticarea.eu/discover-our-projects/approved-projects/cliraqua)
Lead partner:-
Universidade da Coruña (Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía) (Galicia, Spain)
Partners:-
Centre pour l'aquaculture, la pêche et l'environnement de Nouvelle-Aquitaine (site d'Oléron) (Nouvelle Aquitaine, France)
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Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR) (Norte, Portugal)
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Asociación BIOGA – Cluster Tecnolóxico Empresarial de Ciencias da Vida (Galicia, Spain)
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Universidade dos Açores (Serviço de Ciência e Tecnologia) (Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal)
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Marine Institute (Northern and Western, Ireland)
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Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (Lisboa, Portugal)
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University of Galway (College of Science and Engineering) (Northern and Western, Ireland)
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Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Instituto Universitario Acuicultura Sostenible y Ecosistemas Marinos ) (Islas Canarias, Spain)
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Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas - Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Galicia, Spain)
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Institut National de Recherche en Agriculture, Alimentation et Environnement (Centre de Recherche Bretagne Normandie) (Normandie, France)
Associated partners:-
Seafood Legacy SL (Galicia, Spain)
Summary:
The main challenge of the project lies in addressing the complex and interconnected impacts of climate change on Atlantic aquaculture systems.
To face this challenge, CLIRAQUA proposes to evaluate the vulnerability of aquaculture species and environments to changes in temperature, salinity and water quality, ensuring the sustainability of the sector, and to promote climate adaptation and risk prevention through innovative methodologies and restoration of key ecosystems, strengthening climate governance and participation. The results include a data lake with climate projections, interactive vulnerability maps, adaptive management protocols and an early warning system for diseases.
Transnational cooperation will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and the development of scalable solutions that boost the environmental and economic sustainability of the aquaculture sector.
The project supports the New European Bauhaus by making Atlantic aquaculture more resilient to climate change through sustainable, ecosystem-based technologies. It promotes inclusiveness by involving citizens, producers and communities in shared decisions. It also drives innovation by using tools like interactive maps and sensors, combining scientific, technological and local knowledge for integrated solutions.
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