BLUEBOOST was presented by Isasi Gairin from IRTA in a Regenerative Aquaculture Seminar held in Maó, Menorca Spain. The Regenerative Aquaculture Seminar was organised by the Balearic Ornithology and Natural Defense Group (GOB - Grup Balear d'Ornitologia i Defensa de la Naturalesa). The aim of this meeting was to publicise first-hand and value this form of aquaculture "with proven ecological, economic and social results" on an island like Menorca which, according to the organisers, "could be a pioneer in this type of crop, in line with its status as a Biosphere Reserve". The interview was well received, providing and insight to participants and has been reported in a Spanish press such as IPAC.
https://menorcaaldia.com/2024/11/30/se-abre-el-camino-a-cultivar-algas-en-la-costa-menorquina/
BLUEBOOST was presented by Neil Duncan in the MARITIME HUB 2024. The Maritime Hub is the Catalan conference of reference in marine and maritime innovation, promoted by BlueNetCat (the Maritime R+D+I Network of Catalonia) and the Directorate General for Maritime Policy and Sustainable Fisheries of the Government of Catalonia. BLUEBOOST was presented as one of four projects being accelerated in the BlueNetCamp initiative. The presentation was in collaboration with FEPROMODEL (Federación de Productores de Moluscos del Delta del Ebro) a a BLUEBOOST partner and stakeholder. FEPROMODEL is a federation of mollusc producers and agent of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Generalitat de Catalunya, collaborating with research and tests to improve the productivity of products grown in the bays of the Ebro Delta. The presentation was well received by an interested and attentive audience.
https://www.bluenetcat.eu/en/bluenetcat-consolidates-the-maritime-hub-2024-as-the-reference-forum-for-the-blue-economy-in-catalonia/
POLSKIE RADIO INTERVIEW
10 OCTOBER 2024, SZCZECIN, POLAND
BLUEBOOST was presented by Remigiusz Panicz in a radio interview by the Polish radio stations Polskie Radio and RMFMaxx (radio). The interview was conducted in the Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland. Remi explained the activities that his team at the University are working on with BLUEBOOST. These activities include the use of straw and sludge from carp ponds near Nowogard for mushroom and worm culture. The by-products of the mushrooms are being used to produce "blue food" and the cultured worms used to produce fish feeds. The interview was well received and has been reported in a number of Polish media portals including Polska Morska, Offshore Wind Poland, Zielony Rozwój, Echomedia and eKurier.
BLUEBOOST was presented in the XI conference of the Italian Society for Applied Shellfish Research (SIRAM, https://siram-molluschi.it/eng/), which promotes research studies for the sustainable development of shellfish farming, tackling issues faced by the sector and sharing knowledge and insights to its stakeholders. Gianni Brundu, Researcher at IMC - International Marine Centre presented the BLUEBOOST as a poster. The poster was well received in the dynamic meeting to stimulate interest in BLUEBOOST and Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture.
Abstract book: https://siram-molluschi.it/documenti/atti-convegni/atti-convegno-SIRAM-2024.pdf
BLUEBOOST was presented in the 14th International Conference LCA Food, Heathy Food System for a Healthy Planet in Barcelona, Spain (https://www.lcafood2024.com/). Arianna Martini and Riccardo Napolitano, two young CREA (Italy) researchers involved in BlueBoost project, attended the important LCA in Foods congress in Barcelona where they presented a poster of BLUEBOOST in collaboration with Friederike Ziegler and Yannic Wocken from RISE (Sweden). The presentation was well received by the scientific community and lead to interesting discussions and contacts.
Book of Abstracts: https://www.lcafood2024.com/programme/book-of-abstracts
BLUEBOOST was presented at the Annuel General Meeting of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP - https://eatip.eu/). attached you will find a couple of pictures of Riccardo Napolitano, (CREA-Univ. of Stirling) was invited to present BLUEBOOST by ITAQUA the Italian multi-stakeholders platform for aquaculture under the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, which is partner of EATiP. The presentation was well received by EATiP members that represent all stakeholders interested in sustainable Aquaculture development. BLUEBOOST thanks Riccardo, CREA and ITAQUA for giving us room to present BLUEBOOST in this important meeting.
The first Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Symposium
Charting the course towards a Sustainable Blue Economy
BLUEBOOST was presented in The first Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Symposium that took place on 13-14 February 2024 at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and brought together thought leaders, experts, and practitioners in a big-scale European event to promote the transformation towards a sustainable blue economy.
