Maritime Autonomous Systems Workshop, Cork - Oceano

FÓRUM OCEANO
Associação da Economia do Mar
REMCAP Workshop – Maritime Autonomous Systems
Offshore aquaculture
Frederico Ferreira
Cork, Ireland
23rd September 2015
[email protected]
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Associação da Economia do Mar
135 Partners, from different sectors of Sea Economy
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Aquaculture & Blue Growth
AQUACULTURE is one of the 5 pillars from the Blue Growth Strategy
“The Commission intends to boost aquaculture through the Common
Fisheries Policy reform, and has published Strategic Guidelines presenting
common priorities and general objectives at EU level.”
 European Union aquaculture produces around 1.25 million tonnes, with
a total value of EUR 3.6 billion. [Almost all of EU aquaculture production
is consumed in Europe]
 Its share of total world aquaculture production is 1.5 % (8th) in terms of
volume and just under 4 % (7th) in terms of value.
 Origin of aquaculture products consumed in the EU: 43% from EU; 57%
Non-EU countries [Norway is the EU’s principal supplier ]
 “In Europe, aquaculture accounts for about 20% of fish production and
directly employs some 85 000 people. EU aquaculture is renowned for
its high quality, sustainability and consumer protection standards.”
Frederico Ferreira, Cork, 23rd September 2015
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Aquaculture demands
 Global aquaculture production has grown by an average
8% per year for the last decade; production within the EU
has decreased by approximately 10%
 Europe requires a sustainable aquaculture sector capable
of contributing to the current and future global demands
for seafood. [23.1 kg per person - Average Seafood
consumption per year in the EU ]
 Lack of available maritime space for aquaculture activities
should be overcome by identifying the most suitable sites
Feufar
Testa e Cunhas
 The production of farmed aquatic animals and the
development of farming equipment must be supported by
the most advanced R&D as well as innovative technology
Feufar
Frederico Ferreira, Cork, 23rd September 2015
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Offshore Aquaculture
Advantages:
 Higher production due to increased fish density capacity
 Optimal environmental conditions for a wide variety of species
 Animals less prone to disease
 Reduction in environmental impacts
 Fewer user conflicts
 Significant economical and environmental benefits of multi-use platforms
Tropos
Frederico Ferreira, Cork, 23rd September 2015
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Offshore Aquaculture
Technological Challenges:
 Offshore technology (i.e. cage design, construction materials)
 Maintenance and operations (i.e. technology for remote fish husbandry,
feeding control software, autonomous feeding systems, fish processing,
monitoring of water quality)
 R&D strategy, technology capacity, innovative solutions and business
model for multi-use off-shore platforms
 Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems such as finfishseaweed-bivalves, as part of the solution for bio mitigation
© Denis Lacroix, Ifremer and Malo Lacroix
Tropos
Frederico Ferreira, Cork, 23rd September 2015
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Offshore Aquaculture
Self-propelled & self
positioning mobile cages
Frederico Ferreira, Cork, 23rd September 2015
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