Abstract

Bivalves from Farm To Fork (BIFF)

General Information
FP6 Programme	Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge – Industry Academic Partnership
Project duration	4 years	Lead Partner	DOMMRS
Start date	1st October 2006	End date	30th Sept 2010
Total Partners	5	Irish Partners	2
Total project cost	€579,085.97

 

Scallop aquaculture is constrained by the annual inconsistency in the quantity and quality of the wild seed supply. Differences in the quality and condition of the subsequent fully grown scallops provide processors with a raw material very different from other food materials used in modern processing industries.

With the increased demands for shellfish products due to their healthy image, improvements in food technology and product development are required. This project will integrate multi-disciplinary resources from bivalve hatchery production and on-growing to seafood processing by considering a “total food chain” approach on all research, training and technology transfer levels. The objective of the project will be to develop an economically viable and environmentally sustainable genetic breeding programme for scallops in order to produce seed in a hatchery to supplement the inconsistent wild seed supply. The project will also optimise ongrowing, harvesting (effects of size of animal and seasonal harvesting) and processing (effects of different handling, storage and packaging) of the shellfish.

Other Partners	Project Leader
Institute of Marine Research, Austevoll, Norway. Nofima, As, Norway. Fastnet Mussels Ltd, Bantry, Ireland. University of Bologna, Italy.	Dr Julie Maguire Daithi O'Murchu Marine Research Station Gearhies Bantry Co. Cork IRELAND

Acknowledgements

This project is supported by the European Community Framework Programme 6, Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Industry-Academic Partnership, Grant Agreement No.: 042331

 

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