Diversifying aquaculture production with emphasis on low-trophic species
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Amount not specified
16/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Diversifying aquaculture production with emphasis on low-trophic species Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Ensure consumers have access to a wider variety of edible aquatic species produced in the EU and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
• Provide the aquaculture industry with new or improved technologies to enhance sector competitiveness and profitability.
• Reduce the environmental footprint of aquaculture through resilient, climate-adaptive systems that contribute to climate change mitigation.
• Increase consumer literacy on the nutritional and environmental benefits of aquatic foods.
• Stimulate economic growth and job creation in coastal and rural regions.
Scope Requirements
• Preference for fish farming using feed ingredients low in fish meal/oil and/or produced regionally or from circular waste-based streams.
• Apply sustainability principles (circularity, zero waste) via life-cycle assessment and Environmental Footprint methods (Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279).
• Address fair pricing models and region-specific value chains.
• Cover technical research on feeding, breeding, health and welfare; economic viability; consumer acceptance and literacy.
• Analyze regulatory frameworks and legal barriers for novel feeds approval and aquaculture farm licensing.
• Propose collaboration with EMBRC ERIC and accredited labs.
• Take into account outputs from specified FP7, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe and national/regional aquaculture projects.
• Integrate Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines effectively.
• Plan for international cooperation to deliver mutual benefits.
Special Conditions
• Submission: single-stage, opening 06 May 2025, deadline 16 September 2025 17:00 Brussels time.
• Admissibility: comply with page limits and layout (Annex A and E, WP General Annexes; Part B of application form).
• Eligibility: participants from eligible (EU and Associated) countries (Annex B); third-country participants subject to specific rules.
• Financial/operational capacity and exclusion: per Annex C.
• Evaluation: award criteria, scoring, thresholds (Annex D); process and timeline (Annex F).
• Legal/financial setup: per Annex G.
• Use standard application and evaluation forms for HE RIA/IA, and the HE Model Grant Agreement.
• Reference and use the Horizon Europe Programme Guide, WP 2025 Part 9 and Part 14 (General Annexes), Financial Regulation 2024/2509, EU Grants AGA annotated MGA, online manual, terms and conditions and privacy statement.
• Proposals must select and align with the relevant Destination description in WP 2025 Part 9.
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
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