Innoaqua
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Innovative approaches for an integrated use of algae in sustainable aquaculture practices and high-value food applications.
16 partners
joining forces to focus on Sustainable Aquaculture Practices for Innovative Seafood products.
The INNOAQUA project aims to pave the path towards the upcoming sustainable and diversified EU in-land aquaculture industry by leaning on the demonstration and mainstreaming of innovative algae-based foods and solutions, and ecology, circularity and digitalization concepts.
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Objective 1
To implement an ecosystem approach for sustainable management of aquaculture production.
Objective 2
To demonstrate tools to limit the waste in aquaculture cultivation and processing.
Objective 3
To demonstrate processing methods to obtain new innovative (algae-based) seafood products.
Objective 4
To enhance the societal acceptance and market penetration of innovative seafood products through novel social simulation approaches.
Objective 5
To maximize wider uptake of INNOAQUA’s results during and after the project’s execution.
Algae
An important source of alternative low-carbon footprint protein.
Latest News
INNOAQUA was present at Agrokomplex 2026, the largest agricultural and food exhibition in Slovakia, held in Nitra from 2 to 6 September 2026. Co-organised by the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and officially opened by the country's President, Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, this year's edition welcomed nearly 100,000 visitors and 530 exhibitors from nine countries.
On 11 September 2026, INNOAQUA and the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) held the second webinar in their series on algae-based innovation for combined aquaculture production. Organised in partnership with Chile's Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) and followed live by nearly 100 participants, the online event turned the spotlight on South America and on the use of algal extracts in food and non-food applications.
From 28 September to 1 October 2026, INNOAQUA will be present at Aquaculture Europe 2026 (AE2026), one of the leading annual events for the European aquaculture sector. Organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS), an INNOAQUA project partner, the conference will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, under the theme “Aquaculture in Global Change.”