EATIP Annual General Meeting 2025
The EATIP Annual General Meeting was held this year on the 17th & 18th of June 2025 in beautiful Norway House, in Brussels.
LAST CHANCE to apply for access to top-class aquaculture research infrastructures with AQUAEXCEL3.0
| Dear colleagues,
We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year! As you know by now, a major feature of the EU-funded AQUAEXCEL3.0 project is its Transnational Access (TNA) program, allowing external researchers to access the partners’ facilities. Research proposal submissions to the program are funded based on their successful evaluation by an independent selection panel. AQUAEXCEL3.0 is due to finish in 2025, meaning that the Transnational Access program will cease accepting applications on January 31st, 2025. This is your last chance to gain access to the 40+ unique research infrastructures of the participating institutes, with experimental costs, travel and subsistence covered by AQUAEXCEL3.0. As of May 2024, access is also granted to EMBRC facilities. The TNA program considers a research group in one country collaborating with one or more AQUAEXCEL3.0 Infrastructures located in a different country to the applicant. The program thus offers access to facilities and expertise not available in the applicant’s own country. Typically, collaborations involve one or more scientists from the applicant organisation visiting the selected AQUAEXCEL3.0 installation(s) to undertake research work there for up to 3 months. In some cases, remote access is also available. The facilities cover the entire range of: Aquaculture production systems:
Environments:
Scales:
Culture species:
Fields of expertise:
Please note that some of the facilities have reached capacity and may not be able to accommodate additional visits. Applications for Transnational Access can be made at any time until the 31st of January, 2025. For more details and to apply, download the flyer below or click here More information on each facility can be found here or via our interactive map which includes pictures and videos of the facilities. For assistance finding the right facility for your project, contact our orientation committee at aquaexcel-OC@inra.fr. Find out more about AQUAEXCEL3.0 x EMBRC here. To learn more about the stories from previous TNA user’s experiences, please refer to the videos and innovative outputs available on Videos – AquaExcel3.0. |
AE3.0’s 3rd FREE training course: “Conducting Experimental Infection Trials in Fish and Shellfish”
We are pleased to announce the upcoming online training course, “Conducting Experimental Infection Trials in Fish and Shellfish.” Self-paced modules will be available starting October 28th, followed by live sessions on November 11th and 12th. Registration is now officially open!
Led by Denmark Technical University (DTU), this 3rd training course will focus on designing and analysing experimental infection trials in fish and shellfish, covering both fundamental and advanced concepts. The course is divided into two parts, the first part will consist of self-paced lectures covering essential theoretical topics, including ethical considerations for using animals in experiments, designing infection trials, evaluating pathogens and pathologies, etc. The second part will consist of live lectures focusing on applying the theoretical knowledge gained in the first part to real infection trials using several fish species and bivalves and different types.
For more information on the training course and how to register, visit:
Training Course 3: Conducting Experimental Infection Trials in Fish and Shellfish – AquaExcel3.0
The deadline for registration is November 8th, at 9:00 hrs (CET)
Read more about the AQUAEXCEL3.0 project and the Training Courses.
EATIP @ AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2024
EXPLORING COLLABORATION & INNOVATION TRANSFER VEHICLES FOR AQUACULTURE
AQUA2024 – COPENHAGEN – Innovation Forum, August 28th
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
09:00 Introductions
Moderators: David Bassett (EATiP); Alistair Lane (EAS)
09:15 Session 1: Fostering regional synergies in Europe for innovation in aquaculture
(Chair: David Bassett, EATIP)
- DG MARE, Unit A2 – Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias
- DG RTD, Unit Healthy Seas and Oceans – Nikos Zampoukas
- DG REGIO / S3 Community of Practice / IDEA Consult – Els Van de Velde
10:15 Plenary Discussion
10:45 BREAK
11:15 Session 2: Inter-Regional Innovation Landscape in Practice: case studies on how innovation transfer vehicles promote advances in aquaculture
(Chair: Mieke Eggermont, EATIP Mirror Platform WG chair)
- Example 1: InterReg – Adriatic Interregional Collaboration – Francesca Perretta (IPA ADRION National Contact Point Marche Region)
- Example 2: TSSP for Smart and Circular Aquaculture – David Bassett (EATiP)
- Example 3: Innovation Transfer with Mission Ocean – Blue Mission Banos (Efthalia Arvaniti (Submariner Network)
- Example 4: EATiP Mirror Platform Working Group on Sludge – Ann Cecilie Hilling (NCE Aquaculture)
- Example 5: The Nordic Research and Innovation Initiative for Sustainable Aquaculture – Kjell Maroni (Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund / Nordforsk)
12:15 Panel discussion among speakers
12:30 LUNCH
14:00 Session 3: Innovation transfer within the Aquaculture Research Community
(Chair: Ana Hererro (Patogen / AQUAEXCEL3.0 IRAP)
- Example 1a: High impact AQUAEXCEL3.0 Knowledge Outputs
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- Introduction: Open experiment facilities as tools for knowledge exchange – Karla Corrales (ERINN Innovation)
- CryoPlankton benefits in seabass aquaculture – Konstantinos Tzakris (Planktonic)
- Transforming food industry and agriculture waste into nutrient-rich alternative feed for fish: A Case Study with Black Soldier Fly Larvae – Martin Kulma (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague)
- Application of innovative and easy sustainable environmental enrichment on the behaviour and welfare of farmed trout – Georgina Lea Fazekas (MATE)
- Mentimeter
- Example 1b: European Marine Biological Resource Centre – Mery Pina (EMBRC)
- Panel discussion
- Example 2: EU-Asian International capacity building as a vehicle for future innovation transfer – Patrick Sorgeloos (EATiP International Cooperation Working Group)
- Example 3: FAO Aquaculture Unit – case study of the Shanghai Ocean University – TBC.
15:45 Session 4 – Facilitation, funding models and future calls for inter-regional innovation transfer
(Chair: Damien Toner / BIM)
- BlueInvest: Funding as international support tool – Cathrine Frideres (BlueInvest)
- ECBF – European Circular BioeconomyFund – Mathias Brink Lorenz (ECBF)
- EMFAF funds for the Flemish Aquaculture Cluster VAP – Stefan Teerlinck (Inagro)
- Mentoring and Accelerator Programme for Blue Growth – Efthalia Arvaniti (Submariner Network)
- Innovation and knowledge transfer support by Blue Bioeconomy CoLAB, a Portuguese case study – Taynara Franco (B2E)
- International Innovation Transfer as development support – Paw Petersen (Oxyguard)
16:45 Closing discussions
17:00 NETWORKING DRINK
EATIP AT THE AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2023, VIENNA
Our EATiP booth #39 was a great success with lots of visits from many colleagues from all over.
Information was given about our project work including:
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- Providing technical input to The EC Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism
- The AQUAEXCEL 3.0 project – opening up transnational access to EU research networks
- OLAMUR – considering marine multi use (aquaculture and wind energy) as part of the EU Mission Ocean Baltic and North Sea Lighthouse
The EATiP / EC / EAS INNOVATION FORUM was extremely well attended on Wednesday 20 September (Programme), as well as the AQUAEXEL3.0 networking drink following the event.
More on the AQUAEXCEL3.0 presentations 
Experimental assessment of the fish meal content requirements for Meagre feeds, by Ramon Fontillas | Skretting ARC (Netherlands).
The effect of krill meal inclusion on the growth of juvenile gilthead seabream, by Kiranpreet Kaur | Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS (Norway).
Metal amino acid complexes as a cost-effective strategy to help reducing fish meal in European seabass diets, by Claudia Silva | Zinpro (Portugal).
Meet us at Aquaculture Europe 2023
Aquaculture Europe 2023 will soon be upon us – running from 18 – 21 September inclusive.
EATiP will be hosting booth #39 in the trade show.
Come and visit us to learn more about our project work including:
- Providing technical input to The EC Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism
- The AQUAEXCEL 3.0 project – opening up transnational access to EU research networks
- OLAMUR – considering marine multi use (aquaculture and wind energy) as part of the EU Mission Ocean Baltic and North Sea Lighthouse
Please also note that on Wednesday 20 September we will be co-hosting the EATiP / EC / EAS INNOVATION FORUM from 10:30-17:30 ‘ Room Schubert 5/6.
View Programme
We look forward to seeing you there!
AQUAEXCEL3.0’s 1st training course: “Welfare Indicators”
We are pleased to announce that AQUAEXCEL3.0 is hosting its 1st online training course: “Welfare indicators” on October 4th, 2023, and registration is now officially OPEN!
Led by NOFIMA, this 1st training course will focus on welfare indicators for different fish species used in aquaculture research. Participants will learn about the latest technologies around developing welfare indicators, their advantages and disadvantages and carry out practical exercises around real-life cases for welfare monitoring. Environmental enrichment and exercise training will be examined in relation to how they can be beneficial in terms of promoting resilience and robustness in fish.
This training will be provided live online on 4 October, from 9:00-14:15 CEST. For more information on specific topics that will be discussed, and how to register for this course, please visit https://aquaexcel.eu/training-courses/training-course-1-welfare-indicators/. The live course will be recorded as the basis for the non-live online course that will be available on an on-going basis after the live course and further details will follow later.
If you have further questions, feel free to contact info@aquaexcel.
Annual General Meeting of the EATiP
The EATIP AGM was successfully held in Brussels on the 14th & 15th of June 2023 at the Manos Conference Center & Hotel.
Please see below the programme of the event:
The presentations are available for EATiP members on our intranet.
Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias (EC DG MARE), Gustavo Larrazábal (EATIP President), David Bassett (EATIP General Secretary)
Alexandra Neyts (EATIP)
Gustavo Larrazábal, was thanked for 14 years of Presidency (2009-2023) and exceptional service to research and innovation in European Aquaculture. CONGRATULATIONS! especially since he received two weeks before the FEAP Award for Excellence in European Aquaculture.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 Call for TransNational Access
Apply for fully EC-funded access to top class aquaculture research infrastructures with AQUAEXCEL3.0
The AQUAEXCEL3.0 project unites major aquaculture experimental facilities with capacity to undertake experimental trials on a selection of commercially important aquaculture species and system types. These facilities are made available to the research community for Transnational Access (TNA) with the support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (Infrastructures).
Transnational Access involves a research group in one country collaborating with one or more AQUAEXCEL3.0 Infrastructures that are located in a different country to the applicant, and which offer facilities and expertise not available in their own country. The collaboration normally takes the form of one or more scientists from the applicant organisation visiting the selected AQUAEXCEL3.0 installation to undertake research work there for up to 3 months. In some cases, remote access is also available (where the applicant is not present for some or all of the experimental period at the installation).
The facilities available cover the entire range of aquaculture production systems (recirculation, flowthrough, cage, hatchery and pond systems); environments (freshwater and marine, cold, temperate and warm water); scales (small, medium and industrial scale); culture species (fish, shellfish, seaweeds and insects); and fields of expertise (nutrition, physiology, health and welfare, genetics, engineering, monitoring and management technologies).
The overall objective of the project is to promote the coordinated use and development of these experimental facilities and encourage problem-based research and knowledge transfer to more effectively support the development of a sustainable European production of high-quality seafood with reduced environmental impact. The establishment of new transnational collaborations is strongly encouraged, as well as the participation by SMEs.
Applications for Transnational Access can be made at any time (continuously open call).
More details and to apply: see attached flyer, and https://aquaexcel.eu/transnational-access/
More information on each facility can be found here: https://aquaexcel.eu/resource-infrastructures/ and https://aquaexcel.eu/interactive-map/ – including pictures and videos of the facilities. Interested people with a project idea who need a little help finding the right facility can contact our orientation committee at aquaexcel-OC@inra.fr.
We also have a number of “success stories” from previous TNA users – https://aquaexcel.eu/videos/ and https://aquaexcel2020.eu/results (check out the Video and Innovative Outputs sections) which can be used as inspiration.
AQUAEXCEL3.0 E-Newsletter: Issue 2
Learn more about AQUAEXCEL3.0, its recent events, pitching courses, and other success stories.
