Innovative practices and technologies for developing sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region

The project strived to demonstrate that the Baltic Sea region aquaculture has the potential to become a sustainable and responsible food production system, accepted by all stakeholders. Aquabest aims to:

1. Start a self-evaluation of the environmental legislation and licensing system of the Baltic Sea region aquaculture.

2. Demonstrate a spatial planning process for sustainable aquaculture.

3. Close the nutrient loop of Baltic Sea aquaculture through fish feeds based on regional ingredients.

4. Create innovative concepts for land-based farms and transfer the technology throughout the region. 

Project partners

• Natural Resources Institute Finland (Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institution) (Lead partner)
• Helsinki University
• The Government of Åland
• Region of Jämtland
• Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences
• Swedish Board of Agriculture
• Polish Trout Breeders Association
• Latvian Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment
• Belarusian State Agricultural Academy
• Technical University of Denmark
• The Danish Aquaculture Organization
• Association of Marine Aquaculture Ltd
• Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
• Tartu University