The main objective of AQUAPONIC NOMA is to establish a network for cooperation between businesses, researchers and consumers in the Nordic region, in order to provide new innovations supporting a more competitive and sustainable aquaculture and food sector.
To achieve this, we want to increase the scientific and practical knowledge base when applying ECO-SYSTEM approaches in aquaculture and horticulture combined. We also want to investigate suitable fish and crop species for Nordic aquaponics in terms of growth, quality, effluents, temperature and nutrient balances. Further, to optimize management practices and technologies in aquaponics, e.g. treatment of waste water and solid wastes to protect the environment from pollution and pathogens.
The project group will try to design commercially viable aquaponic production models for the Nordic region and investigate consumer market potentials including the possibility for eco-labelling and secure efficient dissemination and knowledge transfer necessary for a viable scientific and practical Nordic cluster formation in aquaponics.