Research to improve freshwater aquaculture in the EU. Increasing the viability and reducing the environmental impact by applying circular economy approaches.

Joined January 2023
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X / Bluesky Today we start the Online Summer School Series: Circular Bioeconomy Solutions for European Aquaculture. Session 1: Innovations I 15 June | 14:00–17:15 CEST Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respo… #Aquaculture #CircularBioeconomy #SAFE #AWARE #INNOAQUA
SAFE partner CTICH will present new results at #SUM2026 in Procida, Italy, on using dried salmon sludge as a substitute for soybean meal in king oyster mushroom cultivation. #SAFEProject #CircularEconomy #Aquaculture #Bioeconomy
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SAFE partner Isabell Storsjö from the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) presented at Wisdom Days: Science for Sustainability Transformations, held on 6–8 May 2026 in Jyväskylä, Finland. #SAFE #SmartAqua4FuturE #Aquaculture #CircularEconomy #SustainableAquaculture #Bioeconomy
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This June, @projectsafeeu , @Aware_europe & @INNOAQUAproject will organise the Online Summer School Series: Circular Bioeconomy Solutions for European Aquaculture. 📅 15, 22 & 26 June 2026 #Aquaculture #CircularBioeconomy #SustainableAquaculture #RAS #SAFE #AWARE #INNOAQUA
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At the 2026 FINMARI Researcher Days, Jonna Piiparinen from the Finnish Environment Institute presented SAFE’s work on algal cultivation in rainbow trout RAS process water for fish feed. #SAFE #FINMARI #FinnishMarineResearchInfrastructure #FinnishEnvironmentInstitute
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“Farmed fish eat low-quality feed”? ❌ Modern aquafeeds use algae, plants, and marine ingredients to provide natural, balanced nutrition. 🐟🌱 Watch SAFE’s new “Did You Know?” video 🎥 👉 projectsafe.eu/ #SAFEproject #FishNutrition #Aquaculture #HorizonEurope
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Farmed fish = unsafe? ❌ Myth. Aquaculture follows strict EU safety & testing standards — clean, traceable, healthy seafood. 🐟 Watch SAFE’s new “Did You Know?” video 🎥 #SAFEproject #FoodSafety #Aquaculture #HorizonEurope
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Farmed fish = less nutritious? ❌ Myth. Feeds rich in omega-3s make them as healthy as wild fish. 🐟 Watch SAFE’s new “Did You Know?” video 🎥 👉youtube.com/shorts/_mjSz1GHO… #SAFEproject #Aquaculture #FoodFacts #HorizonEurope
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SAFE partner Celabor will participate at AquaConSoil in Liège, Belgium on June 16-20 contributing to theme Soil–Sediment–Water (SSW) Systems Management where Celabor will present the poster: “SAFE PROJECT: Characterisation of Hazardous Compounds in the FWAS Waste Streams”.
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Last week in Warsaw, insights and experiences on the application and implementation of projects funded within Horizon Europe Cluster 6 was shared 👉 For more info: horizoneuropencpportal.eu/ne…
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SAFE was showcased at Seafood Expo Global, the world's largest seafood event in #Barcelona . 1000s of visitors had a chance to see and hear about the benefits of using circular economy approaches to strengthen European aquaculture. #SeafoodExpo #aquaculture #CircularEconomy
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SAFE partner #eurofishint is attending the world's largest seafood show, the SEG, in Barcelona on 6-8 May, with 2,000 exhibiting companies from 84 countries. 📷 Visit us at stand 2A203 or read more on: projectsafe.eu/safe-particip…... #aquaculture #SEG2025 #CircularEconomy
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Throwback Thursday: SYKE organized a combined webinar and physical demonstration event on Algal cultivation in RAS process water. The event hosted SAFE partners and national stakeholders. projectsafe.eu/algae-cultiva… #Algae #Aquaculture #RAS #FINMARI
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ZUT organised a workshop for students from the Faculty of Food Science & Fisheries. SAFE technologies related to #freshwateraquaculture and biology of redworms were presented, with encouraged selfcultivation. #vermiculture #sidestreams #circulareconomy
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SAFE partner @CiimarUp trials find precision fish weight data without physically handling the animals using a smart imaging system with an embedded machine learning algorithm. Results demonstrate less than 2% error in weight estimation. projectsafe.eu/smart-imaging… #MachineLearning
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3 days on vermicomposting and red worm production at National Carp Conference in Poland attracts 250 participants. SAFE partners @ZUTSzczecin showcased SAFE research & results to carp farmers and stakeholders at the event. projectsafe.eu/workshop-on-v… #CarpConference #Vermiculture
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#TBT: SAFE highlights from the "Ways to a Circular Economy" conference in Madrid where SAFE helped organise the session on "Side- and Waste Streams within Aquaculture". youtube.com/shorts/9IeyfZdgU… #Madrid #aquaculture #circulareconomy
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📣 4 boxes with over 30 kg of frozen redworms fed exclusively on duckweed and fish sludge delivered to the @RyanInstitute 👉 Alex Wan will use them to prepare a special formulation of perch feed that will be tested next year ⭐ Good for the planet and the fish? @projectsafeeu
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With 195 participants from 29 countries the conference "Ways to a circular economy" in Madrid 🇪🇸 was a success. 🏆 Read more on: projectsafe.eu/conference-in…
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SAFE has co-organised the aquaculture session on Side– and waste streams within aquaculture at the International Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference–Ways to a Circular Economy in Madrid next week. For more info visit: projectsafe.eu/safe-session-…
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