This result provides an industry level description and robust methodologies for the production of bivalves (oysters and mussels), echinoderms (Sea cucumbers) and both microalgae and macroalgae (sugar kelp). One of the main limiting factors in the realisation of the production potential of low trophic species around the Atlantic is the lack of consistency in hatchery production. This low level industry stand aims to give a baseline in production processes that can be implemented by low trophic producers of different species. The overall impact of the CWA on low trophic hatchery production will remove the trial and error processes of producing low trophic species.
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- To raise awareness and possibly influence policy
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This Key Exploitable Result is a Good Practice recommendation for Low Trophic Aquaculture hatchery production, using oysters, mussels, macroalgae, and sea cusumbers as examples. The open development process for this guideline was initiated by the AquaVitae project, and around 40 experts from industry and academia contributed, including experts from outside the AquaVitae project. The recommendation is now published as a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA), and the European Committee for Standardzation (CEN) will be responsible for distributing the guideline after project end. This is a document that can be used or referred to by industry when planning LTA hatchery operations, for training purposes, and when writing scientific publications.
- International Organisations (ex. OECD, FAO, UN, etc.)
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Academia/ Universities
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It is a Good Practice recommendation; it functions as a low level, voluntary industry standard
CEN will distribute the CWA for at least 6 years. ·After 6 years, often a CWA is used as basis for higher level, certifiable standards (CEN or ISO) if it is frequently used and referred to. This has happened with several other CWAs developed in EU RTD projects,
