DTU AQUA National Institute of Aquatic Resources
Section for Coastal Ecology
Øroddevej 80
Building 3, room 22
7900 Nykøbing Mors
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It requires in-depth knowledge of nature restoration and innovation in fishing gear to live up to the environmental requirements set out in the EU's biodiversity strategy and Marine Action Plan. Areas that DTU Aqua has long experience and solid research competences within. This summer, we looked a little at our own shelves.
Visit DTU Aqua's state-of-the-art hatchery in the new video produced in relation to the BioReef project - a joint marine restauration project carried out by Ørsted and WWF in close collaboration with DTU Aqua as scientific partner.
Seaweed and shellfish farming has great natural potential in Denmark and can become the climate-friendly food of the future. New, large, international project collaboration over the next four years will increase efforts for the blue foods that can make some progress in the green transition.
State-of-the-art oyster hatchery offers new opportunities for education, research, and business collaboration.
On 25 May 2020, Peter Søndergaard Schmedes, DTU Aqua will defend his PhD thesis. Due to the corona pandemic the defense will take place online.
Food Organic common mussels are easy to grow on ropes in Denmark. Nevertheless, few find their way to Danish consumers.
A longer harvest season, stable production and collaboration with the retail sector are to increase the Danes’ appetite for farmed mussels, which are being exported today.
Organic common mussels are easy to grow on ropes in Denmark. Nevertheless, few find their way to Danish consumers.
The world’s first starfish meal factory will be inaugurated at the Limfjord on Friday, 29 March as a result of collaboration between universities and businesses.
With an appropriation under the Danish Finance Act of EUR 4 million (DKK 30 million), the Danish Shellfish Centre will strengthen food production on Mors.
A new type of mussel farming may improve the aquatic environment in Danish coastal areas and at the same time deliver highly sought-after organic protein for livestock production. This potential is being examined and documented in a large-scale project headed up by DTU Aqua and funded by Innovation Fund Denmark.
The breeding of oysters and lobster, and the farming of seaweed was on the programme when Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort visited the Danish Shellfish Centre, DTU Aqua on 4 September as part of the Royal Couple’s annual summer tour with the Royal Yacht, Dannebrog.
Danish Shellfish Centre has become part of DTU, which was celebrated with a large inauguration ceremony at the centre's address in Nykøbing Mors.
The Danish Shellfish Centre at DTU has recently provided samples of an innovative, new type of food: edible seaweed grown in the Limfjord.
The merger of the Danish Shellfish Centre in Limfjord and DTU Aqua unifies much of the country’s shellfish and seaweed expertise.