COOL BLUE Baltic

COOL BLUE Baltic

The aim of the project Community Ocean farms and Local Business Clusters in the Baltic Sea (COOL BLUE Baltic) is to promote the restoration of marine ecosystems and the development of business models using regenerative aquaculture in the Baltic Sea. Research and co-creation workshops will help evaluate and promote the establishment of new regenerative mussel and algae farms, promoting sustainable community development and environmentally friendly aquaculture practices.

The role of Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology in the project is to implement a research based approach to the restoration of marine ecosystems and to promote the development of regenerative aquaculture in the Baltic Sea. In collaboration with local communities, informative seminars will be organized and best practices in the field of sustainable aquaculture development will be presented, additionally support for international cooperation will be strengthened by introducing the latest methods to reduce eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.

Project partners

• SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG– project coordinator
• Havhøst
• Aktion Österbotten
• University of Gothenburg
• Coastal Union of Germany
• University of Tartu
• Gdynia Maritime University
• ECOPELAG
• Klaipeda Science & Technology Park
• Simrishamn Marine Centre
• Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

Presentations from a seminar “Gliemeņu un aļģu akvakultūras attīstīšanas iespējas Vidzemes piekrastē” (16.04.23.)

• Maija Viška, LIAE – “COOL BLUE Baltic” – Iespējas Vidzemes reģionā
• Laila Gercāne, Vidzeme Planning Region – Aļģes kā resurss inovācijai