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Cross Cutting Themes (CCTs) are issues that touch on general principles such as democracy, equality, sustainability and good governance. They require action in multiple fields and, as such, need to be integrated into all areas of the European Funded programmes. Set within an evolving policy context, the...

  As the SMARTAQUA operation draws to a close, an independent assessment was undertaken by consultants from CIOTEK. The report includes the following findings:  progress to date, operational context, conclusion and recommendations for the completed operation and future opportunities.       SMARTAQUA Final Evaluation FINAL Welsh...

On 15th and 16th September 2022, SMARTAQUA held a two-day, final project event to celebrate our legacy and successes. 35 attendees from Welsh Government, academia and the aquaculture industry participated in the Advancing Aquaculture within the Blue Economy: Challenges and Opportunities’s packed schedule of presentations, focus groups...

As the SMARTAQUA project draws to a close, we are taking the opportunity to disseminate the knowledge we have gained with the aquaculture industry. From 15th to 16th September, participants will be invited attend ‘Advancing Aquaculture within the Blue Economy: Challenges and Opportunities’, which aims to foster...

Every year, 50 million lumpfish are required by the Salmon farming industry in Europe to eat a parasite called ‘Sealice’ off salmon. Sealice are external parasites that feed on the skin and mucus of Atlantic salmon, and they can reduce salmon growth, health, and welfare, causing multimillion-pound...

The SMARTAQUA team will be participating in three projects that will utilise SMARTAQUA research to guarantee the project’s legacy and impact beyond the project lifecyle: Cure4Aqua: Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations, is a €6.2million Horizon Europe-funded project that will build upon SMARTAQUA’s welfare...

  Since 2014, Swansea University has awarded research excellence through its annual Research and Innovation Awards. The awards recognise the quality, relevance and positive global impact of Swansea University’s research and its potential to inspire. In 2022, SMARTAQUA technicians were nominated for an “Outstanding Technician’s Contribution Award”....

  Based on the outstanding research output of the SMARTAQUA project, members of the project team have been invited to participate in a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action proposal. The project aims to address animal health and welfare issues, that are of high research priority for...

  The SMARTAQUA team have applied for funding from SAIC (the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre) to support a project that will examine Lumpfish behaviour to optimise farmed Lumpfish populations that have strong delousing tendencies. Lumpfish are used to remove sea lice from farmed salmon and reduce the...

  SMARTAQUA’s research into lumpfish welfare, the resulting SoPs and the Lumpfish Welfare Watcher online tool, is supporting a proposal submitted to the European Commission. This major European project proposal utilises aspects of SMARTAQUA’s research into Lumpfish welfare and the the project Consortium represents a joint effort...