Baltic Blue Growth - Initiating full scale mussel farming in the Baltic Sea

The aim of the project was to develop an integrated territorial approach to industrial-scale production of blue mussels and to set up a successful mussel-farming value chain by establising commercially viable production of mussel meal fodder. The project aimed at the recognition of blue mussels as an efficient way of counteracting eutrophication, complementing legally required source-related measures and the acceptance of a compensation scheme for the ecosystem service provided by the mussels.

Based on data and experiences collected at the fully operational mussel farms established by Baltic Blue Growth, the project’s main outputs included:

• Models and functional decision support tools on suitable farming sites and their production potential,
• Business plans and farming manuals for large scale mussel farms,
• A demonstration line for processing mussels into fish and poultry feed,
• A guide on licensing processes for mussel farming in the Baltic Sea Region,
• Recommendations on harmonised maritime spatial planning and ecosystem service compensation measures.

Lead: Region Östergötland (SE)
Project period: 2016-2018

Project leaflet and fact sheet  leaflet Baltic Blue Growth  Fact sheet Baltic Blue Growth

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