Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Contact person: Fredrik Gröndahl
phone: +46.8.790 61 58
email: fgro(at)kth.se
University of Tartu
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
National Marine Fisheries Research Institute (NMFRI)
University of Turku
Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE)
SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG
Republic of Estonia Ministry of the Environment
Kurzeme Planning Region
Uppsala University
Interregional charitable public organization "Biologists for nature conservation"
The Municipality of Guldborgsund
Est-Agar AS
Republic of Estonia Ministry of Rural Affairs
The Regional Council of Southwest Finland
The Finnish Ministry of the Environment
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and Environment
The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
The Swedish Institute for the Marine Environment
Algoritm Ltd.
The Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of Poland
Competence Network Aquaculture of the federal state Schleswig-Holstein
John Nurminen Foundation
Liepaja University
Maritime Office in Gdynia
POLICY AREA INNOVATION
Basic project information
Project lifetime: 01.01.2019 – 30.06.2021
Total project budget: 2,001,257.80 Euro
ERDF: 1,946,057.80 Euro
ENI + Russia: 55,200.00 EuroOwn contribution: 26,308.65 Euro
Project outputs
A pan-Baltic map depicting potential of macroalgal cultivation and harvesting
A manual on the efficient production methods of macroalgae farming in the Baltic Sea region
A manual on environmental impact assessment for macroalgae cultivation and harvesting in the Baltic Sea
Factsheets on the potential and environmental impacts of macroalgae production
Factsheets on the potential and environmental impacts of beach-cast production
A manual on the regulative opportunities and barriers concerning macroalgae production in the Baltic Sea
Seaweed conference
Inventory and dossier of existing relevant EU food safety legislation and its national application
Report on macroalgae value chains relevant for BSR, showcasing macroalgae business models for blue bioeconomy products and market analysis
A manual on the socioeconomic benefits, risks and opportunities of macroalgae production and use in the BSR
A knowledge-kit on macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and application
About GRASS
Macroalgae production is an upcoming sector for growing biomass for producing food, consumables such as plastics and energy without competing for arable land, depleting fresh water and using non-renewable fertiliser. However, the sector is still in its infancy in the Baltic Sea Region and there is a lack of in-depth and wide-spread knowledge on the potential benefits of macroalgae production. To deal with this challenge, GRASS aims to raise awareness and build capacity on macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and use among public authorities and other relevant stakeholders across the region. Public authorities, ministries, planning regions and counties play a crucial role in promoting macroalgae as they are the main legislative bodies that also control much of national and regional funding.
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