<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/EC6938E1-88A3-4FE7-8C6F-DBA9AF5FFC83" ns1:id="EC6938E1-88A3-4FE7-8C6F-DBA9AF5FFC83"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E39609FB-36F5-4AEA-8446-42D8D2E1CECA" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E39609FB-36F5-4AEA-8446-42D8D2E1CECA" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2014-01-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/DED947EC-D550-49CA-B5C1-2B1371C8533E" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2013-07-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">750688</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Designing and developing a Sea cage systems for lobster aquaculture</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Vouchers</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Land based production of marketable sized lobsters is not currently feasible in the UK, thus cage culture systems in estuarine and coastal conditions could provide a sustainable alternative to providing a valuable human protein source at minimal unit cost of production. This project aims use marine engeneering expertise to desin and develop a rearing systems specifically for lobsters which enables more streamlined deployment, assessment and maintenance.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>