Lobster Grower 2 - Assessing the technical, economic and environmental potential for a novel candiadate aquaculture species.
Lead Participant:
THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY
Abstract
Support from the Agri-tech catalyst has been secured for a 36 month project, addressing fundamental
food security challenges by examining novel angles to expand aquaculture; to include a species not
currently exploited, the European Lobster. This species commands the highest value (by volume) of any
species landed in the UK and exhibits a significant supply deficit. Sea based culture, in containers (SBCC)
exhibits the potential for a low carbon form of rearing with no feed costs. The project will use containers
specifically designed for the species, developed in an early stage project, to assess performance and
develop holistic application of SBCC systems. The project will run a pilot scale lobster farm to gather
practical, operational, environmental, biological, engineering, economic and social data that can be used
to develop an essential tool to encourage and inform future investment. The consortium will be led by
the National Lobster Hatchery and consists of two SME's, two HEI's and a Government Agency.
food security challenges by examining novel angles to expand aquaculture; to include a species not
currently exploited, the European Lobster. This species commands the highest value (by volume) of any
species landed in the UK and exhibits a significant supply deficit. Sea based culture, in containers (SBCC)
exhibits the potential for a low carbon form of rearing with no feed costs. The project will use containers
specifically designed for the species, developed in an early stage project, to assess performance and
develop holistic application of SBCC systems. The project will run a pilot scale lobster farm to gather
practical, operational, environmental, biological, engineering, economic and social data that can be used
to develop an essential tool to encourage and inform future investment. The consortium will be led by
the National Lobster Hatchery and consists of two SME's, two HEI's and a Government Agency.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY | £1,015,909 | £ 457,159 |
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Participant |
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CEFAS | £279,010 | £ 279,010 |
CEFAS | ||
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £803,536 | |
FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY | ||
FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY | £156,724 | |
WEST COUNTRY MUSSELS OF FOWEY LIMITED | £627,365 | £ 282,314 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |
People |
ORCID iD |
Carly Daniels (Project Manager) |