Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)
Closing Deadline: 15th January 2009, 1700 Brussels time. (The deadline for the Biorefineries joint call is 17:00 (Brussels local time) on 02nd December 2008)
The third call under the FP7 Cooperation, Theme 2 Foods, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (KBBE) Programme was launched on 3rd September 2008. There are a number of opportunities for international collaborative marine research. The following marine or marine-related topics appear in the Work Programme:
- Improving fisheries assessment methods by integrating new sources of biological knowledge;
- Improving mollusc spat production in hatcheries;
- Sustainable inland extensive and semi-intensive aquaculture;
- From capture based to self-sustained aquaculture;
- Sustainable use of seas and oceans: importance of foraging fish in the ecosystem;
- Sustainable use of seas and oceans: integration of aquaculture and fisheries in the coastal zone;
- Consolidate alliances with Asia in the field of aquaculture - Mandatory ICPC (China and other ICPC from Asia);
- Consolidate alliances with the Mediterranean in the field of aquaculture - Mandatory ICPC (Mediterranean Partner Countries);
- Supporting governance in aquaculture research and innovation;
- Development of functional foods and ingredients;
- Novel marine bioactive compounds for European industries;
- Sustainable use of seas and oceans - Biomass from micro- and macro-algae for industrial applications;
- Sustainable Biorefineries Call (Joint Call).
For further information please see the International Funding section or contact the Marine Institute European Desk (Dr. Niall McDonough) on 091-387200 or email niall.mcdonough@marine.ie.