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Utilisation of the Arctic Sea Urchin Resource (URCHIN)
Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,
Description (EN): This project aims to gather the existing expertise from Norway, Iceland, Ireland and Greenland, together with knowledge from Canada and Scotland to optimise the fishing of high value sea urchins in Northern and Arctic areas. Furthermore, roe enhancement technology for roe fattening to increase the value of low value sea urchins once they have been collected in the ...
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Research & technological development to improve economic profitability and environmental Sustainability of sea Urchin farming (RESURCH)
Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2015,
Sea urchin roe (gonad) is consumed worldwide, and is considered a luxury product which sells for lucrative prices in a number of markets. Because the demand for sea urchin roe - called “uni” in sushi bars - has grown dramatically over the past decade, many traditional fisheries have been heavily overfished and subsequently virtually depleted of sea urchins.Because of its great commercial value and ...
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