EARLYCOD

Acronym
EarlyCOD
Title
Early feeding of cod combining cryoplankton and microfeeds to improve fish performance and quality
Code
COMPETE2030-FEDER-01006200 (E!219)
Program
P2030, Aviso MPr-2023-4 – SIID – Internacionalização de I&D EUROSTARS 3 – Call 1
Main Objective
Enhance growth, survival, and quality of cod larvae and juveniles
Beneficiary Entities
Sparos Lda., Planktonic AS (Norway), CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (Portugal)
Leader Institution
Sparos
Approval Date
16 July 2024
Time period
26 June 2022 – 30 August 2025
Total Eligible Costs
495.548,74 EUR
EU Funding
336.070,88 EUR

EarlyCOD aim to develop a novel aquafeed protocol that combines cryopreserved plankton and microfeeds to enhance growth, survival, and quality of cod larvae and juveniles. This approach aims to shorten the live feed phase, reduce mortality and stress, and improve overall juvenile cod quality while lowering production costs.

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This work is part of EarlyCOD project, No. 17205 (E!219), Operation No. COMPETE2030-FEDER-01006200, supported by EUROSTARS-3 program and co-financed by the European Union through ERDF, Algarve 2030 and COMPETE 2030 Operational Programs, in the framework of Portugal 2030.

The Portuguese National Authorities or the European Union cannot be held liable for any use made of this publication.