EARLYCOD

Acronym
EarlyCOD
Title
Early feeding of cod combining cryoplankton and microfeeds to improve fish performance and quality
Code
E!219
Program
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
Time period
May 2022 – April 2024
Total Eligible Costs
1.377.783EUR

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 project E!219 EarlyCOD_17205, supported by EUROSTARS-3 program, and by Portugal and the European Union through ERDF, Algarve 2030, and COMPETE 2030, 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.