DIGI-FISH

Digital & Green Integration for Intelligent, Sustainable Mediterranean Fisheries & Aquaculture

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The DIGI-FISH main objective is to accelerate the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the European fisheries and aquaculture sectors by developing innovative digital technologies that enhance energy efficiency and reduce emissions in fishery and aquaculture, which will be demonstrated and validated at 5 full-scale operational sites (Spain, France, Northern Adriatic, Southern Adriatic and Greece).

The project seeks to establish credible benchmarks for the novel technologies that will be developed and tested within the project and the existing ones from other initiatives, through the creation of a data center that collects measured data to provide evidence of the actual impact of these solutions as well as the challenges to their implementation.

An interactive platform will further support widespread adoption by fostering strong stakeholder engagement and producing transferable, evidence-based guidelines for the entire sector.

PARTNERS

ASOCIACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO NAVAL Y DEL MAR

HYDRA ngo Fishery and Aquaculture research Centre

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

QENDRA SHQIPTARE PER MBROJTJEN E MJEDISIT DHE ZHV

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA

UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA

EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE SOCIETY

UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTER

KITO MARINE FARM S.A.

UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA

HIVE VENTURES LIMITED

PANEPISTIMIO AIGAIOU

LYCEE MARITIME BASTIA

SGS TECNOS SA

FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELLA IMPRESE DI PESCA

NIORDSEAS SL

EURO RED VIGO S.L.

Referent:

Anna Nora Tassetti

Senior Researcher

Ancona

SCOPRI DI PIÙ

Programme: Horizon_MISS_2025_03-ocean-03

Duration: June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2029

Budget: 5.500.000,00 €

Budget IRBIM: 500.000,00 €

Areas of Research:

Fishing technology and marine bioacoustics

TEAM

Filippo Domenichetti

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Carmen Ferra Vega

Researcher

Ancona

Pamela Lattanzi

Scholarship holder

Ancona

Fabrizio Moro

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Emilio Notti

Senior Technologist

Ancona

Paolo Scarpini

Technical Collaborator

Ancona

Anna Nora Tassetti

Senior Researcher

Ancona

Research Projects

EMODnet Chemistry (advisor)

European Marine Observation and Data Network, theme: Chemistry

Referent:
Stefano Guicciardi o Guizzardi

Collect, validate and provide access to and generate marine chemistry data relevant to the implementation of the MSFD

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NBFC

National Biodiversity Future Center

Referent:
Gian Marco Luna

The first National Centre for Research and Biodiversity

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Experimental diets for aquaculture

Formulation of experimental diets based on alternative protein sources to fishmeal for feeding species of aquaculture interest

Referent:
Giulia Maricchiolo

Scientific cooperation agreement between CNR IRBIM and ASRT (Academy of Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt) for sustainable aquaculture.

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Supporting the implementation of the Marine Strategy program in the period 2021-2023

Scientific collaboration to carry out shared activities on the issues of Marine Strategy for the purpose of achieving the priority objectives of Directive 2008/56/EC transposed by Legislative Decree. 190/2010

Referent:
Gian Marco Luna

Collaboration with ISPRA for retrieval and analysis of fisheries data.

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ACQUACOLTURA PUGLIESE 4.0

Project to develop sites and infrastructures related to Apulian aquaculture and to reduce the environmental impacts of interventions

Referent:
Antonietta Specchiulli

To contribute to the development of sites and infrastructures in the aquaculture sector and reduce the environmental impact of interventions in the Apulia Region.

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Research Projects

The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.

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