FOODIMAR is an innovation project that aims to provide sustainable solutions in climate-friendly, high-quality food markets by increasing the value of by-products from fishing and aquaculture.

 

The growth of aquaculture and forced landing (LO) policies in fisheries indicate a large potential for marine biomass that can be exploited in the future. It is estimated that by-products such as fish heads, skins, skeletons and internal organs, which are not usually used for primary consumption but contain high-value nutrients, reach approximately 1.5 million tonnes in Europe each year. The increase in jellyfish populations observed in recent years due to climate change and anthropogenic impacts has important environmental and socio-economic consequences. However, jellyfish offer economic opportunities as a valuable bioresource that can be used in many areas such as food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

 

Our Goals: Creating a Value Chain: Increasing the resilience of the seafood industry by utilizing by-products from aquaculture fish (e.g. whitefish and sea bass) and jellyfish species.

 

Green Technology Applications: To produce and characterize bioactive compounds obtained from marine organisms using environmentally friendly methods.

 

Blue Economy Support: Turning environmental problems into economic opportunities by transforming marine resources into high value-added consumer products.

 

Tetis Biotechnology plays an important role in this project as FOODIMAR's Turkey partner. The company's R&D studies in previous years provide the project with a unique experience, especially in the field of biocompound production with green technology. With FOODIMAR, marine resources are coming back to life and the boundaries of the blue economy are expanding! 🌊