Marine Aquaculture Projects
Feasibility Studies
The feasibility study deals, on theoretical basis, with the potential multifunctional use of planned offshore-windfarms with commercial marine aquaculture (open ocean aquaculture) in the North Sea area. [read more about Feasibility Studies]
Roter Sand
In early March 2002, a protected research area for aquaculture purposes was set up close to the lighthouse "Roter Sand" about 17 sm offshore.This study area borders the zone of a proposed wind farm site, where the first windmills will be installed by the end of 2006.[read more about Roter Sand]
Offshore Aquaculture
The overall highly competitive use of North Sea areas by shipping, gravel extraction, recreational activities, offshore wind farms ... as well as nature reserves and other marine and coastal protected areas has highlighted the spatial competition every stakeholder faces. [read more about Offshore Aquaculture]
Coastal Futures
The goal of this project is the development of a framework for implementing multiple land use within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea taking as an example the potential combination of projected offshore wind farms and offshore mariculture. [read more about Coastal Futures]
Turbot Culture
During the recent decades, flatfishes are of interest for aquaculture in Europe, especially turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), sole (Sole solea) and halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) are candidates for the commercial aquaculture. [read more about Turbot Culture]
MytiFit
Former investigations conducted by the AWI showed that the basic biotic conditions in many parts of the German North Sea are given for the cultivation of various candidates under offshore conditions, such as seaweeds, oysters and blue mussels. [read more about Mytifit]
AquaLast
Rising demands and as a consequence rising prices for fossil fuel have resulted in European governments to invest in renewable energies. Whilst suitable locations for hydropower stations on land were nearly fully exploited 20 years ago wind energy turbines on land have seen a massive increase in the last years. [read more about AquaLast]
River Jade
The Bay of Jade near the city of Wilhelmshaven, aroused by tremendous storm tides during the 13th and 16th century, is characterised by strong tidal currents and high tidal ranges combined with enormous changes in salinity during one tidal cycle. [read more about River Jade]
Project AquaInno
Demand for fish products is rising, whilst fishery production maintain at a constant level. This has lead to the rapid development of marine aquaculture. Worldwide net cages are being used in this fast growing branch of industrial aquaculture. However, these lead to considerable ecological damages. [read more about AquaInno]
GIS German Bight
Within the scope of the diploma thesis "Potentials for Open Ocean Aquaculture in the North Sea Region" maps of the German Bight have been created. These maps show the current mariculture sites in the German part of the southern North Sea. In order to create those maps the geographic information system ArcGIS has been used. [read more abour GIS German Bight]
IMARE - The Institute for Marine Resources
will be available in October 2007 [read more about IMARE]
Fig. 1: The Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
Offshore Oyster Physiology
Within this project the suitability of oysters as candidate species in offshore aquaculture shall be valuated. Therefore two different species of oysters (edible oyster = native European Oyster Ostrea edulis and Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas) are cultivated in offshore ... [read more about Offshore Oyster Physiology]