Name:
Production of high quality and value added biomolecules using fish by-products and discards.

Developed by:
HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINERESEARCH, NAYS, NKUA-PHARM, Central Markets and Fishery Organizations SA

Country(ies) involved:
Greece

Funding sources:
National (ministries, agencies, regions)

Brief description of the practice:
The VIOAXIOPIO project aimed at the exploitation of fish by-products and discards (FBPD), which currently are thrown away through the current supply chain (handling, marketing and processing), towards the production of high added value biomolecules (HAVB), such as gelatine, various forms of collagen, unsaturated fatty acids and minerals-trace elements.

The main objectives were to design and develop a network for the collection, handling, maintenance and transfer of raw material of fish by-products and discards, create practical solutions for the separation and proper storage of fish by-products and discards according to the category of high added value biomolecules to be produced, develop protocols, adapted to Greek species of fish byproducts and discards, for production of high added value biomolecules, elaborate an integrated National Business Plan for the exploitation of all raw materials from fish by-products and discards by CMFO.

Sector(s) involved:
Aquaculture and fisheries technologies; Waste valorization; Food and feed; Bioremediation, ecosystem restoration, climate change mitigation and other environmental biotechnology; Circular economy

TRL:
TRL 7-9

Helix sector/involvement:
Research performing organizations and academia; SME

Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11205227/
https://nays.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/vioaxiopoio-en.pdf