Optimal utilization of seafood side-streams through the design of new holistic process lines

Waseabi Fish

Technology infrastructure and logistics

The current exploitation of the aquatic resources is hampered by inefficiency as up to 70 % end up as low-value products or waste, which is unsustainable considering the rising populations. In order to utilise this currently poorly exploited biomass for higher value purposes, provision of proper logistics and infrastructure to ensure high quality of side-streams for a prolonged window of time is essential. Also promising technologies currently available at lab level need to be adapted to industrial scale and integrated into a biorefinery approach.

Solving the challenges

The objective of the WaSeaBi project is to solve challenges that prevent more sound exploitation of the aquatic resources. This will be obtained by developing, sorting technologies, storage solutions and decision tools that will secure an efficient, sustainable supply system for by-catches, as well as for solid and liquid side-streams from aquaculture, fisheries and the aquatic processing industries to biorefining operations. This will result in valorisation of these raw materials into marketable products. By addressing side-streams from six different raw materials emerging from typical aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic processing industries in Europe, WaSeaBi will take a whole chain perspective to succeed with high quality production of:

  • Bioactive peptides for nutraceutical, food and feed applications
  • Protein-based food ingredients
  • Savoury ingredients and mineral supplements for food and feed

WaSeaBi will also construct biorefining approaches and validate selected solutions in pilot scale at the premises of participating companies. The commercial potential of the produced ingredients will be evaluated and specific environmental, economic and social impacts of the proposed solutions will be quantified. Several of the developed technologies will be transferable across seafood companies. 

Months

53

Months
Million €

4

Million €
Countries

4

Countries
Partners

13

Partners

Latest news

WaSeaBi's study integrated into FAO's Global Food Composition Database
WaSeaBi's study integrated into FAO's Global Food Composition Database

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The WaSeaBi project ends with promising outcomes
The WaSeaBi project ends with promising outcomes

After more than 4 ½ years of intensive research activities, the WaSeaBi project is now coming to an end on 31 October 2023 and with this article, we would…

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Enzymatic Hydrolysis Technology: Salmon Backbones Side-Stream

Overview of the Environmental and Economic Sustainability Assessment

Events

WEFTA Conference 2023

16 Oct 2023

WEFTA Conference 2023

WaSeaBi partners will be presenting at the 51st Western European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA) Conference taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from…

Conference: Get more value from your seafood sidestream

24 Apr 2023

Conference: Get more value from your seafood sidestream

The WaSeaBi partners invite you to join this conference where we will share news, results, methodologies and techniques for the seafood industry.

1st Bremerhaven Conference on Blue Economy and Fish Processing

15 Mar 2023

1st Bremerhaven Conference on Blue Economy and Fish Processing

WaSeaBi results will be presented at the 1st Bremerhaven Conference on Blue Economy and Fish Processing.

WEFTA Conference 2022

17 Oct 2022

WEFTA Conference 2022

Two WaSeaBi partners will be presenting at the 50th Western European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA) Conference taking place in Rotterdam, The Nethe…

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