Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

GRASS aims to close the legislative gap for macroalgae cultivation in order to facilitate its introduction to the market as food, energy and consumables, such as plastics. The project maps possible sites for macroalgae cultivation and harvesting, which include implications for spatial planning. It also provides public authorities with training on the licensing, production and use of macroalgae. Grass Project activities: Project activities will be implemented within three work packages that run parallel and feed into each other, covering environmental, regulatory and socio-economic aspects of macroalgae production in the BSR, including: - Assessing the potential and implications of macroalgae cultivation and harvesting in the BSR by collecting and analysing environmental data, identifying suitable sites and efficient production methods; - looking at current gaps in legislation and regulation to unlock the potential of sustainable production and use of macroalgae (e.g. food), through knowledge transfer activities and guiding materials for PAs; - highlighting the socio-economic benefits and opportunities of macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and use in different regions in the BSR, and developing a decision support tool for macroalgae production.

Achievements (EN):

New knowledge to untap potential of macroalgae cultivation to protect environment and do business: With the help of GRASS, ministries, regional administrations and municipalities learned about socio-economic benefits of macroalgae cultivation, like job creation, reduction of eutrophication in the Baltic Sea. They gained the knowledge about opportunities, such as new products and markets as well as the protection of the environment. The project highlighted that the seaweed provided habitat for small marine species, as well as took carbon from the atmosphere and improved water quality. They also gained the knowledge about risks, like unfriendly legislation and overly strict licensing of cultivation sites, start-up costs, international competition. For example, macroalgae was not mentioned in policy documents such as the Baltic Sea Action Plan updated in 2021. Furthermore, macroalgae cultivation completed with other sectors such as shipping. Altogether, 18 transnational and regional stakeholder meetings were organised in the participating countries: Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Latvia, Germany, and Russia. These meetings brought authorities closer to the industry and created a platform to start a dialogue on what needed to be adjusted in terms of policy and regulations. Based on this exchange and networking, the partners created a macroalgae working group that serves as a platform for stakeholders (policymakers and industry partners) across the region to meet, discuss the latest developments and share experiences also after the end of the project. New tools to set up macroalgae cultivation sites: The partner in the project, the Estonian Marine Institute of the University of Tartu, pooled together all available data on environmental proxies and macroalgal production to quantify their relationships, as well as to predict macroalgae production at the Baltic Sea scale. They also built a similar model for macroalgal beach cast (or beach wrack) to predict potential beach cast production at the Baltic Sea scale. The resulting maps are useful for maritime spatial planning as they enable the identification of areas most suitable for macroalgae farming and/or beach-cast harvesting. From the range of suitable sites, areas can then be identified that allow for the long-term cultivation, while considering trade-offs and possible conflicts with existing industries (fishing, shipping routes, etc.). Access to the information is open via the user-friendly Operational Decision Support System (ODSS) web platform https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/grass/

Website: http://www.interreg-baltic.eu/home.html

Delivered Outputs (EN):

Validated user-friendly factsheets on the potential and environmental impacts of macroalgae production A manual on the regulative opportunities and barriers concerning macroalgae production in the Baltic Sea Report on macroalgae value chains relevant for BSR, showcasing macroalgae business models for blue bioeconomy products and market analysis. A knowledge-kit on macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and application.

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Specific Objective: ‘Resource-efficient blue growth’: To advance sustainable and resource-efficient blue growth based on increased capacity of public authorities and practitioners within the blue economy sectors

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06g) supporting industrial transition towards a resource- efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental performance management in the public and private sectors

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: KTH, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

Department: Sustainable Development Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED)

Address: Teknikringen 76, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.seed.abe.kth.se

Total budget: EUR 465 310.00

ERDF budget: EUR 348 982.50

Tartu Ülikool

Name: Tartu Ülikool

Department: Estonian Marine Institute

Address: Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ut.ee

Total budget: EUR 245 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 208 675.00

Suomen Ympärisökeskus

Name: Suomen Ympärisökeskus

Address: Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.syke.fi

Total budget: EUR 270 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 202 500.00

Morski Instytut Rybacki Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Name: Morski Instytut Rybacki Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Address: ul. Kołłątaja 1, 81-332 Gdynia, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.mir.gdynia.pl

Total budget: EUR 206 303.50

ERDF budget: EUR 175 357.97

Turun yliopisto

Name: Turun yliopisto

Department: Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Biochemistry

Address: YLIOPISTONMÄKI, 20014 Turku, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.utu.fi

Total budget: EUR 160 345.30

ERDF budget: EUR 120 258.97

Daugavpils Universitātes aģentūra, "Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts" (LHEI)

Name: Daugavpils Universitātes aģentūra, "Latvijas Hidroekoloģijas institūts" (LHEI)

Address: Str. Voleru 4, LV 1007 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lhei.lv

Total budget: EUR 170 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 144 500.00

SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG

Name: SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG

Address: Kärntener Str. 20, 10827 Berlin, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.submariner-network.eu/

Total budget: EUR 140 950.00

ERDF budget: EUR 105 712.50

Keskkonnaministeerium

Name: Keskkonnaministeerium

Department: Department of marine environment

Address: Narva mnt 7a, 15172 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.envir.ee

Total budget: EUR 53 300.00

ERDF budget: EUR 45 305.00

Kurzemes plānošanas reģions

Name: Kurzemes plānošanas reģions

Address: Avotu Str.12, LV-3801 Saldus, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kurzemesregions.lv

Total budget: EUR 179 417.00

ERDF budget: EUR 152 504.45

Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory

Name: Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory

Department: Blue Centre Gotland

Address: Uppsala University Campus Gotland , SE-621367 Visby, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://campusgotland.uu.se/samverkan/blatt-cetnrum

Total budget: EUR 54 932.00

ERDF budget: EUR 41 199.00

Межрегиональная благотворительная общественная организация «Биологи за охрану природы»

Name: Межрегиональная благотворительная общественная организация «Биологи за охрану природы»

Address: 1-st line V.O., 36-10 , 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: private

Website: http://bfn.org.ru/wpdir/

Total budget: EUR 55 200.00

ENI budget: EUR 46 920.00

Partners map

Partners and Projects info

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

University of Tartu

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Finnish Environment Institute

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Morski Instytut Rybacki - Państwowy Instytut Rybacki

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

University of Turku

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University (LIAE)

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Estonian Ministry of the Environment

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Kurzeme Planning region

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Uppsala University

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Partners and Projects info

Interregional charitable public organization "Biologists for nature conservation"

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Project acronym: GRASS

Project start date: 2019-01-01

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 001 257.80

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 591 915.39

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 79.50%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 544 995.39.
ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 46 920.00.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Interreg BSR Project // GRASS: Growing Seaweed Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-08

Languages: en

Studies / surveys

Considerations of Use-Use Interactions between Macroalgae Cultivation and Other Maritime Sectors: An Eastern Baltic MSP Case Study

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Assessing the PanBaltic potential of macroalgae cultivation and of harvesting wild stocks

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Locating the best available macroalgae cultivation and harvesting sites. Summary of methods and results of the conflicts and synergies analysis

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-12-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Macroalgae Production Manual - Production, Challenges & Pathways

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guidelines for undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments for macroalgae cultivation and harvest projects

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Production potential of macroalgal growth in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Beach-cast growth and harvest potential in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Macroalgae as food in the Baltic Sea region - Health benefits and potential for food industry

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Macroalgae as food in the Baltic Sea region - Risks and food safety regulation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Socio-economic dimension of the development of the produc on and the use of macroalgae in the Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Handbook for Public Authorities - A handbook to build capacities of public authorities on macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and applications in the Baltic Sea region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Reports

Report on ecological impacts of macroalgae cultivation in the Baltic Sea region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

European and National Regulations on Seaweed Cultivation and Harvesting

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Macroalgae as food and feed ingredients in the Baltic Sea region – regulation by the European Union

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Global production of macroalgae and uses as food, dietary upplements and food additives

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-05-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guide to macroalgae cultivation and use in the Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Synthesis Report - Benefits, risks and opportunities of macroalgae cultivation, harvesting and use at local, regional, national and transnational level

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Media releases / articles

Policy Brief 1: Promoting Sustainable Macroalgae Business

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: " " https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy Brief 2 - Achieving Blue Growth and Environmental Objectives: Legal regulation of novel blue biomass solutions in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Internal newsletter no. 1 (Jan-April 2019) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2019-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Internal newsletter no. 2 (May-August 2019) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2019-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Internal newsletter no. 3 (September-December 2019) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Newsletter no. 4 (January-April 2020) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Newsletter no. 5 (May-August 2020) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-08-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Newsletter no. 6 (September – December 2020) of the GRASS project

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Newsletter no. 7 of the GRASS project (Q1/2021)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-03-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Infolettre n°4 : juin 2022

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: http://www.interreg-grass.eu/DOCUMENTS/

Publication date: 2022-10-31

Document date: 2022-03-31

Languages: fr

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

GRASS Conference Audience Survey

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-28

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

GRASS Conference Experts survey

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

How algae can contribute to delivering EU policy objectives

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Safe Seaweed Coalition: Building a safer seaweed industry

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

The SUBMARINER Network - a facilitator for sustainable & innovative blue growth cooperation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Macroalgae consumer market in the Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Unlocking the potential of using macroalgae for food purposes

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Fucoidans in ocular health – bio-activities with high (market) potential

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Algenladen GmbH

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Mapping macroalgal production and farming challenges in the Baltic Sea region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NORDIC SEAFARM - Plant-based & sustainable nutrition from the ocean

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Environmental impacts of macroalgae cultivation and harvesting in the Baltic Sea

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-29

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

An ecosystem and a business model to support oceans and local communities - Havhoest

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-30

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Kieler Meeresfarm

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-30

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Closing the nutrient loop by harvesting beach wrack and applying digestate on farmland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-31

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Closing the nutrient loop by harvesting beach wrack and applying digestate on farmland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.submariner-network.eu/grass

Publication date: 2022-08-31

Document date: 2021-05-06

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-06-16

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

200 / 200 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-baltic.eu/home.html), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-30.

The financial data featured in keep.eu for this programme, it's projects and its partners is not exact and should be taken as a reference only.

Languages

Contact Form

Growing Algae Sustainably in the Baltic Sea

Description

Thematic information

Partners (11)

Partners map

Summary

Documents

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Disclaimer