ExpertiseUpdated on 2 March 2026
Circular Blue Economy Approaches
About
AquaBioTech Group offers comprehensive expertise in Circular Blue Economy approaches for ECIV Open Call 1, transforming aquaculture and fisheries value chains through diverse valorisation strategies across the full production spectrum—from hatchery waste to processing by-products. With 27 years delivering pan-European projects (HELCOM Baltic BAT, Nordic RAS emissions reduction, TAPAS sustainability tools), we specialise in multiple circular pathways: RAS nutrient loops (90% water recirculation), fish processing waste valorisation (collagen from skins, hydrolysates from viscera), seaweed/shellfish co-products (bioplastics, nutraceuticals), IMTA systems (multi-trophic nutrient balancing), and bio-based packaging from marine biomass, all achieving TRL 6-8 commercial readiness aligned with ECIV's Food/Agro-food, Water/Wastewater, and Bioeconomy missions.
Deliverables Portfolio Examples
- Region's aquaculture/fisheries BAT Catalogue
- Multi-Stream Processing Blueprints (TRL6→8 demonstration)
- Circular Value Chain Integration Designs
- Regional Training Academies (25 farm staff/region)
- Wider Replication Toolkit (multi-site scalability roadmap)
- LCA/KPIs Suite: waste valorisation, market potential
- Regional Cumulative socioeconomic impact assessment and market opportunities for synergies between sectors
Reference Work Examples
Innovation Partner at Sea2Land
https://sea2landproject.eu/
Other R&D projects that include circularity approaches can be found here: https://aquabt.com/rdi/projects/ongoing-projects/
Delivered the **BAT for Reduction and Reuse of Emissions in Nordic Land-based Aquaculture
**Secretary of the **Nordic Council of Ministers Circular Economy in the Nordics Nordic Council of Ministers
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Delivered the **Best Available Technologies (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) for sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea region
HELCOM Committee
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Field
- INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CIRCULAR PRODUCTS
- TEACHING CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- OTHERS
Similar opportunities
Service
Circularity and sustainability assessment
- Repair
- Sharing
- Consulting
- Refurbishment
- Redistribution
- Remanufacturing
Carlos León
Chief Innovation Officer at SUSTAINN
Sarriguren, Spain
Project cooperation
European Industrial-Scale Circular Bioeconomy Platform for Agri-Food Residue Valorisation
- Looking for partners
- Food and Agri-food circular system
Maria Velissariou
CEO & Co-founder, Cirevon Scotland Ltd at Cirevon Scotland Ltd (Cirevon)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Expertise
- OTHERS
- SPEAKER
- REGIONAL POLICIES
- TEACHING CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Claudia Alessio
Senior Consultant at Circle Economy
Amsterdam, Netherlands