1st
Use of fish tuna side-streamsCollection of side-streams from Bluefin tuna and Lumpfish with identification of logistics and preservation challenges
2nd
Transform the side-streams into feedUtilization of side-streams and fish feed and fish oil development
3rd
Feed lumpfishFish feed and fish oil products testing and validation on commercially relevant aquaculture species
WHAT IS PROFIUS
We transform Fish Side Streams into valuable products!
The aim of PROFIUS is to address challenges in the supply chain related to lumpfish (roe and carcass) and tuna side-streams by developing preservation solutions for maintaining quality and improving utilization of the entire biomass.
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OUR FUNDING AGENCIES
Project PROFIUS has received funding
from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program and from the following agencies:
Norway
In Norway, Project PROFIUS is funded by The Research Council of Norway
Iceland
In Iceland, Project PROFIUS is funded by The Icelandic Centre for Research
Innovation Fund – Denmark
In Denmark, Project PROFIUS is funded by Innovation Fund Denmark
Grant Agreement No: 1036-00005B
BlueBio – Europe
In Europe, Project PROFIUS is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
Grant Agreement No: 817992
Xjenza – Malta
In Malta, Project PROFIUS is funded by Xjenza the Malta Council for Science and Technology
Grant Agreement No: BB-2020-04WE LOVE BLOGGING
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News and more of our research discoveries and improvements
Lumpfish Collagen Production
An important step to scale up the extraction of collagen from lumpfish was made at Breid biotech laboratories in March 2024 and it was reported in Fiskifrettir, a local trade[…]
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PROFIUS stakeholders’ engagement event in Malta
PROFIUS Maltese partner AquaBioTech Group organised a workshop on Friday, March 1st, to showcase the results of the work to improve the utilization of tuna side-stream. Several stakeholders from private[…]
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8th PROFIUS project meeting
On February 1st the consortium met in an online project meeting to present and discuss the progress. This was the 8th consortium meeting, less than one year from the end[…]
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