As part of the research, the team led by our researcher Professor Remigiusz Panicz will work with staff at the Maliniec pond facility to create an integrated system for the production of carp, crayfish, vegetables and herbs. In addition, our scientists will use selected biomaterials to capture sediment from the carp ponds, which will then serve as a natural substrate for growing Californian earthworms and selected mushroom species. The mushroom caps produced will serve as an example of a new 'blue' food, while the legs, together with the earthworms, will be processed into meal̨ as a new feed ingredient for freshwater and marine fish species.
The BLUEBOOST project, led by Professor Remigiusz Panicz, was launched on 1 April and will be carried out in cooperation with the Polish Water Science and Technology Institute - H2O SciTech and 16 foreign partners from seven countries in Europe and South America: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The main objective of the project is to increase the production efficiency of carp farms by diversifying production and managing the sludge produced.
Photo: Prof. Remigiusz Panicz and Kamila Kozioł
