| Title: | Identification of marine biotechnology value chains with high potential in the Northern Mediterranean region |
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| Authors: | ID Rotter, Ana (Author)
ID Giannakourou, Antonia (Author)
ID Argente García, Jesús E. (Author)
ID Quero, Grazia Marina (Author)
ID Auregan, Charlène (Author)
ID Grigalionyte-Bembič, Ernesta (Author)
ID Ulčar, Jan (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.3390/md21070416
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  NIB - National Institute of Biology
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| Abstract: | Marine (blue) biotechnology is an emerging field enabling the valorization of new products and processes with massive potential for innovation and economic growth. In the Mediterranean region, this innovation potential is not exploited as well as in other European regions due to a lack of a clear identification of the different value chains and the high fragmentation of business innovation initiatives. As a result, several opportunities to create an innovative society are being missed. To address this problem, eight Northern Mediterranean countries (Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain) established five national blue biotechnology hubs to identify and address the bottlenecks that prevent the development of marine biotechnology in the region. Following a three-step approach (1. Analysis: setting the scene; 2. Transfer: identification of promising value chains; 3. Capitalization: community creation), we identified the three value chains that are most promising for the Northern Mediterranean region: algae production for added-value compounds, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) and valorization aquaculture/fisheries/processing by-products, unavoidable/unwanted catches and discards. The potential for the development and the technical and non-technical skills that are necessary to advance in this exciting field were identified through several stakeholder events which provided valuable insight and feedback that should be addressed for marine biotechnology in the Northern Mediterranean region to reach its full potential. |
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| Keywords: | marine biotechnology, blue biotechnology, innovation, value chains, Northern Mediterranean, microalgae, macroalgae, IMTA, circular economy, discards valorization |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 22.07.2023 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | str. [1]-26 |
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| Numbering: | iss. 7, art. 416 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-19264  |
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| UDC: | 574 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1660-3397 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/md21070416 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 161117699 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 10. 8. 2023;
Slovenski soavtorji: Ernesta Grigalionyte-Bembič, Jan Ulčar;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 12.07.2024 |
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| Views: | 274 |
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