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Research Infrastructure services
for
sustainable aquaculture, fisheries
and the blue economy.

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AQUASERV

A multinational project that enables international exchange of expertise and provides accessible research services across Europe.

AQUASERV aims to advance sustainable aquaculture, ecological restauration, fisheries and the blue economy.

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Our services

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FUNDED ACCESS

Over 40 institutions across Europe offer a customised and funded service catalogue, which can be accessed on-site or remotely.

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VIRTUAL ACCESS

AQUASERV provides access to extensive databases, software and other web services through its virtual access programme.

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TRAINING

Our advanced training programme will capacitate researchers, staff and future users of the AQUASERV services.

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Our service categories

Fishery image by Paul Einerhand from Unsplash Database

Behaviour & welfare monitoring

Aquaculture image of sea nursery from ShutterStock

Culture and rearing facilities

Bivalves by Paul Einerhand on Unsplash

Chemical and biochemical analysis 

Aquaculture structure

Feed testing & production 

Village fisher

Food & feed quality, safety, and packaging 

Under the sea fishes by Noaa VLVC on Unsplash

Fieldwork, ecosystem access, and telemetry

Sea pollution by Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash

Microscopy & imaging 

Scientist on laboratory working

Biobanks

Aquaculture structure

Experimental facilities

Village fisher

Taxonomic services 

Under the sea fishes by Noaa VLVC on Unsplash

Disease infection facilities 

Sea pollution by Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash

Molecular biology & omics 

Scientist on laboratory working

e-Services

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Our network

AQUASERV gathers a world-class consortium of six European research infrastructures and over 30 scientific institutions covering environmental, and social sciences. Together, we offer advanced research services in sustainable aquaculture, fisheries, ecological restoration and the blue economy.

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Our vision

A European Research Area embedded instrument to further scientific advance and promote, contribute, and facilitate the implementation of the European Common Fisheries Policy, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Sustainable Blue Economy, the European Green Deal and the EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030".
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Our mission

To offer unique, relevant, and centralised cutting-edge integrated and customised services to enable integrated actions and scientific advancements connecting society-farm-food-economic activity and bringing down the barriers and challenges in implementing European policies.
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Our services

AQUASERV offers over 600 free customised services across Europe
to researchers aiming to advance their research on marine and freshwater biological resources, food and biotechnology.

Our services are easily accessible through transnational access (TA)
and virtual access (VA), via our online application.

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