Growing sea urchin at Algafrés production facility
The family, long known for their sustainable seaweed production, uses their own algae to cultivate and nourish sea urchins through their life cycle. Collaborating with local marine scientists and the fishing guilds, they transport adult urchins from the facility to vulnerable fisheries for restocking. This approach ensures that conditions for reintroduction are optimal, helping to restore healthy sea urchin populations.
- Start date
- 1 Apr 2021
- Project locations
- Spain
- Overall budget
- €360 226
- EU contribution
- €128 18635.6% of the overall budget
Results
- Restoring a key Galician product to prevent market loss due to dwindling catches.
- Contributing to Galicia’s resilience by supporting the recovery of sea urchin populations.
- Promoting the inclusion of multi-trophic aquaculture and low trophic species in Spain’s aquaculture policies.
- The project’s success has sparked international interest in replicating the system for sustainable marine restoration.
Contact
Antonio Muiños
- Name
- Antonio Muiños
- Organisation
- Porto-Muíños, S.L.
- Phone number
- +34 981 688 030