LegumesForFish

LegumesForFish consists of three members:

• NIREUS Group, Fully integrated aquaculture group and the leading company in the production and trade of Mediterranean aquaculture

• THESGI, a dynamic agricultural cooperative of young farmers that cultivate and aggregate the production of 3,300 hectares in the region of Thessaly &

• The Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, University of Thessaly (UTH), which will support the qualitative control of legumes to be used in fish feeds.

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LegumesForFish promotes the inclusion of legumes in sustainable cropping systems for use in the production of fish feeds. In Legumes Translated, the group will develop a prototype value chain and aspires to develop a transition path to overcome specific constraints and dependency of European fish farming on imported raw materials of plant origin of varying availability, quality and price.

Responsible organisation

NIREUS Aquaculture