Project: FA_05_2017_015

Project name:	CAVIAR - Market valorisation of sea urchin gonads through dietary modulation
Project code:	FA_05_2017_015
Proposing institution/Lead promoter/Coordinating entity:	Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar
Partner(s)/Co-promoter(s)/Participating institution(s):	CIIMAR-Centro Interdisciplinar de Investig. Marinha e Ambien; RIASEARCH UNIPESSOAL LDA; SENSE TEST - SOCIEDADE DE ESTUDOS DE ANALISE SENSORIAL A PRODUTOS ALIMENTARES S.A.; Wild Mermaid Lda
Start date:	2019-09-06
Completion date:	2022-03-06

Eligible Cost of the Project

Total Eligible Cost:	199.159,08 EUR
Eligible Cost in the University of Porto:	90.231,00 EUR
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar:	90.231,00 EUR

Objectives, activities and expected/achieved results

Objetivos e Atividades
Sea urchin's gonads are a highly appreciated gourmet product comparable to Caviar. Gonads market price mainly depends on aroma and colour, which are a reflection of animals' diet. This project will promote aquaculture diversification and sustainable valorisation of sea urchin by a) improving gonads quality and marketability trough dietary modulation with natural pigments, aiming the regular production of high quality gonads; b) adding value to sea urchin gonads applying new preservation and processing strategies for gonad upgrading, proposing new refrigerated, frozen and canned products, to better satisfy consumers' and markets' demands; c) to promote the full valorisation of sea urchin under a circular economy approach, converting sea urchin by-products into high-valued compounds, with biotechnological and biomedical application, reducing environmental impact and increasing economic value.

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