Name: AQUACULTURE MOROCCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Start: 2025-12-03
End: 2025-12-04
Location: Agadir, Morocco

Innovative multi-use prototype combining offshore renewable energy and aquaculture in the Atlantic Basin

AquaWind is a research and innovative project, with the purpose of demonstrating a co-located and multi-use integrated solution. This would entail integrating an innovative approach to finfish aquaculture with an existing maritime renewable energy production Wind to Power prototype.

What we want to achieve

Joint activities for digitalisation

AquaWind will show how the joint activity may be digitalized to be remotely operated in the same marine space with different fish species and how one activity might effect the other.

Road map for MU initiatives

The project will offer a road map for addressing the legal and regulatory challenges necessary for the effective execution of MU initiatives, maximizing benefits, and easing communication with past and existing EU-funded projects.

Real data for coimbined activities

Real data will be provided by AquaWind to show the MU proposal’s economic, environmental, and social viability.

MU technology

Combining Wind to Power (W2Power) prototype with an innovative finfish aquaculture solution.

Meet our Project Partners

The consortium project is made up of 9 partners across different countries in the EU (France, Spain, and Portugal).

Joining Forces for a Greener Future

At AquaWind, we believe that collaboration is key to achieving a more sustainable future. Through this approach, AquaWind hopes to shift the focus away from exclusive resource rights towards the inclusive sharing of resources by one or more uses. This is a fundamental transition that can have far-reaching implications for the sustainability and competitiveness of the EU aquaculture and wind energy production industry.

One of the key goals of AquaWind is to achieve an inclusive process that unites the efforts of a multidisciplinary stakeholder consortium in the Atlantic basin, including R&D facilities, businesses, a regional authority, and a maritime cluster from three EU member states (Spain, France, and Portugal).

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AquaWind

2 days ago

A major milestone for AquaWind! 🌊💨Our innovative prototype has been successfully towed and installed at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) on October 18th, marking the start of open-sea trials that, for the first time in the Atlantic, combine renewable energy and aquaculture.After months of meticulous preparation and testing at the Astican facilities in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's Port, the device was towed and installed offshore to begin its crucial testing phase under real-sea conditions. The operation was coordinated by EnerOcean with the support of Capitanía Marítima de Las Palmas, Astican, Boluda, Miller, and Trames.The W2Power floating wind platform —developed by EnerOcean— now operates offshore alongside an advanced aquaculture cage designed by the GOBCAN_ACIISI/ULPGC team.This dual-use solution aims to demonstrate that renewable energy production and aquaculture can grow together in a sustainable and efficient way.🔗 Read the full story about this major achievement: aquawind.eu/2025/10/20/aquawind-prototype-towed-offshore-for-innovative-sea-trial Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónaCluster Marítimo de CanariasaPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasaConsulta EuropauWAVEC Offshore Renewablesables@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

2 weeks ago

💙 The Canary Islands promote the Blue EconomyThe ocean is one of the great drivers of the future of the Canary Islands. With more than €3.5 billion contributed to GDP and more than 71,000 jobs, the #BlueEconomy already accounts for 7% of the Canary Islands' economy 🌍From ports and nautical tourism to marine biotechnology and renewable energies, the islands are committed to a model that combines innovation, employment and respect for the sea. ⚓️Furthermore, Europe plays a key role: through its maritime policies and regional funds, it promotes projects that strengthen competitiveness, research and sustainability in sectors linked to the ocean in outermost regions such as the Canary Islands. 🇪🇺The sea is the present, but it is also the futureAgencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónaCluster Marítimo de CanariasaPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasaConsulta EuropauWAVEC Offshore Renewablesables@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

1 month ago

🌊✨ AquaWind at the I Salón Náutico de Canarias ✨🌊The European project AquaWind was present throughout the weekend at the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster stand during the I Salón Náutico de Canarias in Tenerife. On 19 September, our coordinator Javier Roo also presented the initiative, which combines offshore wind energy and aquaculture to boost innovation in the maritime sector.🚤 This event brings together companies, institutions and sea enthusiasts, aiming to become the benchmark for the nautical sector in the Canary Islands.🔗 aquawind.eu/2025/09/22/aquawind-project-showcased-at-the-i-salon-nautico-de-canarias/ #AquaWind #SalónNáuticoDeCanarias #CanaryIslands #OffshoreEnergy #Aquaculture #MaritimeClusterAgencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónCluster Marítimo de CanariasPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasConsulta EuropaWAVEC Offshore Renewables@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

1 month ago

🌊💨 #AquaWind took part in the Conference for Wind and Wildlife Impacts (CWW) in Montpellier, France Our colleagues from WAVEC Offshore Renewables presented the first results of the underwater noise monitoring carried out within the project, in the talk:“Exploring the Underwater Noise Impacts of Multiuse projects in the offshore environment: Floating Wind and Finfish Aquaculture”.Another step forward in exploring how multiuse projects combining floating wind energy and aquaculture can be developed sustainably. 🌍✨More information: aquawind.eu/2025/09/18/aquawind-participates-in-the-conference-for-wind-and-wildlife-impacts-cww-... #OffshoreWind #MultiUse #Innovation #Sustainability #CWW2025Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasConsulta EuropaCluster Marítimo de Canarias@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

2 months ago

🌊✨ Upcoming AquaWind events in September 2025 ✨🌊AquaWind will participate in important international events to share the progress of our project and contribute to the exchange of knowledge between key sectors:📌 Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW 2025)🗓️ 8–12 September 2025📍 Montpellier, France📌 I Salón Náutico 2025🗓️ 19–21 September 2025📍 Tenerife, Spain📌 EU Aquaculture Congress🗓️ 22–25 September 2025📍 Valencia, Spain🚀 These events will be a great opportunity to showcase AquaWind's achievements and strengthen collaboration between offshore energy and aquacultuAgencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónaPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasaConsulta EuropauWAVEC Offshore RenewablesaCluster Marítimo de Canariasarias@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

2 months ago

🔎 The ULPGC supports two academic research projects linked to the European AquaWind project, which combine offshore aquaculture and marine renewable energy.📚 This work, carried out by young researchers, provides new scientific knowledge that is key to the progress of the project.👉 Find out more in the full article here: aquawind.eu/2025/08/29/the-ulpgc-supports-two-academic-research-projects-linked-to-the-european-a... Agencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónPlataforma Oceánica de CanariasConsulta EuropaWAVEC Offshore RenewablesCluster Marítimo de Canarias@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

2 months ago

During the FIMAR2025 fair, our partner Cluster Marítimo de Canarias livened up the stand dedicated to the European AquaWind project with a prize draw among those who took a photo in the Cluster's space and shared it on social media 📸🌊🦈 We are pleased to announce that the prize of two tickets to the Poema del Mar aquarium has been awarded to the winner — a donation from the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster itself to bring the public closer to the work being done in the maritime field and to promote awareness and participation in projects such as AquaWind.The AquaWind stand at FIMAR was a meeting point for sharing knowledge and bringing the public closer to the development of technological solutions in marine environmenAgencia Canaria de Investigación, Innovación y Sociedad de la InformaciónaConsulta EuropauWAVEC Offshore RenewablesaPlataforma Oceánica de Canariasarias@followers ... See MoreSee Less

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AquaWind

3 months ago

At AquaWind, we believe that quality information is key to advancing joint solutions between offshore energy and aquaculture. That is why we highlight tools such as EMODnet, which offers free access to essential data on bathymetry, water quality, currents, habitats and more.This data enables better decisions to be made about the design, location and management of aquaculture facilities at sea. In addition, any project can contribute its own data to further enrich this European network.📊🌊 By sharing knowledge, we are moving towards safer, more efficient aquaculture that is connected to the environment.📥 Discover the infographic here 👉 aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2024-09/Infographic_7_EMODnet_v3.pdf#aquawind #EMODnet #MarineData #SustainableAquaculture #OffshoreEnergy #blueinnovation #blueeconomy #aquaculture #opendata #EUprojects #offshoresynergies ... See MoreSee Less

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