Problem addressed

Problem addressed

MRM addresses the need of understanding the effects of climate change on mussel aquaculture for enhancing resilience in the sector: extreme events and variations on oceanographical conditions (temperature, salinity, wind patterns, upwelling, pH…) pose serious challenges to the industry including disruptions to production cycles, management operations and infrastructure. 

Problem addressed

Innovation

CETMAR leads the digitalization of mussel rafts to enable real-time environmental and production monitoring, tailored to stakeholders’ needs. It gathers extensive data to optimize management in the face of climate challenges. 

Problem addressed

Three main benefits

  • Marine observation: enables in-situ,  continuous, real-time monitoring of environmental and structural conditions in mussel rafts. 

  • Climate adaptation: provides long-term data to detect environmental changes and test adaptive responses to climate-related impacts. It provides real-time data that, in the future, will allow to set up early warnings systems to better manage of mussel production. 

  • Management: supports informed decision-making, raises awareness among producers, and improves daily operations through data-driven tools. 

TRL Level: 7

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