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Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy

Rita Araújo; Fatima Vázquez Calderón; Javier Sánchez López; Isabel C. Azevedo; Annette Bruhn; Silvia Fluch; Manuel García Tasende; Fatemeh Ghaderiardakani; Tanel Ilmjärv; Martial Laurans; Michéal Mac Monagail; Silvio Mangini; César Peteiro; Céline Rebours; Tryggvi Stefánsson; Jörg Ullmann

Frontiers in Marine Science · 2021

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Summary

The EU Bioeconomy Strategy aims to support the sustainable growth and development of the EU bio-based sectors while creating jobs, innovation and services. Despite the recognized potential of the algae biomass value chain, significant knowledge gaps still exist regarding the dimension, capability, organization and structure of the algae production in Europe. This study presents and analyses the results of a comprehensive mapping and detailed characterization of the algae production at the European scale, encompassing macroalgae, microalgae, and the cyanobacteria Spirulina. This work mapped 447 algae and Spirulina production units spread between 23 countries, which represents an important addition to the reported number of algae producing countries. More than 50% of these companies produce

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3389/fmars.2020.626389
Catalogue ID
NRmo9rin9c-0q9
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