The Interdisciplinary Centre for Chemistry and Biology, located in A Coruña, hosts today the working meeting of the CLIRAQUA partners, an initiative working to reduce the vulnerability of aquaculture species.

A Coruña. October 24, 2025. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Chemistry and Biology (CICA) of the Universidade da Coruña (UDC) is hosting this morning the initial meeting to design the strategy for the European project CLIRAQUA (Climate Resilience and Adaptation in Aquaculture). This transnational initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of Atlantic aquaculture against the effects of climate change. The project has a budget of 1.96 million euros, is 75% co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and brings together entities from Spain, Portugal, France, and Ireland.

Today’s meeting at CICA marks the beginning of the initial planning phase for tasks and digital tools for a project that will span thirty months, concluding in March 2028. CLIRAQUA will promote climate change adaptation through ecosystem-based solutions and innovative technologies. Its objectives include: reducing the vulnerability of aquaculture species and environments to phenomena such as rising temperatures, salinity, or loss of water quality; and developing practical tools that allow producers, administrations, and local communities to anticipate and adapt to these challenges.

Consortium Participants

The consortium led by CICA also includes:

• Spain: University Institute of Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Life Sciences Technological Business Cluster (Bioga); Institute of Marine Research of the CSIC.

• Portugal: Universidade dos Açores; Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA); Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR).

• Ireland: Marine Institute; College of Science and Engineering at the University of Galway.

• France: Institut National de Recherche en Agriculture, Alimentation et Environnement (INRAE); Centre pour l’aquaculture, la pêche et l’environnement de Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CAPENA).

• Associate Partner: Seafood Legacy.

CLIRAQUA will create a repository of climate and ecological data to generate interactive vulnerability maps, implement adaptive management protocols for producers and administrations, launch an early warning system for diseases associated with temperature and salinity changes, and develop a Transnational Aquaculture Resilience Network to facilitate the adoption of best practices. Furthermore, it will make all these tools available to producers, policymakers, researchers, and local communities to ensure safer and more efficient aquaculture.

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