Line of action:

Marine ecosystems

Status:

En ejecución

Execution date:

2024

End date:

2026

The objective of the MAJA project is to develop an integrated and sustainable system for the cultivation, fattening and repopulation of the spider crab Maja brachydactyla, which maximizes production efficiency and contributes to the conservation and recovery of the species. Likewise, it seeks to generate innovative products and take advantage of the by-products of the process in a circular way, ensuring economic viability and contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The project begins with the optimization of larval culture and pre-fattening aimed at obtaining the largest number of juveniles to achieve the following objectives:

• Fattening in trough cages using by-products of mussel farming as a food source.
• Repopulation of unstructured natural banks.
• New methods of extracting the viands and making preparations for their conservation and marketing.
• Exploration of sustainable uses of by-products generated during cultivation.
• Study of the anatomy and physiology of this species in all its phases of development by means of tomography.
• Analysis of circularity and economic evaluation focused on guaranteeing the environmental and economic sustainability of the project.