BLUEfasma.

The BLUEfasma project integrates and implements the Circular Economy principles in blue growth sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture. This will be done to benefit the MED insular/coastal areas in an innovative manner. The main objective of this project is to empower Small to Medium Enterprises, PAs and maritime clusters to boost blue Circular Economy growth in insular and coastal areas. Circular Economy aims to close energy and material loops resulting in the prevention of natural resource depletion.

The main focus of the BLUEfasma Project in Malta is to ensure that CE principles are instilled in the Maltese fisheries sector. BLUEfasma project is co financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020 within the framework of the third call for proposals for modular projects, under priority axis 1.1.

Based on its experiences and building on its results, BLUEfasma has published its final booklet focusing on the circular economy potential of fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The five BLUEfasma tools, the results of 11 BLUEfasma Living Labs, the project’s policy recommendations and white paper fostering the Circular Economy transition are all summarised in this booklet. The booklet is available in the English and Maltese languages.

A brief video summarising the BLUEfasma project, including participation by the Aquatic Resources Malta as project partners, is available here.