BIOAQUA COST Action: Biomolecular Pathways to Sustainable Aquaculture – Transforming European Fish Farming Through Innovation and Collaboration

Session

Agriculture, Food Science and Technology

Description

European aquaculture is at a turning point. The sector is growing fast, but it also faces heavy disease pressure, rising costs, and stricter environmental demands. The BIOAQUA COST Action (CA22160) offers a new way forward. Instead of treating problems after they appear, it focuses on biomolecular tools that prevent them from the start. This paper looks at how continuous pathogen monitoring, water prophylaxis, eco-friendly treatments, and noninvasive welfare checks can cut losses, reduce antibiotic use, and strengthen biosecurity while keeping consumer trust. It also introduces BIOAQUA’s five working groups, which cover water prophylaxis, alternative treatments, fish welfare, sustainability pathways, and stakeholder engagement. The Action combines solid scientific methods with real-world application. It builds shared data systems, training programs, and networks that bring together research scattered across Europe into one coordinated effort. We demonstrate how BIOAQUA is establishing prevention as the standard through real-world examples of ongoing projects and potential future developments. This change puts European aquaculture in a stronger, more competitive, and ecologically conscious position going forward

Keywords:

Aquaculture, Biomolecular Technologies, Sustainability, Innovation, Biosecurity

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-982-41-2

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

25-10-2025 9:00 AM

End Date

26-10-2025 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.172

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BIOAQUA COST Action: Biomolecular Pathways to Sustainable Aquaculture – Transforming European Fish Farming Through Innovation and Collaboration

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

European aquaculture is at a turning point. The sector is growing fast, but it also faces heavy disease pressure, rising costs, and stricter environmental demands. The BIOAQUA COST Action (CA22160) offers a new way forward. Instead of treating problems after they appear, it focuses on biomolecular tools that prevent them from the start. This paper looks at how continuous pathogen monitoring, water prophylaxis, eco-friendly treatments, and noninvasive welfare checks can cut losses, reduce antibiotic use, and strengthen biosecurity while keeping consumer trust. It also introduces BIOAQUA’s five working groups, which cover water prophylaxis, alternative treatments, fish welfare, sustainability pathways, and stakeholder engagement. The Action combines solid scientific methods with real-world application. It builds shared data systems, training programs, and networks that bring together research scattered across Europe into one coordinated effort. We demonstrate how BIOAQUA is establishing prevention as the standard through real-world examples of ongoing projects and potential future developments. This change puts European aquaculture in a stronger, more competitive, and ecologically conscious position going forward