Multi-Use at Sea: Reflections from the ULTFARMS Workshop at EU MSP Week

On 5 June, during EU MSP Week in Brussels, the ULTFARMS project hosted a workshop titled “Advancing Multi-Use through MSP: Governance, Gaps and Pathways to Implementation”, bringing together a diverse group of projects and initiatives working on multi-use at sea, including NESBP and the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI).

Marine Synergy Forum 2026: Advancing Multifunctional Marine Development in the Baltic Sea

On 16 April 2026, the international Marine Synergy Forum: Sea, Wind Energy and Aquaculture in Multifunctional Marine Development took place in Liepāja, Latvia, at the concert hall Great Amber. The event brought together more than 70 participants from across the Baltic Sea region, including policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts, to discuss pathways toward sustainable […]

ULTFARMS at the Baltic Blueprint Expo 2026 in Kiel 

On 11 March 2026, the German ULTFARMS team participated in the Baltic Blueprints Expo 2026 in Kiel, a regional event dedicated to sustainable sea farming and regenerative aquaculture across the Baltic Sea region. The expo brought together researchers, innovators, policymakers, and industry representatives to exchange insights and showcase emerging solutions shaping the future of marine aquaculture.  Showcasing Low-Trophic Aquaculture and Offshore Multi-Use  The event was hosted by […]

ULTFARMS General Assembly 2026: Consolidating Insights and Shaping the Way Forward

From 25-27 February 2026, the ULTFARMS consortium came together in Delft, the Netherlands, for the project’s final General Assembly, hosted by Deltares. Bringing together partners from across Europe, the meeting marked an important moment to reflect on results achieved, consolidate lessons learned across pilot sites, and define next steps toward impact, exploitation and long-term legacy. […]

Understanding Multi-Use in UK Waters: Reflections from the Wales Associate Region Workshop

On Tuesday 10 February, the CoSaris Associate Region team — Julie Webb, James Wilson, and Shelagh Malham — in collaboration with the ULTFARMS project, co-hosted a workshop at Bangor University’s Marine Centre Wales in Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK. Titled “Understanding Multi-Use in UK Waters – what, whys and how’s”, the event brought together stakeholders from across the marine sector to explore […]

ULTFARMS 2nd Capitalisation Workshop led by CTA 

ULTFARMS advances commercial planning for low-trophic offshore aquaculture in its second Capitalisation Workshop  On 5 November, ULTFARMS held its second Capitalisation Workshop, an online event aimed at advancing the commercialisation strategy of the project’s Key Exploitable Results (KERs).Organised under Work Package 5 (WP5) and hosted by Technological Corporation of Andalusia (CTA), the workshop gathered representatives from ULTFARMS’ offshore pilots alongside experts from the blue […]

ULTFARMS at Aquaculture Europe 2025

From the 22 to the 25 September 2025, Valencia hosted Aquaculture Europe 2025 (AE2025). The largest event in its history with over 3000 participants and over 800 scientific contributions, reflecting the growing importance of aquaculture in addressing global food security and environmental challenges. For ULTFARMS, AE2025 was an invaluable opportunity to connect, share, and learn. It allowed us to strengthen […]

ULTFARMS Hands-On Algae Workshop in Nykøbing

On 11-12 September 2025, ULTFARMS partners and stakeholders gathered at DTU Aqua in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark for a workshop dedicated to algae cultivation techniques and offshore innovation. The event brought together experts from research institutions, industry, and project partners to explore recent developments in offshore algae aquaculture, through presentations, practical sessions, and site visits. Day one focused on propagation, seeding, and harvesting techniques for […]

Ocean Multi-Use Final UNITED Event

Last November, Gothenburg, SE, hosted the Ocean Multi-Use Final UNITED Event, as part of the 1st Mission Arena. This landmark gathering brought together experts and stakeholders to explore the future of ocean multi-use and showcased the experience gathered so far in the frame of the UNITED project and its follow-up project – ULTFARMS. The event […]