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Technology for sustainable fisheries The future of fishing lies in introducing sustainability as a backbone to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect marine biodiversity and improve conditions on board, without compromising […]

The EB-MSP Assessment Tool is an innovative resource developed by AZTI, in collaboration with European partners (MarinePlan project; www.marineplan.eu), to embed ecosystem-based management principles into Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). It […]

VISUANG is an interactive online tool that makes it easy to visualize indicators on the status of eels and their habitat. To this end, data from nearly 49,000 samples collected […]

Discover the future of a sustainable food industry The food industry stands at the forefront of global challenges: ensuring food supply for a growing population, reducing its environmental impact, and […]

AZTI has developed a simulator that replicates real and potential distortion conditions in the data collected by multibeam sonars. By recreating various scenarios, users can identify and address potential errors, […]

Key findings on mesopelagic zone research This report presents the main findings and progress made in the SUMMER project, which focuses on the mesopelagic zone, a vast and enigmatic ecosystem […]

The Ecosystem-Based Management Assessment Tool is designed to help evaluate the alignment of spatial plans with essential ecosystem-based management criteria. This tool provides valuable insights for both implemented plans and […]

The sixth edition of the Uhinak conference, held on 23 and 24 October, focused on the establishment of planetary boundaries and how to anticipate them as two of society’s greatest […]

Correct identification of sharks is essential to assess and mitigate the impact of bycatch, protect vulnerable species and ensure the sustainability of fisheries. This guide is aimed at people involved […]

Las batimetrías son estudios que miden la profundidad de los cuerpos de agua y cartografían el fondo marino. El material detalla, en alta calidad, los puntos más destacados de nuestros […]

Public administrations near the coast need new tools to forecast environmental situations linked to climate change, such as rising sea levels or adverse weather phenomena. To fill this gap, the AZTI technology […]

This guide of best handling and release practices pretends to update the best options available at this time to maximize the survival of bycatch species accidentally captured, always having crew […]

Itsaslur Agroalimentary Innovation Centre, a recently created social inclusion company supported by the Fundación de Trabajadores de la Siderurgia Integral, has collaborated with AZTI in the design and development of […]

The snack has the following nutritional claims: low sugar content high fibre content high protein content AZTI has been working with Ecolumber for several years and as a result of […]

AZTI, a technology centre specialising in marine and food research, has published a comprehensive report reviewing decades of research and commitment to finding a scientific response to the impact of […]

The release tools allow the development of safe release practices on board, and increase survival after the release of sensitive species (sharks, turtles and rays), which interact with purse seine […]

GAM-NICHE is a new tool developed by AZTI (Valle et al. 2023) to build Species Distribution Models (SDMs) under the ecological niche theory (Citores et al. 2020). It provides a […]

The Lipiwell method We measure biomarkers that connect metabolism and nutrition through Artificial Intelligence models that generate personalized nutrition and health plans to improve people’s state of well-being. Lipiwell “In […]

The various applications of 2Btest solutions in food products allow rapid and reliable analysis for the authentication of animal species through DNA, and the detection of marine biotoxins or pesticides […]

The ENVIRODIGITAL platform is built on an online calculator which allows companies to calculate and reduce the environmental impact of their products throughout their life cycle. ENVIRODIGITAL’s basic functionalities: Inventory […]

AQUAPEF Tool proporciona a las empresas una completa caracterización del Impacto Ambiental del Producto de acuerdo con las directrices del PEF. Además, también presenta un análisis de contribución de las […]

The automatic anchovy counter is a system based on image techniques and artificial intelligence, which is capable of locating and counting the number of fish, calculating the grain or units […]

In collaboration with YUIT, AZTI has carried out an innovation process during which it has managed to design and develop 7 nutritionally balanced powdered product references for consumption after regeneration […]

The Moses Index (password: MOSES_AZTI) is a synthetic index based on a set of indicators to measure the impact of the blue economic activity on the EU’s marine resources, and […]

AZTI has developed a series of tools that provide small-scale fishing fleets with an intuitive and accessible solution for the control and monitoring of both their activities and the resources […]

Sustainability, trust, proximity, social responsibility, wellbeing, experimentation and smart solutions. These seven macro-trends are driving the present and future of food consumption, according to the report EATrends 2022 – Food innovation connected […]

This working guide, developed in the framework of the European project Discardless, deals with how Unavoidable, Unwanted Catches (UUC) can be utilised once they have been landed. A comprehensive view […]

AZTI has developed two references of ready-to-eat smoked salmon and cod tartares together with the company Vensy. An innovation process has been carried out in which the specifications of the […]

A product developed under the health driver with the aim of reducing the sugar content of each of the different bars by 30% while maintaining their essence and the indulgence/pleasure […]

AZTI has developed a duck burger for the company Delicass that stands out for its high duck tenderloin content and its high sensory quality, delicious flavour and juicy texture. Delicass […]

AZTI ha colaborado con la empresas especializada en croquetas y platos típicos vascos Lautxo en la mejora de la estabilidad de las croquetas. El centro tecnológico ha mejorado el proceso […]

AZTI has developed an orange foam for the company ZAPPORE FROTH & FOODS S.L., dedicated to the production of aerosol food products, aimed at the HORECA sector.  This foam is […]

AZTI has an online platform for interaction with consumers that allows constant and effective communication with Spanish families with children, offering information on nutrition, healthy habits and promoting participation in […]

The “3 Barriers System” is based on a sequential system of actions aimed at minimising water consumption at source and preventing and reducing pollution from discharges through actions and improvement […]

Fields of study Energy Wind energy feasibility. Basque Country and Europe scope Wave energy feasibility. Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services Aquaculture: Mussels Marine tourism Fisheries: Bottom trawling fisheries and Artisanal […]

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Conceptual framework Geographic range Basque Country (local scale) and North East Atlantic and Western Mediterranean (regional scale) Activities Explore the model at different scales (link coming soon) Scientific papers Pınarbaşı, […]

Conceptual framework The conflict of use model is design to predict the fishing ground suitability within a specific area for each métier based on past fishing effort, past catch revenue […]

AZTI has carried out an exhaustive sectoral diagnosis in order to assess the degree of implementation of different 4.0 technologies, as well as the needs and barriers that exist in […]

Conceptual framework Geographic range Basque Country (North of Spain) scale. The outer limit is established at 24 nautical miles from the shoreline. Activities Explore the model for each maritime activity […]

AZTI has developed a snack for Ecolumber, a company specialising in the cultivation and marketing of nuts and dried fruit, which retains all the nutritional and organoleptic properties of nuts […]

At AZTI we work on identifying and anticipating market trends, knowing that trends are not an end in themselves, but a means to successful innovation: profitable for the company and […]

The company Marine Instruments developed and currently markets this solution, in whose development and continuous improvement AZTI collaborates. This tool offers an integrated solution that allows oceanographic information and buoy […]

The company Branka Composites with AZTI’s expertise in Big Data has manufactured the ITSASDRONE. It is an autonomous sea surface drone for long term missions on the sea surface, capable […]

Through DNA analysis, AZTI has developed a molecular method that in a few minutes (compared to the necessary hours of other genetic methods) allows to identify the presence of cod […]

The research carried out by AZTI, an expert centre in marine and food innovation, in the field of mussel breeding and marketing, has led to the creation of the company […]

The production of microalgae and mushrooms from process water or food by-products is an alternative for the recovery of by-products obtained from the fermentation process, while allowing ingredients and compounds […]

Recent studies have revealed that the Panga is one of the species most frequently found substituting fraudulently toothers of greater value such as cod, grouper, sole, hake etc Through DNA […]

Although local consumption is not yet comparable with conventional consumption, its interest is growing exponentially in recent years. However, despite the fact that many initiatives and certifications promote and communicate […]

Nowadays, the rational use of natural resources and the preservation of the environment are becoming an important factor in competitiveness, especially in the food sector, where the main raw material […]

Over the years and within the framework of different research projects, it has created various methodological and operational guidelines for the food sector, in terms of eco-efficiency management or Cleaner […]

Our planet’s resources are limited, yet we continue to use them at an increasing rate. According to a recent report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), if the current rate […]

AZTI has prepared a Food Ecodesign Guide with the aim of providing the food sector with a tool to make products more competitive, a practical manual that covers all the […]

The objective of this guide is to bring the agents of the aquaculture value chain closer to the existing options for the best use of their by-products and thus promote […]

Reducing the volume of by-products and waste generated in aquaculture and, therefore, the problems associated with their management, increasing productivity and improving the use of natural resources, contributing to increasing […]

The tool implements the AHP and GIS method to assess the main parameters involved the feasibility of implementing a plan for the recovery of food by-products Create scenarios with the […]

We provide feed companies with new safe, competitive and sustainable raw materials as a source of protein, amino acids, fibre, fat, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, etc. for pet food, livestock […]

We are promoting the use of a method and operating system to minimise waste discharge through implementing water saving measures at three levels: 1st Barrier: Actions on specific production processes […]

All products have the maximum whey content in the formulation and can be labelled as a “source of protein”. A sliced and shredded milk preparation, a sauce with the taste […]

Trabajamos en el estudio y optimización ergonómica de los procesos manuales que puedan afectar a la salud del trabajador (clasificación manual de materias primas y productos, envasado y paletización manual, […]

Realizamos estudios comparativos de diferentes tecnologías para la obtención de un determinado producto y comparamos los resultados obtenidos para, junto con el cliente, seleccionar la tecnología que más se adecúe […]

Apoyamos a la industria alimentaria en su desarrollo sostenible y competitivo, aplicando medidas para la mejora de su actuación ambiental y su desarrollo económico y social a través de una […]

A control System that allows to monitor how energy is generated and consumed on board hybrid-propelled vessels and which, in turn, through various indicators, allows analyzing the carbon footprint of […]

NEAT (Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool) is a free software used to evaluate the environmental status of the marine environment, in principle within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), but […]

AZTI has been coordinating various scientific-technical advisory projects for both the fishing industry and public bodies: The search for and use of different designs and specific biodegradable materials for the […]

AZTI has developed FLBEIA which is a bio-economic simulation toolbox describing the whole fishery system. It allows assessing the bio-economic performance of fisheries management strategies before they are put in […]

To a large extent, ocean-climate conditions determine the distribution and abundance of fish or those species that provide them with food or shelter. In the case of albacore tuna, there […]

AZTI identifies and presents world consumption trends that will have the largest impact on food over the next few years. Food trends show more health consciousness and environmental awareness, and […]

Juice extraction is a key process, and it is important not to use methods which could add heat and affect the nutrients. That’s why Be&Be, with the technological advice of […]

AZTI has developed for the company BuenOh! a range of dehydrated crunchy dried fruit and vegetable snacks, made from fresh seasonal products, completely natural and without additives. BuenOh! Snacks come […]

AZTI has worked with Café Fortaleza to adapt the production line to achieve better aroma dosages in flavoured capsules.

AZTI has supported the agricultural cooperative UDAPA to create a 5th range potato product company, Paturpat. The technology centre has provided the required knowledge and processes to create a basic consumption […]

The connection between the knowledge of raw materials that Garaia Cooperative has, and AZTI’s experience and knowledge in food technologies and processes, has allowed a new convenience product to be developed, making […]

ZUBELZU PIPARRAK launched a novel product in 2012: ready-to-eat CLASSIC ZUBELZU GILDAS with anchovy. The Gilda is a very traditional appetiser (pintxo) from the Basque Country, and in the past the […]

AZTI has collaborated with Fribasa to develop a range of clean, peeled and chopped fruit that is ready-to-eat and packaged in individual portions; AZTI supported the company in designing the […]

Café Fortaleza and AZTI – a collaborative centre in the search for innovative products – have developed a pioneering product in the global coffee sector: decaffeinated coffee with linden flower […]

The canning company Grupo Consorcio and AZTI have developed a pioneering product on the market: anchovy fillets in oil with fifty percent less salt content. That is, the anchovies are […]

AZTI and the catering group Eurest (through their Medirest brand) have developed a new line of dishes aimed at improving elderly people’s diets. A series of recipes have been developed through […]

AZTI, together with Artadi Alimentación, have achieved industrial-scale white bread dough production with oat β-glucans (beta-glucans) which lower blood cholesterol. The formula was optimised to suit industrial processing conditions for […]

Using a PCR-sequencing genetic identification method, in AZTI we are able to identify beyond any doubt the different fish species in fresh, frozen and even processed fish products (preserves, surimis, […]

AZTI researchers have developed a new genetic method (based on DNA analysis) that allows canned tuna to be authenticated in just 24 hours (compared to the various days that other systems need), including […]

AZTI and the University of the Basque Country have managed to genetically identify anchovies from the Bay of Biscay, meaning that fresh and semi-preserved specimens can be differentiated from specimens […]

The identification of breed differentiation DNA markers allows to verify if the milk used in production belongs to Latxa or Carranza sheep breeds or, on the contrary, if other breeds […]

Verifying the animal species present in food products through analytical methods is a growing need for the food industry and official control organisms. AZTI can detect mixtures or replacements of […]

AZTI researchers have developed a method for detecting the presence of mandarin in orange juices. It is based on the detection of a specific DNA fragment in the mandarin by […]

DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE AZTI has developed diverse methods for the assessment of the ecological and environmental status of the marine environment. These include AMBI and M-AMBI (multivariate-AMBI) tools to determine the […]

NEAT (Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool) is a free software that serves to assess the environmental status of the marine environment, in principle within the European Marine Strategy Directive (EMD) […]