Ergomarine products, services and practices are based on Ergomarine Concept. Ergomarine Concept determines the requirements every product or aquaculture (oysters for now) system must accomplish to be validated as TOP of production. In the case of oyster farming, there are two main players: Man and Oyster. We must consider both together... and other factors, like materials, ecosystem, SDG, circular economy, animal wellfare, natural capital, etc.

Ergonomics as a priority. Searching for improved productivity. Plastics engineering and materials (mainly PEAD sustainable material) as a prioritary. Disposability of materials policy aligned with circular economy (products duly identifyed for traceability, easy to dissassemble, follow-up). User experience design. Building bridges with research centers like CIIMAR or IPMA/EPPO and others and productive side. Agriculture as a benchmark. Ergonomics contribute to higer productivity, less labor, decent work more security, social inclusion, SDG14...

 

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Concrete Application

Oyster cages, floaters, connecting pieces. Ergomarine floating systems ("rafts") are being used (still experimental, with good results) for example in Figueira da Foz and Setubal in fish (dourada, robalo, corvina etc.) farming tanks (esteiros) and at EPPO. Oysters are growing well together with fish, very good "chair index", good shell, good "Imai-Sakai" index. Also suspended tidal farming in long lines is being made with Ergomarine "paniers" sold to France. Ergomarine intends to respond to australian and asiatic solutions and is presenting new disruptive and more productive solutions. Some are patented.

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Market Potential

Portugal first, in dialog with near producers and validation , extending next to near countries and next, the whole world. Besides, iterative innovation will extend the market for better solutions and other species and IMTA.

Ergomarine products and communication strategy are just in the begining. We are selling to France and Portugal, for now, but we are not in a hurry in order to get the product and the concept more mature. Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Africa are the first potential next markets.

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Key Points

• Ergonomics.

• Improved productivity.

• EbA.

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