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Oceano Fresco presents a seminar on Aquaculture Technician Course

On July 23^rd, 2018, Oceano Fresco presented a seminar on Aquaculture Technician Course (Qualification level: 4). In this seminar, the results of SEMEAR project were presented.

1^st workshop of SEMEAR project organized by Oceano Fresco

On June 8^th, 2018, Oceano Fresco organized the 1^st Workshop of SEMEAR Project.

Interneship of Fiz da Costa at Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in USA

From May 19^th-31^st, 2018, Fiz da Costa did an internship at Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), in EUA.

Aquaculture startup Oceano Fresco awarded €1.1 million grant

Mira, April 20, 2018. Shellfish aquaculture startup Oceano Fresco announced today the award of over EUR 1.1 million to fund the build-out of a state-of-the-art bivalve hatchery and BioMarine Center on the coast of Portugal.

Oceano Fresco visited Taylor Shellfish in the US

On March 23^rd, 2018, Oceano Fresco visited one of the most recognized shellfish companies on the West coast of US, the Taylor Shellfish.

Oceano Fresco at the anual meeting of 'National Shellfisheries Association' in the US

From March 18^th-22^nd, 2018, Oceano Fresco participated on the Annual Meeting of National Shellfisheries Association in Seattle, US.

FIZ DA COSTA, NEW SHELLFISH BREEDER

We are pleased to announce that Oceano Fresco will count with Fiz da Costa as a new member of the Operational Team.

AQUACULTURE STARTUP OCEANO FRESCO AWARDED €300K GRANT

Mira, August 21, 2017. Shellfish aquaculture startup Oceano Fresco announced today the award of EUR 304k to its SEMEAR project.

LOOKING FOR A SHELLFISH BREEDER (M/F)

Oceano Fresco is recruiting a shellfish breeder for its nuclear team. The person to be hired may not have worked in Portugal in the last 5 years. More information here.

ØYSTEIN LIE, NEW MEMBER OF OCEANO FRESCO ADVISORY BOARD

We are pleased to announce that Oceano Fresco will count with Øystein Lie as a new member of the Advisory Board.

STAN ALLEN, NEW MEMBER OF OCEANO FRESCO ADVISORY BOARD

OLIVIER COTTET, NEW MEMBER OF OCEANO FRESCO ADVISORY BOARD

We are pleased to announce that Oceano Fresco will count with Olivier Cottet as a new member of the Advisory Board.

Visit of the Secondary School Dra. Maria Cândida (Mira, Portugal) to Oceano Fresco

As part of its Educational Program, on March 20, 2017, Oceano Fresco received a group of students of the Professional Education of Environmental Management Technician, of the Secondary School Dra. Maria Cândida (Mira, Portugal).

BEGINNING OF EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITY

Last September 2016 Oceano Fresco began a series of experiments aiming the development of a pioneering breeding program of shellfish.

APPROVED "H2020 SME INNOVATION ASSOCIATE" GRANT

On December 1st 2016, Oceano Fresco was informed of the successful approval of its proposal to the “H2020 SME Innovation Associate”.

NORWAY

In October 2016, Oceano Fresco visited several research institutes and private companies in the aquaculture sector in Norway.

BIOMARINE CONVENTION IN OSLO

On October 20th and 21st 2016, Oceano Fresco participated in the "Biomarine International Business Convention", integrating the Portuguese delegation that was attended by the Portuguese Minister of the Sea Paula Vitorino.

NEW FACILITIES

Oceano Fresco inaugurated last June 2016 its new facilities in Edifício Mira Center in Mira, in the district of Coimbra, Portugal.

MARKET STUDY

Oceano Fresco, has conducted a study to identify the challenges that shellfish farmers currently face and might face in the future.