aquaNovum - Research project for assessing the production potential of aquaculture in Austria

The project aims at assessing the potential of aquaculture in Austria based on natural resources, existing uses, and current legislation. Natural resources will be reviewed and analysed according water availability, water quality, land resources, potential conflicts with current uses and water conservation targets in order to assess the general potential for using the water of running water for aquaculture. The results serve as a general estimation of the possible production increase and of the regional and local development of aquaculture facilities.