INNOVMAR - Innovation and Sustainability in the Management and Exploitation of Marine Resources is the new CIIMAR project funded by the Northern Regional Operational Programme (NORTE2020) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

INNOVMAR aims to develop and consolidate the 3 main research lines of CIIMAR by implementing strategic actions that have regional (NUTS II North) and national impacts: NOVELMAR - Novel marine products with biotechnological applications; INSEAFOOD - Innovation and valorization of seafood products: meeting local challenges and opportunities and  ECOSERVICES  - Assessing the environmental quality, vulnerability and risks for the sustainable management of NW coast natural resources and ecosystem services.

INNOVMAR will unravel novel marine products with biotechnological applications; promote innovation and valorization of seafood products, in especial new aquaculture species and assess the environmental quality, vulnerability and risks for the sustainable management of NW coast natural resources and ecosystem services.