DATASET

Algae producing industry

Collection: ALGAE-industry : Algae industry in Europe 

Description

The dataset provides information on the algae producing industry in Europe, covering macroalgae, microalgae and the cyanobacteria Spirulina. These data include the number of producing enterprises in Europe, the location of the production facilities, the production systems used and the species being produced.

Overall, the ALGAE-industry collection aims to build a reliable database to characterise the algae sector in Europe to support informed European policies on blue growth and the bioeconomy.

Contact

Email
Jordi.GUILLEN (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

How to cite

Vazquez Calderon, Fatima; Guillén Garcia, Jordi; Araujo, Rita; Sanchez Lopez, Javier (2022): Algae producing industry. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/fa59f544-bf77-4812-8869-f34d9b096638

Keywords

algae macroalgae microalgae Spirulina seaweed

Data access

JRC Data Repository
URL 
Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy's country dashboard
URL 

Publications

Publication 2022
Algae industry in Europe
Vazquez Calderon, F., Dos Santos Fernandes De Araujo, R., Sanchez Lopez, J. and Guillen Garcia, J., Algae industry in Europe, European Commission, 2022, JRC129053.
  • European Commission
Publication page 
  • Abstract

    The collection consists of datasets compiling information on the algae industry in Europe, including macroalgae, microalgae and the cyanobacteria Spirulina.

    The collection is comprised by datasets covering the producing enterprises in Europe, the location of the production facilities, the production systems as well as socioeconomic indicators of the algae industry along the entire value chain. The ALGAE-industry collection aims to build a reliable database to characterise the algae sector in Europe to support informed European policies on blue growth and the bioeconomy.

Publication 2022
An overview of the algae industry in Europe
Vazquez Calderon, F. and Sanchez Lopez, J., An overview of the algae industry in Europe, Guillen Garcia, J. and Avraamides, M. editor(s), Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2022, ISBN 978-92-76-54516-3 (online), doi:10.2760/813113 (online), JRC130107.
  • Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Publication page 
  • Abstract

    Algae can play an important role in the production of sustainable food, feed, materials and energy, and therefore to the transition to a green, circular and carbon-neutral EU economy. Since 2017, the JRC has been collecting and analysing data on algae production and industry in Europe, as part of its work for the Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, in order to enhance the knowledge base for policymaking. Through this work, the JRC had compiled a comprehensive database on algae production systems, species produced, as well as on the location of the production units, disseminated through the Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

    and the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Human Activities Portal . The database also served as the basis for analysing the algae production industry in Europe .

    Building upon this previous work, and based on new desk research, web-based surveys, direct exchanges with enterprises, consultations with stakeholders, and compilation and analysis of the Orbis database , the JRC algae database is updated with recent data on algae production, novel socio-economic data, in particular turnover and employment, and an extension to European enterprises that are part of the post-production steps of the algae value chain (processing of biomass and related services e.g., technology providers, R&D, consultancy, traders / exporters, etc.).

Publication
Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy
Araújo R, Vázquez Calderón F, Sánchez López J, Azevedo IC,Bruhn A, Fluch S, Garcia Tasende M, Ghaderiardakani F, Ilmjärv T, Laurans M, Mac Monagail M,Mangini S, Peteiro C, Rebours C, Stefansson T and Ullmann J (2021). Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy.Front. Mar. Sci. 7:626389. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.626389

Geographic areas

Switzerland European Union Faroes Greenland Iceland Norway

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2022-01-01 2022-01-01

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2022-05-20
Modified date
2022-10-05
Issued date
2022-01-01
Landing page
https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/visualisation/bioeconomy-different-countries_en#algae_prod_plants 
Language(s)
English
Data theme(s)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Economy and finance, Energy, Environment, Health, Science and technology
Update frequency
irregular
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/fa59f544-bf77-4812-8869-f34d9b096638
Popularity