Global Sustainability Goals

  • Prioritising the sustainable development of the Irish food and agriculture sector to 2030.
  • Reducing waste in marine supply chains
  • Maximising value from underutilised fish biomass
  • Promoting sustainable aquaculture and fisheries
  • Developing nutrient-dense aquatic foods
  • Enzymatic upcycling of fish proteins into bioactive peptides directly supports FAO priorities on whole-of-fish utilisation and the blue bioeconomy.
  • SDG #2 – Zero Hunger: nutrient-dense protein and functional foods
  • SDG #3 – Good Health and Well-being: preventative and functional nutrition
  • SDG #12 – Responsible Consumption and Production: enzymatic upcycling and
    waste reduction
  • SDG #14 – Life Below Water: sustainable use of marine resources.

Our approach supports priorities including:

  • Improved nutrition outcomes through food innovation
  • Circular and regenerative food systems
  • High-value use of underutilised biological resources
  • Science-driven food system transformation.
  • UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030)
  • Sustainable ocean resource use
  • Marine biotechnology innovation
  • Linking ocean health and human health.