The projects „ Black Sea Shellfish to Local Market – SHELLFISH” and „ Black Sea Shellfish to Local Market – SHELLFISH – Additional Activities”, generously funded by Innovation Norway, under the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021, Programme “SMEs Growth Romania” – Support for Start-ups, have been successfully completed at the end of April 2024. The Shellfish Projects have increased the competitiveness of the Wave Diving & Fishing SRL (WDF), in the blue economy sector in Romania, through value creation and sustainable growth of the business, by developing, implementing and investing in an innovative and green processing facility as well as local products distribution of wild marine resources. The Shellfish projects had the following characteristics:

 

Black Sea Shellfish to Local Market – SHELLFISH

Start date: 15th of February 2023

Completion date: 30th of April 2024

Total project budget: 180,000 EUR

Innovation Norway Grant: 153,000 EUR

WDF own contribution: 27,000 EUR

 

Black Sea Shellfish to Local Market – SHELLFISH – Additional Activities

Start date: 21st of November 2023

Completion date: 30th of April 2024

Total project budget: 79,920 EUR

Grant: 67,932 EUR

WDF own contribution 11,988 EUR