Introduction of aquaponics on small fishery farms

The aquaponics is well known technology of combined fishery and agricultural production, first of all organic growing of vegetables.
The idea is to use fish effluents, of ponds as substrate, nutrients and bacteria, for organic production. This will, on one side, contribute to the cleaning of fishery ponds, reduction of litter coming to waters, and, on the other side, enable organic fertilizer for organic production of vegetables and medicinal and aromatic crops. The crops will be produced by as soil less cultures (hydroponic), whereby needed inputs, nutrients and bacteria, will be used from fishpond. This combination of producing of fishes and agro-food is called aquaponics.
The project, co financed by governments of Norway and Montenegro, is aimed to introduce aquaponics on six small fishery farms. Idea is to demonstrate technology, test solutions and create public awareness of reduction of litters, i.e. effluents emission to waters. Innovation Fishery Cluster is doing planning, monitoring and training in cooperation with Uni Novi Sad, Serbia.
For the future is planned development of commercial size demonstration plants in at least three countries of Danube Lower Stream.