The German pilot aimed to develop, operate and evaluate an offshore demonstration aquaculture farm with mussels (Mytilus edulis) and macroalgae (Saccharina latissima) at the offshore research platform FINO3. Another objective was to investigate multiuse possibilities in the North Sea between off-shore wind energy generation and aquaculture.
FINO3 is located in the German North Sea, 80 kilometers west of the island Sylt, and can be considered exemplary for the operation of wind turbines. Because of its research nature, the pilot did not aim to develop a commercially viable multi-use operation of wind power and aquaculture.
