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Bristol Fish Project
Community-based aquaponics project in Hartcliffe, Bristol, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bristol Fish Project is a community-based aquaponics project located in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol, UK. The project was trialled in 2012, as a polytunnel system at the Artspace Lifespace college in Knowle, Bristol.[2]
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The aim of the project is to research sustainable methods of cultivating vegetables and other foodstuffs. The project has attracted some media attention.[3][4] In 2018, Bristol Fish Project was featured on an episode of Jamie & Jimmy's Friday Night Feast.[5]
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History
The Bristol Fish Project was conceived in 2011, following a discussion between Bristol based scientists Rose Crichton and Alice Marie Archer. A plan was formulated to devise a method of growing crops using nutrients derived from fish waste. The project was piloted at Artspace Lifespace College,[6] in 2012.
In 2015, the Bristol Fish Project was identified as a flagship project for the European Parliament's European Green Capital Award.[7]
In 2017, the Bristol Fish Project was awarded a grant from the European Commission.[8] This allowed the project to relocate to its current home of Unit 1, Vale Lane. The group decided to pursue research on Anguilla anguilla.[9] Dutch conservationist Annelies Leeuw was recruited, to oversee this aspect of the project.[10] The eels were used to help educate the local community, with a substantial number released back into the wild.
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