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| AquaGen - Genetic Assignment of Farmed Cod and Sole for Traceability, Biosafety and Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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Acroniem: AquaGen Periode: Status: Gestart |
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| The sustainable future of fisheries is a central goal of the Common Fisheries Policy. This is however challenged by the current overexploitation of European stocks, due to the high EU demand of fish and fish products.
Recently, the European Parliament suggested in a resolution that boosting aquaculture activity in Europe could help to meet the growing consumer demand. It was however also stressed that a focus on sustainability should be applied along with safeguards to prevent environmental and public health risks, i.e. biosafety must be sustained. Similarly, opportunities and challenges arising from aquaculture in the European Union have been addressed in a Communication from the European Commission and in the Green Paper on the CFP reform. While genetic technology can strongly support aquaculture management and adequately address challenges arising from aquaculture, examples of genetic technology applications are sparse and do currently mainly involve salmonids. For marine fish, the potential genetic impact of farmed fish on wild populations has been dealt with primarily on a theoretical level. The genetic assignment of fish to their farm of origin is key to resolving fundamental questions and challenges arising from aquaculture. It constitutes an asset to future traceability and (eco-) labelling schemes, as proposed by the Commission and the European Parliament. Moreover tracing back aquaculture escapees to the farm of origin is indispensible to evaluate the potential genetic impact of domestication of farmed aquatic species on wild populations, as well as for control purposes. Fish farming can also be used to release cultured juveniles for restocking of wild populations and sea ranching. Assessing the success of such approaches also requires the ability to trace farm origin individuals back to the source. By focussing on two marine fish species, of major commercial interest, common sole (Solea solea) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), this study aims at building a basis for aquaculture management of marine fish based on genetic tools, including the monitoring and control of farm escapees, and fish farming for restocking purposes of wild populations. This study:
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