Boosting European aquaculture by advancing selective breeding to the next levels
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Within FISHBOOST we work on improving the components of breeding programmes for six fish species produced in Europe, and thereby advance aquaculture to the next level! As global human population is increasing, so is the demand for animal proteins. Fish is one of the main protein sources, but as the amount of fresh fish is captured by fisheries remains stable there's a need for an increased aquaculture production. Controlling and improving this production can be done through development of better and more breeding programmes. There is a huge demand potential for making the European aquaculture sector more efficient, profitable and more sustainable. |
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Audiovisual materials from FISHBOOST
How does EU research & innovation promote a smarter food chain? |
TEDxBreda: Reducing overfishing by improving the fish itself by Kasper Janssen |
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In the spotlight:
Dr. Wendy Rauw, Researcher at INIA, Spain
'Today, only a small part of the global aquaculture production is based on genetically improved stocks. In our research we expect to develop a method to record between-family variation in feed efficiency in fish that can be used to genetically improve feed efficiency in fish species. This may improve both the economic efficiency of production and sustainability of aquaculture.'
Read more about Wendy's research on feed efficiency!
Dr. Wendy Rauw, Researcher at INIA, Spain
'Today, only a small part of the global aquaculture production is based on genetically improved stocks. In our research we expect to develop a method to record between-family variation in feed efficiency in fish that can be used to genetically improve feed efficiency in fish species. This may improve both the economic efficiency of production and sustainability of aquaculture.'
Read more about Wendy's research on feed efficiency!
PROJECT INFORMATIONFISHBOOST is a Collaborative Research Project targeted to SMEs running from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2019. This research received funding from the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technical Development under grant agreement No 613611. The contribution of the European Commission is €6 million.
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CONTACT USNofima AS, Norway
Tel: +47 64 97 01 00 Coordinator: Anna Sonesson Email: anna.sonesson[@]nofima.no |
