Acronym LARVANET
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Title Critical success factors for fish larval production in European Aquaculture: a multidisciplinary network Programme COST
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Funding source European Coordinator Amos Tandler Coordinator email tandleramos@gmail.com
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Start year 2008 End year 2013 Funding (€) € 13,000,000 Website https://www.cost.eu/cost-action/critical-success-factors-for-fish-larval-production-in-european-aquaculture-a-multidisciplinary-network-larvanet/ Summary Sustainable growth of the European aquaculture industry requires an improved knowledge basis that allows a predictable supply of high quality juvenile fish for the grow-out phase and up to the consumers' standards. Relatively low survival rates and sub-optimal quality are largely attributed to uncontrolled problems during larval rearing, and lack of tools for early prediction of larval phenotype and quality. There are over 100 universities, colleges and research institutions in Europe involved in aquaculture, as well as an equal number of research institutions. Currently the European aquaculture industry produces about 1.3 million tonnes of fish, equal to one third of the EU fishery value. The aim of this COST Action is to contribute to the scientific knowledge basis as to support a sustainable development of aquaculture. This requires identifying critical success factors and gaps in knowledge in order to overcome the present limiting predictable mass supply of quality juveniles. The multidisciplinary network of researchers and producers intends to achieve this through integration of knowledge obtained in national and European research projects and practical experience. This Action will contribute to a better understanding of fish larval physiology, identify quality and performance predictors for larval-juvenile production and enhance a rapid development of improved production protocols and hatchery management procedures.
The aim of this COST Action is to contribute to the sustainable development of European aquaculture, through identifying critical success factors, and gaps in knowledge, that limit the predictable mass supply of quality juveniles. The multidisciplinary network of researchers and producers intends to achieve this through integration of knowledge obtained in national and European research projects and practical experience. This Action will identify quality predictors for larval-juvenile production and contribute to the rapid development of improved production protocols and hatchery management procedures. The COST Action is aimed at developing the European economy through an improved aquaculture industry that provides a healthy product for the well-being of the European population. Therefore, LARVANET aims at identifying the present problems in aquaculture that stem from the larval and juvenile stages through consultation with world and European experts learn about these problems and propose topics for further focused research through national and European funds and finally come up with potential protocols to alleviate such problems. To accomplish its objectives, the network plans to organize 4 thematic workshops, 2 training courses, at least 9 scientific publications and 6 technical publications. A public website will also be created for dissemination of activities and outcomes, and a password protected area will be included, in order to create an effective electronic communication network.
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