Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Investigations for the sustainable use of the genetic diversity in different ecosystems of the sea Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Jochen Trautner Coordinator email jochen.trautner@vti.bund.de
Coordinator institution
TI-HF - Thünen-Institute of Wood Research (Germany)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2001 End year 2007 Funding (€) € NA Website NA Summary Investigation of population structure and genetic diversity of selected target fish, by-catch and indicator fish species to describe the diversity within species. Existing methods will be further developed and new methods developed and evaluated. Prior to describing the current status of genetic diversity potentially threatened species will be monitored. After identifying the present conditions species potentially endangered by the loss of genetic varieties will be continuously monitored. Additionally, it will be tried to determine the condition of fish populations and ecosystems before the beginning of substantial human activities, which could have affected negatively the genetic variety (e.g. fishery, environmental pollution). The comparison of formerly existing genetic variety with the present status permits the description to which extent variety is already lost as well as the potential cause of the loss of variety. Gained data and knowledge together with data from other research projects of the German Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries and data of the ICES about population size, age and size structure, as well as, species composition within certain habitats will help to attain an exactly as possible overview of the state of genetic variety and will compile suitable management recommendations, by which the sustainable use of the genetic resources can be ensured. The risk of genetically modified organisms for the natural genetic variety is to be examined, as soon as these organisms become certified for the use in aquaculture. The possible influence of escapes on natural populations of the same species as well as on species they could compete with. Working group activities: ICES Working group on the Application of Genetics in Fisheries and Mariculture Ad Hoc Working Group Biodiversity Action Plan for Fisheries (BAP-FISH) of the European Commission.
Keywords
Population structure;
Bycatch;
Environmental impact;
Fish;
Biodiversity;
Monitoring;
Escapes;
Pollution;
Genetic;
Fishing mortality;
Marine Region
24
Sound, Belt Sea or Transition Area (27.IIIb,c)
23
Baltic West of Bornholm (27.IIId.24)
6
Central North Sea (27.IVb)
3
Marine Region Map
