Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Monitoring of contaminant-associated fish diseases with the aim to develop ecological quality indicators 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 Thomas Lang Coordinator email Thomas.Lang@ti.bund.de
Coordinator institution
TI-FI - Thunen Institute - Institute of Fishery Ecology (Germany)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2001 End year 2007 Funding (€) € NA Website NA Summary The prevalence and spatial patterns of diseases and parasites in ecologically and economically important fish species of the North Sea and Baltic Sea are monitored by means of biannual research vessel surveys. Recorded are externally visible diseases and parasites (flatfish and roundfish) as well as pathological liver anomalies (flatfish). The programme design is according to internationally standardised ICES methodologies. The data generated are submitted annually to the ICES Data Centre and are analysed and assessed, together with data from other member countries, by relevant ICES Working Groups and Committees, such as the Working Group on Pathology and Diseases of Marine Organisms (WGPDMO) and the Advisory Committee on the Marine Environment (ACME). The monitoring of fish diseases provides information on biological effects of marine pollution and directly serves the protection of the seas and their living resources. The associated gain in knowledge facilitates the consideration of sustainability aspects in the framework of the national and international marine environmental management policy. Data on potential risks for human consumers associated with fish diseases and parasites may lead to a better risk assessment regarding fish consumption and thus, to an improved food quality and safety. Working Groups: ICES Working Group on Pathology and Diseases of Marine Organisms (WGPDMO), ICES Study Group on Baltic Ecosystem Health Issues (EGEH) Cruises: annually 1 cruise FRV "Walther Herwig III".
Keywords
Toxic substances;
Impacts;
Disease;
Fish;
Parasite;
Monitoring;
Marine Region
23
Baltic West of Bornholm (27.IIId.24)
6
Central North Sea (27.IVb)
24
Sound, Belt Sea or Transition Area (27.IIIb,c)
3
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