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A list of projects related to fisheries genetics at the JRC are given below. Full details can be found on the main Fisheries Genetics Website.

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Deterring Illegal Activities in the Fisheries Sector: Genetics, Chemistry and Forensics to Fight IUU Fishing and in Support to Fish Product Traceability

In the frame of its activities in the area of IUU fishing and fish product traceability the JRC published in 2011 a high-level report on available state-of-the-art molecular techniques and technologies to support the fight against IUU fishing and traceability schemes in the fisheries sector. The ambition of this JRC report is to catalyse an informed dialogue among the various stakeholders, thereby contributing to effective capacity building and technology transfer. To this end the report

  • Discusses how molecular technologies can be used for traceability and in support of fisheries control and enforcement;
  • Provides examples of cases where molecular techniques were employed to reveal fisheries fraud and to generate evidence in court cases;
  • Demonstrate the feasibility and operational potential of these technologies in real-world contexts;
  • Explores possibilities for translating forensic genetics and chemistry into a European fisheries control and enforcement framework, within the context of the current EU policies and legislation.

Link to report.
Link to EU Bookshop.
Link to Press Release (EN/FR/DE/IT/ES)
Link to IUU Fishing & Traceability Webpage.

 

 

FishPopTrace (2008-2011)

FishPopTrace is an FP7 project that aims to build a framework for Sustainable Fisheries Management and Conservation by

  • Developing traceability tools supporting a "from ocean to fork" approach through technologies based on molecular genetics, otolith microchemistry and morphometrics,
  • Applying forensic standards to technology development for fisheries control, enforcement and conservation,
  • Tailoring newly-developed tools to the needs of end-users and stakeholders,
  • Engaging with priorities of the European Common Fisheries Policy,
  • Enhancing awareness of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing within the industry, academics, policy makers and consumers.

 

AQUAGEN - Genetics for Marine Aquaculture Management

In view of dwindling fish stocks worldwide, aquaculture can play an important role in meeting the global growing demand for seafood. However major challenges, such as environmental risks, need to be addressed to assess and contain potentially negative impacts of aquaculture activity.
By focussing on two marine fish species of major commercial interest, common sole (Solea solea) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), AquaGen 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. 

 

STURSNIP

STURSNIP is an 18-month research project commissioned by JRC to discover and develop Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms for sturgeon product traceability. JRC intends to integrate the project's results with similar data concerning other commercial fish species, in the framework of its research activities in origin assignment and species identification for fisheries enforcement and the fight against IUU fishing.

 

AnchovyID

AnchovyID aims at providing molecular tools in support of traceability and anchovy product authentication. Molecular methods have a high potential to support legislation for monitoring and enforcement, but their effectiveness for research and control uses is linked to the existence of good data and easily accessible tools.

REMUS

REMUS was a research project commissioned by JRC to improve red mullet population differentiation in European waters.

 

FishTrace

FishTrace is an FP5 project that resulted in the production of a genetic catalogue associated to biological reference collections from more than 200 commercial marine fish. Genetic and taxonomic information is compiled in an online database.