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| About: AquaTrace takes advantage of cutting edge genetic and genomic analytical approaches to support aquaculture activity and management, as well as the protection of our marine and freshwater environments. This includes the development of forensically validated genetic tools for tracing the origin of farmed fish and to monitor genetic interactions between fish from aquaculture and their wild conspecifics. Additionally it aims at identifying the locations in fish genomes which are responsible for the physiological and life-history differences we observe between wild and cultured fish. Based on the scientific insights a risk assessment and management recommendations will be provided concerning the genetic impact of aquaculture fish on wild fish gene pools. The results and new insights emerging from AquaTrace could provide also very valuable support for the aquaculture industry, for example to guide breeding and domestication processes. Moreover AquaTrace pursues a strategy, including partnerships with related projects such as FishPopTrace (https://fishpoptrace.jrc.ec.europa.eu), which will lead to additional benefits for marine fisheries management, particularly genetic stock identification and assessment. All activities are designed such that they can contribute to Horizon 2020, the upcoming EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and “Blue Growth” the EU long term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors. The AquaTrace consortium includes 22 partners from across Europe encompassing diverse expertise ranging from molecular genomics to practical fish breeding. Likewise, project partners include Universities, Governmental, EU and private research institutions as well as fish breeding companies and associations. For more information visit our website https://aquatrace.eu or contact info@aquatrace.eu . | AquaTrace steps up communication!Following a great consortium meeting in Rome in March, we reviewed our lines of communication and decided to create both Twitter and a Facebook accounts. This has been a great success and there is a lot of activity at both sites. If you're interested in AquaTrace and associated science and management, please follow us.
Another new feature is our AquaTrace pilot video, which explains the concept and potential impact of our project. The video can be found at our homepage (https://aquatrace.eu) and on Facebook. I would also like to make you aware of two additional species leaflets. After the leaflets for turbot, European sea bass and gilthead sea bream, the consortium has now released on our website leaflets on Atlantic salmon and on brown trout. | ||
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| The leaflets fulfill an important aim of AquaTrace, which is to collate biological information such as lifehistory traits, genetic and genomic characteristics, ecological knowledge as well as conservation, fisheries and aquaculture specific issues. The comprehensive leaflets compile published information from previous international research projects, but also information from national projects, which would not have been available to a wider community without AquaTrace. So don't hesitate to join or follow us! |  Einar Eg Nielsen  (Image source: Port a Bheachan: Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) | ||
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