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New Horizon Europe project launched to enhance the resilience of EU aquaculture by improving aquatic animal health and welfare.
Researchers from 16 countries are uniting to transform aquatic animal health and welfare within the European aquaculture industry, while also supporting the environmentally friendly, inclusive, safe and healthy production of seafood. Cure4Aqua partners held an inaugural project meeting on 16-17 November 2022 in Prague (Czech Republic). The project will run until April 2027.
Funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme, Cure4Aqua is a €4.8 million, 4.5-year project that will develop new approaches to prevent aquatic fish diseases through innovative prophylaxis and technologies for early disease detection, while also supporting the advancement of alternative treatments to replace pharmaceuticals in disease control. Farmed seafood is an important source of protein for food and animal feed, with a low-carbon footprint, essential to help build a sustainable food system. However, the control of pathogens continues to be a major challenge for the sector. This is particularly relevant for Europe, where there is a great variety of species and production systems, which hinders the implementation of good husbandry practices tailored to each aquatic species.
Cure4Aqua has brought together leading experts to take several key actions:
Description of Activities
Ø construct a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for broodstock, low renewal rate (Year 1)
Ø examine reproductive performance, and monitor sex-steroid and cortisol accumulation in the rearing water (Year 2)
Ø evaluate the effect of sex-steroid and cortisol removal from the RAS on reproductive performance (Year 3)
Project coordinator: Ivona Mladineo from the Institute of Parasitology (BCAS) in Czech Republic
For more information, please visit www.cure4aqua-project.eu or follow @Cure4Aqua_EU
Researchers from 16 countries are uniting to transform aquatic animal health and welfare within the European aquaculture industry, while also supporting the environmentally friendly, inclusive, safe and healthy production of seafood. Cure4Aqua partners held an inaugural project meeting on 16-17 November 2022 in Prague (Czech Republic). The project will run until April 2027.
Funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme, Cure4Aqua is a €4.8 million, 4.5-year project that will develop new approaches to prevent aquatic fish diseases through innovative prophylaxis and technologies for early disease detection, while also supporting the advancement of alternative treatments to replace pharmaceuticals in disease control. Farmed seafood is an important source of protein for food and animal feed, with a low-carbon footprint, essential to help build a sustainable food system. However, the control of pathogens continues to be a major challenge for the sector. This is particularly relevant for Europe, where there is a great variety of species and production systems, which hinders the implementation of good husbandry practices tailored to each aquatic species.
Cure4Aqua has brought together leading experts to take several key actions:
- - Develop cost-effective vaccines to prevent diseases in farmed fish
- - Implement selective breeding programmes to improve stress and disease management
- - Develop innovative, bio-based and sustainable alternatives to antibiotics for controlling fish diseases at various life stages
- - Develop new tools and artificial-intelligence-based technology to improve fish health and welfare
- - Improve diagnostics of fish pathogens
- - Integrate farmer and fish welfare as a priority of aquaculture production by developing high welfare standards that consider different life-stages, production systems, and knowledge of welfare needs.
Description of Activities
Ø construct a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for broodstock, low renewal rate (Year 1)
Ø examine reproductive performance, and monitor sex-steroid and cortisol accumulation in the rearing water (Year 2)
Ø evaluate the effect of sex-steroid and cortisol removal from the RAS on reproductive performance (Year 3)
Project coordinator: Ivona Mladineo from the Institute of Parasitology (BCAS) in Czech Republic
For more information, please visit www.cure4aqua-project.eu or follow @Cure4Aqua_EU
BESTBROOD (H2020 BLUEBIO; 2020-2023)
The kick-off meeting for the project BESTBROOD (Identification of broodstock performance indicators and markers to boost the aquaculture of emerging fish species) took place online on the 15th and 16th of September, 2020. The project brings together a consortium of 7 organizations from Norway, Spain, Greece and Italy. The consortium partners hold high expertise in reproductive biology and biotechnology of the emerging species in focus: lumpfish, spotted wolfish, greater amberjack and Senegalese sole. Nord University in Norway is the coordinating partner of the project, which is is co-funded by the BlueBio ERA-NET under the Horizon 2020 programme and different national funding agencies. The project will run for 3 years, until August 2023 and has a total budget of 1,900,000 €.
Broodstocks are the basis of the aquaculture industry and their productivity has an impact throughout the entire value chain until the final consumer product. However, broodstock research is usually limited due to the prohibitive costs of working with large and expensive specimens.
The main objective of the project is to boost the economic feasibility of emerging aquaculture species by improving the broodstocks reproductive performance. This will be achieved through the utilisation of innovative breeding techniques and biotechnologies. During the course of the project the partners will develop reproductive performance markers and bioindicators and test new biotechnologies for fish breeding of the 4 selected emerging fish species for the European aquaculture. All the four species are in an early commercial stage, but all have showed suitability for farming, high economic value and market demand. A future increase in the production is dependent on tackling the difficulties with broodstock performance that presently limit the supply of good quality gametes and fertilised eggs for the aquaculture industry. As a result, the BESTBROOD will lead to a more stable and predictable supply of high volumes of high-quality eggs for the production of juveniles to meet market demands for sustainability, and increase Europe’s aquaculture competitiveness.
More information on BESTBROOD may be found here: https://blogg.nord.no/bestbrood/species/
Project coordinator: Jorge Galindo-Villegas ([email protected]), Nord University
Work Package 4 "Control of Reproductive Function" leader: Constantinos C Mylonas, HCMR, Greece
The kick-off meeting for the project BESTBROOD (Identification of broodstock performance indicators and markers to boost the aquaculture of emerging fish species) took place online on the 15th and 16th of September, 2020. The project brings together a consortium of 7 organizations from Norway, Spain, Greece and Italy. The consortium partners hold high expertise in reproductive biology and biotechnology of the emerging species in focus: lumpfish, spotted wolfish, greater amberjack and Senegalese sole. Nord University in Norway is the coordinating partner of the project, which is is co-funded by the BlueBio ERA-NET under the Horizon 2020 programme and different national funding agencies. The project will run for 3 years, until August 2023 and has a total budget of 1,900,000 €.
Broodstocks are the basis of the aquaculture industry and their productivity has an impact throughout the entire value chain until the final consumer product. However, broodstock research is usually limited due to the prohibitive costs of working with large and expensive specimens.
The main objective of the project is to boost the economic feasibility of emerging aquaculture species by improving the broodstocks reproductive performance. This will be achieved through the utilisation of innovative breeding techniques and biotechnologies. During the course of the project the partners will develop reproductive performance markers and bioindicators and test new biotechnologies for fish breeding of the 4 selected emerging fish species for the European aquaculture. All the four species are in an early commercial stage, but all have showed suitability for farming, high economic value and market demand. A future increase in the production is dependent on tackling the difficulties with broodstock performance that presently limit the supply of good quality gametes and fertilised eggs for the aquaculture industry. As a result, the BESTBROOD will lead to a more stable and predictable supply of high volumes of high-quality eggs for the production of juveniles to meet market demands for sustainability, and increase Europe’s aquaculture competitiveness.
More information on BESTBROOD may be found here: https://blogg.nord.no/bestbrood/species/
Project coordinator: Jorge Galindo-Villegas ([email protected]), Nord University
Work Package 4 "Control of Reproductive Function" leader: Constantinos C Mylonas, HCMR, Greece
NEWTECHAQUA (H2020; 2020-2023)
The NewTechAqua project (www.newtechaqua.eu) will address all requirements identified by the European Commission in the call text BG-04-2019, promoting a modern, resilient and sustainable production of fish, mollusks and algae. Advanced technologies, new tools and precision fish farming concepts will innovate, support and improve the whole value chain of European aquaculture. Standard and organic feed formulations will be developed according to the circular economy principles, whereas new feeding strategies, farming systems and genetic selection will improve health and welfare of farmed aquatic animals. Precision fish farming technologies and big data analyses will enhance the farmer's ability to monitor, control and document the production condition, increasing feed efficiency and permitting to predict and mitigate disease outbreaks. Innovative microbiome applications will be implemented and utilized to improve farmed fish microbiomes for better health and productivity. The improvement in reproduction cycle of two economically important species, like amberjack and meagre, will increase the European aquaculture production and diversification. NewTechAqua project will also contribute to increase available, accessible, affordable and nutritious food, developing new products, increasing shelf life of fish and mollusks through innovative technologies and new packaging systems. The participation of a wide number of stakeholders, training and dissemination activities will guarantee a wide spread of the results achieved during and after the end the project and a valuable socio-economical impact.
The NewTechAqua project (www.newtechaqua.eu) will address all requirements identified by the European Commission in the call text BG-04-2019, promoting a modern, resilient and sustainable production of fish, mollusks and algae. Advanced technologies, new tools and precision fish farming concepts will innovate, support and improve the whole value chain of European aquaculture. Standard and organic feed formulations will be developed according to the circular economy principles, whereas new feeding strategies, farming systems and genetic selection will improve health and welfare of farmed aquatic animals. Precision fish farming technologies and big data analyses will enhance the farmer's ability to monitor, control and document the production condition, increasing feed efficiency and permitting to predict and mitigate disease outbreaks. Innovative microbiome applications will be implemented and utilized to improve farmed fish microbiomes for better health and productivity. The improvement in reproduction cycle of two economically important species, like amberjack and meagre, will increase the European aquaculture production and diversification. NewTechAqua project will also contribute to increase available, accessible, affordable and nutritious food, developing new products, increasing shelf life of fish and mollusks through innovative technologies and new packaging systems. The participation of a wide number of stakeholders, training and dissemination activities will guarantee a wide spread of the results achieved during and after the end the project and a valuable socio-economical impact.
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ΜΑΓΙΑΤΙΚΟ (ΕΣΠΑ, ΕΠΑΝΕΚ 2014-2020, 2019-2020)
Το αντικείμενο του έργου ΜΑΓΙΑΤΙΚΟ (www.magiatiko.weebly.com) είναι η βελτίωση των μεθόδων διαχείρισης γεννητόρων του είδους μαγιάτικο (Seriola dumerili) και της παραγωγής γόνου άριστης ποιότητας, ώστε να γίνει εφικτή η παραγωγή αυτού του είδους από την Ελληνική βιομηχανία ιχθυοκαλλιέργειας. Το μαγιάτικο είναι ένα είδος που λόγω των υψηλών ρυθμών αύξησης που παρουσιάζει, ο κλάδος της ελληνικής ιχθυοκαλλιέργειας δείχνει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον να το εντάξει προς εκτροφή σε βιομηχανική κλίμακα. Το μαγιάτικο φτάνει τα 3 κg στην ηλικία των 2 ετών και τα 5 kg στην ηλικία των 3 ετών.
Το αντικείμενο του έργου ΜΑΓΙΑΤΙΚΟ (www.magiatiko.weebly.com) είναι η βελτίωση των μεθόδων διαχείρισης γεννητόρων του είδους μαγιάτικο (Seriola dumerili) και της παραγωγής γόνου άριστης ποιότητας, ώστε να γίνει εφικτή η παραγωγή αυτού του είδους από την Ελληνική βιομηχανία ιχθυοκαλλιέργειας. Το μαγιάτικο είναι ένα είδος που λόγω των υψηλών ρυθμών αύξησης που παρουσιάζει, ο κλάδος της ελληνικής ιχθυοκαλλιέργειας δείχνει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον να το εντάξει προς εκτροφή σε βιομηχανική κλίμακα. Το μαγιάτικο φτάνει τα 3 κg στην ηλικία των 2 ετών και τα 5 kg στην ηλικία των 3 ετών.
MedAID (H2020; 2017-2021)
Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development (MedAID)
Production and productivity of Mediterranean marine fish aquaculture, mainly seabass and seabream, are stagnating or growing slowly as a result of multiple and interrelated causes. To accomplish the objective of improving its competitiveness and sustainability, MedAID (http://www.medaid-h2020.eu/) is structured in a first interdisciplinary WP to assess technical, environmental, market, socioeconomic and governance weaknesses, and in several specialized WPs exploring innovative solutions, followed by an integrating WP, which will provide codes of practice and innovative tool-boxes throughout the value chain to enhance the sector performance holistically. Various stakeholders will interact in the consultation, communication, dissemination and training WPs ensuring practical orientation of the project and results implementation. Biological performance (nutrition, health and genetics) will be scrutinized to identify and quantify the relevant components to improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs: growth rates, mortality and feed efficiency), thus contributing to increase production efficiency. Economic, business, marketing, environmental, social, administrative and legal factors will be addressed to obtain integrated solutions to shift towards a market-oriented and consumer-responsible business and to face the multiple administrative, environmental and social issues constraining competitiveness and public acceptance. An interdisciplinary consortium of research and industrial partners will carry out R&D and case study activities to close the existing gaps. Mediterranean countries (EU and non-EU) with significant aquaculture production are represented. Northern European R&D institutions will participate by bringing successful technological tools and integrated approaches that Mediterranean aquaculture is missing today. MedAID will impact the sector positively by providing innovative tools, integrated marketing and business plans and by improving the sector image, sustainability and governance.
Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development (MedAID)
Production and productivity of Mediterranean marine fish aquaculture, mainly seabass and seabream, are stagnating or growing slowly as a result of multiple and interrelated causes. To accomplish the objective of improving its competitiveness and sustainability, MedAID (http://www.medaid-h2020.eu/) is structured in a first interdisciplinary WP to assess technical, environmental, market, socioeconomic and governance weaknesses, and in several specialized WPs exploring innovative solutions, followed by an integrating WP, which will provide codes of practice and innovative tool-boxes throughout the value chain to enhance the sector performance holistically. Various stakeholders will interact in the consultation, communication, dissemination and training WPs ensuring practical orientation of the project and results implementation. Biological performance (nutrition, health and genetics) will be scrutinized to identify and quantify the relevant components to improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs: growth rates, mortality and feed efficiency), thus contributing to increase production efficiency. Economic, business, marketing, environmental, social, administrative and legal factors will be addressed to obtain integrated solutions to shift towards a market-oriented and consumer-responsible business and to face the multiple administrative, environmental and social issues constraining competitiveness and public acceptance. An interdisciplinary consortium of research and industrial partners will carry out R&D and case study activities to close the existing gaps. Mediterranean countries (EU and non-EU) with significant aquaculture production are represented. Northern European R&D institutions will participate by bringing successful technological tools and integrated approaches that Mediterranean aquaculture is missing today. MedAID will impact the sector positively by providing innovative tools, integrated marketing and business plans and by improving the sector image, sustainability and governance.
DIVERSIFY (7th FP, GA 603121; 2013-2018)
Exploring the biological and socio-economic potential of new/emerging candidate fish species for the expansion of the European aquaculture industry (DIVERSIFY).
The programme DIVERSIFY (www.diversifyfish.eu) identified a number of new/emerging finfish species, with a great potential for the expansion of the EU aquaculture industry. The emphasis is on Mediterranean or warm-water cage culture, but also addressed are cold-water, pond/extensive and fresh water aquaculture. These new/emerging species are fast growing and/or large finfishes, marketed at a large size and can be processed into a range of products to provide the consumer with both a greater diversity of fish species and new value-added products. DIVERSIFY focuses on meagre (Argyrosomus regius) and greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) for warm-water marine cage culture, wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) for warm- and cool-water marine cage culture, Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) for marine cold-water culture, grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) a euryhaline herbivore for pond/extensive culture, and pikeperch (Sanders lucioperca) for freshwater intensive culture using Recirculating Aquaculture Systems. These species were selected based both on their biological and economical potential, and to cover the entire European geographic area and stimulate different aquaculture types. In collaboration with a number of SMEs and large enterprises, DIVERSIFY will build on recent/current national initiatives for species diversification in aquaculture, in order to overcome the documented bottlenecks in the production of these species. The combination of biological, technological and socioeconomic research planned in DIVERSIFY are expected to support the diversification of the aquaculture industry and help in expanding production, increasing aquaculture products and development of new markets.
The programme DIVERSIFY is funded under the 7th Frame Work programme of the European Commission (KBBE 2013.1.2.09) with a total budget of 11,838,018 € (8,961,004 € EU contribution), and will last for 5 years (December 2013 – November 2018). The coordinator of the programme is the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (Dr. Constantinos C. Mylonas) and involves 38 Partners from 12 European countries.
The programme DIVERSIFY (www.diversifyfish.eu) identified a number of new/emerging finfish species, with a great potential for the expansion of the EU aquaculture industry. The emphasis is on Mediterranean or warm-water cage culture, but also addressed are cold-water, pond/extensive and fresh water aquaculture. These new/emerging species are fast growing and/or large finfishes, marketed at a large size and can be processed into a range of products to provide the consumer with both a greater diversity of fish species and new value-added products. DIVERSIFY focuses on meagre (Argyrosomus regius) and greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) for warm-water marine cage culture, wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) for warm- and cool-water marine cage culture, Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) for marine cold-water culture, grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) a euryhaline herbivore for pond/extensive culture, and pikeperch (Sanders lucioperca) for freshwater intensive culture using Recirculating Aquaculture Systems. These species were selected based both on their biological and economical potential, and to cover the entire European geographic area and stimulate different aquaculture types. In collaboration with a number of SMEs and large enterprises, DIVERSIFY will build on recent/current national initiatives for species diversification in aquaculture, in order to overcome the documented bottlenecks in the production of these species. The combination of biological, technological and socioeconomic research planned in DIVERSIFY are expected to support the diversification of the aquaculture industry and help in expanding production, increasing aquaculture products and development of new markets.
The programme DIVERSIFY is funded under the 7th Frame Work programme of the European Commission (KBBE 2013.1.2.09) with a total budget of 11,838,018 € (8,961,004 € EU contribution), and will last for 5 years (December 2013 – November 2018). The coordinator of the programme is the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (Dr. Constantinos C. Mylonas) and involves 38 Partners from 12 European countries.
SPARCOMP (ESPA ARISTEIA II)
Comparative transcriptomics in four sparid species using next-generation sequencing and comparative mapping nbased on available genetic information from model fish species (SPARCOMP). ARISTEIA, Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning”, Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece. 400,000 euro (Partner)
KRIPIS (ESPA GSRT, 2018-2020)
Οι προτεινόμενες ερευνητικές δράσεις του ΙΘΑΒΒΥΚ αναφέρονται σε όψεις θαλάσσιας βιολογίας και βιοποικιλότητας που συνέχονται από τη γονιδιωματική και βιοπληροφορική με παραγωγή, διαχείριση, και ανάλυση ποικίλων τύπων μεγάλου όγκου δεδομένων, με ερμηνευτικό πλαίσιο τη θεωρίας της εξέλιξης και εφαρμογές στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες, στην παρακολούθηση της βιοποικιλότητας και μέσω αυτής των οικοσυστημάτων σε σχέση με ιστορικές και υπό εξέλιξη σύγχρονες περιβαλλοντικές αλλαγές ανθρωπογενούς ή άλλης προέλευσης, στη βιοτεχνολογία και στην ανάπτυξη ενός ανοιχτού συστήματος παρακολούθησης της βιοποικιλότητας με δυνατότητα πειραματισμού συμπεριλαμβανομένου συστήματος ανάπτυξης τεχνητών βενθικών ενδιαιτημάτων.
Πιο αναλυτικά, οι δράσεις του Υποέργου βρίσκουν εφαρμογές: (α) στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες με ανάπτυξη καλλιέργειας νέων ειδών όπως το μαγιάτικο (ψάρια) και είδη σπόγγων με βιοτεχνολογικό και οικολογικό ενδιαφέρον, (β) στην κατανόηση της ιστορίας οικοσυστημάτων μέσα από την ιστορία δημογραφικής και προσαρμοστικής εξέλιξης καταγεγραμμένης στο DNA πληθυσμών διαφορετικών ειδών ψαριών μοντέλων για την αλιευτική και οικολογική έρευνα (γαύρος, ξιφίας) και την έρευνα στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες και τα παράκτια οικοσυστήματα (τσιπούρα) που το καθένα «βλέπει» διαχρονικά ένα διαφορετικό μέρος του θαλάσσιου κόσμου, (γ) στην ολιστική μελέτη της βιοποικιλότητας ενός οικοσυστήματος μοντέλου ως παράκτιο ολιγοτροφικό οικοσύστημα, τον κόλπο του Ηρακλείου, με συγχρονική συλλογή δεδομένων i. γονιδιωμάτων, ii. οργανισμικής βιοποικιλότητας σε βένθος και στη στήλη νερού και iii. περιβαλλοντικών παραμέτρων, σε συνάρτηση με την βενθική πρωτογενή παραγωγή και τις επιδράσεις εκροών χερσογενούς προέλευσης. Η προσέγγιση αυτή (δ), επεκτείνεται και τυποποιείται με συμμετοχή στην υιοθέτηση διεθνών πρωτοκόλλων συλλογής, αρχειοθέτησης, ανάλυσης και διάχυσης δεδομένων στο χρόνο και στο χώρο με σκοπό την κατανόηση απόκρισης της βιοποικιλότητας στις καταγραφόμενες περιβαλλοντικές αλλαγές και την παραγωγή προβλέψεων. Αυτό επιτυγχάνεται με εγκαθίδρυση ενός δικτύου Γονιδιωματικών Παρατηρητηρίων σε συντονισμό/ένταξη στο διεθνούς κλίμακας ομώνυμο δίκτυο και με συνέργειες εντός και μεταξύ Ινστιτούτων του ΕΛΚΕΘΕ, και τέλος (ε) ανάπτυξη ερευνητικής και αναπτυξιακής υποδομής στο ανοιχτό σύστημα «Υποθαλάσσιο Τεχνολογικό Πάρκο», στον κόλπο του Ηρακλείου, έντασης παρακολούθησης της βιοποικιλότητας (με μεθόδους barcode of life) και περιβαλλοντικών παραμέτρων με δυνατότητα πειραματισμού, συμπεριλαμβανομένης τεχνολογίας τεχνητών υφάλων. Η υποδομή αυτή και η ήπιας μορφής έρευνα πάνω στην καλλιέργεια σπόγγων βιοτεχνολογικού ενδιαφέροντος, θα είναι εν μέρει ανοιχτή στον καταδυτικό τουρισμό για διάχυση γνώσης και ανακύκλωση εσόδων προς υποστήριξη της έρευνας.
Οι προτεινόμενες ερευνητικές δράσεις του ΙΘΑΒΒΥΚ αναφέρονται σε όψεις θαλάσσιας βιολογίας και βιοποικιλότητας που συνέχονται από τη γονιδιωματική και βιοπληροφορική με παραγωγή, διαχείριση, και ανάλυση ποικίλων τύπων μεγάλου όγκου δεδομένων, με ερμηνευτικό πλαίσιο τη θεωρίας της εξέλιξης και εφαρμογές στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες, στην παρακολούθηση της βιοποικιλότητας και μέσω αυτής των οικοσυστημάτων σε σχέση με ιστορικές και υπό εξέλιξη σύγχρονες περιβαλλοντικές αλλαγές ανθρωπογενούς ή άλλης προέλευσης, στη βιοτεχνολογία και στην ανάπτυξη ενός ανοιχτού συστήματος παρακολούθησης της βιοποικιλότητας με δυνατότητα πειραματισμού συμπεριλαμβανομένου συστήματος ανάπτυξης τεχνητών βενθικών ενδιαιτημάτων.
Πιο αναλυτικά, οι δράσεις του Υποέργου βρίσκουν εφαρμογές: (α) στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες με ανάπτυξη καλλιέργειας νέων ειδών όπως το μαγιάτικο (ψάρια) και είδη σπόγγων με βιοτεχνολογικό και οικολογικό ενδιαφέρον, (β) στην κατανόηση της ιστορίας οικοσυστημάτων μέσα από την ιστορία δημογραφικής και προσαρμοστικής εξέλιξης καταγεγραμμένης στο DNA πληθυσμών διαφορετικών ειδών ψαριών μοντέλων για την αλιευτική και οικολογική έρευνα (γαύρος, ξιφίας) και την έρευνα στις υδατοκαλλιέργειες και τα παράκτια οικοσυστήματα (τσιπούρα) που το καθένα «βλέπει» διαχρονικά ένα διαφορετικό μέρος του θαλάσσιου κόσμου, (γ) στην ολιστική μελέτη της βιοποικιλότητας ενός οικοσυστήματος μοντέλου ως παράκτιο ολιγοτροφικό οικοσύστημα, τον κόλπο του Ηρακλείου, με συγχρονική συλλογή δεδομένων i. γονιδιωμάτων, ii. οργανισμικής βιοποικιλότητας σε βένθος και στη στήλη νερού και iii. περιβαλλοντικών παραμέτρων, σε συνάρτηση με την βενθική πρωτογενή παραγωγή και τις επιδράσεις εκροών χερσογενούς προέλευσης. Η προσέγγιση αυτή (δ), επεκτείνεται και τυποποιείται με συμμετοχή στην υιοθέτηση διεθνών πρωτοκόλλων συλλογής, αρχειοθέτησης, ανάλυσης και διάχυσης δεδομένων στο χρόνο και στο χώρο με σκοπό την κατανόηση απόκρισης της βιοποικιλότητας στις καταγραφόμενες περιβαλλοντικές αλλαγές και την παραγωγή προβλέψεων. Αυτό επιτυγχάνεται με εγκαθίδρυση ενός δικτύου Γονιδιωματικών Παρατηρητηρίων σε συντονισμό/ένταξη στο διεθνούς κλίμακας ομώνυμο δίκτυο και με συνέργειες εντός και μεταξύ Ινστιτούτων του ΕΛΚΕΘΕ, και τέλος (ε) ανάπτυξη ερευνητικής και αναπτυξιακής υποδομής στο ανοιχτό σύστημα «Υποθαλάσσιο Τεχνολογικό Πάρκο», στον κόλπο του Ηρακλείου, έντασης παρακολούθησης της βιοποικιλότητας (με μεθόδους barcode of life) και περιβαλλοντικών παραμέτρων με δυνατότητα πειραματισμού, συμπεριλαμβανομένης τεχνολογίας τεχνητών υφάλων. Η υποδομή αυτή και η ήπιας μορφής έρευνα πάνω στην καλλιέργεια σπόγγων βιοτεχνολογικού ενδιαφέροντος, θα είναι εν μέρει ανοιχτή στον καταδυτικό τουρισμό για διάχυση γνώσης και ανακύκλωση εσόδων προς υποστήριξη της έρευνας.
KRANIOS (ESPA Cooperation 2009-2012)
Development of methods for reproduction and rearing of meagre (Argyrosomus regius) as a means for the enhancement of the competitiveness of aquaculture, with the introduction of new species (ΚΡΑΝΙΟΣ www.kranios.weebly.com) ESPA 2007-2013 "Cooperation", Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece (ΣΥΝ09-24-424). 486,000 euro (Coordinator)
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Thynnos (ESPA SMEs 2009-2012)
(March 2011-2014) Reproduction of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in culture conditions and production of fingerlings for growout (ΘΥΝΝΟΣ). ESPA 2007-2013 "SMEs", Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece (9SMEs2009). 500,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR)
SELFDOTT (EU 7th FP, 2008-2011)
From capture-based to self-sustained aquaculture and domestication of bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (SELFDOTT, KBBE-2007-212797). 7th Framework Programme, Specific Targeted Research Programmes, European Commission (KBBE-2007-1-2-09). 4,000,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
other funded programs
5. (October 2006) Improvement of Solea senegalensis reproduction in captivity, by the development of adequate hormonal therapies and the use of suitable biomarkers for the assessment of broodstock stress and seed quality. Ministry of Education and Science, Spanish Government (AGL2006-13777-C03-01) 113,000 euro (Subcontractor)
6. (March 2006) Set up of an integrated system of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) farming in the Gulf of Taranto. Progetto Strategico, Regione Puglia Assessorato Bilancio E Programmazione (ALLOTUNA, Progetto CIP 085). 2,024,272 euro (Subcontractor)
7. (February 2006) Development of commercial diets for the cultivation of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). Enterprise Program of Ionian Islands, General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 1,000,000 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
8. (January 2006) Development of a novel method for the culture of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) based on sex differentiation and manipulation of environmental rearing parameters. Enterprise Program of North Aegean, General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 775,114 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
9. (January 2005) Improvement of 0the Aquaculture production in the Mediterranean by developing reproduction control methods for a new species, the sole (Solea senegalensis). Spain-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2004-2006), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 10,500 euro (Coordinator)
10. (February 2004) Development of methods for the control of reproduction and culture of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa). Cyprus-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2002-2004), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 22,000 euro (Coordinator)
11. (March 2004) Welfare and health in sustainable aquaculture (WEALTH, Contract number 501984) 6th Framework Programme, Specific Targeted Research Programmes, European Commission. 1,500,000 euro (National Representative, Member of Management Committee)
12. (March 2004) Environmental control of sex in zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822): Differentiation of the reproductive and central nervous system. PYTHAGORAS Support of Academic Research Teams, Ministry of Education and Religion, Greece. (Subcontractor)
13. (June 2004). Novel methods of reproduction and larval rearing of fast-growing fishes. Operational Programme Fisheries (EPAL) 2000-2006. Ministry of Agriculture, Greece 150,000 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
14. (October, 2003) Effect of in vitro ovulation on quality of eggs. 5th Framework Programme, Improving Human Research Potential and Socioeconomic Base, European Commission 30,000 euro (Subcontractor)
15. (September, 2003) Physiological study of the reproduction of sole (Solea senegalensis) and development of hormonal therapies for the control of spermiation and spawning in captivity. Ministry of Science and Technology (SPAIN), Scientific Investigation and Technological Development Projects (2000-2003), Agricultural Resources and Technologies. 138,869 euro (Subcontractor)
16. (January, 2003) Induced spawning and non-intrusive assessment of reproductive and welfare status of sturgeons for restocking (Collaborative Linkage Grant). NATO Science Programme, Cooperative Science and Technology Sub-Programme, NATO. 12,720 euro (Subcontractor)
17. (January, 2002) Reproduction of the bluefin tuna in captivity: a feasibility study for the domestication of Thunnus thynnus (REPRODOTT, QLRT-2001-01355). 5th Framework Programme, Shared Cost RTD. Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 1,507,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
18. (February, 2001) Domestication of the bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (DOTT, Q5AM-2001-00063). 5th Framework Programme, Accompanying Measures Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 90,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR)
19. (January, 2001) Improving production efficiency of sea bass farming by developing methodologies to eliminate environmental androgenesis (PROBASS, QLRT-1999-31365). 5th Framework Programme, Shared Cost RTD. Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 1,336,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
20. (January, 2001) Development of methods for the control of reproduction and culture of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa) for the diversification of aquaculture production in Cyprus and Greece. Cyprus-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2000-2002), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 31,606 euro (Coordinator)
21. (April 2000) Environmental and pharmacological manipulations for the improvement of methods for the control of early reproductive maturation, ovulation and sperm production in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). 3rd Programme for the Financing of Research Projects, Research Promotion Foundation, Republic of Cyprus, 98,000 euro. (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
22. (February 2000) Use of polymer-based, controlled-release delivery systems for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) for the optimization of spawning induction methods for cultured fishes, with emphasis on the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Spain-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes, General Secreatariat of Research and Technology. 4,2 million GRD (Coordinator)
6. (March 2006) Set up of an integrated system of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) farming in the Gulf of Taranto. Progetto Strategico, Regione Puglia Assessorato Bilancio E Programmazione (ALLOTUNA, Progetto CIP 085). 2,024,272 euro (Subcontractor)
7. (February 2006) Development of commercial diets for the cultivation of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). Enterprise Program of Ionian Islands, General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 1,000,000 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
8. (January 2006) Development of a novel method for the culture of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) based on sex differentiation and manipulation of environmental rearing parameters. Enterprise Program of North Aegean, General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 775,114 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
9. (January 2005) Improvement of 0the Aquaculture production in the Mediterranean by developing reproduction control methods for a new species, the sole (Solea senegalensis). Spain-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2004-2006), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 10,500 euro (Coordinator)
10. (February 2004) Development of methods for the control of reproduction and culture of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa). Cyprus-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2002-2004), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 22,000 euro (Coordinator)
11. (March 2004) Welfare and health in sustainable aquaculture (WEALTH, Contract number 501984) 6th Framework Programme, Specific Targeted Research Programmes, European Commission. 1,500,000 euro (National Representative, Member of Management Committee)
12. (March 2004) Environmental control of sex in zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822): Differentiation of the reproductive and central nervous system. PYTHAGORAS Support of Academic Research Teams, Ministry of Education and Religion, Greece. (Subcontractor)
13. (June 2004). Novel methods of reproduction and larval rearing of fast-growing fishes. Operational Programme Fisheries (EPAL) 2000-2006. Ministry of Agriculture, Greece 150,000 euro (Partner, Workpackage coordinator)
14. (October, 2003) Effect of in vitro ovulation on quality of eggs. 5th Framework Programme, Improving Human Research Potential and Socioeconomic Base, European Commission 30,000 euro (Subcontractor)
15. (September, 2003) Physiological study of the reproduction of sole (Solea senegalensis) and development of hormonal therapies for the control of spermiation and spawning in captivity. Ministry of Science and Technology (SPAIN), Scientific Investigation and Technological Development Projects (2000-2003), Agricultural Resources and Technologies. 138,869 euro (Subcontractor)
16. (January, 2003) Induced spawning and non-intrusive assessment of reproductive and welfare status of sturgeons for restocking (Collaborative Linkage Grant). NATO Science Programme, Cooperative Science and Technology Sub-Programme, NATO. 12,720 euro (Subcontractor)
17. (January, 2002) Reproduction of the bluefin tuna in captivity: a feasibility study for the domestication of Thunnus thynnus (REPRODOTT, QLRT-2001-01355). 5th Framework Programme, Shared Cost RTD. Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 1,507,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
18. (February, 2001) Domestication of the bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (DOTT, Q5AM-2001-00063). 5th Framework Programme, Accompanying Measures Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 90,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR)
19. (January, 2001) Improving production efficiency of sea bass farming by developing methodologies to eliminate environmental androgenesis (PROBASS, QLRT-1999-31365). 5th Framework Programme, Shared Cost RTD. Theme 1. Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, European Commission. 1,336,000 euro (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
20. (January, 2001) Development of methods for the control of reproduction and culture of shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa) for the diversification of aquaculture production in Cyprus and Greece. Cyprus-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes (2000-2002), General Secretariat of Research and Technology. 31,606 euro (Coordinator)
21. (April 2000) Environmental and pharmacological manipulations for the improvement of methods for the control of early reproductive maturation, ovulation and sperm production in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). 3rd Programme for the Financing of Research Projects, Research Promotion Foundation, Republic of Cyprus, 98,000 euro. (Scientific Responsible HCMR, Workpackage coordinator)
22. (February 2000) Use of polymer-based, controlled-release delivery systems for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) for the optimization of spawning induction methods for cultured fishes, with emphasis on the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Spain-Greece Joint Research and Technology Programmes, General Secreatariat of Research and Technology. 4,2 million GRD (Coordinator)