The development of tools for tracing and evaluating the genetic impact of fish from aquaculture: “AquaTrace”

Project Information

AQUATRACE

Grant agreement ID: 311920

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2012

End date 31 October 2016

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 3 927 338,00

EU contribution € 2 999 184,60

Coordinated by

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Denmark

Objective

The genetic changes associated with domestication in aquaculture pose an increasing threat to the integrity of native fish gene pools. Consequently, there is a bourgeoning need for the development of molecular tools to assess and monitor the genetic impact of escaped or released farmed fish. In addition, exploration of basic links between genetic differences among farmed and wild fish and differences in important life-history traits with fitness consequences are crucial prerequisites for designing biologically informed management strategies. The project “AquaTrace” will establish an overview of current knowledge on aquaculture breeding, genomic resources and previous research projects for the marine species seabass, seabream and turbot. The project will apply cutting-edge genomic methods for the development of high-powered, cost-efficient, forensically validated and transferable DNA based tools for identifying and tracing the impact of farmed fish in the wild. Controlled experiments with wild and farmed fish and their hybrids will be conducted with salmon and brown trout as model organisms using advanced “common garden” facilities. These experiments will elucidate the fundamental consequences of introgression by pinpointing and assessing the effects on fitness of specific genomic regions. Generated insights will form the basis of a risk assessment and management recommendations including suggestions for mitigation and associated costs. This information and the developed molecular tools will be available as open-access support to project participants and external stakeholders including the aquaculture industry. The project is expected to facilitate technology transfer to the aquaculture sector by promoting better tailored breeding practices and traceability throughout production chain. Overall this initiative will support the development of sustainable European aquaculture and provide “Good Environmental Status” in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › DNA

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2012.1.2-12 - Providing molecular tools for assessing and monitoring the potential genetic impact of aquaculture on native populations (The Ocean of Tomorrow)

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

• EU contribution: € 486 016,00
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby ; Denmark
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Einar Eg Nielsen (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (22)

HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET

Norway

• EU contribution: € 394 148,00
• Address: NORDNESGATEN 50 ; 5817 Bergen
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Vestland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Helene Pedersen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 202 803,00
• Address: VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 ; 35122 Padova
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Daniela Garbo (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 229 300,00
• Address: COLEXIO DE SAN XEROME PRAZA DO OBRADOIRO S/N ; 15782 Santiago De Compostela
• Region: Noroeste › Galicia › A Coruña
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Cacheiro Martinez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 407 516,00
• Address: OUDE MARKT 13 ; 3000 Leuven
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sarah Malevé (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network Limited

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 202 890,40
• Address: HIGH STREET 121 HUGHES PARRY AND CO ; LL57 1NT BANGOR GWYNEDD
• Region: Wales › West Wales and The Valleys › Gwynedd
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Rob Ogden (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 121 799,60
• Address: Rue de la Loi 200 ; 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: David Walker (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

• EU contribution: € 97 615,20
• Address: 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE ; 75007 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: René Jean Paul Guyomard (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

BANGOR UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 145 000,00
• Address: COLLEGE ROAD ; LL57 2DG Bangor
• Region: Wales › West Wales and The Valleys › Gwynedd
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Christine Davey (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 188 899,00
• Address: . ; FK9 4LA Stirling
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Perth & Kinross and Stirling
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Eric Gibb (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 60 000,00
• Address: KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ; 546 36 THESSALONIKI
• Region: Βόρεια Ελλάδα › Κεντρική Μακεδονία › Θεσσαλονίκη
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Georgia Petridou (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA PROTEZIONE E LA RICERCA AMBIENTALE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 45 043,00
• Address: VIA VITALIANO BRANCATI 48 ; 00144 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Giovanna Marino (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY

Türkiye

• EU contribution: € 20 400,00
• Address: ATATURK CADDESI ; 31034 Antakya Hatay
• Region: Akdeniz › Hatay › Hatay
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Cemal Turan (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 60 000,00
• Address: St Andrews House, Regent Road ; EH1 3DG Edinburgh
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lucy Webster (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

SYNDICAT DES SELECTIONNEURS AVICOLES ET AQUACOLES FRANCAIS

France

• EU contribution: € 30 573,00
• Address: CENTRE INRA DE TOURS NOUZILLY ; 37380 Nouzilly
• Region: Centre — Val de Loire › Centre — Val de Loire › Indre-et-Loire
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Pierrick Haffray (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CLUSTER DE LA ACUICULTURA DE GALICIA ASOCIACION

Spain

• EU contribution: € 39 907,00
• Address: PUNTA DE COUSO AGUINO ; 15960 A Coruna
• Region: Noroeste › Galicia › A Coruña
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Santiago Cabaleiro (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FERMES MARINES DU SOLEIL SAS

France

• EU contribution: € 20 280,00
• Address: PORT DU DOUHET ; 17840 La Bree Les Bains
• Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine › Poitou-Charentes › Charente-Maritime
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jean-Sébastien Bruant (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Ardag Ltd.

Israel

• EU contribution: € 21 350,40
• Address: (P.O. BOX 1742) ; Eilat
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Glen Pagelson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

PLAGTON AE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 21 278,40
• Address: ODOS GRIVA 17 ; 30100 AGRINO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dimitrios Bokas (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GIE LABORATOIRE D'ANALYSES GENETIQUES POUR LES ESPACES ANIMALES

France

• EU contribution: € 41 120,00
• Address: DOMAINE DE VILVERT ; 78350 JOUY EN JOSAS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Marie-Yvonne Boscher (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH GENOMICS SRL

Italy

• EU contribution: € 66 770,40
• Address: VIA REDIPUGLIA 21A ; 35131 PADOVA
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Barbara Simionati (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FIOS GENOMICS LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 96 475,20
• Address: NINE EDINBURGH BIOQUARTER 9 LITTLE FRANCE ROAD ; EH16 4UX EDINBURGH
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: James William Buckie (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

LABOGENA DNA

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 69, RUE DE LA MOTTE BRULON ; 35700 RENNES
• Region: Bretagne › Bretagne › Ille-et-Vilaine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lucie Genestout (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data