Objective Perkinsosis affects molluscs in the five continents, resulting in high mortality of some commercial species and huge economic impact. Some species of the genus Perkinsus (P. olseni and P. mediterraneus) are known to affect bivalve molluscs of the European coasts and other species (P. marinus and P. chesapeaki) are exotic to Europe. The goal of this project is to bring together industry, research community and administration in a 3 day workshop to address the threat of perkinsosis to European shellfish industry. The different aspects that have to be considered in the analysis of the disease and its implications for the shellfish industry will be distributed in 5 groups (the genus Perkinsus, epizootiology, host-pathogen interaction, effects on industry and cont rol and fighting strategies), each of them representing a task and a session in the workshop. Preparation of the workshop will involve the production of a document for each task that will be the basis for discussion in the workshop. Special emphasis will deserve looking for the involvement of European industry and regulators, and experts from other countries whose shellfish industries are deeply concerned with perkinsosis, such as USA, South Korea and Australia. Outcomes of the workshop will be state of the art knowledge, current and future research priorities and recommendations for industry and for policy makers, all of which will be included in a specific publication to enhance its broad dissemination Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Keywords Aquaculture Bivalve Mollusc Disease Pathology Perkinsus Shellfisheries Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) POLICIES-1.4 - New and more environment friendly production methods to improve animal health Call for proposal FP6-2005-SSP-5-A See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS EU contribution No data Address Pedras de Coron s/n VILANOVA DE AROUSA Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL MAR, FUNDACION CETMAR Spain EU contribution No data Address Eduardo Cabello s/n VIGO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Serrano 117 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER France EU contribution No data Address Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 155 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale della Universita 10 LEGNARO (PD) See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE France EU contribution No data Address Rue des Archives BREST See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE Portugal EU contribution No data Address Estrada da Penha, Campus da Penha, Faro, Portugal FARO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
