Objective DIPNET aims to integrate current knowledge on the transfer of pathogens between wild and cultured aquatic animal populations. The project will provide health specialists and other stakeholders with a forum for debate, reinforcing efficient communication and developing science based consensus. It addresses key issues needed to ensure sustainability and responsible exploitation of aquatic environments. A consortium of 5 participants will form the co-ordinating team to facilitate the establishment and operation of the project, decide on the organisation of scientific workshops and efficient management of the project funds. A project web site will be established early in the work program to disseminate information about the project, its objectives, progress and outputs. Already 12 institutions are engaged in this proposal and additional participants will be encouraged. The lead participant for work packages 1 to 3 will invite a target group of experts to take part in electronic discussion forums and scientific workshops (funded by the project) on relevant issues in support of EU policies identified in the task 4 description of the call for proposals. The projectâ??s specific tasks will focus on (i) a review of disease interactions and pathogen exchanges, (ii) risk assessment and modelling of pathogen exchanges, (iii) epidemiology and surveillance of infectious diseases in fish and shellfish, and (iv) network building and knowledge dissemination. Findings and recommendations will be disseminated to all stakeholders via the project web site and will also be collated into reports to the European Commission. In addition to enhancing exchange of knowledge and scientific opinion in the area of aquatic animal health, the project will provide the European Commission with recommendations for fish health management and regulation based on sound scientific advice and future research priorities. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesmedical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Keywords Aquatic animal health disease transmission diseases epidemiology pathogen exchanges pathogens risk assessment 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-1.3 - The modernisation and sustainability of fisheries policies Call for proposal FP6-2003-SSP-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CA - Coordination action Coordinator INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER EU contribution No data Address Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 155 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX France See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all VETERINAERMEDISINSK OPPDRAGSSENTER AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Ullevålsveien 68 8109 Dep. OSLO See on map Total cost No data FISHERIES RESEARCH SERVICES United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 375 Victoria Road PO Box101 ABERDEEN See on map Total cost No data THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS ACTING THROUGH THE CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Pakefield Road LOWESTOFT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA Spain EU contribution No data Address c/ Pedro Cerbuna 12 ZARAGOZA See on map Total cost No data
