Objective
Only about 10% of today’s global aquaculture production use genetically improved stocks. In Europe, some breeding programmes consist of only the basic components of a breeding scheme. Hence, there is large potential to increase efficiency and profit by domestication and genetic improvement of farmed finfish. The main challenge of FISHBOOST is to realise this potential into economic and social acceptable breeding schemes, and advance these for each of the six target species. Acknowledging the different capacities of the species, the aim of FISHBOOST is: To improve the efficiency and profitability of European aquaculture by advancing selective breeding to the next level for each of the six main finfish species through collaborative research with industry. FISHBOOST considers the main components of breeding programmes for Atlantic salmon, common carp, European seabass, gilthead seabream, rainbow trout and turbot. Disease resistance and production efficiency are genetically improved through detailed phenotyping and advanced genomic technologies. The economic impact and producers’ perceptions will be assessed for the recommendations for each of the species. 14 well-recognised RTD participants in Europe on aquaculture breeding will collaborate in a five year comprehensive research project with 7 SMEs, 4 large industries and 1 NGO throughout Europe that are in the lead of the development of their species’ breeding programmes or are vectors between industry and RTD. A mixture of low and high-tech technological advances depending on current capacities of the species will be developed to move each species’ breeding program to the next level. This step-change advance will facilitate balanced and sustainable breeding programmes applying a wide set of traits, breeding tools and technologies. A dissemination program will deliver these results to SMEs and other end-users, thereby advancing existing and stimulating new aquaculture breeding programmes in Europe.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage
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Coordinator
9291 Tromso
Norway
Participants (27)
Participation ended
FI-31600 Jokioinen
2905 AT Capelle Aan Den Ijssel
19013 Attikia Anavissos
29280 Plouzane
6708 PB Wageningen
28040 Madrid
75007 Paris Cedex 07
EH8 9YL Edinburgh
1433 As
35122 Padova
370 05 Ceske Budejovice
6708 PB Wageningen
26504 Agios Vasileios Rio Achaias
17840 La Bree Les Bains
33127 Saint Jean D Illac
35131 Padova
15960 A Coruna
29610 Plouigneau
27002 Lugo
339 01 Klatovy
78350 Jouy En Josas
5035 Bergen
37380 Nouzilly
621 00 Brno
34540 Balaruc Les Bains
00790 Helsinki
35700 Rennes