Start of genetic monitoring for relevant species in Dutch aquaculture
Seafood
Netherlands
Published Jun 30, 2022
Tridge summary
A new group of species, with fish, shellfish and seaweed, has been added to the WOT research program of the Center for Genetic Resources in the Netherlands (CGN). Aquatic Genetic Resources (AqGR) have been part of the CGN's animal cluster since the beginning of 2022. The first samples of the flat oyster have already been collected for DNA research.
Original content
Starting material for aquaculture is often (still) obtained from populations living in the wild. It is therefore important to monitor the genetic diversity - the genetic variation within species - of wild populations of the relevant aquatic species. International agreements lead to Statutory Research Task (WOT) In 2021, the Netherlands has made an international commitment to the implementation of the FAO Global Plan of Action (GPA) for the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic genetic resources. In preparation for this, at the request of the FAO and on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), CGN already prepared a Dutch country report in 2017, an inventory of aquatic genetic resources. Following on from this country report, the CGN subsequently carried out an exploration, also on behalf of the Ministry of LNV, which Statutory Research Tasks should have priority for aquatic genetic resources within the WOT Genetic Resources. Which aquaculture ...
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