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Fish population structure and traceability (FISHPOPTRACE)
Project
Project code: 212399
Contract period: 01.03.2008
- 28.02.2011
Budget: 2,950,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Although exploited fishes have traditionally been managed on a geographic basis, for conservation purposes they should be managed at the population level: the extent and dynamics of population structuring underlies resilience and sustainability. More effective enforcement and conservation demands a focus on identification and monitoring of wild fish populations and traceability of products.
FishPopTrace brings together expertise in fish traceability projects (Fish and Chips, FishTrace, FISH-BOL) to:
- Integrate data from European fish species traceability projects, and to generate a single compatible database and tissue archive managed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
- Examine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and otolith microchemistry and morphometrics in widely distributed populations of cod, hake, herring and sole. Outputs will comprise population-level signatures associated with fish origins in early life and representative spawning groups.
- Undertake validation of traceability tools in relation to end-user technology.
- Develop a population monitoring system based on genetic and otolith data that will assess population stability in a temporal and spatial framework.
Section overview
Subjects
- Marine fisheries
