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Advice on freshwater culture - FC0802
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Description
Non R&D
Summary objective:-
Provide scientific and technical support and advice to
MAFF, Industry, other national groups and the European Union
on a wide range of matters relating to freshwater
aquaculture.
Key customer purpose:-
Enable MAFF to develop and implement its freshwater
aquaculture policy in England and Wales including fulfiling
responsibilities arising from the EU, and maintain an
awareness of international aquaculture developments. |
Objective
To keep abreast of worldwide trends in aquaculture through
scientific and trade journals, personal contacts and
attendance at aquaculture conferences. Advise policy
customers of the current status and potential for
aquaculture in the UK and on the development of a
scientifically based framework within which aquacultuure can
develop. Advise on development and performance of National
Aquaculture policy worldwide
To prvide scientific and technical advice on a variety of
aquaculture issues in support of policy and involving a wide
range of organisations. To help monitor industry
compliance with regulations. Examples of specific
objectives include:
a) To assess EU aquaculture grant applications under FIFG
and other regulations, for financial viability and technical
feasibility involving initial site visits, further visits
on completion of grant related work and subsequent
monitoring.
b) To provide advice to customer/CSG on R&D projects and
identification of priorities. Co-Project Officer duties for
extra-mural projects.
c) To provide advice to the public and industry on
aquaculture matters including the biannual publication of
the Industry Newsletter "Trout News".
d) To provide expert technical representation on CFRD, CARD,
FAWC and other relevant national and international
committees.
e) Provision of advice to Animal Welfare Division and local
authorities on welfare matters relating to transportation
and farming of fish and shellfish.
f) Provision of advice to local government planning
authorities on technical and financial viability of proposed
aquaculture installations. |
Time-Scale and Cost
From:
1994
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To:
1997
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Cost: £110,942 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
CEFAS |
Keywords
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Fields of Study
Fish Health and Aquaculture |