AQUAFUNC

SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 

PRIORITY 8.1 

Scientific Support to Policies 

AQUAFUNC partners: 

Göteborg University 

Kristina Snuttan Sundell 

AQUAFUNC 

Black Shoal Diptych, Rachel Ramirez, 2005, Gyotaku on Kozo, 1/1 

Integrated knowledge on functional 

genomics in sustainable aquaculture 

November 1 st 2005 - October 31 st 2007 

CCMAR 

Deborah Power 

INRA 

Patrick Prunet 

http://genomics.aquaculture-europe.org/ 

CSIC 

Antonio Figueras


PRIORITY 8.1 


Background 


A large number of aquaculture 

projects using functional genomics 

and related technologies were 

funded by the EU 5th and 6th frame 

work program (FP).


PRIORITY 8.1 


Background 


The integration of the outcome of these projects 

would..... 

… contribute to build a common knowledge base. 

… improve the sustainability of the sector. 

… help reduce possible overlap. 

… result in a more significant output than the sum 

of the individual projects.


PRIORITY 8.1 


The overall aim of AQUAFUNC 


• Integrate the outcome of projects 

funded in FP5 & 6 

• Generate a common scientific base 

• Exploit the results from projects 

using functional genomics in 

aquaculture 

……. to the scientific community, 

the industry and the public


PRIORITY 8.1 


Outcome 

Establishing the Working group 

Participants of the Aquafunc Working Group Meeting - February 

2006. 

CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal 

Project Contact person 


ARRDE Björn Thrandur Björnsson, Göteborg University, Sweden 

AVINSI Tristan Renalt, IFREMER, La Tremblade, France 

BASSMAP Philip Volckaert, Katholieke Univeristeit Leuven, Belgium 

BRIDGEMAP Georgios Kotoulas, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 

Greece 

CRYOCYTE Esther Lubzens, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological 

Research Ltd., Israel 

FISHCAL Deborah Power, CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal 

FPPARS Grigorios Krey, National Agricultural Research Foundation- 

Fisheries Research Institute, Greece 

MYXFISH Pilar Alvarez Pellitero-Ariadna Sitjá, Instituto de 

CONTROL Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Spain 

PROBASS Silvia Zanuy, Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Spain 

PUBERTIMING Geir Lasse Taranger, Institute for Marine Research, Norway 

WEALTH 

STRESSGENES Patrick Prunet, INRA, Rennes, France 

AQUAFIRST 

IMAQUANIM Nils Lorezen, Danish Institute for Food and 

Veterinary Research, Aarhus, Denmark 

EADGENE Marie-Helene Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, 

Rennes, France 

MARINE Adelino Canario, CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve Portugal, 

GENOMICS 

EUROPE


PRIORITY 8.1 


Working group meeting 

Outcome 


In February 2006, Fish Endocrinology Laboratory, Göteborg University 

and CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve hosted a two day working group 

meeting with 37 participants from 17 EU-funded projects and 4 national 

projects, in Faro, Portugal. 

The program included: 

presentations from the Working group members 

thematic group discussions on 4 major topics 

planning of scientific review articles and contributing authors


PRIORITY 8.1 


Outcome - public and scientific 

The Aquafunc Web page 


http://genomics.aquaculture-europe.org/


PRIORITY 8.1 


Trade stand at 

with Posters 

Outcome - industry and public 



PRIORITY 8.1 


and Flyers 

SIXTH SIXTH FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 

PROGRAMME 

PRIORITY PRIORITY 8.1 8.1 

Scientific Scientific Support Support to to Policies Policies 



Outcome – public and scientific 

Black Black Shoal Shoal Diptych, Diptych, Rachel Rachel Ramirez, Ramirez, 2005, 2005, Gyotaku Gyotaku on on Kozo, Kozo, 1/1 1/1 

Integrated Integrated knowledge knowledge on on functional functional 

genomics genomics in in sustainable sustainable aquaculture 

aquaculture 

AQUAFUNC AQUAFUNC partners: partners: 

Göteborg Göteborg University University CCMar CCMar 

Kristina Kristina Snuttan Snuttan Sundell Sundell Deborah Deborah Power Power 

INRA INRA 

CSIC CSIC 

Patrick Patrick Prunet Prunet Antonio Antonio Figueras Figueras 

The idea 

A number of projects, using molecular technologies and a functional genomics approach to improve 

sustainability of European aquaculture have been funded by EU. AQUAFUNC aims to integrate the 

outcome from these projects to obtain an overview and hopefully answer important questions……. 

Do fish get 

stressed? 

Several projects investigate 

stress in fish: 

BASMAP, BRIDGEMAP, 

STRESSGENES, 

AQUAFIRST, WEALTH, 

MARINE GENOMICS 

EUROPE 

Can fish or 

shellfish catch the 

flu? 

A large number of projects focus on 

disease and immunology: 

AVINSI, BASSMAP, BRIDGEMAP, 

MYXFISHCONTOL, IMAQUANIM, 

WEALTH, EADGENE, MARINE 

GENOMICS EUROPE 

2 

How do 

flatfish become 

flat? 

This involves looking at 

flatfish development (ie. 

metamorphosis): 

ARRDE 

Oyster 

Salmon 

Sea bass 

CONSUMER 

Seabream 

Background 

A large number of aquaculture projects using functional 

genomics and related technologies were funded by the EU 5th 

and 6th frame work program (FP). The integration of the outcome 

of these projects would undoubtedly contribute to build a 

common knowledge base and improve the sustainability of this 

sector. Such integration should have a number of positive 

consequences as the synthesis of such a large data set should have 

a synergistic effect resulting in a more significant output than the 

sum of the individual projects. Integration and communication of 

the project outcomes will help reduce possible overlap 

both currently and in the future. 

The overall aim of AQUAFUNC, therefore, is to integrate the 

outcome of projects funded in FP5 & 6 in order to generate a 

common scientific base and exploit the results of aquaculture 

projects using a functional genomics approach. 

The instruments: 

Create an actively collaborating Working Group – 

bring together participants of FP 5 and FP 6 projects, which used 

functional genomics in aquaculture, in order to discuss and 

synthesise results and promote exchange of information. 

Publish scientific review articles – 

to combine and analyze results from these projects in joint 

scientific publications 

Create a common WEB-page 

to disseminate the outcome of the projects to the scientific 

community, industry and the general public by providing links 

and contacts to respective institutions and participants. 

Participation in Aquaculture related fairs and conferences – 

to disseminate the synhesis of the projects to the commission, the 

industry, the public as well as to the scientific community. 

Halibut 

Rainbow trout 

Weight 

watchers 

Developing molecular 

tools to control and 

understand lipid 

metabolism in fish: 

FPPARS 

Do fish experience 

puberty? 

Projects searching the 

mechanisms and genetic control 

of fish sexual maturation: 

BASSMAP, BRIDGEMAP, 

CRYOCYTE, PROBASS, 

PUBERTIMING, MARINE 

GENOMICS EUROPE 

Project outcome 

3 

Can fish get 

osteoporosis? 

Investigating calcium, 

phosphate and skeletal 

deformities in farmed fish: 

FISHCAL 

Working group meeting 

In February 2006, Göteborg University and CCMAR- 

Universidade do Algarve hosted (in Faro, Portugal) a 

two day working group meeting with 37 participants 

from 17 EU-funded projects and 4 national projects. 

The theme of the meeting was: Integrated knowledge 

on functional genomics in sustainable aquaculture. 

Reviews in Fisheries Sciences – 

The use of molecular methods and functional 

Genomics in aquaculture. 

In ten scientific review articles, functional genomics 

and the use of genomic tools in research areas 

important for sustainable aquaculture in Europe 

will be highlighted. Examples of areas covered are, 

growth, stress, reproduction, immune function 

and disease resistance. 

The Aquafunc WEB-page 

Log on to: http://genomics.aquaculture-europe.org/ and explore 

AQUAFUNC and affiliated FP5 and FP6 EU projects. This WEB-site 

also presents the second generation EU project AQUAGENOME 

which will carry on where AQUAFUNC leaves off. 

Presentation and communication at AquaNor 2007 in Trondheim 

AQUAFUNC will participate at Aqua-Nor-Forum, Trondheim, 

2007 and will present the final outcome and deliverables of 

the project to the EU commission, the industry, and the public. 


Aquafunc Aquafunc working working group group members members 

Project Project Contact Contact person person 

ARRDE ARRDE Björn Björn Thrandur Thrandur Björnsson, Björnsson, Göteborg Göteborg University, University, Sweden Sweden 

AVINSI AVINSI Tristan Tristan Renalt, Renalt, IFREMER, IFREMER, La La Tremblade, Tremblade, France France 

BASSMAP BASSMAP Philip Philip Volckaert, Volckaert, Katholieke Katholieke Univeristeit Univeristeit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Belgium 

BRIDGEMAP BRIDGEMAP Georgios Georgios Kotoulas, Kotoulas, Hellenic Hellenic Centre Centre for for Marine Marine Research, Research, 

Greece Greece 

CRYOCYTE CRYOCYTE Esther Esther Lubzens, Lubzens, Israel Israel Oceanographic Oceanographic and and Limnological 

Limnological 

Research Research Ltd., Ltd., Israel Israel 

FISHCAL FISHCAL Deborah Deborah Power, Power, CCMAR, CCMAR, Universidade Universidade do do Algarve, Algarve, Portugal Portugal 

FPPARS FPPARS Grigorios Grigorios Krey, Krey, National National Agricultural Agricultural Research Research Foundation- 

Foundation- 

Fisheries Fisheries Research Research Institute, Institute, Greece Greece 

MYXFISH MYXFISH Pilar Pilar Alvarez Alvarez Pellitero-Ariadna Pellitero-Ariadna Sitjá, Sitjá, Instituto Instituto de de 

CONTROL CONTROL Acuicultura Acuicultura de de Torre Torre de de la la Sal, Sal, Spain Spain 

PROBASS PROBASS Silvia Silvia Zanuy, Zanuy, Instituto Instituto de de Acuicultura Acuicultura de de Torre Torre de de la la Sal, Sal, Spain Spain 

PUBERTIMING PUBERTIMING Geir Geir Lasse Lasse Taranger, Taranger, Institute Institute for for Marine Marine Research, Research, Norway Norway 

WEALTH WEALTH 

STRESSGENES STRESSGENES Patrick Patrick Prunet, Prunet, INRA, INRA, Rennes, Rennes, France France 

AQUAFIRST 

AQUAFIRST 

IMAQUANIM IMAQUANIM Nils Nils Lorezen, Lorezen, Danish Danish Institute Institute for for Food Food and and 

Veterinary Veterinary Research, Research, Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark Denmark 

EADGENE EADGENE Marie-Helene Marie-Helene Pinard-van Pinard-van der der Laan, Laan, INRA, INRA, 

Rennes, Rennes, France France 

MARINE MARINE Adelino Adelino Canario, Canario, CCMAR, CCMAR, Universidade Universidade do do Algarve Algarve Portugal, Portugal, 

GENOMICS 

GENOMICS 

EUROPE EUROPE 

Participants Participants Participants of of of the the the Aquafunc Aquafunc Aquafunc Working Working Working Group Group Group 

Meeting Meeting Meeting -- - February February February 2006. 2006. 2006. 

CCMAR, CCMAR, CCMAR, Universidade Universidade Universidade do do do Algarve, Algarve, Algarve, Faro, Faro, Faro, Portugal Portugal Portugal


PRIORITY 8.1 


Outcome - scientific 

Ten scientific review articles 

Focus on functional genomics and the 

use of genomic tools in research areas 

important for sustainable aquaculture 

in Europe. 

Examples of areas covered are; 

Growth, nutrition, stress, reproduction, 

immune function and disease 

resistance. 


Special Journal Issue – 

State-of-the-art scientific and technologic reviews on The 

use of molecular methods and functional Genomics in 

aquaculture.


PRIORITY 8.1 


Outcome 

State-of-the-art scientific and technologic reviews on The Use 

of Molecular Methods and Functional Genomics in Aquaculture 

Issue Editors: Prof. Kristina Sundell, Göteborg University, Sweden and Prof. Deborah Power, 

Centro de Ciencias de Mar (CCMAR), Univesidade do Algarve, Portugal 

Issue outline: 

Introduction on the state of the art of functional genomics applied to fish aquaculture: a 

European perspective and the objective of the book, written by the coordinators of the action. 

1. Genomics tools for aquaculture: Status and Perspectives 

Coordinating Author: Adelino Canario, 

2. Genomics of Fish Sex Determination and Sex Differentiation 

Coordinating author: Francesc Piferrer 

3. Functional genomics and proteomic approaches for the study of 

gamete quality in finfish aquaculture 

Coordinating author: Joan Cerdà 

4. Functional genomic approach to the brain-gonad axis and puberty of 

fish in aquaculture 

Coordinating author: Geir Lasse Taranger, 

5. The molecular and endocrine basis of flatfish metamorphosis 

Coordinating author: Björn Thrandur Björnsson 

6. Fish lipid nutrigenomics: Current state and prospects for fin-fish 

aquaculture 

Coordinating author: Michael J. Leaver 

7. Functional genomics and stress responses in aquacultured fish 

Coordinating author: Patrick Prunet 

8. The molecular basis of diseases and immune function of fin-fish in 

aquaculture 

Coordinating author: Chris Secombes 

9. Genomics and diseases in bivalves 

Coordinating author: Antonio Figueras 

10.

AQUAFUNC

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