Monday, February 28, 2011

Official endorsement for SELFDOTT reproduction of bluefin tuna project

The Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water of Murcia will sign a cooperation agreement to support the SELFDOTT project (Self-sustained Aquaculture and Domestication of Bluefin Tuna), in order to reproduce captive bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) using aquaculture techniques.

This was announced by the head of the Secretary General of Marine Affairs, Alicia Villauriz. The signing of the agreement - coordinated by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) - will take place next week. Involved in this project are 13 government institutions, research institutes and industry associations from France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malta, Norway and Spain.

The official stressed that Murcia is a pioneer in the development of bluefin tuna aquaculture. Through the SELFDOTT project, researchers will attempt to complete the production cycle for tuna in order to avoid dependence on capture fisheries thanks to new research. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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