Setting the Research Agendas across Europe: FABRE TP presents the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda in Aquaculture Breeding and Genetics
With the launch of the EU Ocean Pact, FABRE TP is proud to contribute with its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Aquaculture Breeding and Genetics. Developed through dialogue with experts and inputs from stakeholders, the document outlines shared research and innovation priorities in the sector to support sustainable and competitive aquaculture in Europe.
Bringing aquatic animal genetics to market, particularly for less mainstream species, demands long timeline and substantial resources, making long-term investments in research essential.
The FABRE TP document has been developed around four interconnected pillars:
Building resilience and competitiveness
Engaging in the green transition
Advancing knowledge and innovation
Promoting social acceptance and consumer trust
FABRE TP calls for coordinated EU-level action, leveraging instruments like Horizon Europe and the upcoming FP10, and funding mechanisms for long-term research to also translate science into solutions that are, economically profitable for farmers, environmentally sustainable, and socially accepted.
This document also reflects FABRE TP’s continued efforts to bridge the gap between science, the public and private sectors, and policymaking, creating a shared understanding of research needs and opportunities for collaboration.
This initiative complements FABRE TP’s broader mission, including its science-based contributions to update every 3 years Code EFABAR, a voluntary code of good practices for the private sector, supporting responsible and balanced breeding, also in aquaculture.
After assisting to the official presentation of the “Vision for Aquaculture Research” during the FABRE TP Annual General meeting, Mr. Nikos Zampoukas, (Policy Officer - Research and innovation for fisheries and aquaculture, DG RTD, EC) affirmed: “This publication provides valuable insights for setting research agendas across Europe.”