Current and future genetic technologies for fisheries and aquaculture: Implications for the work of FAO

Friedman, K.J.; Bartley, D.M.; Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, N.; Mair, G.C.; Ban, N.; Beveridge, M.; Carolsfeld, J.; Carvalho, G.; Cowx, I.; Dean, G.; Glazov, E.; Leber, K.; Loftus, R.; Martinsohn, J.; Olesen, I.; Soto, D.; Van Eenennaam, A.L.; Vigar, J.R.J.;

Current and future genetic technologies for fisheries and aquaculture: Implications for the work of FAO

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 68 p.

Author Friedman, K.J.; Bartley, D.M.; Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, N.; Mair, G.C.; Ban, N.; Beveridge, M.; Carolsfeld, J.; Carvalho, G.; Cowx, I.; Dean, G.; Glazov, E.; Leber, K.; Loftus, R.; Martinsohn, J.; Olesen, I.; Soto, D.; Van Eenennaam, A.L.; Vigar, J.R.J.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-136716-2

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular

Series number No. 1387

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Synopsis (short abstract) Within the last few decades, advances in genetic technologies have created powerful and efficient tools for fisheries stock identification, genetic improvement and domestication of aquaculture species and characterization of changes in aquatic life due to environmental or anthropogenic influences. Emerging genetic tools are improving our understanding of organisms in aquatic ecosystems, in terms of diversity, distribution, abundance, movement, function and adaptation, and are being applied in aquaculture facilities and across fishery and aquaculture value chains. In this study expert elicitation was used to examine and predict current and potential future (10 year) impacts of the application of these novel technologies in fisheries and aquaculture. Highlighting the need to prepare sectors for likely changes that will follow. All suggestions received were collated into themes, to provide a conceptual framework that partitions potential impacts, and calls for required action — action required on governance, management and practical application of these innovations at both a national and international level.

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Friedman, K.J., Bartley, D.M., Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, N., Mair, G.C., Ban, N., Beveridge, M., Carolsfeld, J., Carvalho, G., Cowx, I., Dean, G., Glazov, E., Leber, K., Loftus, R., Martinsohn, J., Olesen, I., Soto, D., Van Eenennaam, A.L. & Vigar, J.R.J. 2022. Current and future genetic technologies for fisheries and aquaculture: implications for the work of FAO. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular. No. 1387. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc1236en

Language English