Harmonisation of Diagnostic Harmonisation of Diagnostic Techniques and Disseminating Techniques and Disseminating

the Information for Fish the Information for Fish Diseases Control in Diseases Control in

Aquaculture EducationAquaculture EducationTR/06/A/FTR/06/A/F/EX1-0064/EX1-0064

The Objectives of The The Objectives of The ProjectProject

Improving the harmonisation of diagnostic Improving the harmonisation of diagnostic techniques in fish diseasestechniques in fish diseases

The integration of available investigative The integration of available investigative techniques with diagnostic pathology and techniques with diagnostic pathology and epidemiologyepidemiology

To get acquinted with the application of EU To get acquinted with the application of EU directives on diagnostic techniques and directives on diagnostic techniques and control measures for fish diseases control measures for fish diseases

To evaluate possibilities of ICT utilization To evaluate possibilities of ICT utilization in diagnostic laboratories and learning to in diagnostic laboratories and learning to obtain benefits from ICT in fish diseasesobtain benefits from ICT in fish diseases

To develop synergy and collaborate with other LaboratoriesTo develop synergy and collaborate with other Laboratories

To discuss new developments in the area of fish diseases To discuss new developments in the area of fish diseases

To provide a forum for exchanging knowledge regarding the To provide a forum for exchanging knowledge regarding the disease situation in the various Member Statesdisease situation in the various Member States

To blend theory with practical experience through applied trainingTo blend theory with practical experience through applied training

To exchange ideas with participants from diverse backgroundsTo exchange ideas with participants from diverse backgrounds

To disseminate the current knowledge of solution for fish disease To disseminate the current knowledge of solution for fish disease control in aquaculture educationcontrol in aquaculture education

Wide-ranging integration of European ideals into aquaculture Wide-ranging integration of European ideals into aquaculture education, Incorporation of the most up-to-date industrial education, Incorporation of the most up-to-date industrial practices and research findings into aquaculture higher education practices and research findings into aquaculture higher education curriculacurricula

Generally increased awareness of the lifelong learning in the Generally increased awareness of the lifelong learning in the aquaculture sector and improved motivation to learnaquaculture sector and improved motivation to learn

National National NNeedseeds

increase the understanding of the increase the understanding of the current status of fish diseases relating current status of fish diseases relating diagnose, quarantine, control, research diagnose, quarantine, control, research and training in EU countriesand training in EU countries

integrate the most current information integrate the most current information on various aspects of transboundary on various aspects of transboundary fish diseases in EU and non-EU fish diseases in EU and non-EU countriescountries

inform about application of EU inform about application of EU legislation on fish disease controllegislation on fish disease control

Sectoral NeedsSectoral Needs

provide the improving training in diagnostic provide the improving training in diagnostic skills harmonised with EU on fish diseases to skills harmonised with EU on fish diseases to students, as a part of further capacity students, as a part of further capacity building in fish health management in building in fish health management in aquaculture sector of Turkeyaquaculture sector of Turkey

need for hands-on, aquaculture sector-need for hands-on, aquaculture sector-oriented trainingoriented training

learn emerging technologies from learn emerging technologies from recognized expertsrecognized experts

In BriefIn Brief

The promising future of aquaculture in The promising future of aquaculture in the world may be stunted by the lack the world may be stunted by the lack of disease control, particularly in of disease control, particularly in developing countries. developing countries.

To prevent this, training of scientists To prevent this, training of scientists and technicians, improving of and technicians, improving of diagnostic techniques, harmonisation diagnostic techniques, harmonisation of diagnostic methods and information of diagnostic methods and information exchange systems are needed. exchange systems are needed.

Knowledge of fish diseases and diagnostic Knowledge of fish diseases and diagnostic techniques differ markedly among the techniques differ markedly among the countries, thus EU countries established countries, thus EU countries established the reference laboratories for fish disease the reference laboratories for fish disease diagnose and control. diagnose and control.

Turkey should be integrated to this Turkey should be integrated to this structure, and secondly, the knowledge of structure, and secondly, the knowledge of diagnosing techniques should transfer into diagnosing techniques should transfer into aquaculture education. aquaculture education.

Fish diseases diagnostic methods in Fish diseases diagnostic methods in Turkey seem to be insufficient although Turkey seem to be insufficient although Turkish aquaculture sector is rapid with Turkish aquaculture sector is rapid with steadily increasing production. steadily increasing production.

Participation of higher, and continuing Participation of higher, and continuing education systems in Turkey must be education systems in Turkey must be utilized in order to effectively train utilized in order to effectively train scientific and technical staff to support a scientific and technical staff to support a healthy and productive industry. healthy and productive industry.

Laboratory–based training during Laboratory–based training during aquaculture and fisheries education aquaculture and fisheries education appear to have some weakness. appear to have some weakness.

Knowledge on fish diseases, fish health Knowledge on fish diseases, fish health management and diagnostic skills are management and diagnostic skills are therefore of particular importance for therefore of particular importance for successful aquaculture however, there is a successful aquaculture however, there is a substantial lack in all these fields of substantial lack in all these fields of expertise throughout Turkeyexpertise throughout Turkey..

Turkey should be informed about Turkey should be informed about implementation of EU directives or implementation of EU directives or recommendations and how to apply these recommendations and how to apply these directives at regional or local levels. directives at regional or local levels.

Turkish aquaculture sector urgently needs Turkish aquaculture sector urgently needs a long-term approach to fish disease a long-term approach to fish disease control management. control management.

An expanding aquaculture industry will An expanding aquaculture industry will require trained personnel. require trained personnel.

Graduates employed in aquaculture sector Graduates employed in aquaculture sector are not well-educated with respect to fish are not well-educated with respect to fish disease diagnose and control. disease diagnose and control.

The transfer of appropriate The transfer of appropriate knowledge on fish disease to knowledge on fish disease to current and potential aquaculturists current and potential aquaculturists will be a critical component of any will be a critical component of any effort to establish the aquaculture effort to establish the aquaculture industry in Turkey. industry in Turkey.

There must be a support structure There must be a support structure within Turkey to identify grower and within Turkey to identify grower and processor problems and provide the processor problems and provide the research linkage for innovations and research linkage for innovations and improvements essential to keep improvements essential to keep Turkey aquaculturists competitive. Turkey aquaculturists competitive.