Defra Funded Fish Health

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Defra Funded Fish Health Aquaculture Research

• Research Programme 2004-2005
• Committee for Aquaculture Research Development
• Meeting 22nd June 2004

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FC Programme - sponsored by the Fisheries
Directorate (Fisheries II (Aquaculture, Salmon
Freshwater Fisheries) is policy customer)

• Within the FC programme, there are 3 general
  project codes
• FC09 Fish Culture
• FC10 Shellfish Culture
• FC11 Fish Shellfish Health
• Priorities for research are
• Sustainable development
• Fish Shellfish Health
• Welfare

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Finance

• Financial Allocation 2004/2005 1,717,000 of
  which 240,000 is allocated to the CARD programme
• Prioritisation of research
• Other potential Defra sponsors

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Project Information

• Information on all Defra projects may be accessed
  at
• http//defraweb/research/Project_Data/Default.asp
• UK Aquaculture RD database accessed at
• http//www.defra.gov.uk/science/areas/aquatic/defa
  ult.asp.htm

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Investigations into the potential of phage
therapy for the control and prevention of fish
diseases of bacterial origin (FC1156)
Description Time-scale Costs Contractor
Keywords Contacts
Description Summary ObjectiveTo explore the
utility of Bacteriophages (viruses specific to
bacteria) in combatting bacterial fish
diseases.Key Customer PurposeTo widen the
scope for prohylaxis and treatment of disease
that avoids chemotherapeutants.
Time-scale and Cost From 12/01/04 To 31/03/07 C
ost 403k
Contractor / Funded Organisations CEFAS
Keywords Fisheries - Fish Disease - Finfish -
Other
Policy Subject Areas and Contacts Fish Farming
and Shellfish Production - Contact
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