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US Aquaculture Research and Development

US Aquaculture Research and Development. Jeffrey Silverstein US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Michael Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Goal of US Federal Aquaculture Research.

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US Aquaculture Research and Development

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  1. US Aquaculture Research and Development Jeffrey Silverstein US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Michael Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  2. Goal of US Federal Aquaculture Research • Aquaculture research to consider economics, the environment and human health. Sustainable Aquaculture “Triple bottom line” - economic, environmental and human benefits

  3. Key research areas: Feeds and Nutrition • Fishmeal Replacement • Fish Health • Pollution Reduction • Nutrient Requirements • Genetics

  4. Key research areas: Aquaculture and the Environment Worms, Sea cumbers and mussels • Models • Nutrient • Genetic • Carbon Footprint • Recirculating Systems • Life Cycle Cost Assessment • Feeds ingredient sources • Integrated Multi-Tropic Aquaculture • Global Climate Change • Stock Enhancement • Other areas Fish Algae Nutrients Clean Water

  5. US Aquaculture Research and Development Jeffrey Silverstein US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Michael Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  6. Key research areas: Genetics • Selective Breeding • Growth • Disease resistance • Genomics • Whole Genome Selection • Conservation Genetics • Metagenomics • Microbiome

  7. Key research areas: Fish Health • Genetics, Physiology and Nutrition • Disease resistance/tolerance • Vaccines development • Disease Management • Antimicrobial peptides • Diagnostics development

  8. ARS Aquaculture Locations • 27 projects • 60 scientists • 15 laboratory sites • Budget: $30 million • Freshwater and Marine Systems

  9. Phil Jilin Province Fisheries Institute, Jilin Agricultural U. Qingdao Agric. University Ocean University Fish Health Phil Klesius, Lab Director Aquatic Animal Health Research Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute Sun YatSen U. Guangxi Fisheries Institute East China Normal University Nutrition Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

  10. Potential for collaboration Specific meeting with experts from each country focused on one or two key topics http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/us/welcome.html Michael.rust@noaa.gov http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/programs.htm?NP_CODE=106 Jeff.silverstein@ars.usda.gov

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