歐洲鰻魚人工繁殖計畫

http://www.pro-eel.eu/
Reproduction of European Eel
Towards a Self-sustained Aquaculture 

The PRO-EEL project aims at breeding European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in captivity. Reproduction of eel in culture has become a focus research area due a severe decline of natural stocks and an increasing interest to breed eels for a self-sustained aquaculture. PRO-EEL is an international research project supported financially by the European Commission.

The objective of the project is to expand the current knowledge on the eel reproduction and develop standardized protocols for production of high quality gametes (egg and sperm), viable embryos and feeding larvae of European eel. Methodology and technology will be established using small scale tests and validation in full scale experiments.

Focus is on the primary bottlenecks in a controlled reproduction of eels, which concern deficiencies in knowledge about their reproductive physiology and treatments applied to induce and finalise gamete development. New methods are needed for a production of viable eggs and larvae from broodstock in a regular and predictable way. Further challenges include identification of suitable larval rearing conditions and initial feed in order to establish feeding cultures of European eel larvae.

News and upcoming events

The 1st PRO-EEL Collaborative Workshop took place in Valencia, 27 March 2012. Participants included stakeholders, scientists and other interested parties. The program and abstracts is available here: Program & Abstracts and on this link more is found on the workshop: News and events

 PRO-EEL participants used two days to go through scientific progress and collaborations. Read more on this third PRO-EEL project meeting following the link here to Project meeting

 Learn about PRO-EEL progress at 6th World Fisheries Conference,  7-11 May 2012 in Edinburgh Scotland, in the session Anguillids: conserving a global fishery. See Conference Program

 PRO-EEL postpones a dedicated session on eel in aquaculture from AQUA2012 to AE2013. Further information will follow.