WORKSHOP ON PATHOLOGY
Lisboa, November 23–25 1992
Lisboa, November 23–25 1992
MEDRAP II
RAB/89/005-RER/87/009
FIELD DOCUMENT
92/18
| WORKSHOP ON PATHOLOGY Lisboa, November 23–25 1992 |
Edited by MEDRAP II Regional Center
Tunis - Tunisia
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Preparation of this Document
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Absratct
A workshop on pathology was held in Lisboa on November 23–25, 1992.
As a result of the recent growth of intensive and semi-intensive aquaculture in the world, problems of fish diseases have occured and become among countries.
As fish diseases and technic of fish health management differs among countries of the region, the workshop is aimed at reviewing of the principal diseases relevant to the mediterranean with special emphases on the present status of fish diseases and their control; the shortcomings in the region, and the existing cooperation programmes/networks to be used as a model.
During the workshop, the main problematic areas experienced by most of member countries were indentified as follows:
the lack of incentive to invest in back-up pathology R & D work at national level; the lack of available information on the status of finfish species and the necessity to exchange the knowledge through networking,
unadequate human resources at all levels;
the lack of data collection/documentation and dissemination facilities.
After presentation of the various experts' communication, it was mainly recommended the following:
Promotion and coordination of R & D work on fish pathology to adapt the existing technologies to the Mediterranean species;
Coordination of activities, specifically the organisation of training programmes and conduction of feasibility studies, to ensure standardisation and uniformity in methodologies of pathological analysis as well as all aspect of disease prevention and control.
Involvement of private producers to the extent of forming an association on a regional basis: and the establishment of a regional reference collection.
It was therefore concluded that a network on Mediterranean fish pathology with a lead centre to coordinate its activities be urgently established.
Acknowledgements
The Editor would like to thank the Tunisian Authorities, namely the «Commissariat Général à la Pêche» and at their Head Mr. S. Haj Ali, the National Coordinator, for the remarkable help and assistance in the organisation of the meeting.
The Editor would also like to thank UNDP and FAO representatives for their assistance and participation to better difine the Project's structure, procedure and rules.
Thanks are also addressed to all the National and Sub-Regional Coordinators for their active participation and contribution.
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