IN MEMORIAM OF JAMES C. CHUBB 12th February 1936 – 25th March 2022 It is with great sorrow that I learnt that our dear colleague and friend Jimmy Chubb passed away on 25th March. Jimmy completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. at the University of Liverpool where he taught from 1959 … Read More
Occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in wild pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis (Teleostei, Atherinidae). L. A. Romano, M. da C. Klosterhoff, A. F. F. de Medeiros, F. P. S. Oliveira, V. F. Pedrosa – Read it– First report of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) DNA in red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in … Read More
News and Views REVIEW: Welfare of farmed fish: moral considerations, science, and problems of implementation. M. Pavlidis – Read it– WORKSHOP REPORT: Workshop: How outputs from EU projects can upgrade health management in Mediterranean aquaculture. S. Zrnčić, F. Padros, S. Tavornapanich, N. Lorenzen, D. Volpatti, I. Mladineo, A. … Read More
News and Views Levels of antioxidant enzyme activities in cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed with different diet compositions. J. S. Vranković, M. B. Stanković, Z. Z. Marković – Read it– Effect of ploidy status of juvenile turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, on innate immune response and disease susceptibility against … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY The EAFP Virtual Conference will take place virtually this year. Nevertheless, the EAFP council board is expecting the participation of a majority of our members. You have already been informed about ongoing changes in the organisation, registration in Germany and the need to fulfil all … Read More
We are glad to announce the publication of “Fish Parasites: A Handbook of Protocols for their Isolation, Culture and Transmission”, the first book of the EAFP Book series under an agreement with 5M publishing. The prevailing situation in aquatic animal health demands a better understanding of fish parasitic diseases and … Read More
News and Views Intensity scale of side effects in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) post intraperitoneal injection with commercial oil-adjuvanted vaccines. H. Tziouvas, P. Varvarigos – Read it– Overview on pathogenesis and histopathological observations of hyperostosis in two fish species; Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal, 1775) and Pomacanthus sextriatus (Cuvier, … Read More
ELECTION RESULTS FOR EAFP COUNCIL POSITIONS FOR 2021-2025: EAFP PRESIDENT EAFP MEETING SECRETARY EAFP TREASURER Following the call published in the EAFP Bulletin, Issue 41(1) and on the EAFP website, the nominations for EAFP Council posts were: EAFP President: Klaus Knopf (Germany) and Ivona Mladineo (Czech Republic) EAFP … Read More
Call to an Extraordinary EAFP General Assembly Due to urgent reasons to change the EAFP Statute all EAFP members are kindly invited to participate in an extraordinary General Assembly on 18th June. These urgent reasons are explained in detail in the letter provided by the EAFP President (please click on … Read More
The Council Minutes from the last EAFP Council meeting , held virtually in April can now be downloaded, please click here.
The EU H2020 project ParaFishControl has developed specific tools to help farm managers to control parasitic diseases in their farms. These tools provide information to support the management of the main disease-causing parasites affecting the farming of salmonids, turbot, carp, European sea bass and gilthead sea bream in European countries. … Read More
EAFP Council elections Regarding the EAFP Council elections – announced in EAFP Bulletin Issue 41(1), on the EAFP web site, and in the EAFP Newsletter (March 2021), nominations for EAFP Council posts effective from September 2021 are now closed. Nominees for EAFP President: Klaus Knopf (Leibniz Institute of Freshwater … Read More