Aquaculture Demonstration Centres - Background

Aquaculture Demonstration Centres (ADCs) are among the key tools developed by the GFCM to promote sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Serving as subregional hubs for knowledge sharing, cooperation and capacity development, ADCs operate as dedicated technical units tailored to the specific needs and specificities of each subregion.

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ADC online - Showing best practices in aquaculture | Online, 13 April – 1 May 2020

Shellfish environment and pathologies

• Recording of the virtual course on the demonstrative centre for shellfish aquaculture in the Black Sea | Online, 13 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on basic bivalve biology in relation with pathology | Online, 13 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on pathology of shellfish and impact on mussel quality | Online, 14 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on phytoplankton communities and algal blooms in the Romanian Black Sea waters | Online, 15 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on Black Sea aquaculture in maritime spatial planning | Online, 16 April 2020

Turbot aquaculture and restocking

• Recording of the virtual course on the SUMAE Aquaculture Demonstrative Centre for finfish | Online, 20 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on microalgal products in aquaculture | Online, 21 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on turbot broodstock management | Online, 22 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on turbot larval production and tank management | Online, 23 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on restocking activities on turbot | Online, 24 April 2020

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

• Recording of the virtual course on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: an overview | Online, 27 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on species of RAS | Online, 28 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on constitution and components of RAS | Online, 29 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on suitable design and business forecast for new facilities | Online, 29 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on feeding techniques on RAS | Online, 30 April 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on risk management in RAS | Online, 1 May 2020

Virtual seminar on aquaculture and marine spatial planning: highlights on the Mediterranean and the Black Sea | Online, 3 June 2020

• Recording of the virtual Seminar on Aquaculture and Marine Spatial Planning: highlights on the Mediterranean and the Black Sea | Online, 3 June 2020

Online course on the use of geographic information system in the establishment of allocated zones for aquaculture (Module 1: Spatial information and representation) | Online, 23 November – 2 December 2020

• Recording of the virtual course introduction and overview | Online, 23 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on learning how to use QGIS (open source) – QGIS interface (part 1) | Online, 24 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on learning how to use QGIS (open source) – QGIS interface (part 2) | Online, 25 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on Learning how to use QGIS (open source) – Coordinate reference system (CRS) – and on generating spatial information | Online, 26 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on Learning how to use QGIS (open source) – Coordinate reference system (CRS) – and on generating spatial information | Online, 27 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on creating maps | Online, 30 November 2020
• Recording of the virtual course on the use of Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Services (CMEMS) | Online, 2 December 2020

ADC online - Demonstrative training on finfish pathology | Online, 5 April – 13 April 2021

• Recording of the virtual course on finfish pathology and disease interactions | Online, 5 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on bacterial identification and purification | Online, 7 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on antibiotic susceptibility testing, bacteria stocking and thawing, and general assessment on treatment | Online, 7 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on viral fish diseases and virology laboratory and cell culture preparation | Online, 8 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on molecular tools for finfish pathology | Online, 9 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on sequencing analysis, parasitic fish diseases and the molecular approach on fish disease and vaccination | Online, 12 April 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on drug and anesthetic application in fish diseases and cultures | Online, 13 April 2021

ADC online - Demonstrative training on sturgeon aquaculture | Online, 15 November – 19 November 2021

• Recording of the virtual course on sturgeon farming | Online, 15 November 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on ultrasound, broodstock selection and management | Online, 16 November 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on egg hatchery, collection and incubation | Online, 17 November 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on feeding | Online, 18 November 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on hygiene, disinfection and risk management (biosecurity) | Online, 19 November 2021

Online course on the use of geographic information system in the establishment of allocated zones for aquaculture (Module 2: Planning for sustainable aquaculture development) | Online, 6 December – 7 December 2021

• Recording of the virtual course on the representation of spatial information | Online, 6 December 2021
• Recording of the virtual course on planning for aquaculture | Online, 7 December 2021