Cure4Aqua

🚀On 23 January, Cure4Aqua held its second review meeting!

The Cure4Aqua work package leaders came together again to review the project’s progress and present the significant results achieved so far.

Cure4Aqua is moving full speed ahead, building on its achievements and accelerating progress.

Available projects for research degrees | University of Tasmania - Identification of genetic mechanisms for resistance to Piscirickettsia salmonis Salmon Rickettsial Syndrome (SRS) is an emerging disease in Atlantic s...

📢 New PhD opportunity at the University of Tasmania!

www.utas.edu.au/research/deg...

📢 New publication from Cure4Aqua titled: Phage‐Host Interactions in Flavobacterium Pathogens and the Potential of Phage‐Based Disease Control in Salmonid Aquaculture!

🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/raq.70115

🧪With Cure4Aqua, we’re exploring the future of bioprinting in aquaculture. On October 24th, 2025, several Cure4Aqua partners participated in a bioprinting training course hosted by
TissueLabs in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

#aquaculture #innovation #bioprinting #3Dprint #bioengineering

📢 Save the Date:
🗓️Oct 14, 10:00–13:00 CET

Discover innovations in aquaculture at the AQUACONNECT webinar

Registration coming soon!

Organized in collaboration between EU projects IGNITION, @cure4aqua.bsky.social, #GRINNAQUA, @euaqua.bsky.social, @innoaquaproject.bsky.social and Locality

Cure4Aqua: a novel approach to fish health across Europe The €4.8 million EU-funded Cure4Aqua project is helping to improve the health and welfare of farmed fish while reducing the aquaculture industry’s dependence on pharmaceuticals.

📢 We're excited to announce that Cure4Aqua has been featured in a recent article on @thefishsite.bsky.social!

🔗Read the full article to learn more about how we're working towards a healthier, more resilient future for farmed fish: thefishsite.com/articles/cur...

Cure4Aqua is attending the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

📢 Cure4Aqua is participating in the 22nd International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish!

🔸Workshop on Intracellular Pathogens
🔸Collaborative workshop with @ignition-eu.bsky.social

Check the full agenda on the link below!
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Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I) - 9th July 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

Aquaculture Biosecurity Training Part I🐟
9th of July 2025, we kicked off ABA training under Cure4Aqua led by #PatoGen AS!

Takeaways:
✅ Prevention > cure
✅ Risk assessments matter

Part II wrapped on 10th Jul 2025, stay tuned for more!
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Cure4Aqua Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

📢 Cure4Aqua partner Dr Francesc Padrós has co-authored a new paper on biological welfare indicators in finfish aquaculture 🐟

A valuable step towards better welfare assessment & sustainable practices.

Read more: cure4aqua-project.eu/results/

#Cure4Aqua #Aquaculture #FishWelfare

The deadline for Approved Biosecurity Assessors has now been extended until July 7th, register below!

Registration deadline extended until Monday July 7th! Register below to join the Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I) training.

Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I) Repeat, July 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

📢 Register now for #Cure4Aqua's training:
Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part 2) – Repeat, July 🐟

📍Online | 📆 10 July 2025
⏳ Apply by: 4 July (max 30 participants)

💡 Ideal for fish health pros looking to boost biosecurity in aquaculture

🔗 cure4aqua-project.eu/training-cou...

Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I) Repeat, July 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

Registration now open for Cure4Aqua's online training:
Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I), July

🗓️ 9 July 2025
📍Online
⏳ Apply by July 4th

🔗 Register below:

#Cure4Aqua #Biosecurity #Aquaculture #FishHealth #HorizonEurope #Training

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Cure4Aqua Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🌊 The Cure4Aqua One Health Infographic is out now!

Discover how we're applying an innovative One Health approach across 5 key Process Groups to transform aquaculture sustainably

cure4aqua-project.eu/resources/

#Cure4Aqua #Aquaculture #Innovation

🐟 Cure4Aqua is heading to #EMD2025 in Cork this Thursday! We’ll be sharing our work on tackling fish diseases & boosting welfare in aquaculture

Excited to connect with fellow ocean innovators & support sustainable blue growth! 🌊🌍

#Aquaculture #FishHealth #BlueEconomy

Advancing Aquaculture Health Research: A Milestone Workshop in Paris Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🐟 On 20–21st Feb 2025, WOAH & STAR-IDAZ hosted a key workshop in Paris on aquatic animal health

Cure4Aqua’s partners Francesc Padrós & Kim Thompson, explored research priorities for finfish diseases & fish welfare.

#Aquaculture #AnimalHealth #Cure4Aqua #WOAH

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Cure4Aqua Podcast - Insights from the Coordinator: Ivona Mladineo YouTube video by ERINN Innovation

🚨 New podcast alert! The Cure4Aqua podcast just launched! 🎙️
In the first episode, coordinator Ivona Mladineo dives into how the project is shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in Europe. 🐟

🎧 Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRC...
#Cure4Aqua #Aquaculture #BlueEconomy #HorizonEurope

Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part II) – 13 February 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

Aquaculture Biosecurity Training Part II🐟
13th Feb 2025 we kicked off ABA part II training under Cure4Aqua led by PatoGen AS!

Takeaways:
✅ Prevention > cure
✅ Risk assessments matter
✅ Training and tech go hand-in-hand

#Aquaculture #Biosecurity #HorizonEU

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Fish Health, Welfare and Biosecurity in carp farming - May 22nd, 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

📢Register for Cure4Aqua’s Fish Health, Welfare & Biosecurity on Carp Farming!

🐟Covers carp diseases & biosecurity best practices

May 22nd, 2025 |10:00 - 11:30 CET

More info here: cure4aqua-project.eu/training-cou...
#carpfarming #aquaculture #biosecurity

Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part I) - 16 December 2024 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

Aquaculture Biosecurity Training Part I🐟
16 Dec 2024 we kicked off ABA training under Cure4Aqua led by PatoGen AS!

Takeaways:
✅ Prevention > cure
✅ Risk assessments matter

Part II wrapped on 13 Feb 2025-stay tuned for more!
#Aquaculture #Biosecurity #HorizonEU

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Cure4Aqua Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

The latest issue of European Aquaculture Society (EAS) magazine features Cure4Aqua's sister initiative, @ignition-eu.bsky.social!

The article dives into shrimp welfare indicators highlighting tools to improve shrimp welfare! 🦐

Read below:
cure4aqua-project.eu/resources/
#ShrimpWelfare #Aquaculture

🐠 Happy World Aquatic Animal Day!🐟

Proud to have Cure4Aqua partners Francesc Padrós & Kim D. Thompson at the STAR IDAZ/WOAH Aquaculture Workshop, advancing aquatic animal health!

Read our press release on the event here ⬇️
cure4aqua-project.eu/resources/

#Cure4Aqua #AquaticAnimals #Sustainability

Cure4Aqua will be attending the Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🚀🌊 Cure4Aqua at the Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025!

We’re heading to Lisbon (21–22 May) to discuss the future of climate-smart aquaculture! Francesc Padrós’ (Cure4Aqua's WP2 Leader) will talk on disease & fish welfare.
#Cure4Aqua #Aquaculture

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Results of the 3rd Workshop on the Gilthead Sea Bream: Delphi Analysis Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

3rd Workshop Gilthead Sea Bream Welfare🐟

On 11/10/24 the Delphi workshop brought experts in Greece to tackle challenges in sea bream farming
✅ Concerns: Low DO high stocking & handling stress
✅ Solutions: Staff training & improved welfare
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#Aquaculture #SeaBream

Results of the 2nd Workshop on the Common Carp: Delphi Analysis Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🚨 Throwback to the 2nd Workshop on Common Carp Welfare! 🚨

On 19th Sept 2024, 19 experts met under #Cure4Aqua to tackle key welfare challenges in carp farming from handling to stunning

Next stop: Athens for gilthead sea bream welfare! #FishWelfare #Aquaculture

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Training Course on Fish Health, Welfare and Biosecurity in carp and perch farming - 12th February, 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🐟 Successful Training on Fish Health & Biosecurity!
Feb 12, 2025 we hosted a course on carp & perch farming:
✅ Welfare & disease management
✅ Biosecurity
✅ Production practices
Next:Training on Mediterranean species Mar 19 2025
#Aquaculture#FishHealth#Biosecurity
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🚀Cure4Aqua at Congreso Futuro 2025🐟
Jan 13-18, Mathias Middelboe (University of Copenhagen) represented #Cure4Aqua at #CongresoFuturo, Chile’s top interdisciplinary conference!
He shared insights on phages & fish diseases
Watch here: youtu.be/qIictslVOt8
#Aquaculture #Phages #SustainableSolutions

Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part II) Repeat Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

🐟 REGISTER NOW for Cure4Aqua’s training course: Approved Biosecurity Assessors (Part 2) Repeat
📍 Online
📆 April 16, 2025
⏳ Deadline April 3, 2025 (Max 30 participants)
🔗 Register now: cure4aqua-project.eu/training-cou...

#Aquaculture #Biosecurity #FishHealth #Training #SustainableFarming #Cure4Aqua

Fish Health, Welfare and Biosecurity in Mediterranean species farming - March 19th, 2025 Curing EU aquaculture by co-creating health and welfare innovations

📢Register for Cure4Aqua’s Fish Health, Welfare & Biosecurity in Mediterranean Farming!

🐟Covers sea bass, sea bream & meagre health, diseases & biosecurity best practices

March 19, 2025|10:00 - 11:30 CET

More info here: cure4aqua-project.eu/training-cou...

#Biosecurity #FishHealth #FishWelfare

🐟 WOAH & STAR-IDAZ Aquatic Animal Health Workshop is live!

📅 Feb 20–21, 2025 | 📍 WOAH HQ, Paris

Experts tackle key aquatic health challenges. Cure4Aqua’s Francesc Padrós speaks on fish welfare—a crucial step for sustainable aquaculture! 🌊

#Aquaculture #FishWelfare #WOAH #Cure4Aqua #Sustainability