Year of grant:
2025

Research Area:
MARiNAO

Project type:
Post.doc.-verkætlan

Project title:
REDADVANCE: Harnessing genomics to improve future sustainable management of redfish on the Ridge

Grant number:
8022

Project manager:
Einar Eg Nielsen

Institution/company:
DTU Aqua

Other participants:
Fróðskaparsetur Føroya, Havstovan, Grønlands Naturinstitut, Havrannsóknastófun, Havforskningsinstituttet og Universitetet i Agder, Noreg

Project period:
01.04.2026-31.03.2029

Total budget:
Kr. 6.278.003

Grant from the FRC in DKK:
Kr. 3.598.686

Project description:
Strengthening the resilience of fishery-targeted species requires understanding of local inter-breeding groups, or "subpopulations" with distinct genetic characteristics. Sebastes mentella, an important species to the Ridge region, has three depth-associated ecotypes and a complex biology that challenges the management. REDADVANCE will describe the ecotypes’ genomic architecture, identify subpopulations, map their spatial distribution and translate the results into management tools and advice for its sustainable management. The project will generate crucial knowledge of marine biodiversity in the Ridge while strengthening research capacity (e.g. training of one postdoc) and creating a strong collaboration network among the institutions of this interdisciplinary Consortium.

Project status:
Fer í gongd



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