1. All Fishes- Regional Perspectives- Europe
Gary Carvalho
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor UK

2. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

3. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

5. Marine fishes- biodiversity
N marine fish = 1355 (ERMS)
N comm. European FW/Brackish = 2528 (EU JRC)
N Marine fish (NE Atlantic) = 1700 (FISHBASE)
N UK- marine = 364
N UK- freshwater = 97

6. Marine fisheries Major groups (FAO): Salmons, trouts, smelts
Founders, halibuts soles
Cods, hakes, haddocks
Redfishes, basses, congers
Mackerel, mullets
Herrings, anchovies, sardines

7. Marine fishes by Catch (NE Atlantic) (Sea Around Us Project- Large Marine Ecosystems)

8. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

9. Data and Initiatives
COI- very limited data- GENEBANK- data for Clupea harengus, Gadus morhua, Salmo salar, Salvelinus aplinus, Squalus acanthias, Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Relevant EU Consortia
FISH and CHIPS
FISHTRACE
Marine Genomics Europe
MARBEF

10. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

11. Logistics and Vouchers
Local Coordinators
Tom Cross- Irish/Celtic Sea
Geir Dahle- sub-Arctic and Norwegian Seas
Einar Nielsen – North Sea and adjacent waters
Roman Wenne- Baltic Sea
Filipe Costa (Portuguese and adjacent waters)
Serge Planes (Mediterranean)
Filipe Volckaert- General + Antarctic
Voucher specimens/ taxonomic expertise
Patrick Campbell – NHM, London

12. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

13. Funding/activities PhD Studentship in fish barcoding (2005-2008)
5 year RC-UK Fellowship in Fisheries Genetics and Conservation ( )
EU Marie-Curie Fellowship- EUROFISHCODE- Filipe Costa –pending
DEFRA/CEFAS/EU e.g. forensics, egg/larval dispersal, cryptic species (e.g. redfish)
Forensic validation

14. SYNOPSIS Brief overview of biodiversity/fisheries
Existing initiatives and data
Logistics for European coverage
Sampling/barcoding
Voucher specimens
Funding plans and activities
Forensic validation

15. Forensic Validation 1. Marker Validation 2. Sequence Validation
The application of bar-coding to conservation enforcement will require two forms of forensic validation:
1. Marker Validation
All loci used in forensic analysis must be validated.
A validation study for COI is underway that includes different forms of fish.
2. Sequence Validation
Individual bar-coded sequences will require extra validation for forensic application.
Validation studies include examining variation in PCR conditions and source DNA.
Forensic validation could be included in the bar-coding protocol as an optional extra.