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AQUA-TNET NEWSLETTERApril 2011
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EU education report: good progress, but more effort needed to achieve targets
EU countries have improved their education systems in key areas over the past decade but they have achieved only one out of five benchmarks set for 2010, the European Commission's new progress report on education and training reveals. To read the full article and the report please visit http://www.eaea.org/news.php?aid=118176&k=2088&d&utm_source=emailcampaign28&utm_medium=phpList&utm_content=HTMLemail&utm_campaign=EAEA+News
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Vision for the future of the education, training and youth programmes
27 major stakeholders in education and training have adopted a common position paper on their vision for the future of education, training and youth programmes. To read the full article and the paper please visit http://www.eaea.org/news.php?aid=118133&k=2088&d&utm_source=emailcampaign28&utm_medium=phpList&utm_content=HTMLemail&utm_campaign=EAEA+News
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The social dimension of education and training
This round table was organised by SOLIDAR and the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL). Education and training/lifelong learning figures prominently in the Europe 2020 Strategy as a method of promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. However in times of crisis and change, the austerity measures put in place by EU Member States are having an adverse effect by acting on investment in education and training. To read the full article and the report please visit http://www.eaea.org/news.php?aid=118177&k=-3&%20d=2011-04.
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Call for abstracts: Third International NACEE Conference of Young Researchers Saint Petersburg, Russia, 12-13 September 2011
The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central and Eastern
Europe (NACEE) are organising the Third NACEE Conference of Young
Researchers on September 12-13, 2011 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. For
more information and to submit an abstract please visit http://www.agrowebcee.net/nacee/home/news/the-third-nacee-conference-of-young-researchers-12-13-september-2011/
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Call for industry volunteers
Vocational Aqualabs is a two year project funded by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme and is concerned with generic skills needed in aquaculture research. The partnership is now developing courses one of which will be focused on Entrepreneurship and would like to ask people in industry to volunteer case studies or to be interviewed on video or audio, or maybe to participate in courses to share their experiences of entrepreneurship in action. Please contact John Bostock at j.c.bostock@stir.ac.uk for more information.EAS-SG teaser April 2011
This week the EAS SG's topic is Fish Personality:
Have you ever considered that fish may have ‘‘personalities‘‘? Of course, not in the same sense as people, our personalities are far more complex! But scientific research over the past few years has shown that fish differ in their responses to environmental stimuli, suggesting that ‘‘personalities‘‘ also exist in fish. Generally speaking, as has been establishd in other animal groups, individuals can be divided into two groups. So-called proactive fish tend to be more active and aggressive but find it more difficult to adapt to new situations. Reactive fish, on the other hand, are more passive and shy, but are more flexible in adapting to new situations.
If you would like to learn more about ‚‘‘personalities‘‘ in fish, search for ‘coping styles‘ and you will find plenty of scientific articles on the topic.
You are probably asking yourself what the relevance of this kind of knowledge could be for aquaculture? Well, individuals may perform differently under aquaculture conditions and this may have implications for production and welfare.
Stefan, Benedikt, Anna, Caroline, Manuel & Guerrino (EAS-Student Group)
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Plenty more fish in the sea?
More than 40 species of marine fish currently found in the Mediterranean could disappear in the next few years. According to a study for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ on the status of marine fish in the Mediterranean Sea, almost half of the species of sharks and rays and at least 12 species of bony fish are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, marine habitat degradation and pollution. To read the full article visit http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/plenty-more-fish-in-the-sea
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Please check the Aqua-tnet calendar for a complete overview of upcoming events, conferences and workshops
BibMail is a biweekly updated overview of the content tables of the major aquaculture-relevant scientific journals.
To go to the BibMail archive on the Aqua-tnet site please CLICK HERE
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Information of Interest is a biweekly updated overview of interesting publications, reports, and manuals relating to aquaculture in a broad sense, with links to the respective files or information points.
To go to the Information of Interest website link on the Aqua-tnet site please CLICK HERE
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AquaTT's Training News is a free monthly electronic newsletter. With the latest news from the European education 
community, opportunities for collaboration, announcements and a student corner, Training News is an important dissemination channel for education and training opportunities for the aquaculture and fisheries sectors.
CLICK HERE for the latest AquaTT Training News and Announcements (April 2011)
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