Our team is actively involved in aquaculture research, with a particular focus on fish nutritional impacts on performance, health and welfare. We have well-established research facilities and experimental infrastructure dedicated to aquaculture systems, as well as expertise in stress physiology, welfare, a behavior assessment in fish particularily seabream and seabass. We believe our expertise could significantly strengthen a consortium addressing aquatic animal health and welfare within the EUPAHW framework. We would be very interested in contating an existing consortium currently under development, or in being connected with potential coordinators and partners seeking complementary expertise in aquaculture and fish stress management. Please let us know if ther is interest in additional information regarding our profile, facilities, previous work or contributing capacities.

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public research institution in Spain and one of the leading research organizations in Europe. It operates under the Ministry of Science and Innovation and conducts multidisciplinary research across a wide range of scientific fields. Within CSIC, the ICMAN, located in Cadiz, and in particular the Department of Aquaculture focuses on sustainable aquaculture production, fish health and welfare, nutrition, physiology, and the interaction between farmed species and the environment. The department integrates basic and applied research to improve aquaculture practices, enhance animal health and welfare, and support innovation in the aquaculture sector at national and international levels.