A European Strategy for Marine Biotechnology

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Executive Summary 3

Key objectives 3

Implementation 3

Vision 4

European infrastructure and marine networks 4

Benefits from Marine Biotechnology 5

Developing novel drugs for treating disease 6

Producing diagnostic devices for monitoring health 8

Providing new techniques to monitor, assess, restore, protect and manage marine ecosystems 9

Ensuring safe and sustainable aquaculture and fisheries 10

Examples of the application of molecular genetics methodology to fisheries 12

Discovering new types of composite materials, biopolymers and enzymes for industry 12

Science and Technology Plan Objectives 14

Rationale 14

Objectives 15

Some potential areas for research and development 16

A European Strategy for Marine Biotechnology 16

A vision for marine biotechnology in the 21st century 17

Key Areas for Development in Europe 18

Bioprospecting/bioscreening for novel compounds 18

Genomics and proteomics of marine organisms 19

Biosensors for the assessment of environmental quality and management of marine environments

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Study of fundamental biological processes in lower invertebrates 19

Development of new methods for the production of marine organisms 20

Safe and sustainable aquaculture 20

Appendices 22

1. International Marine Biotechnology Initiatives 22

2. Membership of the Feasibility Study Group (Marine Biotechnology) 27