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==Structure==
==Structure==
CAFS has its headquarters in Beijing. Across China, it operates nine fisheries research institutes and four fisheries resources enhancement stations.<ref name=about>[http://www.cafs.ac.cn/english/about_us.html About us] Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2011.</ref>
CAFS has its headquarters in Beijing. Across China, it operates nine fisheries research institutes and four fisheries resources enhancement stations.<ref name=about>[http://www.cafs.ac.cn/english/about_us.html About us] ''Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences''. Retrieved 25 July 2011.</ref>


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==Institute activities==
==Institute activities==
Aquaculture has been pursued in China for at least 2,400 years. A wide variety of ways carp were raised in ponds in the fifth century BC was detailed in a tract by [[Fan Li]].<ref>[http://www.fao.org/fishery/countrysector/naso_china/en National Aquaculture Sector Overview: China] ''FAO'', Rome. Retrieved 26 July 2011.</ref> The major carp species used in Chinese aquaculture are the [[Black carp|black]], [[Grass carp|grass]], [[Silver carp|silver]] and [[bighead carp]]. In the 1950s, a group from the Pearl River Fishery Research Institute of CAFS made a technological breakthrough in the induced [[breeding]] of these carps, which has resulted in a rapid expansion of freshwater aquaculture in China.<ref>[http://www.cafs.ac.cn/english/Research-Achievement.html CAFS research achievement] '''CAFS'''. Accesed 26 July 2011.</ref>
Aquaculture has been pursued in China for at least 2,400 years. A wide variety of ways carp were raised in ponds in the fifth century BC was detailed in a tract by [[Fan Li]].<ref>[http://www.fao.org/fishery/countrysector/naso_china/en National Aquaculture Sector Overview: China] ''FAO'', Rome. Retrieved 26 July 2011.</ref> The major carp species used in Chinese aquaculture are the [[Black carp|black]], [[Grass carp|grass]], [[Silver carp|silver]] and [[bighead carp]]. In the 1950s, a group from the Pearl River Fishery Research Institute of CAFS made a technological breakthrough in the induced [[breeding]] of these carps, which has resulted in a rapid expansion of freshwater aquaculture in China.<ref>[http://www.cafs.ac.cn/english/Research-Achievement.html CAFS research achievement] ''CAFS''. Accesed 26 July 2011.</ref>


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The [[Chinese sturgeon]] is a precious but endangered species native to China. It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, who have declared it a national treasure. The Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute of CAFS is charged with breeding sturgeons in captivity for restoring the river population before the species disappears.<ref name=laststand>{{Cite web| url= http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/070815-giant-sturgeon_2.html|author=Stefan Lovgren |title= "Living Fossil" Fish Making Last Stand in China|work=[[National Geographic]]|date= 15 August 2007|accessdate=15 July 2008}}</ref> Some success has been claimed from artificial inducement for spawning and stream discharge for incubation.<ref name=culture>{{Cite web|url= http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_21089.htm| title= Chinese sturgeon|publisher=Chinese Ministry of Culture|accessdate= 15 July 2008}}</ref> In 29 April 2005, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the China's efforts to protect the species, over 10,000 sturgeon fry, 200 junior sturgeon and two adult fish were released into the Yangtze River at [[Yichang]]. During the course of the project, 5&nbsp;million fish bred in captivity have been released into the wild.<ref name=free> {{Cite web|url= http://english.hanban.edu.cn/english/environment/127440.htm|title= Chinese Sturgeon Set Free|publisher=China.org.cn| date= 29 April 2005|accessdate= 15 July 2008}}</ref> However, in 2007, 14 young sturgeon were surveyed near the mouth of Yangtze compared with 600 the year before, causing concern that effort was a losing battle in the crowded and polluted Yangtze river.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Scientists_sound_alarm_as_Chinese_s_07232007.html |title= Scientists sound alarm as Chinese sturgeon battle for survival |publisher=AFP|date= 23 July 2007|accessdate=15 July 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
The [[Chinese sturgeon]] is a precious but endangered species native to China. It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, who have declared it a national treasure. The Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute of CAFS is charged with breeding sturgeons in captivity for restoring the river population before the species disappears.<ref name=laststand>{{Cite web| url= http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/070815-giant-sturgeon_2.html|author=Stefan Lovgren |title= "Living Fossil" Fish Making Last Stand in China|work=[[National Geographic]]|date= 15 August 2007|accessdate=15 July 2008}}</ref> Some success has been claimed from artificial inducement for spawning and stream discharge for incubation.<ref name=culture>{{Cite web|url= http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_21089.htm| title= Chinese sturgeon|publisher=''Chinese Ministry of Culture''|accessdate= 28 July 2011}}</ref> In 29 April 2005, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the China's efforts to protect the species, over 10,000 sturgeon fry, 200 junior sturgeon and two adult fish were released into the Yangtze River at [[Yichang]]. During the course of the project, 5&nbsp;million fish bred in captivity have been released into the wild.<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/127440.htm Chinese Sturgeon Set Free] ''China Daily'', 29 April 2005.</ref> However, in 2007, 14 young sturgeon were surveyed near the mouth of Yangtze compared with 600 the year before, causing concern that effort was a losing battle in the crowded and polluted Yangtze river.<ref>[http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&id=25126&ndb=1 Scientists sound alarm as Chinese sturgeon battle for survival] ''FIS'', 24 July 2007.</ref>


==Some associated publications==
==Some associated publications==

Revision as of 10:22, 26 July 2011

Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
AbbreviationCAFS
TypeNonprofit research organization
PurposeFisheries science and aquaculture
HeadquartersBeijing
Location
  • 14 locations across China
Region served
China
Membership
FishBase Consortium
Parent organization
Ministry of Agriculture
Staff
1590 scientists[1]
Websitewww.cafs.ac.cn/english/

The Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) (simplified Chinese: 中国水产科学研究院; traditional Chinese: 中國水產科學研究院; Pinyin: Zhōngguó shuǐchǎn Kēxuéyánjiūyuàn) is a large fisheries research institute. It was founded in 1978 under the Ministry of Agriculture in the People's Republic of China. It is a leading research institution in China, active in almost all research areas to do with aquaculture and marine and freshwater fisheries.[1]

CAFS has completed over 1,000 research projects, including a study on the aquaculture of the fleshy prawn Peneaus chinensis and the control of haemorrhage disease in grass carp, which won the National Scientific and Technological Progress First Prize. The institute has contributed significantly to China's aquaculture development in recent years.[1]

Structure

CAFS has its headquarters in Beijing. Across China, it operates nine fisheries research institutes and four fisheries resources enhancement stations.[2]

Satellite institutions[2]
Sea areas Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Qingdao, Shandong province
East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute Shanghai city
South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute Guangzhou, Guangdong province
Inland areas Helongjiang Fisheries Research Institute Harbin, Helongjiang province
Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute Jingzhou, Hubei province[3]
Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute Guangzhou, Guangdong province
Freshwater Fisheries Research Center Wuxi, Jiangsu province
Engineering Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute Shanghai city
Fishery Engineering Research Institute Wuxi Jiangsu province
Marine resource enhancement Qinhuangdao, Hebei province
Changdao, Shandong province
Yinkou, Liaoning province
Changyi, Shandong province

Institute activities

Aquaculture has been pursued in China for at least 2,400 years. A wide variety of ways carp were raised in ponds in the fifth century BC was detailed in a tract by Fan Li.[4] The major carp species used in Chinese aquaculture are the black, grass, silver and bighead carp. In the 1950s, a group from the Pearl River Fishery Research Institute of CAFS made a technological breakthrough in the induced breeding of these carps, which has resulted in a rapid expansion of freshwater aquaculture in China.[5]

The major Chinese aquaculture carp

The Chinese sturgeon is a precious but endangered species native to China. It is strictly protected by the Chinese government, who have declared it a national treasure. The Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute of CAFS is charged with breeding sturgeons in captivity for restoring the river population before the species disappears.[6] Some success has been claimed from artificial inducement for spawning and stream discharge for incubation.[7] In 29 April 2005, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the China's efforts to protect the species, over 10,000 sturgeon fry, 200 junior sturgeon and two adult fish were released into the Yangtze River at Yichang. During the course of the project, 5 million fish bred in captivity have been released into the wild.[8] However, in 2007, 14 young sturgeon were surveyed near the mouth of Yangtze compared with 600 the year before, causing concern that effort was a losing battle in the crowded and polluted Yangtze river.[9]

Some associated publications

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Chinese Academy of Fishery Science (CAFS) NOAA. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b About us Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ^ Yangtze River Fishery Research Institute
  4. ^ National Aquaculture Sector Overview: China FAO, Rome. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  5. ^ CAFS research achievement CAFS. Accesed 26 July 2011.
  6. ^ Stefan Lovgren (15 August 2007). ""Living Fossil" Fish Making Last Stand in China". National Geographic. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Chinese sturgeon". Chinese Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 28 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Chinese Sturgeon Set Free China Daily, 29 April 2005.
  9. ^ Scientists sound alarm as Chinese sturgeon battle for survival FIS, 24 July 2007.

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