The inaugural meeting of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture was held at IHB on April 15, 2023. (Credit: IHB)

The inaugural meeting of the Academic Committee of the Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture was held at the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on April 15, 2023. The laboratory is affiliated with the institute and jointly established by the Institute of Oceanology and the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, both under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.   

12 members of the Academic Committee attended the meeting which was chaired by Prof. CHEN Yiyu, the director of the Academic Committee.   

YIN Zhan, director of IHB, announced the composition of the invited Academic Committee. The meeting reviewed the proposed plan for establishing the laboratory, including its research direction, interdisciplinary innovation teams, and English name.    

In his concluding remarks, Prof. Chen suggested further optimizing the establishment plan by highlighting the advantages and characteristics of the joint research institutes, refining the scientific problems behind the national demands, and proposing systematic solutions.   

The " Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture " was approved for construction by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in January 2023. The laboratory is oriented towards national strategic needs, focusing on the technological system for the breeding of new aquaculture species and the development of environmentally friendly and efficient aquaculture techniques.