Aquatic Genetic Resources (AqGR) in The Netherlands : Country report

This report is based on the submitted questionnaire on Aquatic Genetic Resources in the Netherlands, which was prepared on request of the FAO as input for the State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The report describes the state of the Dutch aquaculture sector and the most important factors influencing species diversity in the sector and their wild relatives in the Netherlands

The Environmental Impact of Partial Substitution of Fish-Based Feed with Algae- and Insect-Based Feed in Salmon Farming

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Physiological and behavioral patterns of corruption

We study the behavior and emotional arousal of the participants in an experimental auction, leading to an asymmetric social dilemma involving an auctioneer and two bidders. An antisocial transfer (bribe) which is beneficial for the auctioneer (official) is paid, if promised, by the winner of the auction. Some pro-social behavior on both the auctioneers' and the bidders' sides is observed even in the absence of any punishment mechanism (Baseline, Treatment 0). However, pro-social behavior is adopted by the vast majority of subjects when the loser of the auction can inspect the transaction between the winner and the auctioneer (Inspection, Treatment 1). The inspection and punishment mechanism is such that, if a bribe is (not) revealed, both corrupt agents (the denouncing bidder) lose(s) this period's payoffs. This renders the inspection option unprofitable for the loser and is rarely used, especially towards the end of the session, when pro-social behavior becomes pervasive. Subjects' emotional arousal was obtained through skin conductance responses. Generally speaking, our findings suggest that stronger emotions are associated with decisions deviating from pure monetary reward maximization, rather than with (un)ethical behavior per se. In fact, using response times as a measure of the subject's reflection during the decision-making process, we can associate emotional arousal with the conflict between primary or instinctive and secondary or contemplative motivations and, more specifically, with deviations from the subject's pure monetary interest

Behoud en duurzaam gebruik van aquatische genetische bronnen : Verkenning van prioriteiten voor de WOT Genetische Bronnen

The Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands, (CGN) of Wageningen University and Research (WUR), carries out Statutory Research Tasks (WOT) for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) to support the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture (www.wur.nl/cgn). With respect to recent developments in the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture on Aquatic genetic resources, LNV asked CGN to explore the need to also include WOT on Aquatic genetic resources in the next 5-year WOT program that runs from 2021 to 2025. The FAO defines aquatic genetic resources as 'farmed aquatic species and their wild relatives'. In the Netherlands these include several relevant species of shellfish, fish and seaweeds. Priorities have been determined based on interviews with experts and representatives from the aquaculture sector, and by using literature sources. Monitoring of genetic diversity in relevant species of shellfish, fish and seaweed, both wild and cultured populations, is a general priority area for aquatic genetic resources in the Netherlands. Next, based on the monitoring data, advise will be formulated for in situ and/or ex situ conservation measures for the most relevant aquatic genetic resources. CGN manages genebank facilities for long term cryoconservation of genetic diversity in livestock species, that can also be used for the purpose of cryoconservation of priority species of shellfish, fish and seaweeds

07. Solving Large Scale Crew Scheduling Problems by using Iterative Partitioning

This paper deals with large-scale crew scheduling problems arising at the Dutch railway operator, Netherlands Railways (NS). We discuss several methods to partition large instances into several smaller ones. These smaller instances are then solved with the commercially available crew scheduling algorithm TURNI. In this paper, we compare several partitioning methods with each other. Moreover, we report some results where we applied different partitioning methods after each other. With this approach, we were able to cut crew costs with 2% (about 6 million euro per year)

Review of five Netherlands government funded aquaculture projects in Africa : Up-scaling the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme through triangular cooperation with the Government of the Netherlands

This report describes the results of a review of five aquaculture projects that have been implemented in the past twelve years. The projects were located in Kenya (4) and Ethiopia (1). The aim of the review was to draw lessons and recommendations for design and implementation of future aquaculture projects. All projects had been funded completely or partly by the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the aim to support aquaculture sector development. Beside project documents the main sources of information were thirty two interviews with a range of project stakeholders. Four projects had capacity building as a major or even main component. The experiences and lessons learnt by Dutch and African project stakeholders as well as impacts on the aquaculture sector that lasted after project closure are described. Recommendations for design and implementation of future aquaculture projects are provided