This COST action brings together a very diverse group, both in technical and geographical terms which includes most of the European internationally recognized researchers and technical experts in the field of fish larvae research. These researchers complement one another in the scientific area of expertise, experience with different fish species, and scientific/technical perspectives. This COST action should therefore create a momentum to gain new insight into larval physiology and into some of the problems plaguing larval production for several years, and which have only been partly solved by small scale projects at national and European levels.
This COST action will also facilitate the coordination of activities of researchers at a European level, including training of early stage researchers, and directly benefit sustainable development of aquaculture.