The main task of the Fish Resource Research Department is to ensure the implementation of Latvia National fisheries and Aquaculture Data Collection Working Plan when performing scientific assessment of fish resources, including the organisation and implementation of hydro-acoustic accounting of mid-water fish and trawls of groundfish as well as by collecting and analysing biological and fishing data regarding catch of internationally regulated species of fish as well as about economic and social condition of fisheries, fish product processing and aquaculture sectors.
Methods of collecting and processing of biological material
Methods of collecting of biological material from commercial fishery
Methodology for monitoring’s carried out additionally
Methodology of conduction of scientific surveys
Data collected during scientific surveys
- The National Reference Laboratory
- State supervision programs and monitoring
- Risk assessment
- Risk communication
- Risk assessment of drinking water
- Health and Nutrition Facts
- Health claim
- Nutrition claim
- Use and control of claims
- Scientific basis of claims
- EU Register of nutrition and health claims
- Submission process of a new claim
- National Fisheries and Aquaculture Data Collection Work Plan
- Fish Resource statistics
- Reproduction of fish resources
- Restricted use of GMO
- National Committee of 3Rs
- Scientific support in animal protection