Tomáš Pěnka attended the 20th Joint Conference of the German, Austrian, and Swiss Sections of the European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP), held in Vienna, Austria, from 6 to 10 October 2026. The scientific programme included specialized sessions focused on parasitology, immunology, vaccination, bacteriophage therapy, eDNA-based diagnostics, and animal welfare in aquaculture systems. The conference also featured a concluding technical excursion, including a visit to the LIFE Boat4Sturgeon project on the Danube River.
During the poster session, the contribution entitled “Erfahrungen mit der Behandlung von Gyrodaktylose (Gyrodactylus lucioperca) bei jungen Zandern (Sander lucioperca) in intensiver RAS-Zucht – Fallstudie” was presented. The poster reported practical experience and a case study on the treatment of gyrodactylosis in juvenile pikeperch reared in intensive recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all co-authors who contributed to this case study, as well as to the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, for their support. This study was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (Project No. NAZV QL26020013) and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Project No. Biodiversity CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_025/0007370).
Written by Tomáš Pěnka
