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The workshop aimed to connect stakeholders from academia, industry, and fisheries to address health challenges faced by salmonids due to Proliferative Kidney Disease.

May 1, 2026Open Access

1st PKD Network Meeting: Academia and Industry Forum for Emerging Proliferative Kidney Disease Threatening Salmonids

JHJason HollandHarding University Main Campus OROliver RobinsonTrout Unlimited AVAndre VanID-FISH Technology (United States)

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The workshop aimed to connect stakeholders from academia, industry, and fisheries to address health challenges faced by salmonids due to Proliferative Kidney Disease.
Hosted at the EAFP Conference in Heraklion, Crete in 2025.
Included participants from aquaculture, wild fisheries, and academia.
Launched the PKD Network for ongoing collaboration.
Established a formal network for ongoing research and collaboration in mitigating kidney disease threats.
Fostered relationships among key stakeholders in the salmonid health sector.

Abstract

We provide an update from the 1st PKD Network workshop, organised in 2025 during the EAFP Conference in Heraklion, Crete. The aim of the of the workshop was to link representatives of aquaculture industry, wild fisheries and academia, all interested in tackling the salmonid health challenges arising from the Proliferative Kidney Disease. This event also marked the formal launch of the PKD Network, accessible at https://pkdnetwork.wordpress.com/

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