RESAMA, the Health Monitoring Network for Model Aquatic Animals and Wild Aquatic Fauna, brings together animal care staff, veterinarians, engineers and researchers to support research facilities working with aquatic species, in line with the 3Rs and animal welfare.
Our mission
RESAMA provides advisory audits for facilities housing and breeding aquatic species, carried out by a pair combining an aquatic-animal husbandry specialist and a veterinarian.
Visits document husbandry and population-monitoring practices while taking animal health status into account. They help improve practices, physiological welfare, experimental reproducibility and reduction in the number of animals used. Results are shared confidentially with participating facilities; anonymised data contribute to collective knowledge.
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Strategic focus areas
RESAMA’s work is organised around three complementary missions, from field monitoring to the coordination of a national scientific community.
Observe husbandry and health practices in housing and breeding facilities, with the combined perspective of a veterinarian and a husbandry specialist.
Document diseases and infections through targeted sampling, veterinary examinations and laboratory analyses.
Bring together a community open to research professionals and disseminate best practices for aquatic species.
9th edition · model, farmed and wild aquatic animals
Date
Wednesday 14 – Friday 16 October 2026
Location
Paris
Participation
Call for presentations open
This 9th edition offers three days of presentations and exchanges open to everyone involved in research on model, farmed or wild aquatic animals. Friday morning will be dedicated to workshops and facility visits.
News
The Vibrasson working group, supported within RESAMA, has set up its first sound-recording system in an aquatic animal facility.
The RESAMA administration committee met on 15 and 16 June 2026 in Brittany to continue work on network organisation and upcoming events.
The 9th RESAMA Days will take place from Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 October 2026 in Paris.
The report presented at RESAMA Days 2025 consolidates the results of 143 visits in 55 aquatic facilities, covering 2,926 animals analysed.
Research
Reference species for biomedical and environmental research, supported by best-practice frameworks.
Danio rerio
A reference model in developmental biology, genetics and neuroscience thanks to its rapid reproduction, transparent embryos and genetic tools.
Oryzias latipes
A robust model fish used in genetics, toxicology and ecotoxicology, valued for its short life cycle, straightforward maintenance and well-characterised lines.
Xenopus laevis
A major amphibian model for studying embryonic development, cell biology and regeneration, with large embryos that are easy to observe.
Network & partners
Visits, exchanges and shared data to help improve housing and husbandry practices.
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Audits of fish housing facilities
37 facilities · 2,527 animals analysed
54
Audits of amphibian housing facilities
18 facilities · 399 animals analysed
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Countries visited
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, England, Taiwan
Organisations that have contributed to the network, its activities or the hosting of RESAMA Days.
