The BMB/ICES sea-going workshop "Fish Diseases and Parasites in the Baltic Sea" - introduction and conclusions

General information on the rationale and objectives of the BMB/ICES Sea-going Workshop ‘‘Fish Diseases and Parasites in the Baltic Sea’’ (25 November to 8 December 1994), as well as cruise and methodological information, is presented as an introduction to a set of eight contributions that describe the different studies carried out. Some main conclusions in relation to the objectives and results are highlighted.