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Norway
- Jan 12, 2003 |
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Aquaculture Europe 2003: Beyond Monoculture |
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The Aquaculture Europe 2003
international conference, to be held in Trondheim, Norway, from
August 8-12 and organised by the European Aquaculture Society
(EAS) in co-operation with the Nor-Fishing Foundation, will
address key questions for future aquaculture development.
The industry at present is largely
based on the ‘one species, one site’ principle and this has
provided a platform for considerable production growth. However,
consumers in some countries are not necessarily aware of the
efforts of producers to control fully the quality of their
finished product and limit any potential environmental impact.
The conference theme, “Beyond Monoculture”, will focus on the
current research status and industrial applications of various
‘integrated’ or ‘multispecies’ aquaculture technologies, in both
seawater and freshwater environments and in intensive or
extensive land-based, coastal and offshore systems. One example
of this is the critical role played by algae in absorbing excess
nutrients from finfish culture and providing a valuable
‘by-product’ for direct marketing or for use in the production
of other species. But there are many others.
Furthermore the conference will address new research and updated
knowledge on general aquaculture topics.
The conference will be followed by a one-day workshop "Mussel
Farming Technologies and Development" (August 12) focussing on
the present status of mussel farming technologies, in particular
related to the development of the industry in Norway.
Much more information on the key questions to be addressed, as
well as more practical details concerning the meeting may be
found at www.easonline.org – please then click on the conference
logo. Contributions of research in the areas to be addressed are
welcomed, as well as those on ‘monoculture’ aquaculture. The
relevant forms can be downloaded from the above link.
Aquaculture Europe 2003 will be held just prior to the Aqua Nor
exhibition – the largest aquaculture exhibition in the world –
and at the same time as the second session of the FAO COFI
sub-committee on aquaculture.By Suzi Fraser
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