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The
conference theme, Beyond Monoculture, will
address the current research status and industrial
applications of various ‘integrated’ or
‘multi-species’ 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…
The
conference will be followed by a one-day workshop
(August 12) focussing on the present status of
mussel farming technologies, in particular related
to the development of the industry in Norway.
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.
The
second announcement, including full details on
contributions to the conference,
is now online at
http://www.easonline.org/agenda/en/AquaEuro2003/default.asp
Here is a ‘taster’ of the plenary presentations
and parallel sessions…
Plenary presentations
Plenary session I
“The economics of integrated aquaculture”
Richard Slaski (Epsilon Aquaculture Ltd,
UK)
“Integrated systems: different
systems for different regions”
Muki Shpigel and Amir Neori
(National Center for Mariculture, Israel)
Plenary session II
“Legislation and regulations”
Ian Davies (Fisheries Research Services,
UK)
“Food safety and quality management system models
for the aquaculture supply chain”
Aldin Hilbrands (SGS
AgroControl, The Netherlands)
Plenary session III
“Development of integrated mariculture -
identification of some key research issues”
Max Troell (The Beijer
Institute, The International Institute of
Ecological Economics, Sweden)
“Integrated aquaculture: global experience,
opportunities and constraints”
John Hambrey (Nautilus Consultants Ltd, UK)
Parallel sessions (PS)
These will look further into the different system
approaches within the main conference theme and
are the basis of contributed presentations. They
will address the themes of the plenary sessions
and will identify future research needs and the
types of teams required to conduct such research.
PS 1 - Integrated open seawater-based systems
Chairs: T. Chopin (Canada) and S. Robinson
(Canada)
PS 2 - Integrated freshwater systems
Chairs: R. de Nys (Australia) and L. Varadi
(Hungary)
PS 3 - Zero discharge recirculation
systems
Chairs: U. Waller (Germany) and E. Eding (The
Netherlands)
PS 4 - Integrated land-based
seawater-based systems
Chairs: M. Shpigel (Israel) and
J. Hussenot (France)
PS 5 - Economics and legislation of
integrated aquaculture
Chairs: M. Troell (Sweden) and J. Rakocy (USA)
PS 6 - Recent advances in juvenile and new
species production
Chairs: G. Rosenlund (Norway) and B. Koven
(Israel)
PS 7 - Biological system modelling
Chair: S. Lefebvre (France)
PS 8 - Animal and ecosystem health
Chairs: A. Diamant (Israel) and R. Stagg (UK)
PS 9 - Recent advances in feeding and nutrition
Chairs: T. Åsgård (Norway) and T. Galloway
(Norway)
PS 10 - EU forum
Chairs: M. Lopes dos Santos (EU, DG Fisheries) and
J. Fuchs (EU, DG Fisheries)
The
conference is designed to interest academics as
well as aquaculture producers, trade suppliers,
buyers of aquaculture products and policy makers.
There will be poster sessions to accompany each of
the themes, providing further opportunity for
discussions between participants. Special
attention will also be given to the practical
aspects of aquaculture of interest to the
producers.
A
one-day workshop will be held on August 12, 2003,
i.e. the first day of the Aqua Nor exhibition,
entitled “Mussel Farming Technologies and
Development”. It will be chaired by Douglas McLeod
(Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers, UK and
Past President of the European Mollusc Producers
Association) and co-organised by: John Bonardelli
(Shellfish Solutions 4Success®, Norway)
This special workshop will address the latest
developments in the mussel production industry and
will address biological and technical aspects
(including biomass management, grading and
harvesting), as well as legislative and marketing
matters covering an update on latest EU
legislation for third countries (including Norway)
and an overview of potential business strategies.
Please visit our web pages for continuous updates
to the programme and profiles of invited speakers.
Registration forms are also available, as well as
practical information on the meeting and on
Trondheim.
For more information, and for
your copy of the second announcement (hard copy or
by e-mail) please contact:
EAS Conference Secretariat
Aquaculture Europe 2003,
Slijkensesteenweg 4, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium.
Tel: +32 59 32 38
59 Fax: +32 59 32 10 05
E- mail:
ae2003@aquaculture.cc
or visit
http://www.easonline.org
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