With two months to go and over 600 abstracts received, Aquaculture Europe 2011 is promising to attract even more participants than AE10 in Porto. Register now and start to organize your travel. Rhodos, an Island in Greece and close to Turkey will become the venue this October for all Aquaculture professionals, academics and others interested in the Aquaculture Industry. Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Trout, Tilapia, Mollusks, Nutrition, Health, are just some topics that will be discussed during the conference.
Information on the conference registration, program, travel info, farm tours
Exhibition – some booths available. Contact mario@marevent.com for more information.
Industry Forum – Farmers day at Aquaculture Europe 2011 – October Wednesday Oct 19th.
The farmer’s day focusses all on various aspects of the aquaculture industry. All Greek, Turkish and European farmers are invited to participate during this Industry Forum. This forum also attracts farmers and professionals from the Middle East, and other European countries. The Industry Forum is open for all trade show visitors and for all conference participants.
- FEAP, EATiP, the Hellenic Aquaculture Technology & Innovation platform, PTERA Spain, are giving presentations on their future strategies and initiatives.
- More presentations on: market evolution and forecasting tools; Quality and health claims for sea bass and sea bream – achieving success and communicating to stakeholders; Vocational skill needs in the Mediterranean mariculture industry (INTRANEMMA).
- Challenges and Opportunities for Mediterranean Aquaculture by Carlos Diaz, Vice President, BioMar Continental Europe
o Increasingly volatile raw materials markets, pressure from emerging diseases, financial crisis, and public demand for a sustainable aquaculture are just some of the challenges facing Mediterranean aquaculture, but sustainable growth is possible if the right initiatives are implemented.
- A Certified Approach to Sustainable Aquaculture by Vidar Gundersen, Product Manager, BioMar North Sea
o With a wider range of raw materials included in feed recipes and the realization that not only the feed composition affects sustainability it is necessary to move from a narrow focus on marine ingredients in fish feed to a comprehensive value chain approach in evaluations of sustainability. BioSustain is the first certified development programme making it possible to optimise and select solutions based on the sustainability in the entire aquaculture value chain.
- More presentations.
o Parasitic infections. Practical protocols to prevent losses by John Sweetman, Alltech.
o Branding of aquaculture products. A way to increase income. TBA Alltech.
Workshops and extra meetings
LarvaNet session part of program
AquaMed – meeting Oct 17-18
IRSES IMTA – meeting Oct 18
Prospawn – meeting Oct 18
Prevent Escape – meeting Oct 18
Atlantic ARC group – meeting Oct 19
EATiP – meeting Oct 21
ProEEL – meeting Oct 21
Selfdott – meeting Oct 22
