September 15-18, 2008
Aquaculture Europe 2008 - Krakow, Poland
Aquaculture conference, an industry forum and an exhibition, organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) hosted by Polskie Towarzystwo Rybackie (the Polish Fisheries Association).
The conference theme "Resource management" addresses the natural,human and material resources for the sustainable development of aquaculture. The thematic sessions will take place each morning and these open the debate and pave the way for the parallel, technical sessions of contributed presentations.
AE2008 Thematic plenary sessions:
- Ian Johnston from St Andrews in Scotland on the application of basic research to understand and influence the domestication process
- Ronald Hardy from the University of Idaho on feed sustainability
- An overview of progress on closing the cycle of the European eel by Guido van den Thillart
- Carmen Popa from the Romanian National agency for Fishing and Aquaculture on the WFD and how pond aquaculture manages water resources
- Economic and social aspects of European aquaculture addressed by John Dallimore, Good Business columist for Fish Farming International
More than 360 abstracts have been submitted from participants from 40 countries which has made up 15 parallel sessions running over the 3 conference days. Of special note here is the focus on reproduction.
AE2008 addresses issues of domestication, but also conservation. In a similar theme, AE2008 will also focus on sturgeon, with a session developed in cooperation with the World Sturgeon Conservation Society.
As always, various social events will be a part of the Aquaculture Europe meeting.
You are invited to register early on as registration costs will increase after June 15. You are advised to book your accommodation in Krakow as early as possible.
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