The organisers are pleased to announce additions to the conference programme:
- Professor Patrick Sorgeloos, University of Ghent will present the paper 'Policy, legal framework and key research updates: Asia'. Other speakers in this session include Michael Rubino (Manager, NOAA Aquaculture Program), who will cover the Americas and Torgeir Edvardsen (Board Member, EATiP) who will cover Europe.
- Dr José Aguilar-Manjarrez, Fishery Resources Officer, fisheries and Aquaculture Department at the FAO has confirmed that he will present a paper on 'Spatial analysis and remote sensing for the sustainable development of off-the-coast and offshore aquaculture from a global perspective'.
Other speakers already confirmed include: Dr Tim Dempster (Centre for Research-based Innovation in Aquaculture Technology), Felipe Aguado-Giminéz (Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrolo Agrario y Alimentario, MIDA, Murcia), Jone Gjerde (Chief Operating Officer, AKVA Group) and Professor Branko Glamuzina (Vice Rector, University of Dubrovnik), together with a number of fish farming companies – Kali Tuna, Riba Mljet, Atlantis Group, Aotearoa Fisheries – who will share their practical experiences.
To view the full programme, click here.
With fish farmers and industry professionals from across the globe already signed up, this promises to be a great networking event.
For further information on attending the conference and on booking hotel accommodation please contact Karen Tolley (ktolley@mercatormedia.com) or go to the web site [click here].