“Aqua farmers – those who raise and harvest fish -- are at the forefront of a major growth industry, harvesting good news for consumers and the environment,” says Thomas M. Losordo, PhD, a North Carolina State University aquaculture specialist who is chairman of the conference planning committee.
Presentations and workshop topics include the future of global aquaculture, recent water issues, an update of available technology, managing fish disease, getting started in pond aquaculture and an overview of shellfish aquaculture. Attendees will also learn about the latest aquaculture equipment and products at the ongoing trade show.
Conference speakers include:
• David Alves, fishery management specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Northeast regional office in Gloucester, Massachusetts
• Tom Ellis, agricultural member of the NC Environmental Management Commission and member of the EMC Water Quality, Groundwater and Renewable Energy committees. Ellis is the retired director of aquaculture and natural resources for the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• Andy Goodwin, University of Arkansas (Pine Bluff) professor who teachers graduate and undergraduate courses in fish physiology and fish pathology, conducts research, and oversees four fish disease diagnostic labs that handle more than 2,000 cases per year from all over the U.S.
• Steven Hedlund, editor of SeafoodSource.com, an online source of global seafood news
• Craig Watson, director and research coordinator for the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory in Ruskin, Florida. Read more...
This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.
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