27-28 April 1998, European Parliament Buildings in Brussels, Belgium
Organised by Stirling Aquaculture for the European Parliament Scientific and Technical Options Assessment Unit (STOA), at the request of the Committee on Fisheries of the European Parliament
FFFS is a concept that integrates many of the contemporary techniques used in fisheries and aquaculture and addresses the need for creative collaboration between these two sectors. The concept relies on hatchery-reared fish being acoustically conditioned in association with feeding. The fish are then released onto an enhanced habitat within an open sea area and are encouraged to remain within the local area by transmitting an acoustic signal at limited feeding times. Once mature, the fish are then recaptured by traditional fishing methods.
FFFS overview: - French developments
Hatching, restocking of appropriate species
Japanese experience
Artificial reefs, aggregation and enhancement
Acoustic barriers and recall mechanisms
Economics macro/micro
Legal aspects global/local
Environmental aspects
Recapture of marine fish
Consumer/Market aspects
For further information, and to register your interest, please visit:
http://www.stir.ac.uk/aqua/staq/fffs/
For information, contact:
John Bostock
Stirling Aquaculture
Institute of Aquaculture
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Scotland
UK
tel: +44 (0)1786 451461
fax: +44 (0)1786 451462