ELECTRONICAL LARVICULTURE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 75

1 MARCH 1999


ICES SYMPOSIUM ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MARICULTURE

September 13-16, 1999

St Andrews, NB, Canada

The aim of the Symposium is to bring together experts in different scientific disciplines related to the environmental effects of fish farming, including bivalve and finfish culture, to compare their results and enhance international cooperation. Topics for which papers are solicited include:

(physical) hydrodynamic alterations in flow due to cages, longlines, etc.

increased sedimentation and impacts in sediments: organic matter, pollutants, benthic communities

seawater hypernutrification, eutrophication processes, and harmful algal blooms interactions

chemicals used in intensive mariculture and their effects on native organisms

environmental variables which affect disease or parasite transmission

monitoring methods applicable by industry and by regulatory authorities

mitigation techniques

predictive modelling of holding and carrying capacities

farmed fish escapes and their ecological implications

coastal zone management in relation to mariculture

In addition, questions concerning how environmental variables affect the productivity of shellfish and finfish farms will be considered.

Info:

Prof. H. Rosenthal

Institut fur Meereskunde

An der Universitat Kiel

Dusternbrooker Weg 20

24105 Kiel

Germany

Dr. D.J. Wildish

Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans

Biological Station

St Andrews, NB

Canada E0G 2X0

e-mail: wildishd@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Dr. M. Heral

IFREMER

BP 5

CREMA L'HOUMEAU

17137 L'Houmeau

France

e-mail: mheral@ifremer.fr

or see: http://www.ices.dk/symposia/eem.htm

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