LARVI 2001
September 4-7, 2001
Gent, Belgium
We have the pleasure to announce you that the Ghent & Leuven Universities (Belgium) and the Trondheim University (Norway) plan to organize "Larvi 2001" at the Ghent University in Belgium from September 4 to 7, 2001.
Since the organisation of the Larvi '91 and Larvi '95 Fish & Shellfish
Larviculture Symposia, much progress has been made in various disciplines
of larviculture research. The industrial production of fish fry, shrimp
postlarvae and mollusc seed has further expanded and is presently valued
at several hundred million US dollars annually. The cost effectiveness of
the hatcheries has improved, new criteria have been developed to evaluate
larval quality, other species are under consideration for industrial
application, etc.
The aim of Larvi 2001 is to bring researchers and professionals together
to evaluate recent progress, identify problem areas and stimulate future
cooperation in research and industrial production of freshwater as well as
marine fish and shellfish larvae. In view of the positive reactions to the
previous Larvi Symposia, location and format have been maintained for
Larvi 2001.
Interested participants and/or contributors are hereby invited to confirm
their interest so we can send them more details in June when we will have
finalized the first announcement for Larvi 2001.
For more information contact:
LARVI 2001 Conference Secretariat
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
University of Ghent
Rozier 44
B-9000 Gent (Belgium)
Tel. +32-9-2643754;
Fax: +32-9-2644193
e-mail: larvi@rug.ac.be