Workshop on Progress in Cod
Farming
To be held at Aquaculture Canada 2001 - Annual meeting of the Aquaculture
Association of Canada
May 6-9, 2001 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
This session will provide current information on the industry status,
recent research and development findings for all stages of culture,
opportunities for industry development and marketing issues for cod
farming in Atlantic Canada. Speakers from Europe and North America
will be brought together for a one-day workshop as part of the Aquaculture
Association of Canada conference. The proceedings of the workshop will
be published in the Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada
Tentative agenda:
Hatchery and Nursery Culture
Joe Brown, Ocean Science Centre, MUN, St. John's, NF
Considerations for Healthy Cod
Larry Hammell, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, Charlottetown, PE
Cod Nutrition
Santosh Lall, Institute of Marine Biosciences, NRC, Halifax, NS
Norwegian Cod Farming Experience
Greta Adoff, Norway
Catch to Grow and Egg to Market
Jonathan Moir, NLDC, St. John's, NF
Status of Cod Growout in Newfoundland
Harold Murphy, Newfoundland Cod Growers Association, St. John's, NF
Overview of Haddock Production
Chris Frantsi, Heritage Aquaculture, Black's Harbour, NB
Market Potential for Farmed Cod
Speaker TBA
Issues Concerning Farmed Cod Texture and Quality
Michelle Thompson, CASD, Marine Institute, Memorial University, St. John's,
NF
For general information on registering for Aquaculture Canada '01,
please contact Linda Hiemstra at email: hiemstra@mala.bc.ca
or visit:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/aac2001/
for program, abstract submissions,
and social activities for the meeting.