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Detailed Selling Lead Description
Subject: Interest is high for AE2017 “Co-operation for Growthâ€
Message:
The AE2017 event to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia from October 17 to 20, this
year, is proving to be very popular. More than 700 abstracts have been received
for the 350 oral slots available in the scientific programme.
All trade show booths have been sold and additional space has been created to
house additional stands and posters. Participation is expected to be more than
1000.
Co-operation for Growth. One of the factors that may contribute to the lack of
growth in the aquaculture sector is the lack of cooperation between operators in
the sector. This may be regarding production (breeding programmes, feed
resources, benchmarking technical performance…), promotion and market
intelligence or training and knowledge management, including open access
publications.
Turning policy into growth can be achieved through diminishing competitive
forces through common actions using regional cooperation, task forces,
public/private partnerships and other initiatives that help to reduce conflicts.
AE2017 will address these aspects through the thematic sessions of AE2017 –
and these will be further explored through the parallel and poster sessions of
the conference and in the international trade show and Industry Forums.
Industry Forums and special sessions.
Wednesday 18. Industry Forum: A stable supply of robust native oyster
juveniles – identification and prioritisation of gaps and challenges.
This Industry Forum, organised by the EAS Thematic Group on Flat Oysters,
will bring together scientists and producers to address some of the principal
bottlenecks and husbandry issues that are limiting the potential to bring back
this native European species, so highly prized by connoisseurs and consumers.
It will provide a forum for knowledge exchange and the sharing of best
practices. Target audience: scientists and flat oyster producers from across
Europe.
Thursday 19. Special session: Blue Fin Tuna: Cooperation for Growth
This special session will look at the evolution of tuna farming in the Adriatic and
Mediterranean as it moves from fattening to farming. The morning session will
present the latest scientific findings addressing breeding, larval rearing, nutrition
and health and the afternoon session will bring together a panel of tuna experts
to look forward and to work together. Target audience: scientists and especially
all tuna farms in Adriatic and Med.
Friday 20. Cooperation in Mediterranean Aquaculture: A Croatian Perspective
This special AE2017 Industry Forum will discuss why aquaculture in the
Mediterranean has not progressed significantly over recent years and look into
some of the issues that are inhibiting growth through two recently funded
Horizon 2020 projects, Performfish and MEDAid. It will debate the main
outcomes and tangible results in several areas, including nutrition, health,
welfare, breeding and market.
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