AQUAGRIS

Environmental management reform for sustainable farming, fisheries and aquaculture

Second Technology Transfer Workshop on

Waste Managementin Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming

Seminar on

Policies, regulation and governance in

Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming

4th MAY 2010

Messe Convention Centre, Bremen - Germany

Objectives

The aim of the event is to provide an opportunity to discuss and interact with experts on technological solutions for the containment of waste generated in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming and its conversion into value added products, thus improving both economic and ecological sustainability of the sectors. A specific session will be dedicated to examine the governance, regulation and policies practiced in EU and Non EU Countries.

Specific objectives of the workshop are:

  • To review the theoretical and practical aspects of effluent treatment and waste management in aquaculture systems;
  • To introduce economical and environmentally friendly techniques for effective integrated management of aquaculture waste and transfer the different technologies practiced in EU and Non EU countries to the stakeholders;
  • To carry out a state of art on available technologies for the valorisation of fisheries by-products and fish processing waste;
  • To identify and to evaluate the most promising strategies for managing wastes from farms;
  • To review the governance and policies in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming in EU and Asian countries.

Target group of the workshop

□Association representatives

□Association-linked professionals

□Farmers and fishermen

□Fish processing industry

□Researchers, Policy makers and other stakeholders

Number of participants

Maximum: 50

Date

4th MAY 2010

Location

Convention Centre, Bremen - Germany

Transportation and Hotel booking assistance

P. Cadaval Pascual – M. Bethke

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Important Note

Participation to the workshop is FREE for all participants and includes workshop material and coffee breaks.

Participants will be admitted to the workshop according to the number of places available and on a ‘first come, first served’ basis (please fill the attached Registration Form).

Information

AQUAGRIS Project Coordinator

DISTEBA – Università del Salento

Via Prov. Lecce – Monteroni

73100 LECCE (Italy)

Tel. +39 0832 298684Fax +39 0832 324220

In collaboration with

TECNO.S.E.A. srl – Università del Salento Spin-off Enterprise

Workshop Programme

4thMAY 2010

8.30 – 9.00

Registration

9.00 – 09.15

Opening Session: Welcome and objectives of the workshop

9.15 – 10.45

Session 1: Waste management in Aquaculture

10.45 – 11.00

Coffee/Tea Break

11.00 – 12.30

Session 2: Waste management in Fisheries

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30

Session 3: Waste management in Farming

15.30 – 15.45

Coffee/Tea Break

15.45 – 17.00

Session 4: Policies, regulation and governance in aquaculture, fisheries and farming

17.00 – 17.30

Conclusions and recommendations

Notes

Sessions 1, 2 and 3 will include 4 presentations (15 min + 5 min discussion) for each session;

Session 4 will include 3 presentations (20 min + 5 min discussion)

Languages: Presentations will be in English

AQUAGRIS

Environmental management reform for sustainable farming, fisheries and aquaculture

Second Technology Transfer Workshop on

Waste Management in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming

Seminar on

Policies, regulation and governance in

Aquaculture, Fisheries and Farming

4th MAY 2010

Messe Convention Centre, Bremen - Germany

REGISTRATION FORM

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AQUAGRIS Project Coordinator, DISTEBA – Università del Salento, Via Prov. Lecce – Monteroni, 73100 LECCE (Italy), Fax +39 0832 324220; e-mail:

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