Aquaculture Forum

Two consecutive events 4-5 October 2011 5-6 October 2011

Conference on Competitive and Sustainable Aquaculture in Northern Europe (www.rktl.fi)
Workshop on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (www.NordicRAS.net)

4-5 October 2011 Conference on Competitive and Sustainable Aquaculture in Northern Europe
Sustainability Profitability Acceptability Attractivity

5-6 October 2011 Workshop on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

RAS in practice Feed, nutrition and waste characterisation Water quality in RAS Waste management in RAS Welfare in RAS and product quality

Conference venue: House of Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki, Finland Registration to both events will open in mid June and include detailed Conference and Workshop programmes. The goal of both Conference and Workshop is to provide a forum for authorities, aquaculture industries, researchers and other stakeholders for discussing the opportunities and challenges for aquaculture in Northern Europe.

Photo: Martin Dam Kristensen/DTU Aqua

Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute

Nordic Council of Ministers

National Institute of Aquatic Resources

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Conference on Competitive and Sustainable Aquaculture

Success Story or Survival Game?
Dimensions and Tools of Competitive and Sustainable Aquaculture in Northern Europe
Monday 3 October Tuesday 4 October evening morning Get together Registration and Opening Keynote Aquaculture in the global perspective Introduction Aquaculture in Northern Europe - state of play noon Theme 1 SUSTAINABILITY Success in competing for coastal and freshwater resources and recycling of nutrients Theme 2 PROFITABILITY Success in competing in global product markets and innovations Theme 3 ACCEPTABILITY Success in competing for the souls of consumers - quality, organic production and ecolabelling evening Wednesday 5 October morning Conference dinner Theme 4 ATTRACTIVITY Success in competing for capital and labour Closing session noon afternoon Lunch and press conference To be continued with the Workshop on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, see next page

afternoon

Target group: Authorities responsible for aquaculture development, authorization and control, aquaculture industry, researchers, other stakeholders Organisers: Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, www.rktl.fi Research Director Riitta Rahkonen riitta.rahkonen@rktl.fi Tel: +358-40-153 7762 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, www.mmm.fi Ministerial Adviser Orian Bondestam orian.bondestam@mmm.fi Tel: +358-400-392011

Conference venue Finland: House of Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki, Finland (http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa-valtioneuvostosta/tilat/ saatytalo/en.jsp)

Workshop on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

56 October 2011
Wednesday 5 October noon afternoon Registration Welcome and presentation of the Nordic RAS Network Keynote General overview of RAS Theme 1 RAS in practice Presentations by contractors, feed suppliers and managers Thursday 6 October morning Theme 2 Feed, nutrition and waste characterisation Keynote and presentations on: effects of feed on waste output, and characterisation of sludge Theme 3 Water quality in RAS Keynote and presentations on: bio-filtration, nitrification, UV, ozone, gasses, advanced monitoring, modelling afternoon Theme 4 Waste management in RAS Keynote and presentations on: de-nitrification, sludge hydrolysis, end-of-pipe treatment Theme 5 Welfare in RAS and product quality Keynote and presentations on: performance, stress, diseases (parasites), quality, geosmine

Target group: Researchers, students, farmers and managers, fish farmer associations, private companies, contractors, suppliers, feed companies, authorities and stakeholders in general Organiser: Nordic Network on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (www.NordicRAS.net) Technical University of Denmark Research Scientist Anne Johanne Tang Dalsgaard jtd@aqua.dtu.dk Tel: +45-35883216

Conference venue Finland: House of Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, Helsinki, Finland (http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa-valtioneuvostosta/tilat/ saatytalo/en.jsp)