Friday 24 September 2010
Day 3 Friday 24 September 2010 | ||
Thematic Sessions III and IV continued | ||
08.30 – 09.30
| Thematic Session III: Aquaculture and environment | Thematic Session IV: Responding to market demands and challenges: ensuring food safety and quality, economic viabiilty and sectoral diversity |
Expert Panel Presentation III.1: Promoting responsible use and conservation of aquatic biodiversity for sustainable aquaculture development – Dr John Benzie (Ireland) | Expert Panel Presentation IV.1: Facilitating market access for producers: addressing market access requirements, evolving consumer needs, and trends in product development and distribution – Mr Jonathan Banks (UK) | |
09:30 – 10.30 | Expert Panel Presentation III.2: Addressing aquaculture-fisheries interactions through the implementation of the ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA) – Dr Doris Soto (FAO) | Expert Panel Presentation IV.2: Consumer assurance: market-based quality schemes, certification and traceability, ecolabeling, retailer specifications –Dr Lahsen Ababouch (FAO) |
10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break | |
11.00 – 12.00 | Expert Panel Presentation III.3: Improving biosecurity: a necessity for aquaculture sustainability – Dr Mike Hine (New Zealand) | Expert Panel Presentation IV.3: Organic aquaculture: the future of an expanding niche market – Dr Mark Prein (Germany) |
12.45 – 13.30 | Lunch break | |
Thematic Sessions V and VI | ||
13.30 – 14.15 | Invited Guest Lecture II: Role of aquaculture in healthy communities – Dr Melanie Siggs (UK) | |
14.15 – 15.00 | Plenary Lecture V: Improving knowledge and information sharing, research, extension and communication on aquaculture – Dr Gary Jensen (USA) | |
15.00 – 15.45 | Plenary Lecture VI: Enhancing the contribution of aquaculture to poverty alleviation, food security and rural development – Dr Modadugu Gupta | |
15.45 – 16.15 | Coffee break | |
17.15 – 18.15
| Thematic Session V: Improving knowledge and information sharing, research and extension in aquaculture | Thematic Session VI: Enhancing the contribution of aquaculture to poverty alleviation, food security and rural development |
Expert Panel Presentation V.1: Investing in research, communication, training/extension for responsible aquaculture – Dr Brain Davy (Canada) | Expert Panel Presentation VI.1: Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalise economy? – Dr Rohana Subasinghe (FAO) | |
17.15 – 18.15 | Expert Panel Presentation V.2: Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors – Dr Michael Phillips (Malaysia) | Expert Panel Presentation VI.2: Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: how can we improve? – Dr David Little (UK) |
19.00 – 20.30 | Industry dialogue | |


