British Marine Finfish Association Annual Conference
Inveraray 14th & 15th November 2007
YOUR INVITATION
The BMFA directors cordially invite you to attend
the Association’s Annual Conference.
The conference programme is set out below, and
you are welcome to attend the entire event including
the AGM.
If you cannot attend, but would like another colleague from
your organisation to attend in your place, please pass this
invitation on, and ask them to contact Jim Buchanan.
If you wish to bring additional colleagues to the event, please
also contact Jim Buchanan, who will advise on
available capacity.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Wednesday 14th November, The Argyll Hotel, Inveraray
1630 BMFA AGM
Alastair Barge (Chairman) – Formal AGM
Richard Slaski (Manager), “The year in view – changes and challenges across the
Scottish aquaculture sector”
1830 Drinks reception, George Hotel
1930 BMFA Dinner, George Hotel
Thursday 15th November, The Argyll Hotel, Inveraray
0900 Welcome from BMFA Chairman - Alastair Barge
0915 Introduction to afternoon workshop programme – Richard Slaski
0930 Cod vaccination project update – Bill Roy
1000 SARF 014 Cod broodstock nutrition Project Update – Gordon Bell
1030 Cod genetics (IOA) – Marine Herlin
1100 Tea / Coffee Interval
1130 SARF 027 Minimise early maturation Project Update – Herve Migaud
1200 SARF 021 Cod welfare indices Project Update – Alan Bourhill
1230 Lunch – soup and sandwiches
1330 Breakout Workshops
Workshop 1 – Marine Hatcheries [Lesley McEvoy]
Brief introductions from:
- Otter Ferry Seafish (CE/SFIA Protex project update)
- Macrihanish Marine Farms
- No Catch Hatcheries
Facilitated discussion: challenges; solutions; opportunities; vision
Workshop 2 – Marine Ongrowing [Stuart Cannon]
Brief introductions from:
- Kames Marine Farms
- No Catch
- Shetland Halibut
- Gigha Halibut
Facilitated discussion: challenges; solutions; opportunities; vision
Workshop 3 – Blue Skies [Richard Slaski]
Brief introductions concerning:
- Technologies – offshore; recirculation; contained cages
- Diversification – species choices
- Food – trends in food production and the markets
Facilitated discussion: challenges; solutions; opportunities; vision
1500 Workshop facilitator’s summaries
1530 Discussion
1550 Chairman’s closing remarks 1600 Conference closes
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