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Subject: [SANET-MG] Second Call for Papers: Low-Food-Chain Candidate
Species Organic Aquaculture Workshop and Organic Seafood Tasting
Tour
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 14:31:08 -0400
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From: Deborah J. Brister [mailto:djb@fw.umn.edu]
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The Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability
Announces a Second Call for Papers
Call for Papers-Abstracts due April 15th, 2003
International Organic Aquaculture Workshop and Organic Seafood Tasting
Tour: Low-Food-Chain Candidate Species
General Information
We invite you to participate in an organic aquaculture workshop focusing
on evaluating and prioritizing low-food-chain species that are promising
candidates for sustainable, and especially organic, aquaculture
production. This workshop will convene in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July
11-12, 2003. As the number of carnivorous species in culture increases,
reliance on marine fisheries resources to feed cultured organisms has
also increased. Despite improvements to the diets of aquaculture
species, many scientists question the long-term sustainability of
pelagic fisheries intended for fishmeal and oil. Researchers are now
exploring options to replace fishmeal with plant-based ingredients.
Vegetarian feeds for carnivorous species are, however, still in early
stages and require additional research to ensure that these do not
adversely affect the aquatic animal's physiology and ultimate taste of
the final seafood product.
The Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability (ISEES)
is approaching this issue differently by convening a workshop to
identify and evaluate naturally herbivorous and other low-food-chain
aquatic species that do not require fishmeal and oil. These species,
many unknown to seafood consumers in the United States, are cultured in
diverse environments throughout the globe and provide a sustainable
alternative to consuming carnivorous species. Furthermore, organic
certification of these species should be easier, due to the ability to
completely bypass the issue of pelagic species feed sustainability.
This workshop, sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation,
Whole Foods Markets, Minnesota Sea Grant, the Culinary Program of the
Art Institutes International and the University of Minnesota, builds on
our first highly successful organic aquaculture workshop (held in 2000),
which jump-started the most comprehensive dialog to date on organic
aquaculture in the United States. The 2000 workshop report is on the
ISEES website at
www.fw.umn.edu/isees/OrganicAquaculture/Workshop/finalrep.pdf.
Workshop attendees will represent experts and practitioners in
aquaculture and fisheries science, seafood marketing, organic production
and certification, environmental conservation, and restauranteurs and
chefs, in addition to other parties interested in the movement towards
more sustainable forms of aquaculture production. Guest speakers will
discuss opportunities and constraints for candidate species in a plenary
session, followed by extensive opportunities to discuss with experts a
variety of species in smaller, more intimate settings. As a group,
workshop attendees will then discuss and prioritize a set of candidate
low-food-chain species using a set of criteria under development by the
workshop advisory committee (see attached roster). The workshop written
proceedings will include recommendations for priority research and
demonstration projects that encourage organic production and
certification of the most suitable species.
Workshop attendees will also enjoy the first annual Organic Seafood
Tasting Tour. This unique event, co-hosted by the Culinary Program of
the Art Institutes International, will enable participants to sample
candidate seafood species and enjoy a multi-course luncheon specially
prepared by top local chefs and culinary students. Our master chefs will
feature a number of candidate species discussed at the workshop making
this an exceptional opportunity to explore new, sustainable
possibilities for seafood markets.
Call for Papers-Abstracts due April 15th, 2003
In order to maximize the range of suitable aquatic animal species
considered at this workshop, we invite oral presentations and posters on
the state-of-the-art for production and marketing of low-food-chain
species.
Topics
We invite authors to address as many of the following topics for a
selected, or related group of species as possible. Topics include
social, political, regulatory, economical, ecological opportunities and
constraints for specific low-food-chain aquatic animals, production
advancements such as domestication potential (for example, successful
captive reproduction, time required to reach market size, degree of
aggressive behavior, etc.), marketability of species (such as ease of
processing and preparation, flesh quality after freezing, and cultural
importance), and traits the animal possesses that may be considered
hazardous (i.e., concern about nuisance species) if the aquatic animal
is raised outside its native waters should be included, if known.
We encourage submissions of abstracts addressing any cultured aquatic
animals throughout all regions of the world that are considered
low-food-chain species. Regarding finfish, this workshop will consider a
species to be low-food-chain if it is rated as 3.0 or lower on the
Fishbase trophic scale (www.fishbase.org). These species include
planktivores, benthivores, insectivores, detritivores, herbivores and
omnivores that require little to no fishmeal and oil in their diets.
Presentations
Oral presentations at the workshop will be 10 minutes long, plus
discussion, during breakout sessions. Poster presentations are
encouraged. Abstracts will be due April 15th, 2003.
Format
Abstracts for review are limited to 300 words. An electronic version is
preferred. Please include your name, affiliation, mailing address,
e-mail address telephone and whether you prefer to give an oral or
poster presentation.
Notification
Authors will be notified by May 1st, 2003 regarding the status of their
abstract. Accepted abstracts will be included in a workshop packet that
will be sent to all workshop participants prior to the workshop and will
appear in the final proceedings. Registration fees will be waived for
all oral and poster presenters.
Submit abstracts to:
E-mail: Deborah Brister at: djb@fw.umn.edu
or
Mail disk and hardcopy to:
Deborah Brister
Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability
University of Minnesota
186 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6142
Abstracts are due April 15th, 2003.
Questions
Visit the ISEES website at: www.fw.umn.edu/isees or contact Deborah
Brister by e-mail at: djb@fw.umn.edu or by phone: 612-624-7723.
Deborah J. Brister
Sustainable Aquaculture Program Manager
Institute for Social, Economic and Ecological Sustainability (ISEES)
University of Minnesota
186 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6142 USA
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Phone: 612-624-7723
Fax: 612-625-8153
Web: www.fw.umn.edu/isees