Live Aquatics Conference Program

From: John W Ewart (ewart@UDel.Edu)
Date: Wed Sep 27 2000 - 06:27:18 PDT

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                                    EAST COAST LIVE! 2000
                        The Business of Marketing Live Aquatic Products

                                      Radisson Hotel Annapolis
                                      Annapolis, Maryland
                                       November 1-4, 2000

    For additional information on the conference hotel, registration, trade
    show, tours and poster session, see
    <http://www.eastcoastlive.seagrant.org/>
                           

                                    Final Conference Program

    Wednesday, November 1, 2000

    12:00 pm-7:00 pm Registration
                           Exhibitor Move-in
                           Poster Session Set Up
    7:00 pm-9:00 pm Welcome Reception (included with registration)

                           Dinner on your own

    Thursday, November 2, 2000

    7:30 am-5:00 pm Registration
    7:00 am-8:30 am Continental Breakfast (included with registration)

    8:30 am-10:00 am Profiles of the East Coast Live Aquatics Industry

    8:30 am-8:40 am Conference Welcome, Announcements

    8:40 am-9:00 am Global Perspective of the Live Aquatics Industry
                             Jerome Erbacher, International Trade Specialist,
                             NOAA, Department of Commerce. Silver Spring,
                             Maryland

    9:00 am-9:20 am Overview of Leading Shellfish Species and Markets
                              John W. Ewart, Aquaculture Specialist, Sea Grant
                              Marine Advisory Service, University of Delaware,
                              Lewes, Delaware

    9:20 am-9:40 am Overview of Leading Finfish Species and Markets
                              Roy Castle, President, Castle's Aquaculture and
                              Seafood Consulting. Grasonville, Maryland

    9:40 am-10:00 am East Coast Live Bait Industries
                              Dr. Eric Park, Pool Fisheries, Inc., Lonoke,
                              Arkansas

    10:00 am-6:00 pm Trade Show/Poster Session Open
    10:00 am-11:00 am Refreshment/Trade Show/Poster Session Break

    11:00 am-12:00 pm Profiles of the East Coast Live Aquatics Industry
                            (continued)

    11:00 am-11:20 am Florida's Tropical and Marine Aquarium Industry
                              Craig A. Watson, Director, Tropical Aquaculture
                              Laboratory, University of Florida. Ruskin,Florida

    11:20 am-11:40 am Ornamental Fish and the Water Garden Industry
                              Chip Crum, President, Koi Unlimited. Frederick,
                              Maryland

    11:40 am-Noon Emerging Markets for Live Aquatic Products
                              David Zimet, Extension Economist, University of
                              Florida. Quincy, Florida

    Noon-1:30 pm Lunch (included with registration)

    1:30 pm-2:30 pm Social, Ethical and Humanitarian Issues

    1:30 pm-1:50 pm Animal Welfare Considerations in Live Aquatic
                            Transport
                              Dr. Jesse Chappell, President, Southland
                              Fisheries Corporation. Hopkins, South Carolina

    1:50 pm-2:40 pm The New Social Ethic for Animals: Implications for
                            the Live Aquatics Industry
                              Dr. Bernard Rollin, Department of Philosophy,
                              Colorado State University, Fort Collins,
                              Colorado

    2:40 pm-3:00 pm Refreshment/Trade Show/Poster Session Break

    3:00 pm-4:40 pm Handling, Inventory and Distribution Methods

    3:20 pm-3:40 pm Live Seafood Shipping Components and Systems
                              Jon Chaiton, Director of Quality Assurance,
                              Inland Seafood, Atlanta, Georgia

    3:40 pm-4:00 pm Domestic and International Air Shipments of Live
                            Aquatic Products
                              Fred Patterson, US Airways, BWI Airport,
                              Baltimore, Maryland

    4:00 pm-4:20 pm Design of Live Seafood Retail Holding Systems
                              Nareg Grigorian, Vice-President, Operations
                              Marine Biotech, Inc., Salem, Massachusetts

    4:20 pm-4:40 pm Insurance for Live Aquatic Products
                              Greg Gutchigian, Director, Aquaculture Insurance
                              Services Mariner Aquaculture, Princeton
                              Junction, New Jersey

    5:00 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour (Cash Bar)

                            Dinner on your own

    Friday, November 3, 2000

    7:00 am-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
    7:30 am-5:00 pm Registration Open
    8:30 am-8:35 am Announcements/Other Information

    8:35 am-10:15 am Resource Issues, Regulations and the Live Aquatics
                            Industry

    8:35 am-8:55 am Interstate Shipment of Live Aquatic Products
                              Tom Ellis, Director, Aquaculture and Natural
                              Resources. North Carolina Department of
                              Agriculture. Raleigh, North Carolina

    8:55 am-9:15 am Regional Fishery Resource Management Issues
                              Heather Stirratt, Fishery Management Plan
                              Coordinator, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
                              Commission. Washington, DC

    9:15 am-9:35 am Non-indigenous Species and the Live Aquatics
                            Industry: Risks and Potential Impacts of Exotic
                            Introductions
                              Carrie Selberg, Habitat Specialist, Atlantic
                              States Marine Fisheries Commission. Washington,
                              DC

    9:35 am-9:55 am U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulatory
                            Requirements for Shipping Live Aquatic Products
                              Cathy Cockey, Wildlife Inspector. U.S. Fish
                              and Wildlife Service, Baltimore, Maryland

    9:55 am- 10:15 am Aquatic Animal Health Certification for
                            International Trade
                              Dr. Mark Dulin and Dr. Nathan Birnburm,
                              Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
                              (APHIS), USDA. Washington, DC

    10:00 am-11:00 am Refreshment/Trade Show Break
    10:00 am-6:00 pm Trade Show/Poster Session Open

    11:00 am-Noon Marketing Live Seafood

    11:00 am - 11:15 am The Live Fish Industry: A Producer's Perspective
                              Brent Blauch, President, Susquehanna
                              Aquacultures, York Haven, Pennsylvania

    11:15 am-11:30 am The Live Fish Industry: A Wholesaler's Perspective
                              Scott Lee, Deale Aquafarms, Deale, Maryland

    11:30 am-11:45 am The Live Fish Industry: A Restauranteur's
                            Perspective
                              Ed Shen, Seven Seas Restaurant, Rockville,
                              Maryland

    11:45 am-Noon Live Seafood and the Processing/Distribution
                            System
                              Jon Chaiton, Director of Quality Assurance
                              Inland Seafood, Atlanta, Georgia

    Noon-1:20 pm Lunch (included with registration)

    1:20 pm-4:50 pm Concurrent Sessions 1-3

    (Session #1) Finfish/Ornamentals and Aquatic Plants

    1:20 pm-1:40 pm Water Treatment Amendments for Live Shipment of
                            Finfish
                                  Mike Frinsko, Aquaculture Area Agent, North
                              Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
                              Greenville, North Carolina

    1:40 pm-2:00 pm Handling and Transport of Marine Finfish for
                            Offshore Production
                              Mike Chambers, University of New Hampshire,
                              Durham, New Hampshire

    2:00 pm-2:20 pm East Coast Live Markets for Tilapia
                                     Jerry Redden, Director, Worcester County
                              Economic Development Office, Snow Hill, Maryland

    2:20 pm-2:40 pm Handling, Transport and Maintenance of Tuna in Sea
                            Cages
                              Sebastian Belle, Maine Department of Marine
                              Resources. Augusta, Maine

    2:40 pm 3:10 pm Refreshment/Trade Show Break

    3:10 pm-3:30 pm Domestic and International Shipment of Larval and
                            Juvenile Fish
                              Dr. Jesse Chappell, President, Southland
                              Fisheries Corporation. Hopkins, South Carolina

    3:30 pm-3:50 pm Handling and Transport of Sportfish for Public and
                            Private Stocking
                              John Sproch, Keystone Aquaculture, Duncannon,
                              Pennsylvania

    3:50 pm-4:10 pm Ornamental Aquatic Plants
                              Richard Koogle, Lilypons Water Gardens,
                              Buckeystown, Maryland

    4:10 pm-4:30 pm Internet Marketing of Ornamental Aquatic Plants
                            and Animals
                              Margaret Koogle, Lilypons Water Gardens,
                              Buckeystown, Maryland

    4:30 pm-4:50 pm Handling and Transport of Marine and Freshwater
                            Tropical Ornamentals
                              Craig A. Watson, Director, Tropical Aquaculture
                              Laboratory, University of Florida. Ruskin,
                              Florida

    5:00 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour (Cash Bar)
                                                             
                            Dinner on your own

    (Session #2) Molluscs and Crustaceans

    1:20 pm-1:40 pm The Live Lobster (Homarus americanus) Industry:
                            Past, Present, Future
                              Colin MacDonald, Clearwater Fine Foods, Inc.
                              Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    1:40 pm-2:00 pm The East Coast Oyster Industry: Status and Trends
                              Dr. Robert Rheault, Moonstone Oysters.
                              Wakefield, Rhode Island

    2:00 pm-2:20 pm The East Coast Hard Clam Industry:
                            Status and Trends
                              Gef Flimlin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension,
                              Toms River, New Jersey

    2:20 pm-2:40 pm The Blue Mussel Industry in Atlantic Canada
                            and Maine
                              Dr. Jeffery Davidson, Atlantic Veterinary
                              College. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island,
                              Canada

    2:40 pm-3:10 pm Refreshment/Trade Show Break

    3:10 pm-3:30 pm Live Food and Bait Markets for Crawfish
                              Dr. Bill Daniels, Delaware State University.
                              Dover, Delaware

    3:30 pm-3:50 pm Live Shipment and Marketing of Shrimp
                              Richard Eager, Swimming RockFish & Shrimp Farm
                              Meggett, South Carolina

    3:50 pm-4:10 pm The East Coast Soft-Shell Crab Industry
                              Mike Oesterling, Virginia Sea Grant Advisory
                              Program. Virginia Institute of Marine Science,
                              Gloucester Point, Virginia

    4:10 pm-4:30 pm Wet Storage Systems for Oysters and Other
                            Commercially Important Bivalves
                              Dr. Robert Rheault, Moonstone Oysters.
                              Wakefield, Rhode Island

    4:30 pm-4:50 pm Marketing Strategies for Live Freshwater Prawn,
                            Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Temperate Regions of
                            the United States
                              Shawn Coyle, Kentucky State University.
                              Frankfort, Kentucky

    5:00 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour (Cash Bar)

                            Dinner on your own

    (Session #3) Animal Welfare and the Live Aquatics Industry
                
    1:20 pm-2:40 pm Breakout Session w/ Dr. Bernard Rollin for
                            representatives of the live aquatics industry to
                            discuss the subject of animal rights/welfare issue(s)
                            and business

    2:40 pm-3:10 pm Refreshment/Trade Show Break

    3:10 pm-4:50 pm Continue Animal Welfare Breakout Session
                            Discussion

    5:00 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour (Cash Bar)

                            Dinner on your own

    Saturday, November 4, 2000
        
    8:00 am-5:00 pm Tours (included with registration; transportation
                            provided, lunch on your own)

    Tour #1) Biotechnology/Live Seafood: University of Maryland Center for
    Marine Biotechnology (COMB), Baltimore and the Live Wholesale Market,
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Tour #2) Ornamental Plants and Animals: Hunting Creek Fisheries, Thurmont,
    Maryland and Lilypons Water Gardens, Buckeystown, Maryland

    Tour #3) Live Seafood: Jessup Market, Jessup Maryland, Gourmet Seafood
    holding facilities and Seven Seas restaurant, Rockville, Maryland



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