The Second International Conference on Harmful Algae Management and
Mitigation takes place during November 12-16, 2001 in Qindao, China
Details and online registration are at:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sfhamm.html
Abstract submission and condensed information is included below.
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Second International Conference on Harmful Algae Management and Mitigation
12-16 November 2001, Huang Hai Hotel, Qingdao, China
OVERVIEW
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur throughout the world. They have occurred
from antiquity, but their frequency and severity appear to be increasing.
HABs threaten the productivity and prosperity of fisheries- both open sea
and aquaculture- by their direct effects on resources (such as killing
fish) and by making seafood toxic to human consumers.
The First International Conference on Harmful Algae Management and
Mitigation was held in the Philippine Islands in May, 1999. Continuing the
work begun there, this conference will review the nature of harmful algae
and their impacts, and then explore options for their management and
mitigation.
The purpose of the HAMM conferences is to bring together technical experts
and managers to work out technically sound, practical, effective
strategies for dealing with HABs. The function of the HAMM conferences is
not to establish agreements, but to develop a consensus regarding the
technical foundations upon which useful, effective, and mutually
acceptable agreements can be established.
CONFERENCE GOALS
The primary goal of this conference is to share and develop mechanisms for
minimizing the impact of harmful algae and their toxins on human health,
commerce, fisheries resources, and marine ecosystems throughout and beyond
the Asia-Pacific region.
Distinct from the many scientific conferences on HABs the HAMM conferences
focus attention primarily on exploring practical, currently available
options for HAB management and mitigation. It is hoped that there will
emerge from the conferences a consensus with a solid technical and
practical basis that will provide for policy makers a spectrum of
management options applicable to the needs of diverse economies and
cultures, faced with an array of HAB problems and societal constraints.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
For the conference to be effective, it is important that participants
include those responsible for guiding policy and making decisions in the
various economies, particularly those who are in positions of authority in
regulatory and management agencies. These individuals will benefit from a
broad range of scientific and technical experts, who are also encouraged
to attend.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program will be built around discussion sessions, which will in turn
be built around key lectures. Posters will be the primary mode for
individual presentation, to facilitate communication and encourage
discussion.
The program focuses on new technology, design and implementation of HAB
monitoring; mitigation, prevention and prediction of HABs; and the
approaches for control and management on HAB. The following topics will be
included in the discussion sessions:
1.Analytical narratives of HAB events and management programs
What can happen
What works, and what doesn't work
2.Management strategies for HABs
Environmental monitoring
Toxicity testing
Novel HAB toxins of concern to food safety
Developments in detection methods for HAB toxins
3.Mitigation and control of HABs
Prospects reducing HAB impacts by controlling eutrophication
and other pollution
Controlling the dispersion of HABs through ballast water and
trade in live seafood
Control of HABs through direct treatment
Prediction and early warning of HAB
Contingency planning
4.Regional cooperation, including
International HAB programs
Regional communication
Sharing of technical resources
5.HAB databases and data sharing on the World Wide Web
Application of HAB information
Possibilities, benefits, concerns, and limitations
Historical records of events, outbreaks, and epidemiology
Current reports of toxicity and environmental data
6.Perspectives on EU policies on seafood toxins that affect exports to
Europe
Status and rationale of EU policies
EU policies as seen by European producers
EU policies as seen by APEC exporters
7.Public education
The conference will include training workshops on:
Techniques for sampling and identifying HAB organisms
Toxin detection methods
Using electronic information tools and resources, including the
World Wide Web and GIS
The first meeting of the APEC Voluntary Group of Regulatory Authorities on
Safety and Trade in Seafood Products Potentially Contaminated with Algal
Toxins will be held in conjunction with the Conference. The mission of
this APEC Group of Regulatory Authorities is to strive towards consensus
and advise APEC and its constituent economies on issues related to the
management of resources potentially impacted by toxic or harmful algal
blooms, in particular on issues related to trade between member economies.
The goal is not to enforce uniformity, but rather to provide the technical
basis for the development of programs that assure equivalent levels of
public health protection.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
All interested persons must provide abstracts of their contributed papers
and presentation The Program Committee will accept abstracts by 1 Oct.
2001. Abstracts may treat any aspect of the management and mitigation of
HAB in its scientific, technical, economic, social or management practice
dimensions. Abstracts which emphasize the Management and Mitigation of HAB
in APEC regions are especially sought, but contributions addressing the
HAMM of any region will, as always, be welcome.
Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts by E-mail as an MS word
attachment. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words
REGISTRATION
We urge interested participants to pre-register as early as possible. The pre
registration deadline is October 1, 2001.
Hosted by
Key Lab of Marine Sciences and Numerical Modeling
Key Lab of Ecology and Engineering for Marine Ecology and
Environment, SOA, China
Sponsors of the conference include:
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
IOI (International Ocean Institute)
SOA (State Oceanic Administration), China
Qingdao Municipal Government, China
International Steering Committee
Chairman: Sherwood Hall
Members:
Hak-Gyoon Kim
Mingyuan Zhu
Kenji Machii
Hong-Nong Chou
Leslie Cheong
Gustaf Hallegraeff
Phil Busby
Hajime Toyofuku
Hans van Egmond
Marisa Fernandez
Douglas McLeod
Paul Anderson
Don Anderson
Klaus Schallie
Gregg Langlois
Leonardo Guzman
Contact person:
Wenqi Wang (Ms.) and Yinglin Zou (Ms.)
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Road
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Qingdao, 266061
P. R. CHINA
Tel: +86-532-8897447
Fax: +86-532-8897548
Email: dmb@public.qd.sd.cn or fiokjc@public.qd.sd.cn
or
Sherwood Hall
FDA HFS-426
200 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20204, USA
Tel: 1 202 205 4818
Fax: 1 202 205 4881
Email: shall@cfsan.fda.gov or spindrift@erols.com
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