Programme
Preliminary Session Titles
Please submit abstracts for oral papers, or poster submissions based on the following themes;
Title |
Notes |
Fisheries | Topics related to scallop fisheries, management, gear, sustainability etc. |
Stock Assessment and Modelling | Fishery surveys, recruitment, methodologies and modelling. |
Stock, Management and Space | Spatial management, closed areas, rotational management, enhancement. |
Aquaculture | Culture techniques, hatchery, larval and nutrition |
Ranching and Diving | Bottom culture, enhancement, alternative harvest techniques |
Biology and Physiology | General scallop biology. |
Genetics, Reproduction and Biochemistry | Specialist physiological topics and applications. |
Diseases, Toxins, Parasites & Pollution | Phycotoxins, harmful algae, diseases, pollutants (metals, organochemicals etc.), parasites. |
Scallops and Environment | Ecological considerations, indicator species, species interactions, blue carbon, climate change. |
Scallop Products and Markets | Value adding, new products, market logistics, transport, marketing. |
Scallops in Society | Any relevant topic related to scallops in society, science, art, culture. |
Speedy Scallops |
Daily, last 20 minutes of Session. ‘4 minutes, 2 slides, 1 question’ on any relevant topic. |
Scallop Fishing Industry Session | Industry-directed session with opportunities for discussion between scientists, managers and industry members. |