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.