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Special Session on Sustainability at World Aquaculture '97



A special session on sustainability is currently being organized for 
World Aquaculture  97 in
Seattle, Washington (February 20-23, 1997).  We are soliciting 
contributions to the special
session from within the membership of WAS, and more broadly, from 
representatives of
constituencies with interest in aquaculture sustainability.

It has become apparent to us that the "problem" of sustainability has 
been fairly well
characterized and defined in special sessions convened in San Diego 
and Bangkok.  The
emphasis of this particular special session will be to focus 
attention on the "good works" that
have been done to promote sustainable aquaculture.  The emphasis will 
thus be more
action/activity oriented rather than on description/characterization.

The special session will take place over the course of 2 days and 
will consist of four topic areas. 
These are: 
(1) integrated coastal zone management, with reference to 
shrimp aquaculture,
(2) policy guidelines, regulations and environmental impact statements, 
(3) sustainability indices and the quantification of sustainability, and 
(4) best management practices.  
Each topic area will be
addressed by presentations made over approximately 1/2 day.  
Presentations may be either
contributed papers (15 minutes) or by invitation (30 minutes).  The 
end of each topic area will
feature a forum consisting of all speakers who have made 
presentations during that part of the
session.  The session moderator will have a list of prepared 
questions and solicited questions
>from  the audience that will be directed to the panel as a whole.  It 
is envisioned that the speakers
and the panel will represent the broadest possible spectrum of 
perspectives and interest in
aquaculture sustainability.

Your participation in the special session is encouraged.  Please 
consider submitting an abstract
according to the format suggested in the call for papers.  In 
addition, please contact one of the
session organizers (see below) to indicate your interest.  The call 
for papers can be obtained by
writing:  

World Aquaculture  97
Conference Manager 
21710 7th Place 
West, Bothell, WA 98021
Ph: 206-485-6682
FAX: 206-483-6319.

   Session organizers:
  
John A. Hargreaves                             
Mississippi State University        
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries  
Box 9690                                            
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9690 
36849-5419
E-mail: jhargreaves@cfr.msstate.edu   

Claude E. Boyd
Auburn University
Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Fisheries Annex
Auburn University, AL  26849-5419
E-mail:  ceboyd@ag.auburn.edu
John A. Hargreaves
Assistant Professor
Mississippi State University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Box 9690
Mississippi State, MS  39762-9690
jhargreaves@CFR.MsState.Edu
Phone:  (601) 325-0629 
FAX:    (601) 325-8726