Professional Conference Monday August 21st: “More food from the oceans. Contributing to the green shift through expanding aquaculture production”
Experience a day full of interesting and current topics. On Monday August 21, the exhibition week kicks off with the professional conference “More food from the oceans – Contributing to the green shift through expanding aquaculture production”.
— This year we present a professional program that emphasize the importance of the marine resources found in the sea, and how expanding aquaculture production is contributing to the green shift. This is a very relevant topic, not only in Norway, but also in a global perspective, says Karl Andreas Almås, special adviser and aquaculture expert at SINTEF Ocean and co-organizer of the conference.
Time: Monday August 21st, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Clarion Hotel Trondheim
Language: English
Price: Until May 31st, you can buy early-bird tickets at a 25 % discounted rate NOK 1425,-
Ordinary price (after May 31st) NOK 1900, –
Includes: Participation, lunch, and servings of coffee/ fruit/ snacks
This year’s program
The conference is divided into three distinct parts, with many interesting topics.
The program will be updated continuously with topics and speakers. All lectures is held in English.
| 10:00-10:15 | The impact of climate change on the global food production |
| 10:15-12:00 | Contributing to the green shift |
| 10:15-10:30 | Food production in the sea contributing to the climate solution |
| 10:30-10:45 | Seaweed production |
| 10:45-11:00 | Feed and volume |
| 11:00-11:15 | The power of genetics |
| 11:15-12:00 | Debate: Sea vs. land |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:30 | Focus on production |
| 13:00-13:45 | New aquaculture concepts. Report from China. Deep blue. |
| 13:45-14:00 | What happens in the Mediterranean? |
| 14:00-14:15 | Shrimp production in Asia. Environmental limits. |
| 14:15-14:30 | Fish feed for herbivores. Milkfish (Chanos chanos) production. |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-16:30 | Factors limiting more food from the oceans |
| 15:00-15:15 | Biodiversity, a limiting factor for more food from the oceans? |
| 15:15-15:30 | Energy price, a showstopper for land-based expansion? |
| 15:30-15:45 | Investing in blue future |
| 15:45-16:00 | An attractive low trophic menu? |
| 16:00-16:30 | Debate |
