Tentative programme
Call for poster papers
International workshop
on
AQUACULTURE
and its role in
INTEGRATED COASTAL
ZONE MANAGEMENT
April 19-21, 2001
Oostende, Belgium
Scope and objectives
Preliminary programme
European aquaculture production in 2000 was estimated at 2.4
million tonnes with over 70% being produced in coastal regions.
The rapid growth of this sector has led to sociological, economic,
environmental and legal problems in many countries. This
workshop, co-organised by the European Aquaculture Society
and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), compliments and
supports the EU Commission’s strategy for ICZM announced on
27 September 2000 (COM (2000) 547 FINAL). It will further
increase knowledge through debate with all parties on how best to
achieve the 8 fundamental principles for good governance
described in this document. The workshop will be aimed at local
government administrators, as well as scientists, fish farmers,
stakeholders and consultants. A set of guidelines will be produced
on the environmental, socio-economic and legal issues to support
communities, local governments, the EU and all Europeans in
their efforts to plan for the sustainable development of coastal
aquaculture.
Updated
information
http://www.easonline.org
The main objectives of this workshop are to provide and
disseminate pertinent information on aquaculture and its
relationship with other coastal resource users, and to help
producers, stakeholders, policy makers, planners, researchers and
managers in developing best ICZM practice for the aquaculture
industry, through a trans-disciplinary approach. To aid the debate
the past, current and future status of coastal aquaculture will be
discussed.
A second objective is to develop stronger
interdisciplinary communication between the natural and social
sciences and to improve the utility of available scientific
information and knowledge to all concerned. One approach will
be to promote aquaculture as a sustainable food production
industry. A third objective is to promote new perspectives on
sustainable uses of coastal areas and their natural resources by
enhancing collaborative coastal aquaculture research and
improved production of existing and new potential species.
organised by
Workshop format
European Aquaculture Society (EAS)
&
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
At the occasion of
The one-and-a-half day workshop will comprise 3 main thematic
sessions, with 10 invited experts covering topics in:

Introduction to aquaculture and ICZM;

Social, economic, cultural, legal and political issues;

Developing sustainable production.
Each session will have a Chairperson who will introduce 3 expert
speakers. Each speaker will have a 30-40 minute presentation
which will be followed by a 15-20 minute round-table discussion
led by the chairperson.
In addition there will be 30-40 solicited and contributed posters.
The extended abstracts of these presentations will also be
included in the workshop handbook.
will
be
available
through
Thursday, April 19, 2001
15.00-19.00
19.00
Registration/ Information – Poster installation –
Checking of audiovisuals
Welcome reception
Friday, April 20, 2001
Opening session
09.00 Welcome and opening address on behalf of EAS
09.10 Welcome and opening address on behalf of VLIZ
09.20 Welcome to the City of Oostende
09.30 Introducing the workshop themes and expected
outcomes. Gavin Burnell (Ireland)
Session 1: EU and international perspectives on
aquaculture and integrated coastal zone management
(ICZM)
Chairperson: Gavin Burnell
09.45 EU perspectives on aquaculture.
Constantin Vamvakas (European Commission)
10.15 EU perspectives on ICZM. Peter Burbridge (UK)
10.45 Coffee break
11.15 Open discussion forum
12.00 Lunch break (till 13.30)
Session 2: Towards a bright future – new ideas in socioeconomic and political dimensions
Chairperson: Selina Stead
13.30 Communicating uncertainties and values in
aquaculture: policy and management issues in
times of ‘...changing public perceptions’?
Matthias Kaiser (Norway) and Selina Stead (UK)
14.30 Political and legal challenges for managing
coastal aquaculture. Hans Ackefors (Sweden)
15.30 Coffee break
15.45 Politics, economics and strategic alliances –
promotion of European shellfish cultivation.
Doug McLeod (Belgium)
16.30
17.15
18.00
ICZM in Europe – from demonstration to strategy.
Peter Burbridge (UK)
Open discussion forum
Closure
Saturday, April 21, 2001
Session 3: Towards sustainable aquaculture – a shared
vision?
Chairperson: Philippe Goulletquer
09.00 Aquaculture, the environment and its interaction
with other aquatic resource users.
Harald Rosenthal (Germany)
09.50 Development of integrated aquaculture systems
for responsible coastal zone management.
Thierry Chopin (Canada)
10.45 Coffee break
11.00 Seafood recipes: balancing aquaculture development with coastal planning.
Anamarija Frankic (USA)
11.50 Shellfish farming and development of CZM in the
Marennes Oléron Bay (Charente Maritime, France).
Philippe Goulletquer (France)
12.40 Open discussion forum
13.00 Closing comments – major conclusions
Posters
The posters will be presented in the vicinity of the workshop area.
The authors are encouraged to present their findings paying
attention to the relevance of their work also for the end user.
Contributions to the poster sessions are encouraged for all aspects
of the workshop themes. Posters will be available for consultation
on Friday.
Interested poster contributors are hereby invited to submit the
title of the poster they would like to present by post, or preferably
by e-mail to oost2001@aquaculture.cc, to the EAS conference
secretariat prior to March 1, 2001.
Full two-page abstracts made according to the guidelines will
need to be submitted by March 9, 2001.
Submission of manuscripts and extended abstracts
Manuscripts (of the oral presentations) and extended abstracts (of
the poster contributions) should be submitted in camera ready
format to the EAS secretariat prior to March 9, 2001. To obtain a
copy of the guidelines, please consult http://www.easonline.org
or contact the EAS secretariat directly.
To conquer the problem of 'non-attendance' of scheduled
presentations, the extended abstract will need to be accompanied
by the registration fee or by a non-refundable submission fee of
€ 45 per presentation, which can be subtracted from the
registration fee.
All presentations will be included in a handbook which will be
available at the workshop.
General information
Venue
Aquaculture in Integrated Coastal Zone Management will take
place at the 'Feest en Kultuurpaleis' (Wapenplein Oostende; the
city centre) on Thursday (registration) and on Friday, and in the
Thermae Palace Hotel (Oostende) on Saturday morning.
Conference fees
Booking*
prices in EURO**
Early bird
Late and on site
received before
23/03/2001
received after
23/03/2001
Members EAS/VLIZ
€ 125
€ 185
Non-members
€ 166
€ 226
Students***
€ 74
€ 99
*fee includes workshop documents, handbook, participation in the
workshop, coffee/tea served during breaks, and welcome reception
**EURO 1= USD 0.94 (indicative rates, Jan. 2001)
**student registration must include a copy of valid student ID card;
age limit is 28.
Payment
Persons wishing to participate in the workshop are invited to fill in
the enclosed registration form and send it together with their
payment in EURO to:
European Aquaculture Society
Slijkensesteenweg 4
B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
Tel. +32 59 32 38 59; Fax +32 59 32 10 05
E-mail: oost2001@aquaculture.cc
Conference fees (in EURO or Belgian francs only) can be paid by:
International Postal Money Order, Eurocheque, Bankcheque,
transfer to the ‘EAS - Oostende Workshop 2001’ bank account
BACOB 777-5919601-58, or credit card (only Diners, Eurocard,
Masters, Access, and Visa are accepted).
Cancellation
All cancellations must be received in writing (letter, fax, or e-mail)
by the workshop secretariat prior to March 23, 2001 for refund
consideration. Refunds less 20% will be made on cancellations
received prior to February 28, 2001. Refunds less 35% will be
made on cancellations received between February 28 and March
23, 2001. All refunds will be processed after the workshop.
Hotel
Early booking for hotel is recommended and should be carried out
prior to February 23.
To apply for hotel reservation, use the enclosed registration form
and return it to :
Toerisme Oostende, Attn Conference Department,
Monacoplein 2, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium.
Tel: +32 59 70 11 99; Fax: +32 59 70 40 35
Hotel reservations received by Toerisme Oostende after February
23, 2001 will be handled depending on available vacancies.
Oostende offers a wide choice of hotel accommodation in all price
categories, but quality does widely differ within the same category.
The hotels were selected in frame of proximity to the conference
site of day 1 (nearly all max. 5min walk).
Hotel
Tulip Inn Bero*** (Junior suites)
Ambassadeur***
Danielle***
Die Prince***
Du Parc***
George V***
Marion***
Polaris* - with private shower/toilet
Polaris* - basic (2)
Mayfair* - basic (2)
Single
EURO (1)
86,76
37,18
42,14
59,49
49,58
49,58
34,71
35,94
23,55
19,83
Double
EURO (1)
111,55
54,54
64,45
74,37
61,97
54,54
50,82
44,62
37,18
39,66
(1) indicative rate; breakfast and all taxes included
(2) basic: shower/toilet in corridor
Only registration forms accompanied by the requested credit card
information (as guarantee only and in case of late cancellation, see
hotel cancellation policy on form) will be processed. This
guarantee is for reservation purposes only. A confirmation will be
sent to each person with the address and name of the hotel. At the
end of your stay, the full hotel bill needs to be settled by card or in
cash with the hotel.
Transport
Oostende is very easily accessible by:
Rail - Oostende is well connected by express trains with the main
Belgian cities and also counts several international daily
connections by rail (a.o. Oostende – Paris via Thalys). Oostende is
also reachable by Eurostar via Brussels (London-Brussels in 2hr
40min).
For information on timetables and fares, please visit www.b-rail.be
or your national railway net web site.
Air – Via the Brussels National Airport that is serviced with
several flights a day by the major airline companies.
Brussels National Airport has a railway station with direct train
services (running every 15 to 20 min) to Brussels’ North, Central
and South stations. Train connections between Brussels National
Airport and Oostende (2 per hour) are guaranteed between 05.30
A.M. till 11.00 P.M. and take 1hr 20min or 1hr 50min, with
changing of train either at Brussels’ Central or South. From the
Oostende railway station it is a 10 min walk to the ‘Feest en
Kultuurpaleis’ (i.e. workshop site on the first day).
Road - Oostende is linked by motorway (E40) to the entire
European network.
Distances from Oostende to some major cities are:
Amsterdam
Bruges
Brussels
Köln
286 km
25km
120 km
325 km
Lille
80 km
London (via Calais) 258 km
Paris
310 km
Boat - Oostende is situated on the Belgian coast and linked by
fast ferries (approx. 2hrs) to and from Dover. There are up to 3
crossings a day each way.
More details: Hoverspeed. Fast Ferries, Natiënkaai 9, B-8400
Oostende, Belgium; Tel. +32 59 55 99 11; Fax +32 59 55 99 17;
www.hoverspeed.be
- Zeebrugge (at approx. 25 km from Oostende) has daily ferry
services to Hull (night crossing, appr. 14 hrs) operated by P & O
North Sea Ferries.
More information: www.ponsf.com
Transport: reductions
Conference participants can benefit from special discounts on the
Belgian section of the train journey from the Belgian National
Railway Company (NMBS) by means of the Happy Trip ticket.
These tickets can be ordered from the EAS secretariat at the time of
registration (see registration form) and cost EURO 11.40 for a
return ticket to Oostende from any Belgian station outside the
coastline (except for one of the stations on the border) and provided
one overnight stay in Oostende or the coast.
For all information concerning your transport, please contact your
travel agency.
Parking
The Organisers
Overground parking space can be limited near the ‘Feest en
Kultuurpaleis’. Delegates coming by car are therefore advised to
make use of one of the car parks. The closest being ‘Parking
Mijnplein’ on day 1. There is overground parking space available at
and near the Thermae Palace Hotel on the morning of day 2.
EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE SOCIETY (EAS)
The EAS is an international non-profit association dedicated to
the promotion of contacts and the exchange of information
amongst all involved or interested in aquaculture, at the European
level as well as beyond. Established in 1976, and affiliated with
the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), EAS is governed by an
international board elected by the membership. Largely devoted
to the distribution of aquaculture related information, the society
is also actively involved in efforts to strengthen its relationship
with national and regional aquaculture associations throughout
Europe. The society's primary activities include publication of a
quarterly magazine; of a series of special publications; and of an
international scientific journal; development and co-ordination of
the Aqua-Flow project; organisation and co-sponsorship of
aquaculture symposia and workshops (including the Aquaculture
Europe events); services to the members.
Site, climate and surroundings
Oostende is truly the ‘city by the sea’. This very popular sea resort
combines the warm cosiness of a small Flemish resort with the
glamour of a historic city. Apart from the cultural-touristic aspect,
Oostende can offer something for everyone’s taste: active holidays
(9 km of sandy beach), the pier, the bustling fish quay with its
picturesque fish stalls, museums, shopping (even on Sunday),
gastronomic delights, etc.
Already during the last century it was a favourite meeting place of
the aristocracy and a favourite holiday place of some members of
the Belgian Royal family.
The region offers very fresh fish products in addition to typical
Belgian products such as Belgian beers, chocolates to mention but a
few, and it has a well established tradition of gastronomy.
The proximity to the sea and the combination of fishing boats and
yachts moored practically in the middle of town all contribute to
turning a visit of Oostende into a pleasant experience. Usually the
weather in April is quite variable and therefore a warm coat is
recommended.
In addition, Oostende is close to some very typical seaside resorts
and only a stone’s throw away from Bruges, the Venice of the
North.
Sponsoring
A complete list of sponsors will be included in the programme
booklet.
Language
The official language of the conference is English.
Insurance
All participants are reminded that they travel and attend the event at
their own risk and should therefore make their own travel insurance
arrangements.
FLANDERS MARINE INSTITUTE (VLIZ)
The Flanders Marine Institute was created in April 1999 by the
Government of Flanders, the Province of the West-Flanders and
the Belgian National Science Foundation. It is an autonomous
institute, with the legal status of a non-profit organisation.
VLIZ supports marine research in Flanders, and integrates a
number of important functional and operational tasks:
building an information and co-ordination centre for marine
research in Flanders. VLIZ functions as co-ordination
platform for policy, for the federal and institutional
collaboration and offers logistic support to scientific
research.
creating an oceanographic platform. VLIZ deploys the
vessel ‘Zeeleeuw’, and is responsible for the management,
maintenance and utilisation of the shared research
equipment and infrastructure.
setting up the Flanders Marine Data and Information
Centre. The Centre assembles different types of data and
information, implements international standards, and
(re)distributes data nationally and internationally.
increase the visibility of Flanders concerning marine
research. VLIZ provides information from and to the
international community and functions as an international
contact point for the Flemish marine researchers.
VLIZ carries out other activities in support of marine
sciences, e.g. vulgarisation and awareness campaigns, and
management of the library.
VLIZ will advise, and make proposals upon request from
the Government of Flanders or on its own initiative, and
functions as a contact point for several ad hoc assignments
of the Government of Flanders.
The synergy between VLIZ and EAS in the organisation of this
workshop is unique. VLIZ functions through the Government
of Flanders and counts members having either oceanographic or
socio-economic interests. EAS members are mostly in the
aquaculture research sector. Having access to both groups, and
bringing them together in this European forum, is something
that would be difficult to achieve by either party alone or by any
other European party involved in Integrated Coastal Zone
Management.
Committees
Organising committee
S. Cecchini (Università della Basilicata, Italy), P. Ferlin
(INRA, France), R. Flos (Institut de Ciencies del Mar,
Spain), M. New (EAS, UK), Y. Staykov (Thracian
University, Bulgaria)
Programme committee
G. Burnell (University College Cork, Ireland), P.
Goulletquer (IFREMER, France), J. Mees (VLIZ,
Belgium), J. Seys (VLIZ, Belgium), S. Stead (University
of Aberdeen, UK)
Local arrangements committee
A. Lane (EAS, Belgium), J. Mees (VLIZ, Belgium)
Practical information
Conference organisers
European Aquaculture Society
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Workshop secretariat, registration of delegates and
more information on the programme
European Aquaculture Society
AICZM 2001
Slijkensesteenweg 4, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
Tel. +32 59 32 38 59; Fax +32 59 32 10 05
E-mail: oost2001@aquaculture.cc
http://www.easonline.org
Hotel booking and tourist information
Toerisme Oostende, Attn Conference Department,
Monacoplein 2, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium
Tel: +32 59 70 11 99; Fax: +32 59 70 40 35
E-mail: .toerisme@Oostende.be
http://www.oostende.be