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Aquaculture Sessions

The aquaculture session will focus on timely topics including, nutrition’s influences on gene expression, combating stress in aquatic species, promoting health and production through gut health, new technologies for nutrient extraction leading to improved efficiency and less waste, boosting health status through nutrition, alternative protein sources, aids to reduce lea louse impact, shrimp and TSV, salmonid responses to nucleotides and selenium, and managing genetics at a commercial hatchery.

Monday, April 21, 2008

1:00-1:05
Introduction
Chairs: John Sweetman and Ewen McLean

1:05-1:30
Sustainability: A greener future for the blue revolution?
Steve Craig, Virginia Tech University, USA

1:35-2:00
A green light for selenium against stress
John Halver, University of Washington, USA

2:05-2:30
Sel-Plex® organic selenium promotes growth and survival after Taura Syndrome Virus challenge
Kallaya Dangtip, Centex Shrimp, Thailand

2:30-3:00 BREAK

3:00-3:25
Nutrigenomics - Innovative feeding for sustainable aquaculture
Ewen McLean, Alltech, USA

3:30-3:55
Toward improving selenium and zinc retention of aqua species: Studies in practical trout diets
Sebastien Rider, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

4:00-4:25
Australian abalone culture: Past research and the path to a sustainable future
Mark Gervis, Southern Ocean Mariculture, Australia

6:00-6:30
Buses leave for Kentucky Night

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

8:30-8:35
Introduction
Chairs: John Sweetman and Ewen McClean

8:35-8:55
Aquaseed to SweetSpring: Eco-farmed freshwater Domsea coho salmon
Greg Hudson & Per Heggelund,
Aquaseed, USA

9:00-9:25
Introduction of genetic management in new commercial marine hatcheries: The case of Atlantic cod
Marine Herlin, Aquicultura Balear S.A.U; Spain

9:30-9:55
Promoting fish health and production - A gut response
Simon Davies, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

10:00-10:30
BREAK

10:30-10:55
Tra catfish health and growth performance: Response to Bio-Mos®
Le Thanh Hung, Nong Lam University, Vietnam

11:00-11:25
Commercial impact of NuPro® and Sel-Plex® on reproductive performance of rainbow trout
Francisco Estay, Huililco Ltda, Chile

11:30-11:55
Building shrimp diets with sustainable protein sources: Commercial response to NuPro®
Chris King, Alltech, India

12:00-2:00
POSTER DISCUSSION LUNCHEON

2:00-4:15
General Session