Abstracts Of Shellfish Technical PapersPresented at the joint meeting of theNortheast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition Milford Aquaculture Seminar and the International Conference on Shellfish Restoration Groton, Connecticut December 12–15, 2012
13. Climate action
14. Life underwater
DOI:
10.2983/035.032.0239
Publication Date:
2013-08-29T11:02:11Z
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It was with great excitement that we planned the combined meetings of Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition (NACE) International on Shellfish Restoration (ICSR) 33rd Milford Seminar (MAS). Bringing these different but complementary audiences together resulted in a meeting many aspects fisheries restoration aquaculture under one umbrella.Four hundred attendees including government representatives, research scientists, industry, academia at both university vocational high school levels attended this event. The commenced Wednesday December 12th 2012, over eighty people attending seven field trips to area farms facilities. formal program began Thursday, 13th plenary session invited speakers Eric Schwabb, Acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation Management NOAA; Sebastian Belle, Executive Director Maine Association Boze Hancock from Nature Conservancy, who discussed role restoration. John Bullard, Regional Administrator NOAA Fisheries Service, addressed group during luncheon following day. technical papers workshops presented were divided into 35 sessions three days included topics such as history aquaculture, hatchery innovations, siting planning issues, risk management, business ocean acidification, climate change, well disease issues potential remedies. Having persons present have experienced problems successes, along those manufacturing responsible addressing concerns sharing best practices, invaluable. Discussions among cross-section represent important well-presented interesting poster sessions. These discussions facilitated by opportunities large trade show, reception, breaks, lunches, banquet lobster bake held throughout meeting.The importance need made evident all attendance. We are grateful twenty four sponsors participated an memorable meeting.While oyster efforts been way Chesapeake Bay more than two decades, until recently, varying reporting methods success criteria it difficult determine how much progress had made. A goal "Restore native habitat populations 20 out 40 candidate tributaries 2025" set 2010 strategy implement Protection Order (signed President Obama 2009). This priority state federal fishery managers, academics, scientists working collaboratively define "restored tributary" reef" enable them track progress. team people, led staff, agreed "oyster metrics" 2011 (http//preview.tinyurl.com/8kmbdpm) specify key metrics target ranges them, tributary size, restorable bottom contains, needs be restored, minimum density biomass restored count restored. new experts clearly see use adaptive management improve efforts. serve tool plan evaluate consistently across Bay, consensus-based framework used develop may broader application other activities.In past, Maryland performed primarily
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