Events - New Challenges in Pond Aquaculture 2005, About

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April 26 - 28, 2005

České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Organised by:
University of South Bohemia České Budějovice
Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology Vodnany
As an activity of The Aquaculture Innovation Network.

This successful workshop brought together a wide range of people involved in pond aquaculture and highlighted many innovative initiatives and projects that are addressing key issues for the European pond aquaculture sector. The main sessions were:

• Biological backgrounds of pond aquaculture
• Interactions with protected plans and animals
• Multipurpose pond usage
• Pond management strategies
• Raising product quality from pond aquaculture

Full details of the programme and abstracts of the presentations are on the event website at:

• http://www.vurh.jcu.cz/pond-aqua/

Following the conference, participants were invited to visit the RIFCH experimental facilities and the "Fishtech 2005 Exhibition" at Vodnany, where networking with local and international suppliers took place.

Visit the photo gallery of the workshop

Presentations by CSN-INTRAN partners at New Challenges in Pond Aquaculture workshop:

• Zingel, P and Paaver, T. "The feeding in larval and juvenile whitefish Coregonus lavaretus and their impact on the trophic cascade"
• Adámek, Z., Kortan, J. and Flajšhans M. "Computer-assisted image analysis in evaluation of fish injuries caused by cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) attacks"
• Békefi, E. and Váradi, L. "Waste treatment and reuse of intensive fish production in pond recirculation systems".
• Musil, J., Adámek, Z. and Baranyi, CH. "Seasonal dynamics in fish assemblages and diet patterns of the piscivore community in a pond channel"
• Nikolaidis, J., and Bostock, J. "A study on the processing potential of European common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., as a means of enhancing the carp market"
• Bostock, J. "Responding to challenges - fostering innovation in pond aquaculture".
• Breuil, G. and René, F. "Biosecurity in juvenile production: a major concept in European aquaculture" (Abstract Only).

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