Student Workshop Platform

The AquaTT-led Aquaculture Student Workshop took place alongside the Aquaculture International trade-show in Glasgow, May 2004.  This platform serves to present the workshop presentations and the learning modules developed within the scope of this initiative. This initiative was realised through the financial support of the Commission of the European Communities under the DG Fisheries Innovative Actions in Fisheries and Aquaculture programme.  The workshop programme was as follows: 

Wednesday, 19th May 2004 - EUROHOSTEL


Registration and Welcome                                                                               
Orientation Session
Introduction to "Ithaca Island Case Study"
Pre-workshop Social                

Thursday, 20th May 2004 - EXHIBITION CENTRE


Opening Address by David Murphy (AquaTT)
AquaTT - Working for the Industry by Caoimhe Boylan (AquaTT)
Sustainability of Aquaculture by Selina Stead (University of Newcastle)
Economic Issues in Aquaculture by Roy Sutherland
Strategic Marketing by John Dallimore (TNC Partners)
Organic Farming by Emmanuele Briquet (Provence Aquaculture)
Producers' Perspective by Loredana Locatelli (Federation of European Aquaculture Producers)
Scientists' Perspective by Marco Saroglia (University of Insubria)
Disseminating and Communicating Information by Kenny McCaffrey (Fish Farming International)
"Show me the Money" - How to obtain EC funding by Erin McVeigh (AquaTT)
Networking - European Organisations and Associations by David Murphy (AquaTT)
"Ithaca Island" Study Office Presentation by "AquaStudio" Group
"Ithaca" Preparation Time for all groups

Workshop Dinner at 20.30

Friday, 21st May 2004 - EXHIBITION CENTRE

Ethical Production and Research by Peter Bossier (Gent University)
Fork to Farm Approach in Research by Erling Larsen (SeafoodPlus 6th Framework Project)
Waiter, Waiter there's a Fly in my Soup! (Traceability Issues) by Dave Garforth (Trouw)
Competition Vs Collaboration in Industry and Research by Douglas McLeod (SATA)
Excellence in Scientific Papers by Margaret Eleftheriou (Aqualex Multimedia Consortium Ltd)
Excellence in Oral Presentations by Douglas McLeod (SATA)
Communicating Science to the Public by Janet Brown (University of Stirling)
"Ithaca Island" Team Presentations (teams 1 to 5)
Discussion/ Debate, Conclusions & Closing

Saturday 22nd May 2004 - ISLE OF ARRAN

Field site visit and case-study (08.00 - 18.00)

WORKSHOP - LEARNING SUPPORT MODULES


In line with the scope and objectives of the workshop, a number of Learning Support Modules were devised and are available here by means of a "click to view" option. 

FISH HEALTH  - AquaTT & VET-AQUA INTERNATIONAL 2004

TRACEABILITY - AquaTT & IFQC Ltd 2004

MARKETING IN AQUACULTURE - AquaTT & TNC PARTNERS, Germany 2004