Comprehensive Shrimp Farming Program

There will be a comprehensive shrimp farming program at the World Aquaculture Society meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA (February 20-23, 1997). It will include:

* Four sessions (seven hours) on the technical aspects of shrimp farming (soils, effluents, sustainability, nutrition, maturation and broodstock)

* Shrimp presentations in the sessions on economics, genetics, biotechnology and sustainability

* A half-day session titled "Threats and Opportunities for Sustainable Worldwide Shrimp Farming"

* A full-day session of invited papers on shrimp viruses (organized by Don Lightner and Jim Brock)

* A half-day session titled "Shrimp, Salmon and People" (environmental problems, sustainability and coastal zone management)

Program Information: Victor Mancebo, University of Washington, Dept. of Fisheries, Western Regional Aquaculture Council, Seattle, WA 98195 USA (phone 206-365-1843, fax 206-365-4032).

Registration and Trade Show Information: John Cooksey, Conference Manager, World Aquaculture Society, 21710 7th Place West, Bothell, WA 98021 USA (phone 206-485-6682, fax 206-483-6319, e-mail worldaqua.aol@com).

Information on World Aquaculture Society Membership: Juliette Massey, World Aquaculture Society, 143 J.M. Parker Coliseum, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA (phone 504-388-3137, fax 504-388-3493, e-mail wasmas@aol.com).