Second International Conference on
Harmful Algae Management and Mitigation
12-16 November 2001, Qingdao, China
Hosted by
Key Lab of Ecology and Engineering for Marine Ecology and Environment, SOA, China
Sponsors of the conference include:
IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
IOI (International Ocean Institute)
SOA (State Oceanic Administration), China
Qingdao Municipal Government, China
International Steering Committee
Members:
Mingyuan Zhu
Kenji Machii
Hong-Nong Chou
Leslie Cheong
Gustaf Hallegraeff
Phil Busby
Hajime Toyofuku
Henrik Enevoldsen
Hans van Egmond
Marisa Fernandez
Douglas McLeod
Paul Anderson
Don Anderson
Klaus Schallie
Gregg Langlois
Leonardo Guzman
Local Organizing Committee
Leader, QINGDAO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, CHINA
FIRST INST. OF OCEANOGRAPHY, SOA
FIRST INST. OF OCEANOGRAPHY, SOA
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Road
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Qingdao, 266061
P. R. CHINA
Tel: +86-532-8897447
Fax: +86-532-8897548
or
Sherwood Hall
FDA HFS-426
200 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20204, USA
Tel: 1 202 205 4818
Fax: 1 202 205 4881
For information please visit the HAMM conference web page at:
Registrants (as of 09-Nov-2001)
Abstracts by 1st Author and Title (94 as of 13-Nov-2001)
Overview
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur throughout the world. They have occurred from antiquity, but their frequency and severity appear to be increasing. HABs threaten the productivity and prosperity of fisheries- both open sea and aquaculture- by their direct effects on resources (such as killing fish) and by making seafood toxic to human consumers.
The First International Conference on Harmful Algae Management and Mitigation was held in the Philippine Islands in May, 1999. Continuing the work begun there, this conference will review the nature of harmful algae and their impacts, and then explore options for their management and mitigation.
(Draft Guidelines for Harmful Algae Management and Mitigation developed at the 1999 Conference)
The purpose of the HAMM conferences is to bring together technical experts and managers to work out technically sound, practical, effective strategies for dealing with HABs. The function of the HAMM conferences is not to establish agreements, but to develop a consensus regarding the technical foundations upon which useful, effective, and mutually acceptable agreements can be established.
Goals for the conference
The primary goal of this conference is to share and develop mechanisms for minimizing the impact of harmful algae and their toxins on human health, commerce, fisheries resources, and marine ecosystems throughout and beyond the Asia-Pacific region.Distinct from the many scientific conferences on HABs the HAMM conferences focus attention primarily on exploring practical, currently available options for HAB management and mitigation. It is hoped that there will emerge from the conferences a consensus with a solid technical and practical basis that will provide for policy makers a spectrum of management options applicable to the needs of diverse economies and cultures, faced with an array of HAB problems and societal constraints.
Who should attend?
For the conference to be effective, it is important that participants include those responsible for guiding policy and making decisions in the various economies, particularly those who are in positions of authority in regulatory and management agencies. These individuals will benefit from a broad range of scientific and technical experts, who are also encouraged to attend.Conference program structure
Draft Program ScheduleThe program will be built around discussion sessions, which will in turn be built around key lectures. Posters will be the primary mode for individual presentation, to facilitate communication and encourage discussion.
The program focuses on new technology, design and implementation of HAB monitoring; mitigation, prevention and prediction of HABs; and the approaches for control and management on HAB. The following topics will be included in the discussion sessions:
Below is a tentative, preliminary outline. Please go to the Program Development Page to see the most up-to-date information. Also, please send all topic and discussion additions and suggestions to
Dr. Sherwood Hall:
Tel: 1 202 205 4818
Fax: 1 202 205 488
Email: shall@cfsan.fda.gov
or spindrift@erols.com
Peliminary Program
- Analytical narratives of HAB events and management programs
- What can happen
- What works, and what doesn't work
- Management strategies for HABs
- Environmental monitoring
- Toxicity testing
- Novel HAB toxins of concern to food safety
- Developments in detection methods for HAB toxins
- Mitigation and control of HABs
- Prospects reducing HAB impacts by controlling eutrophication and other pollution
- Controlling the dispersion of HABs through ballast water and trade in live seafood
- Control of HABs through direct treatment
- Prediction and early warning of HAB
- Contingency planning
- Regional cooperation, including
- International HAB programs
- Regional communication
- Sharing of technical resources
- HAB databases and data sharing on the World Wide Web
- Application of HAB information
- Possibilities, benefits, concerns, and limitations
- Historical records of events, outbreaks, and epidemiology
- Current reports of toxicity and environmental data
- Perspectives on EU policies on seafood toxins that affect exports to Europe
- Status and rationale of EU policies
- EU policies as seen by European producers
- EU policies as seen by APEC exporters
- Public education
- Current regulatory systems for seafood toxins
- Social, economic, and scientific challenges of HAB management in various regions
- The CODEX Alimentarius: Implications for seafood toxin regulation
The conference will include training workshops on
- Techniques for sampling and identifying HAB organisms
- Toxin detection methods
- Using electronic information tools and resources, including the World Wide Web and GIS
The first meeting of the APEC Voluntary Group of Regulatory Authorities on Safety and Trade in Seafood Products Potentially Contaminated with Algal Toxins will be held in conjunction with the Conference. The mission of this APEC Group of Regulatory Authorities is to strive towards consensus and advise APEC and its constituent economies on issues related to the management of resources potentially impacted by toxic or harmful algal blooms, in particular on issues related to trade between member economies. The goal is not to enforce uniformity, but rather to provide the technical basis for the development of programs that assure equivalent levels of public health protection.
Abstract submission
All interested persons must provide abstracts of their contributed papers and presentation The Program Committee will accept abstracts by 1 Oct. 2001. Abstracts may treat any aspect of the management and mitigation of HAB in its scientific, technical, economic, social or management practice dimensions. Abstracts which emphasize the Management and Mitigation of HAB in APEC regions are especially sought, but contributions addressing the HAMM of any region will, as always, be welcome.Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts by E-mail as an MS word attachment. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words
Registration
We urge interested participants to pre-register as early as possible. The pre-registration deadline is October 1, 2001. Please pre-register on-line [Note: this function is no longer available] or print and fill out the printable registration form and send to the Local Organizing Committee by mail or E-mail: fiokjc@public.qd.sd.cnThe registration fee (see the Registration Form) includes entry to all sessions, conference materials and refreshment for coffee breaks, one reception and one banquet. Payment must be in U.S. dollars. Send to:
SUBMIT Account Number: 1482414722
Bank: Bank of China, Qingdao Branch
SWIFT: BKCHCNBJA51C
Address: 6 Hong Kong Zhong Road, Qingdao, 266071, China
Tel: +86-532-3861552
Fax: +86-532-5919201
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