Four speakers will present an update on these efforts in various parts of the world (European Union, Norway and Australia), which can be compared with the situation in the US. In the absence of existing regulations, the US aquaculture community needs to proactively incorporate animal welfare standards into current and future aquaculture production systems.
Speakers include:
- Craig Watson, Director, University of Florida, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Ruskin, Florida.
- Howard Browman, Principle Research Scientist, Institute of Marine Research, Austevoll Research Station, Storebø, Norway.
- Ben Diggles, Director, DigsFish Services Pty, Ltd, Bribie Island, Australia.
- Randy MacMillan, Vice-President for Research, Technical Services and Quality Assurance, Clear Springs Foods, Buhl, Idaho.
The webinar will be coordinated from Auburn University with the help of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
To register, please visit: https://auburn.zoom.us/meeting/register/62d97ec492177d8834538d7d4481ef37
Please submit any questions to: clinedj@auburn.edu
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A. David Scarfe PhD, DVM, MRSSAf, CertAqV
Aquatic Veterinary Associates International, LLC
365 Monarch Birch Ct., Bartlett, IL 60103, USA
+1 (847) 650-4628
dscarfe@ameritech.net or adscarfe@gmail.com
