2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit

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A summary of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit is now available. The document highlights the opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture as identified by summit participants.

June 26, 2007
June 27, 2007


Meeting Summary

A summary of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit is now available. The document highlights the opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture as identified by summit participants, including seafood and other industry leaders, investors, policy experts, government officials, researchers, and representatives of non-government organizations. On balance, the summit panelists concluded that the United States is poised and ready to expand ecologically responsible marine aquaculture. They also concluded that legislation should provide for the development of an environmentally responsible and sustainable aquaculture industry, while also providing the framework for regulatory certainty that will aid development and growth of new business.

Summary of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit (pdf 796kb)

 

Meeting Transcript

A transcript of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit is available in the documents below. These documents include opening remarks, presentations by all panelists and panel discussions, the question and answer period with the audience following each panel, and remarks by luncheon speakers and special guests. Note: These are large documents. If you experience an error when you click on the link to view the file in your browser window, right-click on the link first and then download the file to your desktop.

Transcript for June 26, 2007 (pdf 601kb)
Transcript for June 27, 2007 (pdf 493kb)

Meeting Location

Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Pavilion Room (Second Floor)
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 2004

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007

Day 1: Opportunities and Challenges

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. — Registration

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. — Welcome

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Remarks

9:45 – 11:00 a.m.

Opening Panel – The Time Is Now: Why the United States Should Embrace Aquaculture

This session will provide the context for the Summit, including what is driving the increased demand for seafood in the United States, where U.S. aquaculture stands today in relation to the rest of the world, and what the potential is for domestic aquaculture. The panel will explore what an expanded U.S. aquaculture program could offer investors, businesses, consumers, and coastal communities.

Moderator — Dr. Paul Sandifer, NOAA Ocean Service

  • Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Kim Lopdrup, Red Lobster Restaurants
  • Dr. Jason Clay, World Wildlife Fund-U.S.
  • Harlon Pearce, Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board
  • Len Stewart, Cooke Aquaculture

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11:00 – 11:15 a.m. — Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

U.S. Aquaculture Investment Opportunities and Constraints

Moderator — John Forster, Forster Consulting

  • Jeff Davis, American Seafoods
  • David Tze , Aquacopia Ventures
  • Michael Richard, Glitnir Bank
  • Todd Madsen, OceanSpar LLC
  • David Burris, Cargill

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12:30 – 2:00 p.m. — Lunch

Luncheon Speaker — Brian O’Hanlon, Snapperfarm (biography, pdf 36kb)

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Supporting Seafood Jobs in Coastal Communities

In this session, panelists from traditional seafood harvesting, processing, marketing, and aquaculture sectors, and coastal communities will identify ways to integrate aquaculture into existing seafood businesses and infrastructure. Panel members will also highlight how aquaculture can meet the demands of seafood marketing companies, complement wild catch, preserve working waterfronts, and provide opportunities for ventures of all sizes.

Moderator — Mike Voisin, Motivatit Seafoods

  • Randy Cates, Cates International
  • Rod Moore, West Coast Seafood Processors Association
  • Heather McCarty, Heather McCarty & Associates
  • Marion Kaiser, Aquanor Marketing
  • Roland Barnaby, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension 

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3:15 – 3:45 pm — Break

3:45 – 5:15 p.m.

Using Hatcheries to Replenish Wild Stocks

This panel will focus on the opportunities for hatchery operations to help replenish wild stocks, enhance recreational and commercial fishing, rebuild wild stocks, and restore habitats.

Moderator — Dr. Conrad Mahnken, Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission

  • Tom Raftican, United Anglers of Southern California
  • Dr. Larry McKinney, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
  • Dr. Yoni Zohar, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
  • Dr. Tom McIlwain, Gulf Coast Research Lab
  • Dr. Ken Leber, Mote Marine Lab's Center for Fisheries Enhancement

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5:15 – 5:30 p.m. — Remarks

5:30 – 7:30pm — Reception (Pavilion Foyer)

Sponsored by the National Fisheries Institute

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007

Day 2: Action & Implementation

While the first day of the Summit is intended to identify opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture, the second day focuses on what the Federal government can do to help develop a sustainable U.S. aquaculture industry. Topics include legislation, R&D, economic incentives, investment programs, and scientific research.

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. — Registration

9:15 to  9:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks — Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., NOAA Administrator (biography)

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Developing Aquaculture: What the Federal Government Can Do

In this session, panelists will examine what options exist within the federal government to enable the development of a vital domestic marine aquaculture industry in partnership with industry, states, research institutions, and other partners.

Moderator — Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., NOAA Administrator

  • John Connelly, National Fisheries Institute
  • Joe Hendrix, Sea Fish Mariculture
  • Mark Drawbridge, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute
  • Sebastian Belle, Maine Aquaculture Association

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10:45 – 12:00 p.m.

Legislation & Regulation for Marine Aquaculture

This session will focus on the regulatory and legal framework needed to develop U.S. marine aquaculture. Panelists will discuss legislative and regulatory needs, including the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007, as well as regulatory issues facing U.S. shellfish farming.

Moderator — Sam Rauch, NOAA Fisheries

  • Dr. Robert Rheault, Moonstone Oysters
  • Samuel (Billy) Plauche IV, Buck & Gordon LLP
  • Neil Sims, Kona Blue Water Farms
  • Tim Eichenberg, The Ocean Conservancy
  • Richard Smith, Robinson & Cole LLP

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12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch

Introduction — Mr. Timothy R.E. Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA (biography)

Luncheon Speaker — The Honorable James L. Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality (biography)

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Economic Incentives & Research & Development for Aquaculture

This session will focus on programs that could be tapped to develop aquaculture such as federal loan, incentive, and grant programs. Examples include the Department of Commerce's Fishery Finance Program (loans), Advanced Technology Program (grants for technology innovation), and Sea Grant research programs; USDA's crop and disaster insurance programs; and other Federal research and development grants. Proposals for expanded research and development initiatives will also be examined.

Moderator — Dr. Charles Wilson, Louisiana Sea Grant

  • Dr. Gary Jensen, USDA-CSREES
  • John Keane, Capitol Risk Concepts
  • Jim Carlberg, Kent Sea Tech
  • Fritz Jaenike, Harlingen Shrimp Farms
  • George Nardi, Great Bay Aquaculture

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2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Scientific Research Priorities

This session will focus on research priorities and joint initiatives by the private sector with a variety of organizations. These include federal and state agencies, NGOs, foundations, scientific research institutes, Sea Grant institutions, and others to fill key research needs on best management practices, regulatory issues, alternative feeds, and stock replenishment.

Moderator — Dr. Richard Langan, Atlantic Marine Aquaculture Center

  • Dr. William Harris, MariCal
  • Dr. David Kyle, Advanced BioNutrition
  • Dr. Sandra Shumway, University of Connecticut
  • Dr. Michael Cremer, U.S. Soybean Export Council
  • Dr. Bruce Anderson, Oceanic Institute

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4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks — Dr. William Hogarth, NOAA Fisheries

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