Aquaculture Canada 2009 Program Guide

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CONFERENCE SESSIONS

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Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
10:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Eric Boucher

 

10:20 Faille, A.
Identification of novel anti-Saprolegnia molecules and efficacy validation in trout

 

10:40 Couturier, M.F.
Accurate sizing of drum filters for aquaculture applications

 

11:00 Wetton, M.
Effects of aquaculture organic waste loading on benthic invertebrates

 

11:20 Moccia, R.
Development of a selection and breeding program for rainbow trout aquaculture in
Canada

 

11:40 Boucher, E.
Scale-up of a method for phase-feeding of dietary phosphorus (P) in rainbow trout to
reduce P discharges

 

12:00 Schmitt, C.
Freshwater hatchery management practices which could be incorporated to rebuild wild
stocks of Chinook salmon

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
10:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Location: Malaspina

Chair: Steve Cross and Chris Pearce

 

10:20 Cross, S.F.
SEA-system (IMTA) development in the pacific region – from research to
commercialization

 

10:40 Chopin, T.
The inorganic extractive component of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) –
moving along the R&D&C continuum

 

11:00 Blasco, N.
Maintaining an inorganic extractive component within an IMTA system: kelp
management strategies

 

11:20 Robinson, S.M.C.
Spatial considerations in the re-utilization of organic matter of open water, Integrated
Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) with a focus on filter feeding shellfish such as the
blue mussel, Mytilus edulis

 

11:40 Mullen, A.J.
Effects of Atlantic salmon farm organic enrichment within an Integrated Multi-Trophic
Aquaculture system (IMTA) in the Bay of Fundy

 

12:00 Cross, S.F.
The potential use of green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) as a
biocontrol for fouling on aquaculture net pens in British Columbia

 

Environmental Interactions: New Perspectives on Sea Lice
Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
10:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat

Chair: Duane Barker

 

10:20 Boyce, B.
Marine Harvest Canada: sea lice trends and mitigation

 

10:40 Saksida, S.
Sea lice on BC salmon farms: so what are they hiding?

 

11:00 Jones, S.
Mortality risk to pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha due to the salmon louse
Lepeophtheirus salmonis in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia

 

11:20 Stucchi, D.
A coupled biophysical sea lice model for the Broughton Archipelago

 

11:40 Sutherland, B.
Transcriptomic responses of juvenile pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) following
exposure to the salmon louse (Lepeoptheirus salmonis)

 

12:00 Ikonomou, M.G.
Environmental fate and potential biological effects of SLICE®. A laboratory and a field
based study

 

First Nations’ Opportunities and Challenges in Aquaculture Development
Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Ballroom

Chair: Richard Harry

 

2:00 Williams, T.
Journey to economic independence: BC First Nations' perspectives

 

2:20 Harry, R.
Opportunities for First Nations in aquaculture

 

2:40 Silver, J.J.
Getting from a wild shellfish harvest to shellfish aquaculture: talking about what your
community venture needs to succeed

 

3:00 Hardy, R.
Overcoming adversities in the shellfish aquaculture industry

 

3:20 Sewid, H.
Developing a successful service business to the aquaculture industry – an opportunity for
First Nations

 

4:00 Nelson, T.
Value of aquaculture to First Nations and how to develop agreements with aquaculture
companies that benefit First Nations

 

4:20 Panel Discussion
Finding creative solutions for constraints to successful aquaculture

 

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Malaspina

Chair: Steve Cross and Chris Pearce

 

2:00 Hannah, L.C.
The use of the sea cucumber Parastichopus californicus in integrated multi-trophic
aquaculture in British Columbia

 

2:20 Reid, G.K.
Efficiencies of open-water Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): progress,
challenges and considerations

 

2:40 Chopin, T.
Focus group study on the social acceptability of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
(IMTA) and attitudinal survey of consumer preferences for differentiated IMTA products

 

3:00 Chopin, T.
Improving the efficiencies of the Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)
components – environmental system performance and species interactions

 

3:20 Cross, S.F.
IMTA adaptive strategies – ecological design and system engineering

 

4:00 Knowler, D.
Economic analysis and social implications of IMTA – what do we need to know and how
will it affect the success of IMTA?

 

4:20 Costa-Pierce, B.A.
Comprehensive planning for sustainable fisheries must include aquaculture

 

4:40 Panel Discussion

 

 

Environmental Interactions: New Perspectives on Predator Protection / Closed
Containment / Sustainable Feeds
Monday, May 11, 2009 – lundi 11 mai, 2009
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat
Chair: Duane Barker

2:00 Rundle, T.
New perspectives on predator protection

2:20 Albright, L.J.
The use of a solid-wall containment system for rearing salmonids in fresh and sea waters

2:40 West, G.
Aquaculture – where we are now

3:00 Ikonomou, M.G.
Alternate diets for salmon aquaculture: factors affecting fatty acid and contaminant
residue levels

3:20 Saha, J.K.
Evaluation of mixed feeding schedule varied with dietary protein level on the growth
performance and reduction of production cost for pangas and silver carp

 

Environmental Interactions: New Perspectives on Aquaculture Management and
Monitoring
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai, 2009
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Duane Barker

8:20 Backman, C.
Operational decisions in response to a performance based regulation reduce organic
waste impacts near Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada

8:40 Taekema, B.
Development of an underwater video protocol for environmental monitoring of hard
seabed substrates as a regulatory tool for coastal finfish aquaculture, British Columbia,
Canada

9:00 Chang, B.D.
Characterization of dissolved oxygen concentrations in the vicinity of salmon farms in
southwestern New Brunswick, Bay of Fundy

9:20 Filgueira, R.
Coupling biological, physical and chemical submodels to assess the carrying capacity of
aquaculture sites

9:40 Hughes, S.
Remote sensing techniques for aquaculture management and monitoring

Application of Genome Science to Sustainable Aquaculture
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai, 2009
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Malaspina
Chairs: William Davidson and Linda Hiemstra
William Davidson
Session introduction and global perspectives

8:00 Hardy, R.W.
Research thrusts in nutritional genomics of rainbow trout

8:20 Rise, M.L.
Cod genomics project

8:40 Gurney-Smith, H.
Development of a health assessment tool for marine mussels (Myt-OME)

9:00 Koop, B.F.
Developing genomic tools for characterizing genetic diversity and selection in sablefish

9:20 McGowan, C.
The application of salmonid genomic research in a mid-sized commercial broodstock
facility: the Icy Waters arctic charr experience

Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) Update
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai, 2009
1:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Alistair Struthers

1:50 Struthers, A.
The Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program: program update

2:10 Johnson, G.
Halibut PEI: the use of lobster pounds in the off-season for the land-based culture of
halibut

2:30 Bridger, C.
Innovative & sustainable technologies for Canadian finfish aquaculture operations: AEG
solutions for an eco-friendly aquaculture future

2:50 Stechey, D.
Manitoba - Canadian model aqua-farm initiative

3:30 Nikleva, D.
Red rock crab predator management techniques for intertidal shellfish culture

3:50 Cross, S.F.
The SEA-system infrastructure innovation project – modifying steel fish-cage systems to
accommodate Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

4:10 Nicoll, R.S.
Simulation-based design of shellfish cultivation rafts

4:30 Powell, F.
Newfoundland Atlantic cod farm demonstration project

Fish Welfare and Fish Health
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai, 2009
1:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Location: Malaspina
Chair: Tillmann Benfey

1:50 Saksida, S.
Fish welfare: understanding the issues in farming fish

2:10 Braithwaite, V.A.
Do fish have feelings – are they sentient and can they suffer?

2:30 Griffin, G.
Fish welfare and the Canadian Council on Animal Care

2:50 Kreiberg, H.
Toward consistent good welfare in harvested farmed salmon: field trial of a Sotra
Singelstunner™ electric stunner

3:30 Sacobie, C.F.D.
Dietary energy requirements of triploid brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis

3:50 Verhille, C.E.
Early screening of triploid salmonids for swimming endurance can improve overall stock
performance

4:10 Moret, C.
Phase II of the Fin-Immune™ trials: testing its efficacy against furunculosis in cultured
rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

4:30 Araya, M.T.
Morphological and molecular effects of Vibrio splendidus on hemocytes of soft-shell
clam, Mya arenaria

Alternative Shellfish Culture
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai 2009
1:50 PM – 5:10 PM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat
Chair: David McCallum

1:50 Gurney-Smith, H.J.
Cockles, the new frontier: past, present, and future research and applications

2:10 Marshall, R.
The effects of temperature on broodstock conditioning of geoduck clams (Panopea
abrupta)

2:30 Doiron, S.
Evaluation of growth of oysters reared using glued and floating bag methods

2:50 Stirling, D.
Mechanized clam harvesting for coastal British Columbia – environmental implications

3:30 Cassis, D.
Can manipulation of culture depth reduce summer mortalities in Pacific oyster seed?

3:50 Couturier, C.
Does the presence of predators affect cultured shellfish performance?

4:10 Werstink, G.
Economic efficiency of soft shell clam aquaculture (Mya arenaria) in the Magdalen
Islands

4:30 Askary Sary, A.
Diet protein effect search and water with different salinity on hemolymph osmolality and
hemolymph protein in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

4:50 Das, S.R.
Nursing of hatchery produced Paneous monodon PL in floating cages in coastal areas of
Bangladesh

Ecosystem Approaches: Strategies and Tools
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Fiona Cubitt

8:00 Jones, H.
A Scottish case study: the Tri-Partite Working Group

8:20 Chamberlain, J.
Defining an ecosystem-based approach to marine aquaculture

8:40 McGreer, E.R.
Important considerations in the selection of tools for implementing an ecosystem-based
approach (EBA) to aquaculture

9:00 O'Riordan, J.
An ecosystem based approach to evaluating the effects of sea lice on wild salmon in the
Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia

9:20 Dudas, S.E.
Shellfish aquaculture in an ecosystem context: bottom-up and top-down approaches and
tools

9:40 Cranford, P.J.
Mussel aquaculture interactions with phytoplankton and potential indicators and
thresholds for an ecosystem-based management approach

 

Aquatic Invasive Species
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Malaspina
Chair: Tom Therriault

8:00 Landry, T.
Tunicate infestation on mussel farms in Prince Edward Island Canada: investigating
management tools and approaches

8:20 Perry, G.
The control and management of invasive colonial tunicates in Newfoundland in 2008 and
2009

8:40 Locke, A.
Ecosystem consequences of vase tunicate (Ciona intestinalis) infestation in musselproducing
estuaries of Prince Edward Island

9:00 Epelbaum, A.
Environmental tolerances and predation susceptibility of non-native tunicates in British
Columbia: implications for eradication and control

9:20 Gartner, H.
Invasive tunicates in subtidal fouling communities of British Columbia

9:40 Therriault, T.W.
Biology and ecological impacts of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, on the
Pacific coast of Canada

Aquaculture Certification and Traceability: Global and Local Solutions
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat
Chair: Rod Penney

8:00 Rose, M.
A review of critical components of aquaculture standards and certification in today's
marketplace

8:20 Rose, M.
Feed food chain vulnerability to contamination through loss in traceability

8:40 Salmon, R.
The Canadian Aquaculture Standards Forum & Canadian initiatives underway

9:00 Smith, J.
Certification and DFO’s Sustainable Aquaculture Program

9:20 Cross, S.F.
The Aboriginal Certification of Environmental Sustainability (ACES) program -
respecting First Nation traditional values in aquaculture

9:40 Panel Discussion

Ecosystem Approaches: Human Dimensions
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi, 13 mai 2009
11:20 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Grant Murray

11:20 Bocking, S.
Salmon aquaculture: understanding the science and politics of an environmental
controversy

11:40 Silver, J.J.
Beyond the bottom line: striving for meaningful First Nations engagement with
aquaculture

12:00 Thomson, I.
Mining, aquaculture and the social license to operate

12:20 Anderson, J.
Hybrid aquaculture research: the case of Dedza, Malawi

12:40 Flaherty, M.

Shellfish Culture
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
11:20 AM – 12:40 PM
Location: Malaspina
Chair: Chris Pearce

11:20 Grant, J.
Manipulation of productivity for mussel culture carrying capacity in a Norwegian fjord

11:40 Heath, W.A.
Pre-culture benthic environmental conditions at the demonstration farm shellfish tenure
of the Centre for Shellfish Research in Deep Bay, Baynes Sound, B.C

12:00 Rayssac, N.
Extrinsic biotic regulating factors of blue mussel (Mytilus sp.) recruitment on artificial
collectors in two bays of the Gaspé Peninsula (eastern Canada)

12:20 Switzer, S.
The effects of seasonal variation and tray composition on invertebrate fouling
communities
International perspectives on human dimensions

 

 

Alternative Finfish Culture
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
11:20 AM – 12:40 PM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat
Chair: Duane Barker

11:20 Maher, J.
Histopathology among juvenile white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, associated
with exposure to varying concentrations of therapeutic formalin baths

11:40 Henry, J.
Development of white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) culture in Canada

12:00 Feindel, N.
Spawning capacity of triploid Atlantic cod males and the early life history performance
of their offspring

12:20 Fraboulet, E.
Effects of photoperiod and temperature on growth and body lipid composition of young
juvenile winter flounder

Ecosystem Approaches: Human Dimensions
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
2:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Ballroom
Chair: Grant Murray

2:20 Brannen, C.
Aquaculture dialogues

2:40 DeJager, T.
Trust and transparency: using the web to create community connection and collaboration

3:00 Cubitt, K.F.
Current processes of community engagement in British Columbia: examples and merits

3:20 Sherrell, R.
Life in a potential eco-system based decision making process …. a participants
perspective

Responding to the Challenges of Aquaculture Training Needs
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
2:20 PM – 4:20 PM
Location: Malaspina
Chair: Brian Kingzett

2:20 Beal, B.F.
Public aquaculture in eastern Maine: creating new economic and educational
opportunities through applied research & development

2:40 Rideout, K.
Meeting the training needs of a maturing industry; an East coast perspective

3:00 Alward, N.
Facing the challenges of aquaculture education

3:20 McCarthy, A.
The world is your oyster at VIU

4:00 Richards, S.
First Nations Youth Leadership Shellfish Program, FLOW - future leaders on the water

4:20 Macnaughton, A
Integrated clam fisheries and aquaculture for coastal community development in
Northeastern Brazil – the value of local social and environmental capital

4:00 Panel Discussion

Alternative Finfish Culture and Microalgal Culture
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – mercredi 13 mai, 2009
2:20 PM – 4:40 PM
Location: Dunsmuir / Malahat
Chair: Duane Barker

2:20 Leadbeater, S.
Initial nutritional study of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum LeSueur): egg
composition and protein to energy ratio requirement

2:40 Lush, L.
Feeding F1 Atlantic cod broodstock…insights into the mystery

3:00 Campbell, B.
The aquaculture of sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria

3:20 Ahmed, J.
Survey of fisheries resources in some selected thanas under Feni district of Bangladesh

 

4:00 Bujold, S.
Microalgae for aquaculture: centralised supply vs on-site production

4:20 Mehrannezhad, R.
Purification of Dunaliella salina of Urmia Lake

Poster Session / Session affiches
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – mardi 12 mai, 2009
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Main Lobby

Early life stage biology of a new population of green crab Carcinus maenas in Placentia Bay
& implications for mussel culture in Newfoundland
K. Best, C. McKenzie, and C. Couturier

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s new Program for Aquaculture Regulatory Research
(PARR)
I. Burgetz and G.J. Parsons

Monitoring of environmental conditions on salmon sites in Fortune Bay (Newfoundland and
Labrador): emphasis on the occurrence of hypoxia
K. Burt, D. Hamoutene, T. Puestow, D. Drover, S. Samuelson-Abbott, A.K. Gamperl, and
L. Lush

In vitro effect of acute hypoxia on blood cell metabolism and the respiratory burst response
in three aquaculture finfish species, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Atlantic salmon (Salmo
salar), and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
D. Hamoutene, K. Burt, S. Samuelson-Abbott, G. Mabrouk, A. Mansour, and K. Williams

Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP)
C. Busby*1, T. Gheorghe1, I. Burgetz1, and G.J. Parsons1
 

Oceanographic study of the South Coast of Newfoundland
D. Drover*1, G. Mabrouk1, F. Page2, and R. Losier2

Pathologic macrophage aggressions and ovarian haemosiderosis in silver catfish
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus from locations on the Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria
H.A. Fashina-Bombata1*

Using an aquaponics unit as a tool to teach sustainable food production to elementary
school students
L. Forsthovel*

Effects of dietary protein and digestible energy levels on the performance of Gattan, Barbus
xanthopterus (Heckel, 1983)
M., Khosravi zadeh1*, J., Ghafleh Marrammazi2, P., Kochanian1, E., Rajabzadeh1,V., Yavari1 and
M., Nikpey