For the 44th Consecutive year the UK Shellfish Industry will gather for the Annual Shellfish Association of Great Britain Conference being held over two days on 21st and 22nd May at Fishmongers’ Hall, London.

This will provide an opportunity to reflect on progress made over the last year and to establish priorities for the journey ahead.

To show support and to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities facing the UK Shellfish Industry, an impressive array of speakers have agreed to take part, with the keynote speech (it is hoped) to be given by European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki.

Amongst others, topics covered by presentations this year will be the Blue Marine Foundation work with fishermen in Lyme Bay, Offshore Aquaculture, the new role of the IFCAs, Water Companies working with industry, protected name status for shellfish (PGI, PGO), the Chinese Mitten Crab and analysis of shellfish stock assessments (nephrops).

“The International Aquaponics Conference: Aquaponics and Global Food Security” will bring together individuals with the goal of making an impact on food quality, security and sustainability using aquaponic methods, in which fish and plants are grown together in a symbiotic environment.

Industry experts will share experience and knowledge in a fun and informative conference setting, providing participants a wealth of information on the rapidly growing aquaponics industry.

The ISS7 builds on six previous symposia held throughout the world at four year intervals. Key topics for ISS7 were identified during ISS6 in Wuhan, China in 2009:

Sturgeon conservation in natural habitats; sturgeon culture as a conservation tool; and the commercial production of sturgeon and commercial sturgeon products.

ISS7 provides a key opportunity for communication and priority setting among members of the sturgeon community world wide. We hope that you will join us in July, 2013 to promote work on all sturgeon species. We offer you an incomparable symposium venue in a most beautiful region of the world.