4 DECEMBER 2015 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG CHAPTER REPORTS Ninth International Abalone Symposium The Ninth International Abalone Symposium (IAS 2015) was held from 5-10 October at the MVL Hotel in Yeosu, Korea. There were approximately 300 participants from 16 countries and almost 200 abstracts were presented in various scientific sessions. The next symposium will be held in China. Members of the Korean Chapter of WAS who participated in the symposium included Prof. Choi Kwang-Sik (as CoChair, Jeju National University) and Prof. Hankyu Lim (as IAS Executive Committee Chair, Mokpo National University). Ninth World Ocean Forum 2015 The World Ocean Forum (WOF), the ‘Davos Forum’ of marine affairs, celebrated its ninth annual event. Over the past years, the world’s greatest marine scholars and experts have held in-depth discussions on various global maritime issues and have been looking for alternative solutions to problems. The energy crisis, climate change and other environmental issues now attract global attention more than ever before. Under the theme of “Footprint 70 Years and Forecast 30 Years of Maritime History,” the 9th WOF 2015 was held from 20-22 October at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan, Korea. It provided an opportunity for researchers and forecasters to discuss future strategies for the next three decades with respect to the ‘Era of Clean Oceans’ by recalling the trajectory of Korean marine affairs after the liberation of Korea and the end of World War II. One session was specifically organized under the theme of “Sustainable Green Fisheries and Aquaculture: Way Forward.” Ms. Dilek Ayhan (Deputy Minister, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway) opened the session with her keynote speech on “Blue Growth in Norwegian Aquaculture and Fisheries.” In the fisheries management session chaired by Prof. Young-Soo Jang (Pukyong National University, Korea), presentations were made by Mr. Xu-Bing Fan (Beijing Seabridge Marketing and Consulting Co., China) on “Retrospective and Prospective of China Fishery Management,” Dr. Caleb Gardner (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia) on “Retrospective and Prospective of Australian Fisheries Management,” and Dr. Jeong-Gon Ryu (Korea Maritime Institute, Korea) on “Retrospective and Prospective of Korean Fisheries Policy.” In a session on the Blue Growth Initiative chaired by Dr. Young-Sang Suh (National Institute of Fisheries Science, Korea), presentations were made by Dr. Bart Vanommen (FAO) on “Blue Growth Initiative,” Prof. Sang-Go Lee (Pukyong National Univ., Korea) on “Korean Fisheries ODA Capacity Training Program,” Dr. Terje Svasand (Institute of Marine Research, Norway) on “Sustainable Aquaculture - Possibilities and Challenges,” and Dr. Jeung-Sook Park (Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Project, Korea) on “International Cooperation for Sustainable Fisheries.” International Conference 2015 of the KOFFST The International Conference 2015 of the Korean Federation of Fisheries Science and Technology Societies (KOFFST) was held on Oct. 30 at BEXCO, Busan under the theme of Fisheries Resource Management and Conservation with a focus on selective fishing gears and methods. Prof. ChoongSik Jang (Chairman, KOFFST) welcomed participants. Prof. Shugo Watabe, President of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science and Dr. Ian J. Winfield, President of The Fisheries Society of the British Isles, delivered congratulatory remarks. A full-day conference was led by the first keynote lecture entitled “Selective Fishing Gear and Methods,” given by Dr. Eduardo Grimaldo (SINTEF, Norway), and the second keynote lecture entitled “Climate Change and Its Impact on Aquaculture in Shallow Seas,” given by Prof. Takao Yoshimatsu (Mie Univ., Japan). Seven scientific sessions on Fisheries Processing/Uses, Aquaculture, Fisheries Resources Ocean Environment, Fish Taxonomy and Ecology, Fish Diseases, Fisheries Technology, and Malacology took place. There were several invited speeches delivered by Prof. Emeritus In-Bae Kim (Pukyong National University Korea) on “Aquaculture — For Sustainable Systems of the Future,” Dr. Teruko Konishi (University of the Ryukyus, Japan) on “Seaweed Polysaccharides: Its Structure and Biological Activities,” Dr. Kil-Bo Shim (NFRDI, Korea) on ”Relationship of pH, Glycogen, Soluble Protein, and Turbidity between Freshness of Raw Oyster, Crassostrea gigas,” Dr. Minseok Yoon (KFRI, Korea) on “Development of the Health Functional Food with Sleep-Enhancing Effects,” Dr. Ian J. Winfield (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, U.K.) on “Seventy Years of Continuous Lake Fish Research at Windermere, UK: Insights into Population Biology, Fisheries, Species Introductions and Climate Change,” Dr. Jae-Goo Kim (Chonbuk National University Korea) on “A Comparative Study on the Retina of 22 Freshwater Fishes in Korea,” Dr. Brett Merritt (Echoview Software Pty Ltd., Australia) on “Echoview: Hydroacoustic Data Processing Software,” Dr. Wu Biao (YSFRI, CAFS, China) on “Shellfish Aquaculture in China: History and Present Condition,” and Dr. Young-Je Park (Sea Green Industry Institute, Korea) on “Present Status and Prospects of Scallop Industry in Korea.” More than 70 talks and 300 posters were presented. This conference was concurrently taking place with the Busan International Seafood and Fisheries EXPO (BISFE) 2015 held from 29-31 October at BEXCO. Sixth Korean Aquaculture Technology Workshop The 6th Korean Aquaculture technology workshop on “Advanced Technology for Oyster Hatchery” was held on 29 October as a satellite event of the Busan International Seafood and Fisheries EXPO 2015 (BISFE 2015) from 29-31 October at BEXCO. The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (KOSFAS) supported the workshop and Aqua-Info organized the program. The objective of the workshop was to share information and knowledge on oyster hatchery practices. The workshop gathered over 100 participants, with a mix of farmers, processors, distributors, students, researchers, professors and managers from co-op agencies. The workshop was led by four speakers with five topics: Mr. Tim Reed (Reed Mariculture Inc.) on “Trends of the World Oyster Industry,” Korean Chapter (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5)
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