Net Pen Liver Disease Workshop
Net Pen Liver Disease Workshop: What we know. What we don’t know.
May 29, 2015
Maritime Heritage Centre
Campbell River, BC
Sponsored by: Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Grieg Seafood BC Ltd., Ewos Canada & BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences
Hosted by: Grieg Seafood BC Ltd
9:00 – 9:30 | Registration |
9:30 – 9:40 | Introduction – Dr. Jim Powell (BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences) |
9:40 – 10:10 | Dr. Michael Kent (Oregon State University, Department of Microbiology and Biomedical Sciences) – Netpen Liver Disease: Pathology, source of disease & links to Microcystin |
10:10 – 10:40 | Dr. Barry Milligan (Grieg Seafood BC Ltd) – Site Case Study of Net Pen Liver Disease in Preharvest Fish |
10:40 – 11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 11:30 | Dr. Heindrich Snyman (BC Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Health Centre) – Histopathology of chronic liver disease in Atlantic Salmon raised in Nootka sound in 2014. |
11:30 – 12:00 | Morning Presentation Discussion & Questions |
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00—1:30 | Dr. Stephanie Smith (Beagle Bioproducts Inc) – Looking for Microcystin Associated with Netpen Liver Disease: Does ADDA Add Up |
1:30– 2:00 | Dr. Nicky Haigh (Harmful Algae Monitoring Program) – Toxic Cyanobacteria & their possible role in Net Pen Liver Disease |
2:00– 2:20 | Break |
2:20 – 2:50 | Dr. Asit Mazumder (University of Victoria, Department of Biology) – Causes & Consequences of Algal Toxins in Aquatic Systems & Food Webs |
2:50 – 4:00 | Workshop Discussion & Closing Comments |
Contact
Phone
info@cahs-bc.ca
Address
871A Island Hwy
Campbell River, BC
V9W 2C2