*Registration is now open!*
Energy Use in Fisheries: Improving Efficiency and Technological
Innovations from a Global Perspective
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Join us for a discussion about energy use in commercial and recreational
fisheries, aquaculture operations, and the processing and marketing of
fish. We'll address improved efficiency and technological innovations
from a global perspective with a focus on:
* increased profits by reducing energy costs;
* reducing the carbon footprint of fisheries and aquaculture production
on the environment;
* near and over the horizon energy saving technologies to reduce energy
costs;
* regulatory changes to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions;
* alternative fuels and distribution systems to reduce energy demands; and
* changes in boat, power plant, and gear design to increase fuel
efficiencies.
For more information and to register, visit www.energyfish.nmfs.noaa.gov.
*Who:* Commercial fishermen, recreational fishing operators, seafood
processors, seafood distributors and marketers, aquaculturists,
engineers, fishery management professionals and regulators,
environmental non-government organizations, economists, university
academicians, fisheries consultants, and others from around the world.
*What:* Symposium results will include:
* alternative operational and management strategies to reduce the carbon
footprint of the fishing industry;
* demonstrated strategies of potential financial gains to symposium
participants through reduced energy use;
* proposed roles for government and fishing organizations in improving
energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint associated with
fisheries and aquaculture;
* the identification of current gaps in energy efficiency research and
the development of a research agenda;
* proposed sustainability certification criteria for seafood products
related to energy efficiency; and
* a set of metrics to be used to measure the level of energy reduction
or improved environmental efficacy of different fuel types used by the
fishing industry.
*When:* November 14-17, 2010
*Where:* Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Seattle, WA
For more information and to register, visit www.energyfish.nmfs.noaa.gov
