4th International conference on aquatic resources (ICAR 2010), 7-9 December 2010

On behalf of the organizing committee and NIOF, I cordially invite you to participate to the International conference on Aquatic Resources Preservation, Protection and Development The committee believes that your contributions will greatly contribute to the success of the conference.

The goal of the Conference is to get deeper insight into problems and opportunities related to the aquatic resources through Preservation, Protection and Development, on the basis of presentation of the present status that would identify the gaps in the current observing and forecasting capacity and plan the next steps towards efficient marine resources management. The scope of the conference would be achieved through a series of specific scientific sessions of oral and poster presentations side by side of workshops on selected topics :

Aquaculture:

Aquaculture systems and technologies:-

• Ponds, tanks, race ways, cages and pens.
• Integrated and Multitrophic systems.
• Recirculating closed systems.

Fish breeding, rearing and Genetically improved eco-friendly diets fish.

1. Innovative feed technology, and live feeds.
2. Fish and Shrimps diseases.
3. Environmental impacts of aquaculture.
4. Fish and Shrimps hatcheries.
5. New manufacturing technology in fish feeds.
6. Legal, policy, social and administrative aspects.

Fsheries:

1. Fish biology and physiology.
2. Fish stock assessment and population dynamics.
3. Fishery resources management: application and impacts.
4. Fishing gears, selectivity, impacts and improvements.
5. Fishery industry socioeconomics.
6. Fishery and impacts at exotic species.
7. Fish processing, quality standard and human safety.

 Marine Sciences:

1.  Operational oceanography.
2. Ecosystem and pollution.
3. Marine physics.
4. Marine chemistry.
5. Marine geology and geophysics.
6. Marine biology and microbiology.
7. Coastal zone management.
8. Ocean monitoring, remote sensing and climate changes.

Limnology:

1.  Freshwater biology and microbiology.
2. Physical limnology.
3. Ecosystems and lake management.
4. Water chemistry and pollution.
5. Conservation and management of inland

Key elements to the success of marine research studies, offshore operations and other economic activities related to the sea, are the speed and the ease with which users can identify, locate, get quick access to and use data and data products. Following the success of the previous (May 2005, Sep., 2006, Nov. 2008, Nov. 2009) Conferences, the meeting will bring together scientists, oceanographers, policy makers, representatives of private companies and NGO’s concerned with marine affairs technology. Representatives from the users’ community are invited to present their views and their needs for operational marine services.

This conference will take place in Alexandria, Egypt, from 7^th– 9^th December, 2010, in some of the most attractive places of Alexandria City.

We hope that the results of this conference will support the scientific interaction in the field of AQUATIC RESOURCES.

If you plan to submit an abstract or paper, please fill and send the registration form attached either by post or through electronic mail on NIOF Secretariat, Anfoushy, Kayet Bey, Alexandria, Egypt.

E-mail: niof@hotmail.com or  niof@niof.sci.eg

Tel: +20-3-4801499 Fax: +20-3-4801174

 Sincerely Yours,

 Prof. Dr. Mohamed A. Shreadah, Organizing Committee Member