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Session I
Seafood from catch and aquaculture on the same market place:
the consumer perspective
  • consumer attitude perspective towards aquaculture
  • needs of consumer communication on seafood
  • market knowledge needs for the seafood industry
Session II
Seafood from catch and aquaculture:
Supply and Quality
  • sustainable seafood production
  • exploitation of underutilised species
  • new species for aquaculture
  • fish nutrition, feed and tailor made seafood products
  • fish welfare and product quality
  • better utilisation of by-products
  • training needs in the seafood sector
  • new production technologies
Session III
Future challenges in seafood safety and quality assessment
  • new seafood processing and preservation technologies
  • contaminants in seafood
  • advanced methods
  • microbiological safety
  • authenticity
Session IV
Health aspect of seafood consumption
  • functional, innovative and value-added products
  • functionality of PUFA, aminoacids, proteins, peptides, trace elements, phospholipids……
  • in vitro and in vivo studies on humans
 
Preliminary Draft Programme
 
Space wireless all over in the Conference spaces
 
Tuesday 16 September, 2008
Convitto della Calza - Santa Croce Room
16:00 WEFTA Meeting of WEFTA National Representatives
18:00Registration
 
Wednesday 17 September, 2008
Convitto della Calza - Ponte Vecchio Hall
8:00 Registration
9:00 Opening and Welcome addresses in Ponte Vecchio meeting hall
9:30 Keynote presentation (30’)
10:30 - 13:00 Session
13:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 Session
19:00 Concert and welcome cocktail
 
Thursday 18 September, 2008
Convitto della Calza - Ponte Vecchio Hall and Pitti Room
8:30 - 13:00 Parallel Sessions
13:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 Parallel Sessions
19:00 Museum visit
20:30 Conference Banquet Palazzo Borghese ( Via Ghibellina)
 
Friday 19 September, 2008
Convitto della Calza - Ponte Vecchio Hall and Pitti Room
8:30 - 13:00 Parallel Sessions
13:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Parallel Sessions
16:00 Closing meeting in Ponte vecchio
 
Saturday 20 September 2008
  Social activities
 
Proceedings Peer reviewed by WEFTA members
Possibly whole paper on Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology