October 31st

Mairi Gougeon MSP
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment

The Big Picture

Bivalve shellfish – resilience in action
Sandra Shumway – Department of marine Science, University of Connecticut, USA

Shellfish production – delivering benefits
Aad Smaal – Aquaculture and fisheries group, Wageningen University, Netherlands

The International Picture

Mussels and Oysters – shelf space guaranteed
Mhairi Forbes and Rosemary Wilkinson, M & S

A short career in shellfish and restaurants
Ben Wright, Wright Brothers restaurants, London

Turning shellfish into seafood – a simple process?
Stephen Cameron, Scottish Shellfish marketing group

November 1st

Industry Development

Improving biotoxin testing capabilities
Kevin Mulholland, Product manager, Neogen Europe

Finding NAEMO—Mussel research support network
Åsa Strand – Co-ordinator, Mussel stocks workshop

Selecting the “best” shellfish for production
Tim Bean – Roslin research Institute, Edinburgh

Mussel longlines and environmental benefits
John Holmyard/Danielle Bridger – Offshore farms Ltd,/University of South West, Devon

The Scottish Perspective

Shell-volution – an opportunity for demand driven industry research
Gregg Arthur – NAFC Marine Centre, Shetland and Michael Tait, SSMG

Applying science and technology – delivering shellfish
Carter Newell – Pemaquid Mussel Farms, Maine, USA

Bivalve hatcheries and growers requirements—views and visions from our suppliers
Panel discussion chaired by Tristan Hugh Jones – Loch Ryan Oysters

Mark Dravers – Guernsey Sea Farms
Kelsey Thompson – Morecambe Bay Oysters

“The Grower” is the Newsletter of the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers. It is published quarterly in March, June, September December. It is distributed as hard copy to all members of the Association and to Government and Policy organisations and partner organisations. It is also published on the Association web site www.assg.org.uk and there is an extensive mailing list which extends its coverage to all parts of the globe.