Marine Resources

3.9.2002

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The Ministry of Fisheries has arranged an information seminar in connection with the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition in Kópavogur on September 4th-7th. The seminar will be held September 6th in the first room on the ground floor at the western end of the elementary school Smáraskóli in Kópavogur, right next to the exhibition area. The entrance to be used faces towards the outdoor exhibition area, between the school and the sports hall.

10:15
Opening address: Árni M. Mathiesen, Minister of Fisheries

10:30
Fisheries management – principal methods, advantages and disadvantages: Friðrik Már Baldursson, research professor at the University of Iceland

10.50
Surveillance of fisheries and processing; arrangements and implementation in the light of technological advances: Þórður Ásgeirsson, Director of the Directorate of Fisheries

11:10
Questions and discussion

12:00
Lunch

13:00
Biological factors in stock size assessment: Björn Ævarr Steinarsson, marine biologist at the Marine Research Institute

13:20
Development of stock size assessment methodology: Gunnar Stefánsson, associate professor at the University of Iceland

13:40
Stock size assesssment – where is improvement needed most? Kristján Þórarinsson, stock ecologist, Federation of Icelandic Fishing Vessel Owners

14:00
Questions and discussion

14:45
Coffee

15:15
Presentation of Ministry of Fisheries' priority projects on added-value for marine catch (AVS project): Friðrik Friðriksson, chairman of the project group and of the Board of the Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories

15:35
The role of research institutes in AVS and parallel projects: Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, director of the Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories

15:55
By-products of the fishing industry and aquaculture: an industry view on these two potential growth areas Guðbrandur Sigurðsson, director of the Akureyri Trawler Co.

16:15
Questions and discussion

17:00
Conclusions and closing: Ármann Kr. Ólafsson, assistant to the Minister of Fisheries