Ballsbridge Dublin 21 November 2015
‘Hatcheries and stocking – have they a role in restoring salmon stocks?’
Can hatcheries restore Ireland's dwindling Atlantic salmon stocks. The conference will investigate the potential of stocking and how or indeed if it can be used to help restore Ireland's dwindling stocks of Atlantic salmon.
Conference Programme
Annual
Salmon Conference, Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin 4
Saturday,
21 November 2015
1100 – Official
opening – Minister Alex White, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
1115 – Introductory
remarks – Niall Greene, Salmon Watch Ireland
1130 - To stock
or not to stock – Dr David Solomon
1200 - Discussion
1215
- Hatchery licencing and regulation in
Ireland - Dr Michael Millane, Inland Fisheries Ireland
1245 – Discussion
1300
– Break
1400
- There are no salmon in the Yemen –
Professor Carlos Garcia de Leaniz, University of Swansea
1445
– Discussion
1500
- An alternative to stocking? The rejuvenation of the Wye system - Dr
Stephen Marsh-Smith OBE, Wye and Usk Foundation
1530
– Discussion
1545
– A role for salmon ranching? Dr Ken
Whelan, Atlantic Salmon Trust
1615 – Discussion
1630 - Close of
conference
Book early to avoid disappointment.
More details and ticketing information at link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hatcheries-and-stocking-have-they-a-role-in-restoring-atlantic-salmon-stocks-tickets-19050546698