Programme announced for the 10th Irish Shellfish Safety Scientific Workshop
The Marine Institute, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority invites attendees to the 10th Shellfish Safety Science workshop which takes place on Thursday April 18th 2013. This one day event is an opportunity for anyone working in the area of Shellfish Safety including regulators, industry and scientists to meet up and exchange information on the latest advances in the field.
Attendance is free but registration is required by emailing maeve.gilmartin@marine.ie
The 10th Irish Shellfish Safety Scientific Workshop programme (PDF 284 KB) is available to download and can also be viewed as follows:
The 10th Irish Shellfish Safety Scientific Workshop programme
09:15
Workshop registration
Session chair
Joe Silke
9:30
Arrival / Registration
9:45
Welcome and outline of the day – Marine Institute
9:50-10:10
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority: the official controls of Shellfish Production in Ireland.
Brian Nolan, SFPA
10:10-10:30
Food Safety Authority: Codes of Practice for Microbiological and Biotoxin Testing.
Maria Meghen, FSAI
10:30-10:50
Marine Institute role in Shellfish Safety - Where do your samples go and what do they tell us?
Joe Silke, Marine Institute
10:50-11:10
EPA: Overview of water quality and considerations on how this is affecting shellfish areas.
Georgina McDermott, EPA
1:10-11:30
BREAK
Session chair
Micheál Ó Cinnéide
11:30-11:50
Microbiological Classification 2009 – 2013. Programme updates and Trends
Brian Nolan, SFPA
11:50-12:10
Human viruses in shellfish. Progress towards risk management.
Bill Dore, Marine Institute
12:10-12:30
EPA licensing of waste water discharges.
Karen Creed, EPA
12:30-12:50
Assessing the impact of wastewater treatment plant effluent on norovirus contamination in shellfisheries.
John Flannery, Marine Institute
12:50-13:10
Characterisation of norovirus genotypes in wastewater and shellfish.
Paulina Rajko-Nenow, Marine Institute
13:10-14:00
LUNCH
Session chair
Richie Flynn
Afternoon Session
14:00-14:20
ASTOX II
The Dinophycean genus Azadinium and related species – the algal source of Azaspiracid toxins.
Rafael Salas, Marine Institute
14:20-14:40
ASTOX II. Azaspiracid analogues - in vitro toxicology and relevance to human health.
Jane Kilcoyne, Marine Institute
14:40-15:00
ASTOX II.
Is Azaspiracid as toxic when consumed?
Conor Duffy, Marine Institute
15:00-15:20
ASIMUTH - Forecasting Oceanic Harmful Algal Events.
Caroline Cusack, Marine Institute
15.20-15.50
BREAK
Session chair – Fiona Geoghegan
15:50-16:10
Biotoxins Programme: 2009 – 2013. Programme updates and trends.
Dave Clarke, Marine Institute
16:10-16:30
Phytoplankton Programme: 2009 – 2013. Programme updates and trends.
Tara Chamberlain, Marine Institute
16:30-16:50
C. gigas Boodstock Feasibility Study.
Iarfhlaith Connellan, Cartron Point Shellfish
16:50-17:10
An epidemiological study of the effect of OsHV1-uvar on C. gigas seed in 2011.
Teresa Morrissey, Marine Institute
17:10-17:30
”They haven’t gone away you know”. Why we need to keep investing in toxins and blooms.
Richie Flynn, Irish Shellfish Association (IFA Aquaculture)
CLOSE
The venue for this year’s workshop is the Marine Institute’s Headquarters in Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. Parking is available and lunch will be provided. Participants are requested to arrive by 9am for registration.
The Irish Shellfish Association conference and AGM and Dinner will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill on April 17th. For details regarding registration and the agenda for this please see the ISA website at http://www.ifa.ie/Sectors/Aquaculture.aspx