The conference offers plenty of opportunities to meet each other in person. In addition to plenty of room for informal contact, the program consists of lectures, discussions, poster presentations, pitches and a trade fair for companies and institutions. The “Sustainability award shellfish sector 2024/2025” will also be presented during the conference.
The conference focuses on the shellfish sector at home and abroad. Participants are expected from the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Germany, Denmark and Portugal. Translation from English to Dutch and vice versa is provided.
The theme of this years conference is "Perspectives for Sustainable Production and Sales." There are prospects, because shellfish are healthy food and farming is good for nature. On the other hand, there are current problems with both production and sales. The mussel harvest in the Netherlands is declining. Scarcity is partly being met by imports, but elsewhere in Europe, production is also under pressure. What are the causes, remedies, and prospects? How is this being addressed elsewhere in Europe, and especially how to address the various consumer categories? Here you can find the whole program.
We hope to welcome you,
Ineke Nijssen, Jasper van Houcke, Jacob Capelle and Aad Smaal
Shellfish Conference Foundation
The conference will consist of lectures, discussions and a trade fair for companies and institutions.
The conference is focused on the shellfish industry in the Netherlands and abroad. In previous conferences there was participation from all major shellfish producing countries along the Atlantic coast. Interpreters are available for Dutch – English translations vv.
Approximately 30 companies will present themselves at the fair on both days. Access to the fair alone is free. You must register to attend the presentations.

* Entrance conference for Thursday January 22
* Free Lunch & Snacks
* Access to PO Mossel's New Year's and Dutch Mussel Auction reception
* Access to all lectures
* Entrance conference for Friday January 23
* Free Lunch & Snacks
* Access to all lectures
* Entrance on both days
* Free Lunch & Snacks
* Access to PO Mossel's and Dutch Mussel Auction New Year's reception
* Access to all lectures
Students can register for the conference at Jasper van Houcke (j.van.houcke@hz.nl) stating their student card number. Students receive a 50% discount on ticket prices.
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