Day I

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Conditions for a future-proof shellfish culture

18th of January 024
08:30
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09:15

Registration, Trade Show open

09:15
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09:20

Welcome by the organizers

09:20
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09:30
Wouter van Zandbrink
President shellfish trade organisation

Introduction to session I - Shellfish Superfood

09:30
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09:50
Jeroen Willemsen
Food for Impact, Foodvalley

Netherlands Protein-rich country

09:50
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10:10
Tessel Kans
Schuttelaar & partners

Shellfish, this marine protein of the future

10:10
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11:00

Trade show, posters, coffee break

11:00
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11:20
Cécile Fouquet
EU Aquaculture Advisory Council

Aquaculture stakeholders at work at the EU level – achievements & challenges

11:20
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11:40
Tilly Sintnicolaas
Dana Nijstad
Dutch Mosselbureau

The fast food generation and the market for mussels: chances and challenges

11:40
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11:50

Discussion and conclusions

11:50
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12:05
Wouter Kik
Restaurant Codium

The magic of the oyster

12:05
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13:50

Trade show, posters, lunch break

13:50
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14:00
José van Egmond
Lord mayor of Reimerswaal

Introduction to session II - New developments and techniques

14:00
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14:20
Eva Hartog
HZ-University

Lessons from practice: offshore culture Dutch Voordelta

14:20
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14:40
Pascalle Jacobs
HZ-University

Innovations in oyster cultivation: understanding larvae dynamics and off-bottom biodegradable substrate

14:40
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15:00
Megan Claessen
Werner Lindhout
LGL-legal

Rent protection for growers and the new shellfish policy

15:00
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15:20
Huibert-Jan Zweemer
Murre Technologies

Novel sea based harvesting technology for combining seaweed and mussel cultures

15:20
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15:40
Andre de Bie
Damen/Maaskant

Sustainable ships

15:50
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16:00

Pitches

Eric Wakkee, OOS offshore & Rem van den Bosch, Mosselbites
16:00
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16:30

Trade show, posters, tea break

16:30
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19:00

New Year's reception Producers Organization of the Dutch Mussel Culture

During the New Year's reception there will be a speech by Edie Engels, chairman of PO Mosselcultuur, and the 2022/2023 innovation prize will be presented by Jo-Annes de Bat, GS Zeeland and Bram Bierens, jury chairman.
19:00
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22:00

Conference Diner on subscription

Day II

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Conditions for a future-proof shellfish culture

19th of January 2024
08:15
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08:45

Registration, trade show open

08:45
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08:50

Welcome by the organisation

08:50
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09:00
Addy Risseeuw
Secretary of the PO mussel culture

Introduction to session III - Threats and opportunities

09:00
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09:20
Jacob Capelle
Wageningen Marine Research

How to deal with mussel mortalities on cultivation plots

09:20
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09:40
Ajith Munusamy
Iframer

Investigations of mussel mortality in France

09:40
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10:00
Jose Babarro
CSIC

Mussel farming in Galicia (NW Spain): new perspectives in a global change scenario

10:00
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10:50

Trade show, posters, coffee break

10:50
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11:10
Jildou Schotanus
Wageningen Marine Research

Mussel farming and nature conservation in the Dutch Wadden Sea

11:10
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11:30
Nancy Nevejan
Brecht Stechele
Shells&valves + Gent University

Towards restorative aquaculture of flat oyster in the North Sea

11:30
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11:50
Llucia Mascorda Cabre
Plymouth University

Oceanographic and ecological impacts of farming mussels offshore: The Lyme Bay case study

11:50
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12:00

Discussion and conclusion

12:00
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12:15

Pitches

Hans van Oostenbrugge, WUR – New developments in socio-economic monitoring of the shellfish sector, Paul Denekamp, ​​AAC – focus group Molluscan Welfare, Murre Technologies and Gabrielle Verbeeke, HZ - Flip Farm
12:15
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14:00

Trade show, lunch break

14:00
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14:10
Nathalie Steins
Wageningen Marine Research

Introduction to session IV: Shellfish farming as a profession

14:10
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14:30
Jos van Damme
Retired mussel farmer

Experiences with mussel cultivation in practice

14:30
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15:00

Interactive session with young employees in the shellfish sector

15:00
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15:30
Martin Scholten
WUR

Keynote on requirements for a future proof shellfish industry

15:30
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15:40

Discussion and Conclusions

15:40
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15:45

Closing of the conference

15:45
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17:00

Farewell drinks

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