RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE in collaboration with AQUACULTURE DEPARTMENT SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SEAFDEC) (Philippines) INTERNATIONAL Venue TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRAINING & ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX, SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE MUD CRAB AQUACULTURE AND 3/197, Poompuhar Road, Karaimedu, Sattanathapuram P.O., Sirkazhi Taluk- 609 109, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Tel: +91 4364 265215, +91 4364 265200 E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.rgca.org.in 10 to 12 April 2013 Tamil Nadu, India. MPEDA RGCA SEAFDEC/AQD A 3- DAY SEMINAR - WORKSHOP TO IMPART LATEST INFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENTS ON MUD CRAB BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, HUSBANDRY, NUTRITION & DISEASES, GENETICS, FISHERIES & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, POST-HARVEST PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING Venue The seminar-workshop would be held at the 100 seater Auditorium at the Introduction Technology Transfer Training & Administrative Complex of Rajiv Gandhi Centre Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) is the Research & Development arm of the for Aquaculture at Sirkazhi. Poster Presentation: Poster session provides the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Submission of Abstract opportunity for authors to show their results face Industry, Govt. of India. RGCA is actively involved in the development of new sustainable Abstract should be written in English using aquaculture technologies and supporting the existing available technologies in India to to face with other participants. The authors are Times Roman with 12 font size. Participants strengthen the aquaculture production base in the country for domestic needs and exports. requested to display the poster on the first day of should follow the format below: Established in 1996, with its head quarters at Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India, RGCA functions as a the seminar-workshop. The size of the poster is leading technology transfer and training centre in aquaculture in the country. Regular Title of paper, 80 cm width & 120 cm length. The Secretariat training programme for aquaculture professionals, fishermen, farmers and Authors: entrepreneurs are organized at this centre besides undertaking (indicate presenter with asterisk), will provide materials for attaching the posters. supportive research in specified areas of Affiliation/address: (include email), Posters should be readable from a distance of 2.0 aquaculture. Abstract: (extended abstract include short meters. rationale, objectives, materials & methods, results & discussion, and conclusion/ Participants recommendation). Mud crab scientists, researchers, industry Mode of presentation: Oral/Poster practitioners and academicians. The Southeast Asian Fisheries For more (Please mention clearly for oral or poster as Development Center (SEAFDEC) is a information:www.seafdec.org.ph applicable during submission/registration). Registration Fees regional treaty organization RGCA is organizing the International Last Date for submission of Abstracts is Registration fee - Rs. 5,000/- (for Indian established in December 1967 to seminar-workshop on Mud Crab Seminar-workshop Details i) Country paper dealing on the status of March 8 2013. They may be submitted to delegates), US$ 150 (for International delegates). promote fisheries development in the Aquaculture and Fisheries the mud crab industry in India, Philippines, Dr. Emilia T. Quinitio and Dr. Anup Mandal in This 3 day seminar- workshop is designed to Fees include seminar kit and lunch. region. The member countries are Management (ISMAF-2013) in Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and MS word (not as PDF file). provide and share the latest information and Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD at Malaysia. developments on mud crab culture to all the Oral Presentation: Each participant will be Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Sirkazhi from 10 to 12 April 2013. Previous ii) Technical sessions dealing on Biology, scientists/researchers, culturists and given 15 min (12 min for the presentation and Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, symposia on mud crab were held in Ecology and Physiology, Genetics, academicians who are involved in mud crab Australia (1997), Philippines (1998, 2004), Domestication and Selective Breeding, 3 min for the discussion). The Scientific Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. aquaculture and fisheries management. The last Vietnam (2001) and China (2009). With Husbandry, Nutrition and Diseases, Fisheries Committee will inform the participants on the There are four departments that date of registration is 15 March 2013 and the same previous goals, the present and Resource Management, Post-harvest final schedule for the presentation one month focus on different aspects of registration will be issued on first come first seminar-workshop seeks to bring Product Development and Marketing. before the seminar workshop. All presentations fisheries development. One of the serve basis. Following are the major topics of together mud crab scientists, industry iii) Workshop on husbandry (broodstock are in PowerPoint. departments is the the seminar-workshop including field trips: practitioners/stakeholders, and the management, hatchery/nursery and farming). Aquaculture Department (AQD) in academe from various parts of the globe iv) Field trips to mud crab hatchery and demo Iloilo, Philippines (established in Last Date for Registration: 10th March 2013 to discuss the present status of the farms. 1973), which is mandated to: 1. industry, share insights on relevant issues conduct scientific research to and identify the problem areas for further generate aquaculture research and development on mud crab technologies appropriate for aquaculture and fisheries management Southeast Asia, 2. develop for a sustainable mud crab managerial, technical and industry. Conducting this skilled manpower for the seminar-workshop in India is appropriate aquaculture sector, and as considerable amount of work related 3. produce, disseminate and to mud crab hatchery, nursery and exchange aquaculture grow-out technologies have been done in information. the country. Venue The seminar-workshop will be held at the 100 seater Auditorium at the Technology Transfer Training & Administrative Complex of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture at Sirkazhi. Seminar-workshop Details i) Country paper dealing on the status of the mud crab industry in India, Philippines, This 3 day seminar- workshop is designed to Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and provide and share the latest information and Malaysia. developments on mud crab culture to all the ii) Technical sessions dealing on Biology, scientists/researchers, culturists and Ecology and Physiology, Genetics, academicians who are involved in mud crab Domestication and Selective Breeding, Husbandry, Nutrition and Diseases, Fisheries date of registration is 15 March 2013 and and Resource Management, Post-harvest Product Development and Marketing. serve basis. Following are the major topics of iii) Workshop on husbandry (broodstock management, hatchery/nursery and farming). iv) Field trips to mud crab hatchery and demo farms. Submission of Abstract Poster Presentation: Poster session provides the opportunity for authors to show their results face Abstract should be written in English using to face with other participants. The authors are Times Roman with 12 font size. Participants should follow the format below: the seminar-workshop. The size of the poster is Title of paper, 80 cm width & 120 cm length. The Secretariat Authors: (indicate presenter with asterisk), will provide materials for attaching the posters. (include email), Posters should be readable from a distance of 2.0 Abstract: (extended abstract include short meters. rationale, objectives, materials & methods, results & discussion, and conclusion/ Participants recommendation). Mud crab scientists, researchers, industry Mode of presentation: Oral/Poster practitioners and academicians. (Please mention clearly for oral or poster as applicable during submission/registration). Registration Fees Last Date for submission of Abstracts is Registration fee - Rs. 5,000/- (for Indian March 8 2013. They may be submitted to delegates), US$ 150 (for International delegates). Dr. Emilia T. Quinitio and Dr. Anup Mandal in Fees include seminar kit and lunch. Oral Presentation: Each participant will be given 15 min (12 min for the presentation and Committee will inform the participants on the before the seminar workshop. All presentations are in PowerPoint. Last Date for Registration: 10th March 2013 How to register Fill up the registration form enclosed with this brochure or downloaded form from MPEDA website (www.mpeda.com). Duly accomplished registration form along with Demand Draft for requisite course fee, drawn in favour of “Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture” payable at Mayiladuthurai, should reach the workshop venue address on or before the last date of registration. The payment may also be wire transferred to RGCA A/C: state Bank of India, Mayiladuthurai (A/c No. 10948711219, IFSC code: SBIN0000875, SWIFT CODE: SBININBB464). Registration after processing. No refund of registration fee will be entertained. Accommodation and Transportation Accommodation will be arranged by RGCA in best possible available hotels in and around Sirkazhi, considering the limitations of rural area, on request and advance payment. Transportation will be provided to the participants from the place of stay to the venue and back at no additional cost. Contact