r DFO'~~~~ilJir"' I CANADIAN AQUATIC BIOTECHNOLOGY NETWORK AQUATECH '92 RESEAU CANADIEN DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE AQUATIQUE ABSTRACTS AND SUMMARIES RESUMES ET SOMMAIRES PROGRESS AND PROFITS FROM RESEARCH LA RECHERCHE: SES PROGES ET SES AVANTAGES HALIFAX, NOV A SCOTIA/NOUVELLE-ECOSSE MARCH 1-3, 1992/LE 1-3 MARS, 1992 SH ' ' 3 34.55 A65 1992 AQUATECH '92 PROGRESS and PROFITS from RESEARCH fax, Nova Scotia rch 1 - 3, 1992 Sponsors lndmlrie, Sciences ea Tec:hnologie C.aoada THE LIBRARY Conseil national de recherches Canada lnstitut des bioscieuoes marina INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES SIDNEY, B.C. P&:hes et Ocam Canada V8L 482 Le centre canadien d'innovatiom des p&hes t lfo &"b o 024051 AQUATECH '92 La recherche: ses progres et ses avantages Halifax, Nouvelle-Ecosse Du ler au 3 mars 1992 arramee par: l+I lndustrie, Sciences et Technologie Canada Industry, Science and Technology Canada l+I Conseil national de recherches Canada National Research Council Canada Institut des biosciences marines Institute for Marine Biosciences I+ I P&:hes et Oceans Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Le centre c.anadien d'innovations des peches Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation AQUATECH '92 HALIFAX MARCH 1-3/ler AU 3 MARS 1992 THE AQUA TECH NETWORK AQUATECH is a network of Canadian companies, research institutes and government organizations dedicated to promoting and commercializing biotechnology related to aquatic organisms. Since its founding in 1987, AQUATECH has hosted an annual conference to foster interactions and collaborations among Canada's university, business and government sectors. The network's ultimate goal is to provide an environment that nurtures the development and growth of Canadian aquatic biotechnology enterprises and thereby aiding Canadian industry in meeting global competition. LE RESEAU AQUATECH AQUATECH est le nom d'un reseau d'entreprises, de centres de recherche et d'organismes gouvernementaux canadiens qui se consacrent a la promotion et a la commercialisation de la biotechnologie reliee aux organismes aquatiques. Depuis sa creation en 1987, AQUATECH organise une conference annuelle visant a favoriser les·rapports et la collaboration entre les universites, les entreprises et le gouvernement au Canada. Son principal objectif est d'offrir un milieu propice a la creation et au developpement d'entreprises canadiennes de biotechnologie aquatique pour ainsi aider l'industrie canadienne a se tailler une place sur le marche mondial. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIERES Steering Committee/Conseil d'administration . ... 3 1992 Organizing Committee/Comite organisateur, 1992 . 3 Program ....................................................................... 4 Programme . 8 Abstracts/Resumes . 12 Poster Abstracts/Resumes des aff iches . 24 Full Papers/Textes complets . 34 Aquatech Network Mailing List/Liste du Reseau de Biotechn_ologie Aquatique . 76 2 STEERING COMMITTEE/CONSEIL D' ADMINISTRATION Mr. J. Monty Little, Chair Mr. John Neil Syndel Laboratories Limited Coolwater Farms Ltd. 9211 Shaugnessy Street 591 Liverpool Road Vancouver, BC V6P 6R6 Pickering, ON LlW lRl (604) 321-7131 (416) 831-0697 Dr. Joel de la Nolie Dr. William Paterson Centre Quebec de V aloristation de la Biomasse Aqua Health Ltd. Universit~ Laval R.R.#1 1312 Pavilion Comtois Loretto, ON LOG lLO Sainte-Foy, QC GlK 7P4 (416) 721-2286 ( 418) 656-3952 Dr. Edward Donaldson Ms. Iola Price West Vancouver Laboratory Department of Fisheries and Oceans Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Aquaculture and Resource Development Branch 4160 Marine Drive 200 Kent Street, Station 1256 West Vancouver, BC V7V 1N6 Ottawa, ON KlA OE6 (604) 666-7928 (613) 990-0275 Dr. Roger Foxall Mr. David Saxby NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences Speciality Marine Products Limited 1411 Oxford Street 1814 Maritime Mews Halifax, NS B3H3Zl Vancouver, BC V6H 3X2 (902) 426-7928 (604) 685-5499 Dr. Steve Goddard Mr. John Spence Newfoundland &; Labrador Institute of Fisheries and 506-1200 West Pender Street Marine Technology Vancouver, BC V6E 2S9 P.O. Box 4920, 155 Ridge Road (604) 922-2655 St. John's, NF AlC 5R3 (709) 778-0342 Dr. Robert C. Miller University of BC 2194 Health Sciences Mall Woodward IRC Building, 4th Floor Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 (604) 832-3370 1992 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE/CO MITE ORGANISA TEUR, 1992 Dr. John van der Meer, Chair Ms. Donna Viger NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences 1411 Oxford Street 1411 Oxford Street Halifax, NS B3H 3Zl Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3Zl (902) 426-4927 (902) 426-6829 Dr. Roger Foxall Ms. Judith Young NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences 1411 Oxford Street 1411 Oxford Street Halifax, NS B3H 3Zl Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3Zl ( 902) 426-7928 (902) 426-1186 3 PROGRAM WORKSHOPS Building R & D Networks that Benefit Canada. Chair: J. Young, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS Speakers: N. Gray, Co-ordinator for BIOFOR R. Brousseau, Co-ordinator for BIOCIDE P. Darrah, Co-chair, Canadian Construction Research Board Support Programs for Aquatic Biotechnology R & D. Chair: M Mcinerney-Northcott, Canadian Aquaculture Producers' Council, Halifax, NS. Funding Representatives: D. Healey - National Research Council C. Murray, D. Blair, I. Langlands - Industry, Science & Technology Canada I.M Price - Department of Fisheries & Oceans C. Armour - Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council M Coombs - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency PLENARY LECTURES In the Spotlight: Overviews of Two Atlantic Canada Research Organizations. Chair: J. van der Meer, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation. L.P. Visentin, Dean of Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences. R.A. Foxall, Director General, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS Business Perspectives on Aquatic Biotechnology Commercialization. Chair: J.M Little, President, Syndel Laboratories Ltd., Vancouver, BC The Development of No.va Chem. D.H. Davies, President, Nova Chem Ltd., Halifax, NS Commercializing Aquatic Biotechnology. W. Paterson, President, Aqua Health Ltd., Loretto, ON Business Perspectives: Martek Corporation. R. Radmer, President, Martek Corporation, Columbia, MD, USA Biotechnology for Aquaculture Support Products and Services a) Product Quality and Consumer Safety. Chair: W.D. Robertson, Manager, Canadian Fish Culture Operations, Connors Bros. Ltd, Blacks Harbour, NB 4 Industrial Perspective: Dealing with Shellfish Toxins. P. Darnell, Indian Point Marine Farms Ltd., Mahone Bay, NS Industrial Perspective: Dealing with Drug and Pesticide Residues in Cultured Fish. D. Tillapaugh, BC Salmon Farmers' Association, Vancouver, BC Research Perspective: Quantitative Measurement of Toxins and Residues. MA. Quilliam, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS b) Biotechnology Applications in Aquaculture. Chair: W.C. Kimmins, Dean of Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Parasite Control: Problems and Possible Biotechnological Solutions. MD.B. Burt, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB FINS (Forensically Informative Nucleotide Sequencing): Its Application to Aquaculture and Seafood Processing. W.S. Davidson, Bio-ID Corporation, St. John's, NF Research Progress for Fish Disease Detection, Diagnosis and Control. G. Olivier, Department of Fisheries & Oceans. Halifax, NS Panel Discussion: Messages for Canada from the International Marine Bio-technology Conference, Baltimore, USA, October 13-16, 1991. Chair & Moderator: J. Wright, Gene Probe Laboratory, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Participants: MA. Ragan, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS A. McCulloch, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS E. Donaldson, West Vancouver Laboratory, Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans, Vancouver, BC N. Sherwood, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Dialogue: Progress, Challenges and Reality in Producing and Breeding Transgenic Fish. Chair & Moderator: J. Wright, Gene Probe Laboratory, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Participants: G. Fletcher, OSC, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF G. Friars, Atlantic Salmon Federation, St. Andrews, NB R. Devlin, West Vancouver Laboratory, Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans, Vancouver, BC The Aquatic Dumping Ground. Chair: J. de la Nolle, Universite Laval, Sainte-Foy, PQ The Potential of Naturall Microorganisms for Oil Spill Bioremediation. K. Lee, Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans, Mont-Joli, PQ Microbiotests in Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Characteristics, Utility, and Prospects. C. Blaise, Centre Saint-Laurent, Longueuil, QC 5 The Potential of Lux Genes in Building Light-emitting Sensors for the Detection of Aquatic Pollutants. E.A. Meighen, McGill University, Montrfal, QC Added Value from Aquatic Biomass. Chair: D. King, Director, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation, St. John's, NF Surimi Processing of Atlantic Canadian Fish. K. Spencer, Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology, Halifax, NS Status and Potential for Better Utilization of Fisheries Waste in Canada. F. Shahidi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF Recovery of Valuable Organic Constituents by Membrane Separation Technology. T. Matsuura, NRC Institute for Environmental Chemistry, Ottawa, ON New Products from Aquatic Organisms. Chair: J. Spence, BC Aquaculture Research and Development Council, Vancouver, BC Bioactives from Aquatic Organisms. J.L.C. Wright, NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences, Halifax, NS The Commercial Potential of Enzymes and Proteins from