EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 11 - 2012 Num. article: 2012/254

Freshwater invasive species conference (Galway, IE, 2013-04-8/11)


The ‘Freshwater Invasives – Networking for Strategy’ (FINS) conference will be hosted by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC). FINS will address key topics relating to freshwater invasive species and harmful aquatic pathogens (including invasive alien plants).
The primary objective of the conference is to provide a forum where international scientists, policy makers and stakeholders will address designated themes with a view to informing management and policy development in the area. The themes that will provide the focus for deliberations during the conference will be policy ; strategy, biosecurity, management and economics.

Sources

Freshwater Invasives – Networking for Strategy. http://finsconference.ie/sample-page/