Nov. 13, 2008
Fish farming compliance training workshop in Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Northern Aquaculture
Demonstration Facility (NADF) is sponsoring the second annual fish farming
compliance training workshop on Friday, December 5.
The workshop will be held in Madison at the East Side Club, lower level,
3735 Monona Drive, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will allow
Wisconsin’s fish farmers to hear firsthand from regulatory agency
personnel on new or pending rules affecting the state’s growing
aquaculture industry.
This past year the aquaculture industry has encountered many state
and federal rule changes. Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS), a fish
disease of worldwide concern that was first found in Wisconsin in
2007, continues to be the focus of new rules aimed at slowing the
spread of the disease and protecting the aquaculture industry. In
addition, invasive species and the Great Lakes Compact, now federal
law, are issues with pending rules which may affect the aquaculture
industry.
The day-long workshop will cover new rules concerning VHS on both a
state and federal level; the proposed Chapter NR-40 Invasive Species
Identification, Classification and Control Rule; information on the
Great Lakes Compact; new Type 3 fish farm registration with medical
separation; and record keeping.
The workshop is being sponsored in conjunction with the Wisconsin
Aquaculture Association (WAA) and UW-Extension. Agencies invited
to the workshop include the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection, United States Department of Agriculture Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Fish &
Wildlife Service, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, and the Small
Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy.
Who should attend: Current and prospective fish farmers concerned
with VHS, bait dealers and harvesters, anyone with an interest in
aquaculture, veterinarians with aquaculture practices, agriculture
and natural resource field technicians, and the public interested
in aquatic disease prevention.
Cost: The workshop is $25 for WAA members and $30 for nonmembers
and includes a lunch and break. Preregistration is requested in
order to reserve meals.
Lodging: AmericInn, 101 West Broadway, Monona, WI 53716. State
rate ($70) is honored, ask for Aquaculture Meeting. Call
direct 608-222-8601.
Contacts: To register contact Cindy Johnson, Wisconsin Aquaculture
Association, 715-373-2990 or email
Cindy@WisconsinAquaculture.com.
For information on training contact Ron Johnson, UW-Extension at
715-779-3189. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities
or limitations should be made prior to the date of this event. Please
do so as early as possible so that proper arrangements can be made.
Requests are kept confidential. Contact Sarah Kaatz, UW-Extension,
at 715-346-3037 or
skaatz@uwsp.edu to make arrangements.
