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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong>World Expert speaks on The Role of Responsible Aquaculture: Feeding the
World in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century </strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span> </span>Ron Zweig of Woods Hole will speak about the
present state of aquaculture world-wide in a lecture <span> </span>at the Woods Hole Public Library, 581 Woods Hole Road,
on Wednesday evening, February 17 at 7:30 PM.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Dr. Zweig first came to Falmouth to
lead the aquaculture program at the New Alchemy Institute from 1975-1985, then worked
as a consultant for a number of UN and US agencies and most recently served as
Senior Aquaculturist for<span> </span>The World Bank
(1992-2007).<span> </span>This evening’s presentation
is largely derived from the keynote address that he presented last September at
the World Aquaculture Society’s Symposium in Veracruz, Mexico.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span>
</span>Aquaculture continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors
worldwide.<span> </span>Aquaculture now represents
more than 47% of the aquatic produce globally – over 50 million tons consumed
including fish, shellfish, and algae -- having increased by between 5-8% per
year for the past three decades.<span> </span>Nearly
9 million jobs have been created in aquaculture -- up about 75% since
1990.<span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The expansion in production has not
gone without significant environmental and social problems.<span> </span>Many of these challenges are being effectively
addressed while others remain as potentially serious threats. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">East, Southeast and South Asia are
the regions where a majority of the production has been achieved with China the world
leader, yielding about 67% of aquaculture produced worldwide each year.<span> </span>Other countries have made significant
advances such as Norway,
which is the global leader in the advancement of salmon culture.<span> </span>Many lessons are available from traditional
and advanced practices for application in other countries, including the USA.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">This talk is free and open to the
public. The Library is handicapped accessible. For more information, either
call the Library at 508-548-8961 or visit their website
www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org.</p>
<br>
<br>
<p>Jennifer S. Gaines<br>
Woods Hole Public Library<br>
Woods Hole, MA 02543<br>
<br>
508-548-8961<br>
</p>
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