Re: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic

geoff and julie kimber (gkimber2_at_earthlink.net)
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 17:43:17 -0400

the main reason that I think of it as a travesty are the reports of escaped
atlantic salmon naturalizing in the pacific. I have heard concerns that
they will compete with endangered local salmon.

Are these not concerns?

Geoff kimber
lexington,ky

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Harvey" <deezall_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic Salmon)

> wy is it a travetsy ? its who has the money and were they are,i think some
> peaple have better hook ups than others, if you get a better responce
please
> let me know cause it sounds like a good thought.
>
> >From: "geoff and julie kimber" <gkimber2_at_earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> >To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> >Subject: Re: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic
> >Salmon) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:11:07 -0400
> >
> >just for my curiosity -
> >
> >Can anyone tell me why atlantic salmon are commerically farmed in the
> >pacific? I don't mean "Is this a good idea" - I mean "What lame excuses
> >are
> >fish farmers giving for this travesty?"
> >
> >Why don't they use pacific salmon, which are at least native to the area?
> >
> >Geoff Kimber
> >Lexington,KY
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jay DeLong" <thirdwind_at_att.net>
> >To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:55 PM
> >Subject: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic Salmon)
> >
> >
> > > >DR. JOHN VOLPE, Assistant Professor of Fisheries and Invasion
Biology,
> > > >University of Alberta, will present his research on interactions
> >between
> > > >Atlantic and Pacific salmon, to audiences in Washington State during
> >the
> > > >week of Oct. 14-17, 2002.
> > > >
> > > >Tuesday: Brown bag lecture at noon at the Jefferson County Public
> >Library,
> > > >Oct. 15. To pre-register contact Kathy Pool in Port Townsend at
> > > >poolenge_at_olypen.com or call 360-385-4442
> > > >
> > > >SPEAKER: Dr. John Volpe, University of Alberta
> > > >
> > > >TOPIC: Atlantic Salmon colonization of British Columbia and
Washington
> > > >State streams.
> > > >
> > > >DATE: Tuesday, October 15th
> > > >TIME: Noon
> > > >PLACE: Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock
> > > >
> > > >Wild Olympic Salmon is sponsoring the above presentation at the
> >Jefferson
> > > >County Library in Port Hadlock at noon on Tuesday October 15th. We
> >invite
> > > >everyone to listen to Dr. Volpe's research findings on Atlantic
Salmon
> > > >Colonization. See more about Dr. Volpe's work at
> > > >http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/faculty/john_volpe
> > > >
> > > >Dr. Volpe is an Assistant Professor of Invasion and Fisheries Biology
> >at
> > > >the University of Alberta and his research explored the invasion
> >ecology
> >of
> > > >aquaculture escaped Atlantic salmon. Currently, his research
interests
> > > >include the influence of the aquaculture industry on the biology of
> >coastal
> > > >BC including Atlantic salmon escapees, farm effluents and sea lice.
> >Volpe
> > > >will share startling results from the six years he studied feral
> >Atlantic
> > > >salmon on Vancouver Island, also providing an explanation for the
> >failure
> > > >of historical Atlantic salmon introductions to British Columbia and
> > > >demonstrate how conditions now favor Atlantic salmon colonization.
Dr.
> > > >Volpe will conclude by reviewing the current state of knowledge
> >regarding
> > > >the array of issues facing the aquaculture industry which viewed
> >together,
> > > >have led some to propose that salmon farms represent time bombs set
> >amidst
> > > >B.C. and Washington State coastal communities.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Barbara Nightingale
> > > >Marine Resource Specialist
> > > >Biomes
> > > >701 58th Street
> > > >Port Townsend, WA 98368
> > > >360-379-3666
> > > >www.biomes.net
> > > >barbara_at_biomes.net
> > > >
> > > >Sharing his research of six years spent studying feral Atlantic
salmon
> >on
> > > >Vancouver Island, Dr. Volpe provides an explanation for the failure
of
> > > >previous introductions and demonstrates how conditions are now more
> > > >favorable.
> > > >
> > > >Dr. John Volpe received his education at the Universities of Guelph
and
> > > >Victoria and is presently Associate Professor of Fisheries Ecology at
> >the
> > > >University of Alberta in Edmonton. His 2001 paper, published by the
> >David
> > > >Suzuki Foundation, is entitled Super unNatural - Atlantic Salmon in
BC
> > > >Waters and is available on the web at
> > > >www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/aquaculture_reports/default.asp
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