Report and proceedings of the Symposium on Aquaculture Development--Partnership between Science and Producer Associations, Wierzba, Poland, 26-29 May 2004, held in connection with the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission twenty-third session, Wierzba, Poland, 26 May-2 June 2004

The Symposium considered existing and possible partnerships and collaboration between aquaculture producers and scientists, government officials and other stakeholders. The Symposium further addressed opportunities and needs of aquaculture producer associations, and identified measures and recommendations to strengthen participation, activities and positions of aquaculture associations in the management and development of the aquaculture sector in Europe. In addition to the report of the Symposium, this document contains the Symposium proceedings, and selected experience papers on aquaculture, conservation, cooperation, economic transition, ecotourism, education, fisheries, management, planning, partnerships, policy, producers associations, product chains, recirculation, risks, stakeholder participation, sustainability and the role of science.--Publisher's description.