Aquaculture of Triploid

Crassostrea ariakensis
in Chesapeake Bay

A Symposium Report

Industry/Watermen Break-out Group

DISCUSSION POINTS

• If allowed to proceed, what level of production can be anticipated in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years?
  
  
• What measures would you be willing to take to minimize risks, presumably at the expense of profit margins?
  
  
• Would you make your books available on purchase, movement, harvest and sale of triploid C. ariakensis product?
  
  
• What (more) do we need to make an informed decision on whether and how to go forward with aquaculture of triploid non-natives?
  
  
• Who/what are the responsible parties/agencies in managing and mitigating any risks?

REQUESTED PARTICIPATION

Regulatory/Policy Break-out Group

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Do regulatory groups have the capability to look at a "considered opinion" on the use of triploid non-natives in the Bay?
  
  
• How would biosecurity concerns be incorporated into a permitting process?
  
  
• Other "critical issues?"
  
  
• What (more) do we need to make an informed decision on whether and how to go forward with aquaculture of triploid non-natives?
  
  
• Who/what are the responsible parties/agencies in managing and mitigating any risks?

REQUESTED PARTICIPATION

Science Break-out Group

DISCUSSION POINTS

• What is your assessment of the current level of risk for commercial aquaculture?
  
  
• What aspects of "risk" are satisfactorily addressed and which need more research?
  
  
• Other "critical issues?"
  
  
• What (more) do we need to make an informed decision on whether and how to go forward with aquaculture of triploid non-natives?
  
  
• Who/what are the responsible parties/agencies in managing and mitigating any risks?

REQUESTED PARTICIPATION