Schedule
edited: 21st/Oct/2024
edited: 21st/Oct/2024
Title: “Bridging Selective Breeding and Cutting-edge Biotechnologies: Transformative Technology Innovations for Strengthening Aquaculture Resilience”
Date: October 28th-30th, 2024.
Venue: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (hybrid via ZOOM)
Monday, October 28th
12:00–13:00 Registration at site
WELCOME REMARKS
13:00–13:05 Greetings from the Organizers
Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan
President of the Japanese Society of Fish Genetics and Breeding Science
13:05–13:10 Welcome remark I
Mr. Yoshihiko TAKEKAWA
Assistant Director, Fish Ranching and Aquaculture Division, Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
13:10–13:15 Welcome remark II
Ms. Miwako TAKASE
Managing Director, the Japan Fisheries Association, Japan
Former Councilor, Resources Management Department, Japanese Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
13:15–13:20 Welcome remark III
Dr. Ichiro NANAYAMA
President, National Research and Development Agency, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
13:20–13:40 Welcome and Presentation of the OECD CRP
Dr. Andy Sheppard
CRP Theme Co-Ordinator
Chief Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia
Click the link for profiles of each speaker (*OECD CRP sponsored speakers)
TECHNICAL SESSION I (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
13:40–14:20
Prof. Ross Houston, Benchmark Genetics, United Kingdom*
Genomic and Reproductive Technologies to Advance Aquaculture Breeding
14:20–15:00
Prof. Goro Yoshizaki, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan
Surrogate Bloodstock technology for Aquaculture Breeding
15:00–15:40
Dr. Anna Kristina Sonesson, Nofima AS, Norway*
Genomics methods in global aquaculture breeding
COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION II (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
16:00–16:40
Selective breeding of fish in France and in the Mediterranean: state of the art and recent advances
16:40–17:20
Prof. Dean Jerry, James Cook University, Australia*
Supercharging the Selection of Tropical Aquaculture Species - the Integration of Advanced Genomic Technologies to Speed Up Genetic Improvement
17:20–18:00
Dr. Hideaki AONO, General Research Leader, Bio-oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution (BRAIN), Japan
Strengthening Risk Resilience in Japan's Fisheries Industry
Tuesday, October 29th
TECHNICAL SESSION III (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
8:40–9:20
Dr. Kenta Kishimoto, Regional Fish Institute, Ltd., Japan
Production and Commercialization of Gene Edited Food Fish
9:20–10:00
Prof. Ryosuke Yazawa, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan
Reproductive Technologies to Advance Aquaculture Breeding
10:00–10:40
Dr. Sho Hosoya, University of Tokyo, Japan
Integration of Selective Breeding and Surrogate Bloodstock Technology to Improve Aquaculture Production of the tiger pufferfish
COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION IV (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
11:00–11:40
Dr. Lene Kleppe, Institute of Marine Research, Norway*
Application of Genome Editing and Surrogate Broodstock Technology in Atlantic Salmon
11:40–12:20
Dr. John Buchanan, The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), United States*
Reproductive sterility and improved production traits in aquaculture species using genome editing and surrogate broodstock technologies
12:20–13:00
Dr. Jane Richardson, OECD, France*
An International Overview of the Policy, Regulatory and Social Aspects of the Use of
Transgenesis and Gene Editing in Agriculture
LUNCH
TECHNICAL SESSION V (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Dr. Sho Hosoya
14:30–15:10
Strengthening Aquaculture Resilience through Integrated Genetic Improvement Technologies
15:10–15:50
Prof. Anne Ingeborg Myhr, NORCE -Norwegian Research Centre, Norway*
Genome Editing of Salmon: Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics
15:50–16:30
Dr. Agus Sunarto, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia*
Genome Engineering in Fish: From Genetic Biocontrol of Aquatic Invasive Species to Sustainable Aquaculture in Asia-Pacific Region
COFFEE BREAK
TECHNICAL SESSION VI (40 min including 10 min Q&A/discussion time)
Chairperson: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI
16:45–17:25
Dr. Marcela Salazar, Benchmark Genetics Colombia, Colombia*
Harvesting Tomorrow's Shrimp: Advancing Biotechnology for Sustainable Aquaculture
17:25–18:00
Dr. Hiroyuki Okamoto, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Japan
Regulatory Policies of Japanese Authorities Regarding the Use of Gene Edited Fish for Aquaculture Breeding
Wednesday, October 30th
Wrap-up Session I (Moderator: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI)
9:00–10:30 All speakers
Road to the Integration of selective breeding, gene editing, and surrogate broodstock technology
COFFEE BREAK
Wrap-up Session II (Moderator: Prof. Kiyoshi KIKUCHI)
11:00–12:30 All speakers
Responsible use of the cutting-edge technology—Ethical, Legal, and Social Aspects