APEC-IOC SYMPOSIUM ON MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION OF HABs
Philippines, 10-14 May 1999

ITEM:  42
SOURCE/AUTHOR: Henrik Enevoldsen
DATE:  January 27, 1999   

The purpose of this Symposium is to facilitate the management and mitigation of the impacts of HABs. The symposium is a cooperative effort of several organisations, including APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and the IOC, which have recognised the need for focused programs on the management of HABs. It is intended that the symposium will provide managers with training and exposure to current methods and strategies used throughout the world for managing HABs and their diverse impacts. It is also intended that the symposium will provide the basis for continuing efforts toward the development of regional cooperation and coordination and compatible regulatory procedures.

The site and geographic emphasis of the symposium are in the Asia Pacific region, in
recognition of the significant impact HABs have had in that region and the importance of fish and shellfish for food and for commerce throughout the region.

Distinct from the many scientific conferences on HABs the Conference will focus attention primarily on exploring practical, currently available options for their management and mitigation. It is hoped that there will emerge from the symposium a consensus with a solid technical and practical basis that will provide for policy makers a spectrum of management options applicable to the needs of diverse economies and cultures, faced with an array of HAB problems and societal constraints. In addition to the proceedings, it is intended that the symposium will produce a brief guidance document, outlining these management options, that will assist the various economies in developing or improving their own HAB programs. Practical training workshops and demonstrations will be held before, after, and
throughout the symposium.

For more information please contact: Dr. Sherwood Hall, FDA HFS-426, 200 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20204, E-mail: SHall@bangate.fda.gov