Convenor

Antonio VILLALBA
Centro de Investigacións Mariñas,
Xunta de Galicia

International Advisory Committee

Luis BOTANA (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Ken BUCKLE (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Phil BUSBY (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand)
Michael O CINNEIDE (Marine Institute, Ireland)
Leonardo GUZMÁN (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Chile)
Stephen H. JONES (University of New Hampshire, USA)
David N. LEES (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science, UK)
Sandra SHUMWAY (Long Island University, USA)
Wen-Xiong WANG (University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong)
Takeshi YASUMOTO (Japan Food Research Laboratories, Japan)

Organising Committee

Ricardo BEIRAS (Universidad de Vigo)
Juan BLANCO (Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Xunta de Galicia)
María Jesús CARBALLAL (Centro de Investigacións Mariñas, Xunta de Galicia)
Patricia DAPORTA (Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia)
María Luisa FERNÁNDEZ (Laboratorio de Referencia de la Unión Europea para Biotoxinas Marinas, Vigo)
Carlos S. RUIZ (ANFACO-CECOPESCA)
Juan MANEIRO (Consellería de Pesca, Marisqueo e Acuicultura, Xunta de Galicia)
Beatriz REGUERA (Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo)
Jesús L.ROMALDE (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Covadonga SALGADO (Centro de Control da Calidade do Medio Mariño, Xunta de Galicia)

Conference topics

	Microbiological contamination.
	Chemical contamination and bioaccumulation.
	Harmful and toxic algal events.
	Shellfish contamination by marine biotoxins.
	Depuration.
	Management and mitigation.
	Water quality at harvesting sites.
	Public health, epidemiology and toxicology.
	Monitoring, quality assurance programmes and regulatory controls.
	Allergies associated with shellfish consumption.

Sponsors

- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO)
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) - Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)
- Instituto Galego de Cooperación Iberoamericana (IGACI)
- Mexillón de Galicia. Consello Regulador
- Concello de Santiago de Compostela/INCOLSA
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
- Centro Técnico Nacional de Conservación de Productos de la Pesca ANFACO-CECOPESCA
- Deputación de Pontevedra
- Caixanova

Conference language

The official language will be English for all presentations and documentation. No simultaneous translation will be available.

Deadlines

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: January 15, 2002
Early registration: March 15, 2002
Deadline for receipt of full manuscripts: June 8, 2002

Address for correspondence

Conference Secretariat:
ICMSS - Centro de Investigacións Mariñas
Aptdo. 13 - 36620 Vilanova de Arousa. Pontevedra - Spain
Phone: 34 986500155 - Fax: 34 986506788 - E-mail: icmss@cimacoron.org

Travel Agency, Registration and Accomodation:
Viajes Atlántico, S.A.
Plaza de Fuenterrabía, 3 - 15702 Santiago de Compostela - Spain
Phone: 34 981569040 - Fax: 34 981572867 - E-mail: incoming@atlanticocongresos.com