HydroMedit 2014, Volos, Greece

The Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly
and
the Panhellenic Society of Technologists Ichthyologists (PASTI)
organize the:
1st INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY & AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - HydroMedit 2014
Volos 13-15 November 2014

The Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, decided instead of organising the “5th International Symposium on Hydrobiology & Fisheries” to proceed in collaboration with the “Panhellenic Society of Technologists Ichthyologists (PA.S.T.I.)” to a jointly organised series of congresses called «International Congress on Applied Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment – “HydroMedit”». The Congress is the evolution of the “5th International Symposium on Hydrobiology & Fisheries”, and the “6th International Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries Technology and Environmental Management - AquaMedit 2014” aiming to establish a more enhanced and multidisciplinary International Congress.
The «1st International Congress on Applied Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment – “HydroMedit 2014”» will be held in Volos, on 13-15 November 2014, and the «2nd International Congress on Applied Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment – “HydroMedit 2016”» will be held at Mesolonghi, on 10-12 November 2016.
The Organising Committee consists of: Neophitou Christos Professor UTH (Chairman), Vlachos Nicholaos Μember BD PASTI, Exadactylos Athanassios Assistant Professor UTH, Mantzafleri Niki Μember PASTI, Panagiotaki Panagiota Associate Professor UTH, Skordas Konstantinos Lecturer UTH, Tsoumani Miranda Gener. Secret. BD PASTI, Chatziefstathiou Michael President AC PASTI, and, Tziantziou Lambrini Techn. Staff UTH (Secretariat).

   Organised by:

Department of Ichthyologyand Aquatic Environment (DIAE),School of Agricultural Sciences,University of Thessaly (UTH)

Panhellenic Society ofTechnologistsIchthyologists (PASTI)

Co-organised by:

Hellenic Geotechnical Chamber (GEOTEE) &Geotechnical Chamber of Central Greece 

Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology,Technological Educational Institute(TEI) ofWestern Greece (Mesolonghi Campus)

Supported by:

European Aquaculture Society (EAS)

Faculty of Agriculture,University of Belgrade, Serbia

American Fisheries Society (AFS)

Panhellenic Union of GraduateIchthyologists Working onPublic Sector (PEPIAED)

Iranian Ornamental Fish
Scientific Society (IOFS)

World fish Migration Day Bangladesh 2014

Wonderful event world fish migration day Bangladesh 2014 have been held at department of zoology, Jagannath University , Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh.

See the link: http://worldfishmigrationblog.wordpress.com/portfolio/bangladesh/

Fish research and connecting fish, rivers and people

Fish research is a branch of zoology known as ichthyology. Scientists who specifically study fish are called ichthyologists.

Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats, purpose of the activities or a combination of the foregoing features".The definition often includes a combination of fish and fishers in a region, the latter fishing for similar species with similar gear types

A fishery may involve the capture of wild fish or raising fish through fish farming or aquaculture.Directly or indirectly, the livelihood of over 500 million people in developing countries depends on fisheries and aquaculture. Overfishing, including the taking of fish beyond sustainable levels, is reducing fish stocks and employment in many world regions. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms.

Ichthyology has a long history that began with simple observations and descriptions of fish over 200 years. The first known recorded observations of fish were documented by Pierre Belon in the 1500’s. In the early 1700’s, Peter Artedi’s, who some consider to be the Father of Ichthyology, had his work “Ichthyologia” posthumously published by Karl Linnaeus.

Fish research has become an increasingly important study as fish populations decline throughout the world. The decline of fish has an immense impact on ocean ecosystems as well as a significant impact on one of the primary food sources for people around the world. Overfishing in the past 50 years has significantly reduced fish populations across a large number of species. Research in ichthyology helps policy makers determine what course of action to take in order to maintain fish populations throughout the world. National and international policies are determined based on the data provided by fish research. 

Hoopoe in Bangladesh

Upupa epops

The call is typically a trisyllabic oop-oop-oop, which gives rise to its English and scientific names, although two and four syllables are also common.The Hoopoe also enjoys taking dust and sand baths. Hoopoe was found in Dhaka, Chittagong, Camilla, Sundarban, Tiger point, Bangladesh during December 2013 to April 2014.

Scientific name: Upupa epops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name: Hoopoe
French name: Huppe fasciée
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Upupidae

Size: Body size: 26 to 28 cm; Wingspan : 42 to 46 cm; Weight : 55 to 80 g

Habitat: Open country with short-grass meadows, hedgerows, orchards especially with very old trees.

Food: Insect larva, spiders, slugs, snails, centipede mainly caught on the ground. It is fond of insects hidden inside cowpats. It may also catch insects in crevices on tree barks.

Upupa epops

Common diet items include crickets, locusts, beetles, earwigs, cicadas, ant lions, bugs and ants. 

Nesting: The nest is located in a hole in an old tree or in an old wall. It is untidily lined with straw and rubbish. Females lay 5 to 7 eggs between April and June. The very bad smell coming from juveniles' excrements is a way to locate and find nests.

Migration: Populations of temperate Europe and temperate Asia arrive in March-April and fly back southwards in August-September.

Upupa epops

Geographic area:  Temperate Europe and temperate Asia, North Africa, India, south-east Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

The Hoopoe is monogamous, although the pair bond apparently only lasts for a single season.They are also territorial, with the male calling frequently to advertise his ownership of the territory. Chases and fights between rival males (and sometimes females) are common and can be brutal. Birds will try to stab rivals with their bills, and individuals are occasionally blinded in fights

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