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GAA Global Shrimp Outlook discussions rescheduled for Bangkok November 9-12.


The Global Shrimp Outlook conference, sponsored by the Global Aquaculture aquaculture, the raising and harvesting of fresh- and saltwater plants and animals. The most economically important form of aquaculture is fish farming, an industry that accounts for an ever increasing share of world fisheries production.  Alliance (GAA GAA Goals Against Average (Hockey)
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), has been rescheduled to take place November 9-12 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

The conference Steering Committee steerĀ·ing committee
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 chose to move the meeting to Bangkok, in part, to show its continuing support for the region, in face of.preliminary anti-dumping duties on imported shrimp that may be imposed by the US Department of Commerce.

As the center of Asia's thriving shrimp business, Bangkok is close to major processing plants, farms, feed mills, and other supporting infrastructure. It is also home to major seafood organizations that are helping support the event.

Following a meeting with GAA President George Chamberlain in Bangkok, the Thai Frozen Foods Association and Thai Shrimp Association expressed interest in hosting the conference. The Thai Department of Fisheries, which has offices in Bangkok, is also providing meeting support. The conference had previously been scheduled for Nov. 16-19 in Phuket, and the only alternatives--Chiang Mai in mountainous northern Thailand Northern Thailand, one of the 5 regional groups of Thailand, usually describes the area covered by 17 provinces.
  1. Chiang Mai
  2. Chiang Rai
  3. Kamphaeng Phet
  4. Lampang
  5. Lamphun
  6. Mae Hong Son
  7. Nakhon Sawan
  8. Nan
  9. Phayao
  10. Phetchabun
, and Hawaii, were both rued out.

Given the timing of the preliminary anti-dumping duties, this year's Global Shrimp Outlook meeting will likely be even more strategically important than usual.

Visitors to http://www.gaalliance.org/gsol.html can download a complete GSOL GSOL Global Sources Limited (stock symbol)
GSOL Good Standard of Living
 registration packet in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format.  format or view and print out html information pages. Completed forms should be returned to the GAA office, while room reservations must be made directly with the hotel.
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