Mercator Media, organiser of the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2010, has announced new dates for the conference to avoid a clash with another European event. Offshore Mariculture 2010 will now be held from the 16-18 June 2010 at the Hilton Imperial Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

The Offshore Mariculture Conference 2010 dates have been confirmed as 16-18 June 2010

The technical conference will be held on the 16 and 17 June, whilst fish farm visits will take place on the 18 June. The Conference Networking Dinner will take place on the evening of Wednesday 16 June 2010 at the Revelin Fortress which was built in 1462 to provide protection to the Eastern City Gate Place. Overlooking the Old City Harbour, the Revelin's terrace offers, what are probably the best views of the Old City and its famous Harbour.

A programme of events will also be available for partners of attendees wanting to visit this fantastic city, which is often described as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’. Special rates have been agreed for delegates staying at the Hilton Imperial Hotel and the rates will also be available to those wishing to stay on to see the many wonderful sites Dubrovnik has to offer.

The 2010 Offshore Mariculture Conference will be the third in this series of successful events aimed at growing offshore fish farming businesses and will explore the progress and prospects for offshore aquaculture in European and international waters. The Conference will again be supported by the European Aquaculture Society.

Companies, organisations and individuals are invited to put forward papers to be delivered at the conference. Please refer to the conference website (www.offshoremariculture.com) for the full range of topics and send a 200 word abstract plus a biography of the speaker to Isobel Roberts (email: iroberts@mercatormedia.com, tel: +44 1622 820622) by 30 November at the latest.

A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available to suit all budgets, for further details please either visit the website or contact Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling (email: mrasmussen@mercatormedia.com, tel: +44 1962 842950).