Industry Events Events listing APRIL 08-09 – Monaco Blue Initiative Scotland www.monacoblueinitiative.org 09 – 13/04/18 - 122nd IAOM Annual Conference& Expo USA www.iaom.info 19 – 21/04/18 - Livestock Asia 2018 Malaysia www.livestockasia.com 23 – 26/04/18 - Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2018 Taiwan www.was.org 24 – 26/04/18 – Seafood Processing Global Belgium www.seafoodexpo.com/global/ 25 – 26/04/18 - 8th European Algae Industry Summit Austria www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/ european-algae-industry-summit/
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02 – 04/05/18 - Food Ingredients Istanbul 2018 Turkey www.figlobal.com/istanbul 07 – 09/05/18 - Agro-Food Oman Oman www.agro-oman.com 15 – 17/05/18 – Offshore Mariculture Asia Singapore www.offshoremariculture.com/asia 16 – 18/05/18 – FI Vietnam 2018 Vietnam www.figlobal.com/vietnam 23 – 24/05/18 - Aquaculture UK 2018 Scotland www.aquacultureuk.com 24 – 25/05/18 - 11th Global Summit on Aquaculture & Fisheries Japan wwwaquaculture.global-summit.com
Focus on shrimp aquaculture in Asia - TARS 2018 Asia is the leading supplier of farmed shrimp to global markets. However, its production has dropped since 2010. Today, growth of the shrimp aquaculture is moving at different speeds. This has not benefitted the entire value chain, as gross margins remain thin due to low survival rates and disease outbreaks. The situation has since regressed, resulting in reduced productivity with massive increases in production cost. Zuridah Merican, Editor of Aqua Culture Asia Pacific, and chairperson of TARS 2018, commented, “Today the industry is being sustained by high prices which is not expected to continue. Living with diseases, inconsistent harvest volumes and crop losses may be the new normal, but what the industry needs now is a revolutionary change. This requires a muchneeded shift in production paradigms if Asia is to reach the global production levels prior to the EMS crisis.” TARS 2018, to be held at the Shangri-la Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand from August 15-16, 2018 will focus on shrimp aquaculture in Asia, making it the fourth time the meeting will address this sector. The two-day meeting, with the theme “Need for Change” features a vibrant programme with the participation of international experts and key stakeholders from the industry and academia, who will share new knowledge, exchange insights and experiences at the plenary, interactive breakout sessions, and panel discussions that have become hallmarks of this critical series. Also included in the programme is “Hard Talk with Young Shrimp Farmers.” This dialogue session presents the opportunity for delegates to learn first-hand about new business and farming models, as well as challenges and successes. Among the topics to be addressed are the current state of Asia’s shrimp aquaculture industry, new approaches for improving shrimp production, higher level of control, productivity and cost efficiency, and transformation to ensure the future of the industry. The plenary will comprise of 15 presentations. A signature presentation on the State of the Industry & Challenges in Asia by a prominent stakeholder will review current industry developments and where the industry is heading. Mr Merican explained, “For country reviews, we have selected India, where the speed of development is fast and furious; Vietnam which is fast evolving to cope with diseases and production efficiency in post-EMS Thailand.” Other presentations include Productivity in the Supply Chain – field information on current disease threats in Asia; different culture systems, and environment, nursery and grow-out in controlled environments; Nutritional and Health Interventions – mitigating disease through gut health; assessment of vannamei shrimp nutrition in Asia versus Central and South America; nutrition for robust shrimp, and new feeding concepts. Two sessions will be dedicated to the Revival of BT Shrimp and Attracting Investments. The latter will focus on production efficiency to improve profitability and reduce risks to meet investors’ requirements at farm level. The tentative programme is available at www.tarsaquaculture.com.
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