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by Rebecca Sherratt, Production editor, International Aquafeed eep in the heart of Pordenone, Italy, the third rendition of the Aquafarm exhibition was held at Pordenone Exhibition Centre. Spanning two exhibition halls, alongside two conference rooms, the event has significantly grown compared to its 2018 edition. President of Pordenone Fiere, Renato Pujatti tells us that this third rendition of the event has seen a 58 percent increase in attendees compared to the previous edition, and the growth is clear, with their broadening focus on all things aquaculture including sea food, fish farming technology, fish feed, boats, recirculating aquaculture systems, aquaponics and much more. Aquafarm 2019 saw a record number of 2500 visitors coming from 41 countries across the world, including a significant number of attendees from Croatia, France, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Spain, Germany, the UK, Poland, Slovenia and Belgium,
a clear sign that the event is becoming only more international. The number of exhibitors also increased by 13 percent, with a total of 124 exhibitors, 65 percent of which were Italian and 35 percent non-Italian companies, a 17 percent increase in international companies participating. The two-day event played host to a variety of exhibitors, as well as hosting conferences throughout the day in the Del Pesce room and the Della Regione Room. Conferences ran from 10:00-18:00 on February 13th, and from 9:30-17:00 on February 14th, covering a variety of exciting topics such as ‘Innovative technologies for farming equipment’, ‘Fish health and wellness’ and ‘Italian research into aquaculture’.
Plentiful exhibitions
One of Aquafarm’s many strengths is their remarkable variety of exhibitors- from fish farming technology, to the intricacies of fish feed, to regulatory organisations and societies; Aquafarm was brimming with variety. Exhibitors include a variety of feed companies, such as Aller Aqua, Alltech Coppens, Biomar and Veronesi as well as innovators of the fish farming technology sector such as Xylem, Dive Systems, Fisa Nets, Mørenot and many more.
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