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Aquaculture Animal Welfare and Animal Rights
In the latter part of 2017, several aquaculture associations became aware that the animal rights community had decided to launch a campaign against seafood products, both wild caught and from aquaculture. The various discussions that resulted turned toward animal welfare, standards for welfare in aquaculture, and a host of other topics. From a research perspective, what are the key needs and knowledge gaps related to these discussions?
[More..]Abstracts for AQUA 2018 Published
The abstracts for the upcoming meeting in Montpellier have been published to the website. Take this opportunity to review the abstracts and plan your meeting attendance. Authors, you can also use this as a chance to review your submission and make sure it is accurate.
[More..]AQUA 2018 World Press Conference
At the occasion of the AQUA 2018 joint conference & tradeshow of the World Aquaculture Society WAS and the European Aquaculture Society EAS with the Conference slogan "#WeRAquaculture we are the producers and investors, the scientists and technical advisors,
the legislators and educators, the students, civil society organizations and consumers of farmed aquatic products", the FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Department, the European Commission and the AQUA 2018 conference organizers are proudly announcing the AQUA 2018 World Press Conference at 18.00h on August 27th, 2018 at the Corum, Montpellier in France. This event has limited seating and a reservation is required to attend.
[More..]Bogotá and the Ágora International Convention Center
The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2018 (LACQUA18) event will be held together with the VIII Colombian Aquaculture Congress (VIII CCA) at the Ágora Convention Center, Bogotá, from October 23 to 26, 2018. These events are being co-organized by the National University of Colombia, the Colombian Federation of Aquaculture Producers (FEDEACUA) and the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LACC/WAS).
[More..]Aquaculture in Occitanie, France
The upcoming AQUA 2018 event #We R Aquaculture, co-organised by EAS and WAS, will take place in Occitanie. This is the name given to one of the new ‘super regions’ of France, created in 2016 from the former regions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées. Occitanie comes from the historical name of the broader region of southern France and the historic use of the Occitan language and its various dialects.
Its aquaculture activities cover the production of marine and freshwater fish and shellfish cultivated in the Thau lagoon, a special focus of this article. The region also produces Spirulina and more recently other microalgae and macroalgae
[More..]Keynote Speakers for AQUA 2018 Announced
Robins McIntosh, Executive Vice President of Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC, and Øyvind Oaland, Global Director, R&D and Technical, Marine Harvest ASA, will be the keynote speakers for AQUA 2018. Both of our AQUA2018 Keynote Presentations will be given during the Plenary Session on Sunday, August 26th in the BERLIOZ Auditorium of Le Corum. The Plenary Session will be followed by the AQUA20178 Student Spotlight Awards.
[More..]Editor's Note - Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture
The spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the major threats facing the human population this century. It could become the leading cause of death, exceeding cancer, and result in as many as 10 million mostly premature deaths a year by 2050. The development of AMR limits the effectiveness of antibiotic treatments of bacterial infections in humans and species produced in aquaculture.
[More..]2018 WAS Election Results
As Chair of the Elections Committee, I am happy to report that we have just finished our yearly election process for 2018 with new officers coming into the Board. I would like to welcome and congratulate our new President-elect Dr. Jimmy Avery, our elected Secretary, Dr. Kathleen Hartman, and our two new Directors; Dr. Noe Noe Lwin and Dr. Albert Tacon. I am sure they will do a splendid job to further promote the objectives of WAS. I thank the Elections Committee for their due process in this task and thank you for voting. Hope to see everyone in Montpellier.
Best regards,
Juan Pablo Lazo
Elections Committee Chair
WAS
Fulfilling the Potential of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Enzymes as Feed Additives for Aquaculture
Aquatic animal nutrition research began in the mid-1960s with the development of semipurified diets to investigate and determine both qualitative and quantitative nutritional requirements. This information was then applied to the development of practical feeds composed of highly digestible ingredients selected to satisfy those nutritional requirements. Prompted by the desire to produce economically and environmentally sustainable feeds, focus evolved to the identification of feedstuffs that could serve as alternatives to replace fishmeal and fish oil ingredients and progress and application continue. With mounting emphasis on sustainability and efficiency, focus has naturally progressed into and intensified within the realm of feed additives, that is, probiotics (bacteria) and prebiotics (chemical compounds), added individually or in combination, to manage populations of intestinal bacteria, as well as the inclusion of exogenous enzymes. Ultimately, these feed additives offer the poten
[More..]Functional Aquafeeds Special Issue Call for Papers
Aquaculture is now the fastest growing segment of the animal production industry. Indeed, the aquaculture industry has benefited from the growing demand for seafood products, coupled with a dramatic decrease in supply of fisheries-based products. Aquafeeds are among the most important drivers for the aquaculture industry. Not only the nutritional requirements of target species must be satisfied, but a wide range of feed additives have been developed to improve growth, a more sustainable use of feed ingredients, an optimal use of feed, along with health enhancement and stress resistance. The field of functional feeds has been constantly evolving, and it has rapidly expanded into an economically important industry. Such feed additives are very diverse in nature and functional properties, but they all share a thorough R&D background often inspired in nature-based and biotechnological solutions. Given the rapid evolution of functional feed additives in the aquaculture industry, often fuele
[More..]Progress in Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding in China
China is a leading country in aquaculture, contributing around two thirds of the world's production (FAO 2017). In 2016, the aquaculture production of China reached 51.42 million tons, which was about three times that of its capture production (MOA 2017). Given China's leading position in aquaculture, adopting the breeding technologies of China would be of great benefit for the sustainable development of future aquaculture globally (Gjedrem et al. 2012). In fact, many aquaculture species, including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and edible algae, are involved in some breeding programs in China, resulting in 182 novel varieties approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of China by 2017. The total value of China's aquaculture seed production was 64.09 billion RMB (1.01 billion USD) in 2016 (MOA 2017). Many traditional and new technologies have been adopted in these breeding programs, including selective breeding, hybridization, gynogenesis, sex control, transgenesis, genome selection, and ma
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Annual WAS Business Meeting
Please join us for the annual WAS Business meeting on Sat. Aug. 25, 2018 at 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in Le Corum – Sully 1. We look forward to seeing you at AQUA 2018 in Montpelier, France
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June 2018 President's Column
Since my last President’s column, Aquaculture America 2018 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the strong support of our partners the US Aquaculture Society, the National Aquaculture Association and the Aquaculture Suppliers Association. This year’s AA18 was hosted by the California Aquaculture Association. Despite the cold and often windy weather, AA18 was another success with 2,078 participants from 61 countries and 732 oral and poster presentations. APA18 Taipei, Taiwan (April 23-26) has also concluded with 1890 participants from 48 countries and 445 oral and poster presentations. Thanks to those who participated in making these great successes. Let’s keep the momentum going with another great meeting in Montpellier, France with AQUA 2018 (August 25-29). AQUA 2018 will be our joint meeting with the European Aquaculture Society (EAS). If you can’t make it to France, then consider attending LACQUA18-Aquaculture for Peace in Bogotá, Colombia this October 23 - 26. These are great meetings to learn about the latest aquaculture discoveries and technologies, explore the tradeshow for new supplies and equipment, and make new friends and visit with old acquaintances. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming conferences.
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