WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • DECEMBER 2017 17 With the theme “Aquaculture innovation, sustainability and food safety,” the Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2018 conference will be held at the Taipei International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, from April 24-26, 2018. This international conference and tradeshow will be organized by the World Aquaculture Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan Society and hosted by the National Taiwan Ocean University. The conference will include three days of parallel sessions as follows: The deadline for abstract submission for APA18 is January 31, 2018. The conference will also include a three-day trade show. There will be two farm tours, both on April 28, 2018: Mollusks • Abalone • Mussel • Oyster Crustaceans • Shrimp • Crabs • Lobsters Ecology & Environment • Environment, Biodiversity and Climate change • Sustainable development of aquaculture • Aquaculture standards & certification Production system • Cage-culture • Recirculation systems • Technology and Equipment Polyculture (IMTA) & Aquaponics Food safety • Policy & regulations • Inspection • Good Agricultural Practice • Processing (Value-added) Aquatic Animal Health • Fish Disease • Probiotics Shrimp Health & Disease • Microbiome at aquatic organism & probiotics Aqua-feeds • Functional feeds • Nutrition Alternative Ingredients Other topics • Aquaculture economics & Management • Development, welfare and poverty • Marketing & Trade • Policy & regulations • Education, extension, and technology transfer • Emerging issues in aquaculture • Development Grouper • Breeding and Genetics • Nutrition • Disease and Health Management Ornamentals • Breeding and Genetics • New Strains • Transport Technology Seaweeds and Live feed • Production • Processing • Algae • Zooplankton Fish Culture: Freshwater • Carps • Tilapia • Milkfish • Eels, Trout, Sturgeons and other • Tuna, cobia and yellowtails, Flounder • Snappers • Salmonids • Mullets • Other fish Tour 1 Sing Chang Koi Farm. The farm stretches over an area of 3 ha and, with over 100,000 amazing koi, the farm represents Taiwan koi aquaculture as an industry leading model Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) — Freshwater Aquaculture Research Center. This center merges the Lukang branch station and Chupei branch station. Lukang Old Street is famed for its well-preserved cultural and historical heritages, as well as old-time flavors that attract a large number of local and international visitors. Tour 2 National Museum of Marine Science & Technology. The NMMST is the world’s first exhibition hall to showcase the diverse fields of marine science, technology, ecology, culture, and environmental affairs to enhance public knowledge and consciousness about the sea. National Taiwan Ocean University — G.L. aqua centre. King Car Group Company. An intensive shrimp Farm since December 2004. Kavalan Whisky. Established in 2005, Kavalan is Taiwan’s first whisky maker and the nation’s only family-owned whisky distillery.
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