WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • SEPTEMBER 2019 19 Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture 2019 (LACQUA 19) will be held within the framework of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society in San José, Costa Rica at the Convention Center of the Wyndham Herradura Hotel. A celebration party is being prepared for this. Potential participants of LACQUA 19 should consult the June issue of World Aquaculture for comprehensive information about the upcoming conference. Selection of plenary speakers, the availability of a short course on shrimp pathology, and details about post-conference tours to Truchas Reales trout farm and Industrias Martec cage snapper farm were described. Here, the very latest updates are provided. Plenary Speaker Added In addition to plenary presentations by Dr. Enric Gisbert Casas and Dr. Luís E.C. Conceição, Dr. Marisol Izquierdo has been confirmed as one additional plenary speaker. Dr. Izquierdo studied Biological Science at Madrid-Complutense University, obtaining a Bachelor´s degree in Marine Biology at La Laguna University (1983). She has a Master in Fisheries Sciences and conducted her PhD thesis at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. She is the director of the Institute ECOAQUA from ULPGC. She has published more than 240 articles in scientific journals, 12 book chapters, several reviews and has supervised over 30 PhD students. Special Session on Macrobrachium Ecology and Cultivation The Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LAAC / WAS), the National Technical University (UTN) and the National University (UNA) of Costa Rica are sponsoring a Special Session on Macrobrachium Ecology and Cultivation. Final Planning Update for LACQUA 19 The session will be led by Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti, a research scientist and professor at the State University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Currently, he is Executive Director of the UNESP Innovation Agency and Professor of the Graduate Program of the Aquaculture Center, coordinating research projects on sustainable and integrated aquaculture. Wagner has worked in the aquaculture profession through teaching, research and development of national policies since 1981. He has published more than 150 articles, books, book chapters and scientific articles on general aquaculture, biology and freshwater prawn farming, which is his main research area. Currently, he leads a research network to develop sustainability indicators to evaluate Brazilian aquaculture systems. He has participated directly in the transfer of technology to the aquaculture industry and many research programs focused on aquaculture and aquatic biology. The thematic areas of the Special Session on Macrobrachium Ecology and Culture will include the following: • Ecology of native prawns: Taxonomic diversity, distribution, population dynamics, genetic variability, growth and reproduction. • Physiology and genetics: Physiology of reproduction, adaptation to climate change, manipulation of the population and genetics. • Health and diseases: Emerging diseases, prevention and control measures, Good Management Practices. • Production systems: Reproduction, nursery, pre-breeding, fattening ponds. • Nutrition: Nutritional needs, feeding of broodstock, larvae, juveniles and fattening, feeding strategies. • Sustainability of the crop: Integrated crops, polycultures. • Standards and certifications, impact on the environment, water quality management. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 20) The theme of Aquaculture America 2020 in Honolulu is “Hawai’i Aquaculture: A Tradition of Navigating with Innovation, Technology and Culture” and explores how Hawaii has developed aquaculture techniques for the last 1000 years from extensive culture in Loko i`a (fish ponds) to specific pathogen free shrimp production in intensive systems. Hawaii has been at the forefront of innovation in aquaculture and there is no better place to demonstrate this than Aquaculture America in Honolulu. Plenary Speakers Selected Two outstanding plenary speakers have been selected for Honolulu. The first is Keliʻi Kotubetey who was born and raised at Aquaculture America 2020 Planning Update Kawela Bay on the north shore of Oʻahu and went to Kamehameha Schools, then to Whitman College to graduate with a BA in Economics with a minor in Environmental Studies. He also received his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Hawai’i. He began working at Heʻeia fishpond when he was 22 years old and served as the organization’s first fiscal manager. He is currently the assistant Executive Director as well as the ʻĀina Momona coordinator. He is responsible for bringing awareness of the fishpond to the community while also leading the production and sales of a variety of products from the fishpond following native customs and practices.
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