Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Florida Finfish Aquaculture Coalition

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Loire
Chair: Maddi Badiola

Join the Florida Finfish Aquaculture Coalition to discuss key aquaculture topics important to marine aquaculture, and aquaculture within the state of Florida.

 

A roundtable will be held after the final speaker.

  • 1:30 PM
    Michael Schwarz

    ENHANCING U.S. AQUACULTURE COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH VERTICAL VALUE-ADD PROCESSING, A CRITICAL ECONOMIC VIABILITY VERTICAL INTEGRATION CONSIDERATION FOR U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS

    Michael Schwarz

  • 2:00 PM
    Kathleen Hartman

    STARTING AT THE BEGINNING: THE IMPORTANCE OF HATCHERY HEALTH FOR MARINE AQUATIC LIVESTOCK HEALTH MANAGEMENT

    Kathleen Hartman

  • 2:15 PM
    Adriana Artiles

    HARNESSING EFFICIENT GENETIC IMPROVEMENT IN TILAPIA TO MAXIMIZE ECONOMIC RETURN

    Adriana Artiles

  • 2:31 PM
    Joe Cardenas

    SELLING AN AQUACULTURE BUSINESS

    Joe Cardenas

  • 2:45 PM
    Amrit Bart

    APPLIED RESEARCH AND THE GROWTH OF SOY-BASED AQUAFEED (2024-2030)

    Amrit Bart

  • 3:00 PM
    Maxim Slaten

    REIMAGINING ECONOMICS IN TILAPIA AQUACULTURE

    Maxim Slaten

  • 3:15 PM
    John Stieglitz

    UNLOCKING MARINE FINFISH AQUACULTURE POTENTIAL IN FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

    John Stieglitz

  • 4:01 PM
    Rick Barrows

    FUTURE OF FISH FEEDS

    Rick Barrows

  • 4:16 PM
    Mia Avril

    THE CARIBBEAN AQUACULTURE EDUCATION & INNOVATION HUB

    Mia Avril

  • 4:31 PM
    Leonardo Ibarra-Castro

    WHAT IF SNOOK DIDN’T SUCCEED BECAUSE OF TECHNIQUE…BUT BECAUSE OF HOW WE THINK?

    Leonardo Ibarra-Castro

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