EVENTS
Events in the next 3 months
In two days, North America's largest seafood trade exposition—Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America—takes place in Boston. It is a must-visit event for seafood buyers in every market category including retail, restaurant, catering, food service and processing.
We've picked nine other events slated within the next three months, including World Aquaculture 2017, which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 26 – 30. Focus is Africa, where aquaculture is rapidly growing and increasingly being integrated into the continent's food systems.
Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America
March 19 – 21, 2017
Boston, USA
Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America (formerly the International Boston Seafood Show/Seafood Processing America) is North America's largest seafood trade exposition.
To be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre, it is a must-visit event for seafood buyers in every market category including retail, restaurant, catering, food service and processing. It serves as an ideal venue for meeting with suppliers from around the world and source the seafood, new products, equipment and services to meet your business needs.
Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America provides an incomparable marketplace for reaching seafood buyers and processors in the US and North American market.
For more info, visit http://www.seafoodexpo.com/north-america/.
The exposition features over 1,200 exhibiting companies from more than 40 countries. Exhibitors supply nearly every type of fish, seafood and seafood-related product or service.
GIANT PRAWN 2017
March 20 – 24, 2017
Bangkok, Thailand
GIANT PRAWN 2017 (GP 2017) is poised to be the next big thing to happen in the global farming and conservation of freshwater prawns of the genus Macrobrachium. Although the name could be taken to refer only to the giant Malaysian prawn M. rosenbergii, in fact the event will encompass all species of Macrobrachium that are currently farmed.
This event will be held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand, and is organised by Salin Krishna, director of the AIT's course in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management, and Michael New, past president of the World Aquaculture Society and the European Aquaculture Society. With nearly 30 invited international speakers, GIANT PRAWN 2017 presents global who's who of the research and industry supporting freshwater prawn. Speakers will include Peter Mather (Australia), Md Ayaz Hasan Chisty (Bangladesh), Patricia Moraes Valenti (Brazil), Wagner Cotroni Valenti (Brazil), Anthony Ostrowski (China), Yang Guoliang (China), Denis Lacroix (France), C. Mohanakumuran Nair (India), Endhay Kusnendar (Indonesia), Amir Sagi (Israel), Ilan Karplus (Israel), Mohd Fariduddin Othman (Malaysia), Nyan Taw and Soe Tun (Myanmar).
Selected papers presented at GIANT PRAWN 2017 will be published in a special edition of the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS).
There will be tours to prawn farms and hatcheries in Thailand, and a trade exhibition for aquaculture companies to participate. Leisure tours to different tourist attractions in Thailand will also be part of the Conference.
For more details, log on to www.giantprawn.org.
5th Euro-Global Summit on Aquaculture & Fisheries (Aqua Europe-2017)
March 30 – 31, 2017
Madrid, Spain
Aqua Europe-2017 will bring together leading aquaculture professionals, researchers and scientists, business delegates, industry professionals from around the world to discuss new findings and current issues pertaining to aquaculture and fisheries.
It is an important forum for the presentation of new advances, research findings and the newest technologies in the fields of aquaculture and fisheries, whether it is theoretical, experimental or applied.
Aqua Europe-2017 is organised by Conference Series LLC. It includes keynote, oral and poster presentations, and exhibitions.
For more details, visit: http://aquaculture-fisheries.conferenceseries.com/europe/.
Aquaculture Extrusion Technology short course
April 24 – 26, 2017
As, Norway
This three-day course covers the principles of extrusion, the design of extrusion processes for aquatic feeds, as well as how the formulation interacts with the extrusion process. Principles learned will be demonstrated using the extruder in the Centre for Feed Technology pilot plant located at As, Norway.
The programme provides a good background in general extrusion technology, but is specifically directed at aquafeed extrusion. The course is relevant to both single and twin screw extrusion technology. The course will cover topics from the basics of extruders and their configuration, through what is happening chemically and physically inside the extruder barrel, to an understanding of extruder dies and extruder instability.
Registration for the course closes on April 12, 2017.
For more info, log on to https://fie.com.au/events/aquafeed-extrusion-norway.
Food & Feed Drying Technology short course
April 27 – 28, 2017
Ås, Norway
Drying is an essential operation in aquafeed production, and it is one of the most energy-intensive process operations. Yet it t it is often poorly understood and inefficient. This short course in drying technology combines the practical perspective of experienced industry professionals with the in-depth technical knowledge of drying processes. This course is about understanding drying technology, and how to use that understanding to improve current processes, or design/select new systems that are both effective and efficient.
For more info, visit https://fie.com.au/events/drying-norway.
Indo Fisheries 2017 Expo & Forum
May 17 – 19, 2017
Surabaya, Indonesia
Indo Fisheries 2017 Expo & Forum is supported by all sectors of the fisheries industry and is the country's largest gathering of fish farmers, fishermen, veterinarians, feedmillers, food processing industries, retailers and other stakeholders.
This event is held concurrently with Indo Livestock 2017 Expo & Forum, Indo Feed 2017 Expo & Forum and Indo Dairy 2017 Expo & Forum.
Widely recognised by the industries as one of the most successful events of their kind, Indo Fisheries 2017 Expo & Forum will include an international exhibition, seminars and technical product presentations, which will all be held in the Grand City Convex in the heart of Surabaya, with over 370 exhibitors from 42 countries. Expected to be showcased are the latest technologies for modern farming equipment and processing.
For more info, log on to http://www.indofisheries.org/.
Marine Science Research and Technology Conference
May 22 – 23, 2017
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The International Conference on Marine Science Research and Technology Conference (Marine Science 2017), hosted and organised by Clyto Access in Malaysia, provides an international forum for the exchange of information on marine biology, interactions between organisms and functioning of marine biosphere, aquatic ecosystems, microscopic phytoplankton, oceanography, ecology, botany, among others.
Marine Science 2017, to be held in Ritz Carlton, Jalan Imbi, Pudu, KL, will include sessions, workshops, seminars, B2B meetings and exhibiting opportunities. The conference showcases some of the world's most renowned scientists, researchers and academicians. Clyto Access is inviting industries related to hardware, software, equipment, materials, services in the field of marine science and technology.
This conference, with the theme "Marine Science Research and Technology for Future Preservation", is organised in association with the Journal of Marine Science Research and Technology, an open access journal that accepts articles related to marine organisms, evolution of marine organisms, marine conservation and technologies used in development of marine biology.
The conference participants are also invited to contribute their research papers adding value to the journal.
For more info, visit http://bit.ly/2nzb5Iw.
6th Global Summit on Aquaculture & Fisheries
May 25 – 26, 2017
Osaka, Japan
Aquaculture, or aquafarming, refers to the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other aquatic organisms involving freshwater and saltwater cultivation under controlled conditions. Observing and understanding the dynamics of the oceans as well as managing, harvesting and culturing its resources in sustainable ways requires knowledge and smart technological solutions. Young researchers and scholars will share their valuable experiences, which will focus on the conference theme "To Create and Disseminate the Knowledge of Aquatic Resources".
The summit will include oral and poster presentations and exhibitions.
For more info, visit http://aquaculture.global-summit.com/.
10th Aquafeed Horizons Europe
June 14, 2017
Cologne, Germany
Aquafeed.com will once again hold its popular international conference "Aquafeed Horizons" in Cologne, Germany, as part of the new FVG Select grain and feed industries networking event being organised by Victam Internatonal. Venue is the Cologne Exhibition Halls (Koelenmesse).
This 10th in the series of international conferences for the commercial aquafeed industry will focus on advances in processing and formulation, which offer practical solutions to aquafeed companies in terms of product development, production efficiency, quality improvements and profitability.
Papers are now invited from qualified presenters in the following subject areas, as they relate to the aquafeed sector:
* advances in formulations for specific farmed species;
* advances in formulations for different rearing systems;
* advances in formulations for different life stages;
* protein or carb alternatives;
* functional ingredients for animal health and growth, environmental impact, the manipulation of finished products, optimizing available raw materials;
* regional feed markets and market direction;
* food chain safety;
* new aquafeed processing technology;
* aquafeed processing efficiency;
* aquafeed processing considerations when using novel ingredients;
* impacts of processing on ingredients and finished feed quality; and
* regional feed markets and market direction.
For more information, log on to http://feedconferences.com.
World Aquaculture 2017
June 26 – 30, 2017
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
World Aquaculture 2017 will be held with involvement from countries throughout the African continent and around the world. Aquaculture is rapidly growing in Africa and increasingly being integrated into the continent's food systems; therefore 2017 is the perfect time for the world aquaculture community to focus on Africa.
A major international trade show at World Aquaculture 2017 is the place to learn about the latest aquaculture technologies presented by exhibitors from around the world.
Plenary speakers include Dr Sloans Chimatiro, who played a leading role in the formulation of fisheries and aquaculture policy and governance programmes for the African Union; Tom Hecht, an emeritus professor of Rhodes University where he helped to position the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science as a regional centre of excellence in aquaculture; and Rohana Subasinghe, a specialist in aquaculture development and aquatic animal health management.
Trade show on June 27 is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 28, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; and June 29, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Farm tours are scheduled on Saturday, July 1.
For more information, visit http://www.was.org/meetings/default.aspx?code=WA2017.
