September 19, 2024

 

European Aquaculture Society conference expected to be biggest aquaculture event in Spain next year

 

The 2025 edition of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) annual conference in Valenica, Spain, will be the biggest aquaculture event in the country's history, organisers said.

 

"We are excited to host the European Aquaculture Conference in Valencia," said Professor Jaume Pérez Sánchez, chair of the conference steering committee. He added that the 2025 conference – to be held on September 22-25 - will build on the global success of the EAS and World Aquaculture Society's AQUA 2024 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, by continuing the dialogue on innovation and sustainability in aquaculture. The event in Copenhagen in the final week of August attracted 3,684 attendees from 103 countries.

 

The theme of the Aquaculture Europe (AE2025) conference is "Aquaculture for Everyone". "We are eager to welcome experts and enthusiasts from across Europe and all other continents to share their knowledge and experiences," said Pérez.

 

In keeping with the theme, developing a social licence and promoting both the production and commercialisation of high-quality and healthy aquatic foods and the ecosystem services that aquaculture can provide are key features of AE2025.

 

Sessions will cover the full scope of European aquaculture scientific disciplines and species, featuring submitted oral and e-poster presentations. The Conference Scientific and Innovation Program will be chaired by Dr. Diego Mendiola, innovation director at Caviar Pirinea, the biggest Spanish company in rainbow trout production, and Dr Martin Fore, professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

 

AE2025 will also feature an international trade exhibition, industry forums, student sessions and activities, workshops, and updates on European Union research.

 

Key stakeholders such as such as  Spanish Aquaculture Producers' Association (APROMAR), European Federation of Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), and European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform (EATIP) will coordinate some sessions and businesses agendas.

 

Attendees can look forward to keynote presentations by internationally recognised experts, engaging panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and a comprehensive exhibition showcasing the latest innovations in aquaculture technology.

 

AE2025 will be organised by EAS, hosted by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and supported by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Generalitat Valenciana, the Valencia Convention Bureau and the ThinkinAzul-Valencia project.

 

- Fish Farming Expert