Las Vegas, USA.- The US Aquaculture Society, along with the World Aquaculture Society, brought together over 2,000 people from 61 countries around the world at their Aquaculture America 2018 conference this February. The conference featured 624 speakers and 108 poster presentations from academia, industry, government and non-profit organizations. In addition to the presentations (given in 63 sessions over three days), the trade show featured 174 booths, offering up the latest technology and innovations to potential customers. The meeting’s theme was ‘Shaping the Future – Telling Our Story’, with an emphasis on addressing consumer perceptions and concerns about aquaculture.
Next year’s meeting, Aquaculture 2019, will be in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 6 – 10.It is anticipated to be even larger with more sessions, speakers and countries represented. It will be hosted by the World Aquaculture Society, the Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries Society, the National Shellfisheries Association, the US Aquaculture Society, the National Aquaculture Association and the Aquaculture Suppliers Association. Check out http://usaquaculture.org/ for more information about the US Aquaculture Society and https://www.was.org/ for news about upcoming meetings.
Editor at the digital magazine AquaHoy. He holds a degree in Aquaculture Biology from the National University of Santa (UNS) and a Master’s degree in Science and Innovation Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, with postgraduate diplomas in Business Innovation and Innovation Management. He possesses extensive experience in the aquaculture and fisheries sector, having led the Fisheries Innovation Unit of the National Program for Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture (PNIPA). He has served as a senior consultant in technology watch, an innovation project formulator and advisor, and a lecturer at UNS. He is a member of the Peruvian College of Biologists and was recognized by the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) in 2016 for his contribution to aquaculture.
