Wednesday, June 21, 2017

22/06/2017: Aquaculture Singapore 2017 speakers announced

Hosted by Asian Aquaculture Network (AAN) in collaboration with Temasek Polytechnic Singapore AquaSG'17 is a true industry forum and platform with topical and regionally relevant conference and workshop session, tailored to facilitate networking, foster learning and provoke conversations that mater
  


This year's event will look to address: Knowledge management and education, training and skills development for aquaculture intensification and disease management.

Challenges faced by the current state of aquaculture and development of support industries. Economics, social and technical drivers for intensification, including policy examples and overview of current status of aquaculture in the Asia pacific region.

Below are the first confirmed speakers:



Dr Dustin R. Moss
Director - Oceanic Institute
Hawaii Pacific University





Dr Albert G. J. Tacon
Technical Director - Aquatic Farms Ltd.
Hawaii, USA






Tzachi M Samocha
Professor - AgriLife Research, Marine Solutions & Feed Technology, Spring,
Texas, USA





Yoram Avnimelech
Professor - Technion Institute of Technology,
Israel ​






Mr Lim Meng Huat

COO - Apollo Aquaculture Group Pte. Ltd.,
Singapore




John Bostock MSC
Aquaculture Programme Director
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK.




Dr Shaun M. Moss
Executive Director - Oceanic Institute,
Hawaii Pacific University. ​ ​​





Dr Farshad Shishehchian
President & CEO - Blue Aqua International Group,
Singapore.




Dr Niti Chuchird
Professor - Kasetsart University,
Bangkok, Thailand. ​




Dr Gilha Yoon
Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Science and Fisheries,
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman







Following the success of AquaSG’16, with plenary speakers from Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), Oceanic Institute of Hawaii (OI), and Blue Aqua International Group - AquaSG’17 seeks to open up new markets and opportunities for Singapore’s agricultural sector by being an effective platform for thought leaders in the industry, farmers, academics, technology players and investors to foster learning, innovation and exchange ideas that will transform the future of our farming sector.

Alongside the conference program, exhibition opportunities are also made available for companies to present their innovations - nutrition products, farm management technology, diagnostics and therapeutics, to encourage sustainable practices within the industry.

Tickets can be purchased, HERE. Note that early bird sales end 31st July, 2017.

For more information visit, the website HERE.




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