Taiwan's largest fishery trade event connecting industry
professionals took place on September 26-28th,2019 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition
Centre in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, an event which International Aquafeed magazine
were very happy to attend.
This year's exposition is the fifth rendition of the popular Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood show (TIFSS). As one of Taiwan's most important fishery and seafood trade events, the show was a huge success and attracted over 170 exhibitors and 340 booths. Over 10,000 foreign and domestic professional buyers also attended the event, a record-breaking number which demonstrates how much the event is continuing to grow.
This year's exposition is the fifth rendition of the popular Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood show (TIFSS). As one of Taiwan's most important fishery and seafood trade events, the show was a huge success and attracted over 170 exhibitors and 340 booths. Over 10,000 foreign and domestic professional buyers also attended the event, a record-breaking number which demonstrates how much the event is continuing to grow.
It is very clear that the event is continuing to expand, as the variety of topics concerning marine life that were covered at the event have expanded significantly, compared to previous renditions of the event. Aquaculture, marine biotechnology, fishing tackles, seafood, seafood processing and fishing equipment were all key sectors that the event catered to, giving attendees a much wider scope of topics to explore as they browsed the stands.
The event was opened up by Dirctor Donald Lu from the Taiwan External Development Council, who gave welcome remarks, followed by Peter D M Chiang, Founder of Hanaqua Tech Inc, who discussed the aquaculture industry on a global scale, as well as international certification. Other expert speakers included Chao-nan Chen, Director of the Kaohsiung Industry Development Association and professor Masuma of Kindai University.
Improving year on year
There were several areas of the exhibition which also reflected the large area of growth within the aquaculture sector in Taiwan. One new feature was the ‘Fishing Tackle Exhibition Area’, with brought 16 exhibitors from all over the world to attend, including Abu Garcia from the US, Daiwa from Japan, Okuma, Etuoh, Anten and more from Taiwan. As a result of this new update, any fishermen also attended the event and brought new experience and interests to the aquaculture event.
The event was also broadcast online live by several prominent members of the fishing industry. An exclusive indoor ‘Shrimp Fishing Experience’ was also held, which allowed fishermen to experience indoor fish shrimping and the queues to join this fun event proved its popularity.
Along with this update, a variety of other specialised sections in the event included the Fishing Equipment and Technology Area, Seafood Process Area, Marine Biotechnology Area and Aquaculture Area. The International Aquafeed team were indeed very impressed to see a renewed focus on fish farming and aquatic technologies at the fifth rendition of the Taiwan International Fisheries and Seafood Show, which really reflects that the event is keeping updated on all the latest innovations in the sector.
The event also boastsed a great scope of international companies, speakers and attendees. In particular, Taiwan’s top product importers for fishery products are China, Norway, japan, Vietnam and Indonesia, and companies form these countries flocked en masse to attend the event, as well as members from countries all over the globe.
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The Aquaculturists
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