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Best attended tilapia conference in history

MEXICO - The Seventh International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture was recently completed in Veracruz, Mexico. The workshops, trade show, technical presentations, farm tours and tilapia dinner were attended by a total of 971 participants.

[2007-01-15]

MEXICO - The Seventh International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture was recently completed in Veracruz, Mexico. The workshops, trade show, technical presentations, farm tours and tilapia dinner were attended by a total of 971 participants.

 

ISTA 7 was organized by US and Mexican scientists from de Aquaculture CRSP and Aquaculture TIES projects, both supported by US-Agency for International Development, and their partners from Panorama Acuícola Magazine based in Mexico. The symposium was hosted by the Government of Veracruz and the Gorvernor, Fidel Herrera Beltrán, provided the opening address. The governor’s address included a description of the rapid growth of aquaculture, especially tilapia, in the state of Veracruz and he announced a new package of investments in further support of aquaculture education, research and production for the state.

 

The main conference was preceded by a three day workshop on recirculating aquaculture systems attended by 117 participants conducted by a team including Drs. Mike Timmons, Raul Piedrahita and Jaems Ebeling. Dr. Dallas Alston, from the University of Puerto Rico provided and excellent keynote address, “Global outlook of tilapia aquaculture with emphasis on Latin America”. Concurrent sessions over the next two and half days covered the entire filed of tilapia aquaculture with presentations on reproduction and genetics, pathology, nutrition, production systems, and processing and markets. A trade show held in conjunction was well attended and included most of the major suppliers of aquaculture equipment, feeds and fingerlings.

 

On the final day of the symposium a farm tour visited four farms in close vicinity and even within the city of Veracruz. These ranged from a large industrial farm focused on international sales, to intermediate farms for local sales, to a small farm integrated to a restaurant chain that sells all their products.

 

 

The Tilapia International Foundation also presented the Jan Heijne Memorial Award to Kevin Fitzsimmons (right) in recognition of his life-time contributions to tilapia aquaculture.

Source: AQUA Culture AsiaPacific Magazine

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