THE CONFERENCE
The international conference on shrimp, themed as “Modelling for Sustainability” will consider at length the present and future of the industry, focusing on moving towards sustainability. A large part of the sessions will be devoted to production and trade at the domestic and international levels, as well as the latest developments in the shrimp industry. Some 250 delegates, both international and local, representing various segments of the seafood industry, are expected to participate.
REGISTRATION FEES
Conference
Early Bird registration fee of US$ 500 per delegate received before 21 September 2019, and US$ 600 if received after that date. The fee covers coffee breaks, lunches, conference kit and documentation. An additional fee of US$ 100 entitles accompanying spouse to lunches and reception only. The registration fee does not include hotel accommodation.
Early Bird registration fee of US$ 500 per delegate received before 21 September 2019, and US$ 600 if received after that date. The fee covers coffee breaks, lunches, conference kit and documentation. An additional fee of US$ 100 entitles accompanying spouse to lunches and reception only. The registration fee does not include hotel accommodation.
POST CONFERENCE TRIP
A post conference trip to shrimp farms in the locality will be organized after the conference.
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Tentative Programme
Day 1
| 7:00 – 8:30 AM | Registration | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony Message - Ms Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy, Director, INFOFISH. Special Address by H E Semi Koroilavesau, Minister of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji. Welcome Address and Official Opening by Mr Thaworn Jirasoponrak, Deputy Director-General, Department of Fisheries, Thailand. |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Tea break | ||
| Opening of Exhibition | |||
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Plenary Session Chairperson: Dr Zuridah Merican, Editor, Aqua Culture Asia Pacific, Malaysia |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Keynote Address: Modelling a Sustainable Shrimp Industry (Robins McIntosh, Executive Vice President, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company, Thailand) |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 AM |
Global Shrimp Production and Sustainability, Demand and Supply vs Price Trends (Marcio Castro de Souza, Senior Fishery Officer, Trade Issues Products, Trade and Marketing Branch (FIAM), Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Italy) | ||
| 11:30 – 11:50 PM |
Shrimp Aquaculture Challenges and Issue: The Thai Experience (Dr Somsak Paneetatyasai, President, Thai Shrimp Association, Thailand) | ||
| 11:50 – 12:10 PM |
Nutrition and Beyond: Challenges Faced by Global Shrimp Industry (Dr Olivier Decamp, Product Manager, Inve Asia Services Ltd, Thailand) |
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12:10 – 12:30 PM |
Mitigating Pathogen Risks During Shrimp Culture (Dr Melony Sellars, CEO, Genics Pty Ltd, Australia) | ||
| 12:30 – 1:00 PM | Discussion | ||
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Break | ||
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Session 1: Production trends and supply: Country focus Current trends and expansion plans |
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| 2:00 – 2:20 PM |
India Shrimp Industry Current Trends and Expansion Plans (Anil Kumar P, Joint Director (Aquaculture), The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), India) | ||
| 2:20 – 2:40 PM |
China Shrimp Industry Current Trends and Expansion Plans (Dr Cui He, President, China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA), China) | ||
| 2:40 – 3:00 PM |
Indonesia Shrimp Industry Current Trends and Expansion Plans, (Johan Suryadarma, Director, Seafood Service Centre, Indonesia) |
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| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | Tea break | ||
| 3:20 – 3:50 PM |
Bangladesh Shrimp Industry Current Trends and Expansion Plans (Syed Mahmudul Huq, Chairperson, Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), Bangladesh) (Nittya Ranjan Biswas, Project Team Leader, Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), Bangladesh) |
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| 3:50 – 4:10 PM |
Latin America Shrimp Industry Current Trends and Expansion Plans (Jose Antonio Camposano, Executive President , National Chamber of Aquaculture, Ecuador) | ||
| 4:10 – 4:30 PM | Middle East Shrimp Industry: Current Trends and Expansion Plans (Haydar H Al Sahtout, Adviser, Saudi Aquaculture Society, Saudi Arabia) | ||
| 4:30 – 4:50 PM | Shrimp Farming in India: Monodon vs Vannamei (Dr Manoj M Sharma, Director, Mayank Aquaculture Pvt Ltd, India) | ||
| 4:50 – 5:30 PM | Discussions | ||
Day 2
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Session 2: Demand, Markets and Trade |
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| 8:30 – 8:50 AM |
The US Shrimp Market: Status, Trade and Perspectives (Dr Darryl E Jory, Advisor, Aquaculture Business Development and Support, USA) | ||
| 8:50 – 9:10 AM |
Expanding Demand Pattern for Shrimp in the Asian/Pacific - A Review and Outlook (Fatima Ferdouse, International Expert on Fishery Trade and Marketing) | ||
| 9:10 – 9:30 AM |
Europe Shrimp Market (Mike Turenhout, Director for Markets and Resources, Dutch Fish Importers Association (VIV) and Board Member, AIPCE-CEP, The Netherlands) | ||
| 9:30 – 9:50 AM |
Market for Shrimp in Latin America and the Caribbean (Helga Josupeit, Senior Advisor, Marketing, INFOPESCA, Uruguay) | ||
| 9:50 – 10:10 AM | Discussion | ||
| 10:10 – 10:25 AM | Tea break | ||
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Session 3: Technology and Culture Trends Chairperson: Mr Oscar Hennig, Benchmark Genetics, Hawaii Office, USA. |
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| 10:25 – 11:25 PM |
Updates on Shrimp Disease Threats - Panel Session |
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Dr Loc H Tran, Founder-Director, ShrimpVet Laboratory, Vietnam. Dr Kallaya Dangtip, Principal Researcher and Head of Shrimp-Pathogen Interaction (SPI) Laboratory, Animal Biotechnology Research Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand |
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| 11:25 – 11:45 PM | Rapid and Cost-effective Diagnostics (Frank Ping Han Chung, GeneReach Biotechnology Corporation, Taiwan) | ||
| 11:45 – 12:05 PM |
SO2 Safety in Shrimp and Enhancing Traceability in Farm and Processing Plants (Antonio Bustamante, Manager, BIOLAN -Southeast Asia) |
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| 12:05 – 12:25 PM |
Developments in Shrimp Farming, an Asian Perspective (Ronnie Tan, Calysta Advisory Board Member and Aquaculture Consultant, Malaysia) |
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| 12:25 – 12:45 PM | Ecological Approaches to Better Sustainability of Shrimp Culture in China (Dr Derun Yuan, Coordinator, Education and Training Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Thailand) | ||
| 12:45 – 1:00 PM | Discussion | ||
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| 2:00 – 2:20 PM | Biosecurity in Shrimp Aquaculture (Dr Eduardo M Leano, Coordinator, Aquatic Animal Health Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Thailand) | ||
| 2:20 – 2:40 PM | Fact, Truths, and Myths about SPF, SPR and SPT Shrimp in Aquaculture (Robins Mclntosh, Executive Vice President, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company, Thailand) | ||
| 2:40 – 3:00 PM | Innovation and Technology in Latin America Shrimp Culture Systems (Dr Laurence Massaut, R&D Director, BioMar, Ecuador) | ||
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | Functional Shrimp Feed: what it is and why it is necessary (Dr M A Kabir Chowdhury, Global Technical Manager, Aquaculture & Sales Director, South Asia, Jefo Nutrition Inc, Canada) | ||
| 3:20 – 3:40 PM | How AI will transform how we farm (Chelsea Andrews, General Manager - Asia & Pacific, Xpertsea, Thailand) | ||
| 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Discussion | ||
| 4:00 – 4:20 PM | Tea break | ||
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Session 4: Risk Assessment and Certification |
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| 4:20 – 4:40 PM |
The Role of ASC within the Global Certification and Improvement Space (Roy van Daatselaar, Global Improver Programme Manager, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), The Netherlands) | ||
| 4:40 – 5:00 PM |
Achieving Sustainability in Food Safety: An Ethical Code as Corporate Social Responsibility? (Evelyne Nusalim, Executive Director, Indonesia Food Safety Institute, Indonesia) | ||
| 5:00 –5:20 PM |
Risk Assessment and Certification: Issues and Importance (Roy D Palmer, Executive Director, Association of International Seafood Professionals (AISP), Australia) |
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| 5:20 –5:40 PM | Discussion | ||
| 5:40 – 6:00 PM | Wrap up | ||
Day 3
Field visit to shrimp farms and hatcheries.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 1: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Plenary Session
• Modelling Shrimp Industry towards Sustainability
• Global Shrimp Production and Sustainability
• Global Demand and Market Trends; Supply vs Price trends
• Shrimp Aquaculture Challenges and Issues: The Thai Experience
Session 1: Production trends and supply: Country focus
Current trends and expansion plans
• India
• China
• Vietnam
• Indonesia
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Monodon vs Vannamei
• New emerging producers
Day 2: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Session 2: Demand, Markets and Trade
• China
• US & Japan
• Asia Pacific (and others) and emerging markets
• Europe
• Latin America
Session 3: Technology and Culture Trends
• Updates on Shrimp Disease Threats Session
• Rapid and cost-effective diagnostics
• SO2 Safe and Collecting Data - Ensuring crustaceans free of SO2, traceability of the quality in the farms and processing plants
• Developments in Shrimp Farming, Asian Perspective
• Technology for sustainable farming
• SPF/SPR/SPT Shrimps: trends (acceptance), problems and future
• Technology in Latin America
• Big data in Shrimp Farming
Session 4: Processing and Certification
• Emerging Technologies in Processing
• Risk assessment and certification: Issues and Importance
• Certification and Standardization
Day 3: Thursday, 14 November 2019
• Field visit to shrimp farms and hatcheries
Plenary Session
• Modelling Shrimp Industry towards Sustainability
• Global Shrimp Production and Sustainability
• Global Demand and Market Trends; Supply vs Price trends
• Shrimp Aquaculture Challenges and Issues: The Thai Experience
Session 1: Production trends and supply: Country focus
Current trends and expansion plans
• India
• China
• Vietnam
• Indonesia
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Monodon vs Vannamei
• New emerging producers
Day 2: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Session 2: Demand, Markets and Trade
• China
• US & Japan
• Asia Pacific (and others) and emerging markets
• Europe
• Latin America
Session 3: Technology and Culture Trends
• Updates on Shrimp Disease Threats Session
• Rapid and cost-effective diagnostics
• SO2 Safe and Collecting Data - Ensuring crustaceans free of SO2, traceability of the quality in the farms and processing plants
• Developments in Shrimp Farming, Asian Perspective
• Technology for sustainable farming
• SPF/SPR/SPT Shrimps: trends (acceptance), problems and future
• Technology in Latin America
• Big data in Shrimp Farming
Session 4: Processing and Certification
• Emerging Technologies in Processing
• Risk assessment and certification: Issues and Importance
• Certification and Standardization
Day 3: Thursday, 14 November 2019
• Field visit to shrimp farms and hatcheries