Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2017 in Malaysia will be hosted by the Department of Fisheries (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries, Malaysia. The conference and tradeshow will be organized by World Aquaculture Society Asian Pacific Chapter, Malaysian Fisheries Society, and University Putra, Malaysia. It will be held from July 24-27, 2016 at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The conference will comprise a plenary session with keynote speakers, special producer sessions, latest research, workshops, abstract, oral and poster presentations. The Malaysian Fisheries Society will also organize a post conference farm tour.
The three- day conference program will have special sessions on marine shrimp, freshwater fish culture, production systems, tilapia, marine finfish, mollusk culture, risk management, aquafeeds and nutrition, development and planning, marketing and trade and more. The plenary topics will include trends and prospects in Malaysia Aquaculture, promoting trade in seafood and fair trade in seafood.
Online abstract submission is encouraged at www.was.org and the deadline is January 5, 2017.
Alongside the conference program, there will also be a large exhibition space featuring local and international companies presenting their latest products, services, instruments and equipment for aquaculture management and all aquaculture related information to encourage sustainable aquaculture practices within the industry.
