Explore offshore mariculture opportunities in The Americas
The global aquaculture industry continues to be the fastest growing animal-food-producing sector, accounting for around half of all fish consumed in the world today. Offshore Mariculture Mexico, is building on the success of its European sister events, and has secured support from both the Mexican National and Baja Regional Governments via their aquaculture departments – Inapesca and Sepesca.
This two and half day international conference will examine the progress and prospects for farming offshore and will focus on the Americas, including latest legislation, technical advances and investment opportunities which effect the day to day running and profitability of the offshore farming business.
Following input from the Conference Advisory Board, the call for papers for the 2015 Conference have been finalised and companies, organisations and individuals are invited to put forward papers in the following categories: The latest international and national (Mexican) developments in offshore aquaculture:
International legislation, policies and strategies Potential markets Development of production infrastructure Scientific and technological research funds
Business management: Set up – Permits, investment, financing, funding, grants, insurance, risk assessment, training Marketing of “offshore” products Spatial planning/integrated Coastal Zone Management
Species – what to farm: Molluscs eg bivalves and abalone Finfish Crustaceans Macro algae Sea cucumbers Integration with seaweed/renewable energy systems
Stock management and husbandry: Fish welfare Health management strategies Feeding strategies Stock management to control reproduction
Innovative Technologies: Harvesting and processing technologies including the value added aspects Cage engineering Onshore facilities (including hatcheries) Containment systems and other strategies for escapes Moorings, feed systems, cages and netting
Abstracts using case and “real life” studies will be given precedence.
Abstracts should be no more than 200 words and should be sent, with a biography of the speaker, headshot photo and logo, to iroberts@mercatormedia.com by 16 January 2015 at the latest.