What is AQUA SUR?
AQUA SUR provides a meeting place, which is aimed at satisfying the needs of the aquaculture community. Since it was founded in 2002, it has become the most important aquaculture fair in the southern hemisphere. The event is held every two years in Puerto Montt, Chile, bringing together suppliers of equipment, supplies, and services.día.
The Fair
Between 2002 and 2006, we have held four successful versions in the city of Puerto Montt in March, welcoming the local and international aquaculture community. Businessmen, investors, authorities, bankers, executives, professionals, foreign delegations, researchers, academics, and the media meet to learn about the latest developments in equipment, services, and technologies designed for this important sector of the economy.
AQUA SUR also provides an excellent opportunity to exchange experience, know-how, and trends because of the various activities that take place during this important event.
At the first version (2002) AQUA SUR had 4,400 m2 of surface area and representatives from 20 countries. In the fifth version (2008), the surface increased to 9,930 m2 with 40 countries represented, which shows that the surface has been more than double, and the presence of countries has increased 100%.
The company that organizes AQUA SUR is TechnoPress S.A., which belongs to Fundación Chile and Editec. This company has defined its mission as supporting the aquaculture-fishing and forestry sectors in their growth, development, and local and international positioning, through actions and products aimed at that objective. In the aquaculture-fishing area, the company produces the PESCA SUR and AQUA SUR fairs, AQUA magazine, the Aquaculture and Fishing directory of Chile, the aqua.cl and pescaaldia.cl portals, and the electronic newsletter entitled AQUA al día.
Date and time:
Wednesday, October 20 to Friday, October 22, 11.00 a.m to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 23: 11:00a.m to 3.00 p.m.
Entrance Fee ( including visitors' guide):
CLP$ 10.000 ( aproximately USD $20 ): adults