PROGRAM
3rd DECEMBER
08:30 - 10:00 HOURS
Registration and documentation pick upAgri-business Incubator Conference Center (Complexe Horticole d'Agadir)
10:00 - 10:30 HEURES
Official Conference OpeningMonsieur le Ministre de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche Maritime, du Développement Rural et des Eaux et Forêts
Monsieur le Wali de la Région Souss-Massa
Monsieur le Président du Conseil Régional Souss-Massa
Monsieur le Directeur du Complexe Horticole d'Agadir (CHA)
Madame la Directrice Générale de l'Agence Nationale pour le Développement de l'Aquaculture (ANDA)
Monsieur le Directeur de l'Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Saragosse
10:30 - 11:15 HOURS
World aquaculture overview, challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in developing countriesKeynote Speech
Albert Tacon. President & Founder, AquaHana, USA11:15 - 11:35 HOURS
Ecuador: a global leader in premium shrimp production - Lessons learned and future outlookLecture
Yahira Piedrahita. Executive Director, National Chamber of Aquaculture, Ecuador11:35 - 12:00 HOURS
Coffee break / Posters session12:00 - 12:20 HOURS
A holistic approach to meeting environmental and disease challenges in Mediterranean marine fishLecture
Adel El-Mowafi. Managing Director, Adel Invest AS, Norway12:20 - 12:40 HOURS
Overview of the key challenges and opportunities in Southeast Asian aquacultureLecture
Lukas Manomaitis. Managing Director, Seafood Consulting Associates, Thailand12:40 - 13:00 HOURS
Exploring Brazilian aquaculture: Key lessons from tilapia and shrimp industriesLecture
Daniel Lemos. Professor, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil13:00 - 13:20 HOURS
Round table: Global aquaculture insights driving Morocco's blue growthAlbert Tacon. President & Founder, AquaHana, USA
Yahira Piedrahita. Executive Director, National Chamber of Aquaculture, Ecuador
Adel El-Mowafi. Managing Director, Adel Invest AS, Norway
Lukas Manomaitis. Managing Director, Seafood Consulting Associates, Thailand
Daniel Lemos. Professor, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
13:30 - 15:00 HOURS
Lunch break15:00 - 15:40 HOURS
Overview of gene editing advances to boost genetic improvement in fish and shellfish aquacultureKeynote Speech
John Buchanan. CEO, Center for Aquaculture Technologies, USA15:40 - 16:00 HOURS
Genetics improvement in gilthead seabream & whiteleg shrimpLecture
Juan Manuel Afonso. Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain16:00 - 16:20 HOURS
Advances in breeding programs and genetic enhancement in North America's shellfish industryLecture
Tiago Hori. Director of Aquaculture Innovation, Atlantic Aqua Farms, Canada16:20 - 16:40 HOURS
Innovation as a key driver of enhancing aquaculture profitability and sustainability worldwideLecture
Sunil Kadri. Professor, Charles Darwin University, Australia16:40 - 17:00 HOURS
Challenges and opportunities on emerging fast-growing species in IMTA systemsLecture
Javier Roo. Project Manager for R&D&I, Government of the Canary Islands, Spain17:00 - 17:20 HOURS
Round table: Genetics and breeding: pillars of sustainable aquaculture in MoroccoJohn Buchanan. CEO, Center for Aquaculture Technologies, USA
Juan Manuel Afonso. Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Tiago Hori. Director of Aquaculture Innovation, Atlantic Aqua Farms, Canada
Sunil Kadri. Professor, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Javier Roo. Project Manager for R&D&I, Government of the Canary Islands, Spain
4th DECEMBER
08:30 - 09:15 HOURS
Aquaculture feed formulation tools to boost aquafeed profitability and sustainabilityKeynote Speech
Dominique Bureau. Professor, University of Guelph, Canada09:15 - 09:35 HOURS
The Taste Factor: A Key to Aquaculture Profitability and SustainabilityLecture
Sofia Morais. Innovation AQUA Team Leader, Lucta, Spain09:35 - 09:55 HOURS
Feed additives as sustainable tools to increase aquaculture profitability in a world of scarcityLecture
Kabir Chowdhury. CEO & Founder, Maverick Innovation, Canada09:55 - 10:15 HOURS
Overview of the role of immunostimulants as effective tools to enhance aquatic animals' healthLecture
Silvia Torrecillas. Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Spain10:15 - 10:35 HOURS
Driving aquaculture sustainability through novel feed ingredientsLecture
Rachid Ganga. Aquaculture Program Manager, Complexe Horticole D'Agadir, Morocco10:35 - 11:05 HOURS
Round table: Recent developments in aquaculture nutrition and feed formulation strategiesDominique Bureau. Professor, University of Guelph, Canada
Sofia Morais. Innovation AQUA Team Leader, Lucta, Spain
Kabir Chowdhury. CEO & Founder, Maverick Innovation, Canada
Silvia Torrecillas. Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Spain
Rachid Ganga. Aquaculture Program Manager, Complexe Horticole D'Agadir, Morocco
11:05 - 11:30 HOURS
Coffee break / Posters session11:30 - 12:10 HOURS
Targeted immune modulation in marine teleosts: mechanisms, strategies, and prospectsKeynote Speech
Jorge Galindo-Villegas. Professor, Nord University, Norway12:10 - 12:40 HOURS
Major shrimp diseases worldwide and biosecurity strategies to prevent them – Outlook on global challenges facing the shrimp industryLecture
Chalor Limsuwan. Aquaculture Business Research Center (ABRC), Kasetsart University, Thailand12:40 - 13:00 HOURS
Driving the next generation of sustainable aquaculture with probioticsLecture
Felix Acosta. Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain13:00 - 13:20 HOURS
Zoosanitary surveillance of marine aquatic animals in MoroccoLecture
Abderrahim Chiaar. Head of the Specialized Center for Aquatic Animal Pathology, National Institute of Fisheries Research, Morocco13:20 - 13:40 HOURS
How climate change might influence the epidemiological map of fish and shellfish viruses - the case of the worldwide IPNV distribution as an exampleLecture
Carlos Pereira Dopazo. Head of Aquatic Health Research Center, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain13:40 - 14:00 HOURS
Round table: Biosecurity and immune health in aquacultureJorge Galindo-Villegas. Professor, Nord University, Norway
Chalor Limsuwan. Aquaculture Business Research Center (ABRC), Kasetsart University, Thailand
Felix Acosta. Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Abderrahim Chiaar. Head of the Specialized Center for Aquatic Animal Pathology, National Institute of Fisheries Research, Morocco
Carlos Pereira Dopazo. Head of Aquatic Health Research Center, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
14:00 - 15:30 HOURS
Lunch break15:30 - 17:30 HOURS
Oral communications sessionGENETICS
15:30 Epigenetics of Myxozoan Fish Parasites: Long-Read Sequencing Reveals Active DNA Methylation in Myxosporea, A. Starcevic
NUTRITION
15:45 The effect of the substitution of fishmeal with mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) on the survival, growth and quality of the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) reared in Morocco, K. Chebbaki
PATHOLOGY
16:00 Common Diseases of Sea Bass, Sea Bream, and Meagre in Mediterranean Aquaculture (Europe, Tunisia, Algeria) and Biosafety Strategies for Moroccan Farms, A. Bendamou
SUSTAINABILITY
16:15 From fish to cells: spheroids as sustainable models in aquaculture research, A. Gómez-Mercader
16:30 Baie de Dakhla, (Morocco) « Espace Marin/Pression Anthropique », S. Bhaby
16:45 Assessment of the growth performance of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) in the central Atlantic coast off Morocco, M. Oucible
17:00 Probiotic-Based Approaches for Sustainable Hatchery Production of Ruditapes decussatus, F. El Aamri
17:30 - 17:45 HOURS
Questions17:45 - 18:00 HOURS
Conference closingPOSTERS
GENETICS
• Maximise genetics gains: choosing the right breeding program, J. Buchanan
MOLLUSKS
NEW SPECIES
• Effects of different levels of dietary fish oil replacement with alternative Lipid sources on growth and Lipid metabolism of Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil Cephalus) juveniles, S. Salcedo Martínez• Parasitism of Neobenedenia SP. In different marine species of fish farmed at the Canary Islands Oceanographic Centre, D. Hernández Peraza
NUTRITION
• Omega-3 EPA and DHA From Algal Oil Improve Pacific White Shrimp Zootechnical Performance and Nutritional Quality Without Changing Sensory Quality, D. Lemos• Antioxidant, antibacterial, and immunostimulatory potentials of terrestrial and marine extracts from by-products and low-value biomass: an ex vivo study in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) head kidney leukocytes, L. Molina Roque
• Effects of extracts from terrestrial by-products and low-value marine biomass on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) post-larvae, L. Molina Roque
• Enhancing omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids production in Polychaetes: Platynereis dumerilii, K. Bainour
• Optimization of extraction procedures and LC-QTOF-MS profiling of Phlorotannins from the brown Macroalga Padina Pavonica, R. Coz-Rakovac
• Mushroom meals from Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus by-products as alternative aquafeed ingredients: a holistic approach in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles, C.J. Saromines
• Effects of alternative diets, genotype, and feeding level on Gilthead Seabream (Sparus Aurata) intestinal histomorphology, P. Sarmiento
• Nutritional Reprogramming of Hepatic Immunometabolism in Juvenile Spotted Wolffish (Anarhichas minor). J. Galindo-Villegas
• Microbiological Quality and Shelf-Life Extension of Refrigerated Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fillets Supplemented with Artemisia annua, Artemisinin, and Artemether. J. Galindo-Villegas
• Optimum Vitamin D₃ Levels for meagre (Argyrosomus regius): Effects on growth, survival, biochemical composition, fatty acid profile and skeletal anomalies. D. Dominguez
• Feed palatability enhancer improves feed intake in European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax, especially under stress. S. Morais
• Evaluation of the intestinal health and condition status in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) fed a diet supplemented with a blend of pungent spices. S. Morais
• The power of spices as diet supplements to boost lipid metabolism and fat utilization in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. S. Morais
PATHOLOGY
• Preliminary study of Bacillus Velezensis D-18 for biological control of Tenacibaculum Soleae, A. Dahman• Impact of vaccination on growth performance and feed efficiency of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), I. Pascual
• Analysis of the behaviour of the RGNNV and SJNNV genotypes of the nervous necrosis virus in response to increasing seawater temperature, M. González-Sequeiros
• New tools for diagnosis of viruses in the aquatic environment: Development for advanced laboratories and transfer to the industry, C. Dopazo
• Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics reveals presence in the aquatic marine environment of unknown viruses of risk for aquaculture, C. Dopazo
• Immunometabolic responses of Larimichtys crocea to Metanophrys sp. Infection. J. Galindo-Villegas
SUSTAINABILITY
• Innovative farming strategies for co-feeding omnivorous fish by reusing wastes from carnivorous fish, L. Cagide• Development and evaluation of a sustainable mooring system for small-scale aquaculture in the Moroccan Mediterranean, M.N. Tamsouri
• Production of Black Soldier Flies (Hermetia illucens) from fish residues for Sustainable Aquaculture, I. Zaouite
• New marine streptomycetes and alcanivorax for blue biotechnology and aquaculture sustainability, D. Vujaklija
• SAF-1 Fibroblast spheroids: characterization of a novel 3D in vitro model, A. Gómez-Mercader
• Macroalgal Biodiversity and Abundance Along the Central Atlantic Coast of Morocco: A Floristic Assessment, N. Bouzzammit
• Evaluating Netting Materials for Offshore Aquaculture in Multi-Use Renewable Energy Platforms: Lessons from the Canary Islands Pilot (AQUAWIND Project). J. Roo
• Offshore Renewable-Integrated Cage Demonstration for Sparus aurata Culture: Performance and Health Results from the Canary Islands Pilot (AQUAWIND). J. Roo
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