Organisers have unveiled the first look for the 13th AFAF virtual venue on the website.
This gives the general information on the Gather.town and Webex; platforms being used for the event. Participants are requested to browse through the general information for better understanding of using these platforms.
The 13th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (13th AFAF) to be held from May 31 to June 2, is a scientific forum organised by the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) once every three years to understand the global trends and addressing issues faced by the fishery and aquaculture industry. The main purpose of this 3-day forum is to provide an international platform for eminent scientists and young researchers from around the globe to share their research experiences and innovative ideas.
In view of the prevailing global COVID-19 pandemic, organisers; Asian Fisheries Society and National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan have decided to organise the 13th AFAF as a virtual forum for safety reasons. Since this is the first virtual forum, organisers, the are all excited to explore this new technology and opportunity for learning and networking.
Program
A detailed program for the 3-day forum has been uploaded on the website. The program features 6 Scientific sessions and 8 interesting topics with on-demand oral presentations and poster presentations.
The 13AFAF from May 31- June 2 will start with welcoming remarks from industry leaders led by Prof. Alice Joan G. Ferrer, President, 13th Council, Asian Fisheries Society and Prof. I Chiu Liao Academician, Academia Sinica, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
The opening Keynote Address will be on Aquaculture and the Challenges of Sustainability by Prof. Chu-Fang Lo, Lifetime National Endowed Chair, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Plenary and invited presentations at the daily plenary sessions include the following.
• Ecosystem management and sustainable fisheries in multi-jurisdictional settings by Morley Knight, International Fisheries Consultant / Newfoundland & Labrador, Cañada.
• How gender perspective contributes to improved understanding of fisheries management by Prof Kyoko Kusakabe, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
• Intensive monoculture of shrimp at turning point: new biotechnology insights by Emeritus Professor Patrick Sorgeloos, Ghent University, Belgium
• Fisheries and aquaculture in South Asia: Challenges and strategies for ensuring food security by Dr Grinson George, SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Development of modern breeding techniques and their applications in shrimp breeding by Prof Fuhua Li, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
• Development of prevention methods against infectious diseases in shrimp aquaculture by Prof Ikuo Hirono, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan
Parallel scientific session are on
• Seaweed, Microalgae and Aquafeed
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Breeding and Applied Biotechnology in Aquaculture
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Aquatic Animal Diseases and Health Management
• Gender Equality in Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Climate Resilience and Environmental Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Artificial Intelligence, Aquaponics and Aquavoltaics
Registrations is still open at https://13afaf.tw/index.php
