Now in its 13th year, The Aquaculture Roundtable Series® (TARS) will be on Finfish Aquaculture. On May 22, organisers released the first list of speakers.
Although Asia is the world largest producer of finfish, in terms of volumes, the industry is fragmented and suffers from low farmgate prices, inefficient farming practices and high cost of production. How can fish producers develop their business?
The past TARS on finfish aquaculture in 2013 and 2017 looked at developing growth strategies and industrialisation. Moving into the next decade, the industry cannot remain status quo. It needs direction for its future growth, whether for the domestic or international trade. TARS 2024 will help the industry navigate challenges, secure investment and steer it into focus.
Over two days, the meeting aims to promote better synergy along the supply chain – CEOs, geneticists, farm managers, integrators, feed producers, technologists, investors, marketers as well as governments, NGOs and academia.
TARS will features 40 speakers and industry panellists. Sessions are
• State of the Industry and Challenges
• An Early Start with Genetics, Hatchery and Weaning
• Disease Mitigation: Management and Innovation
• Back to Basics and Nutrient Focus Feeds
• Feeds Fit for Environmental Security and Human Health
• Future Proofing Asia’s Finfish Aquaculture
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The Industry Dialogue
Industry challenges = startup opportunities = venture capital investments
Hard Talk with Business Leaders on Marketing, Branding and Sustainability: A Global Exchange
Everybody has a voice
The Interactive Breakout Roundtable Session is a forte of TARS. Participants select their group on registration. Organisers gather participants 10/roundtable to exchange information, experiences, ideas, opinions and outlook to move the industry forward. This year it will be on how to build an integrated enterprise
• The marine fish sector is production-driven with multiple species of marine fish farmed, resulting in a lack of economies of scale. This slows investment and R&D in genetics, feed development and vaccines.
• Asia’s tilapia and pangasius producers are threatened with rising costs and cyclic lows in farmgate prices. Has supply has exceeded demand or is Asia poor in branding, marketing, and sustainability?
• Asian producers need direction to meet demands for environmental sustainability, certification, traceability and fish welfare.
On day 1, the State of the Industry and Challenges on day 1 will look at fish farming through different vantage points; Francisco Murillo, Tropo Farms, Ghana will discuss the demand and supply situation of tilapia in the US market, the largest market for tilapia; Dr Yufan Zhang has several perspectives on challenges in China’s fast developing marine fish sector – cost of production versus low farmgate prices, and Mai Chung will give a macro view of how Vietnam has focussed on the pangasius and its successful business models as it strives towards a sustainable industry.
The early bird rate ends on June 21 2024. Remember to book your seat early.
Speakers
TARS 2024 features a range of industry speakers and panelists who will deep dive into challenges and share their experiences in various areas along the supply chain. Confirmed speakers to date are listed below
TARS 2024 features a range of industry speakers and panelists who will deep dive into challenges and share their experiences in various areas along the supply chain.
TARS is supported by the Department of Fisheries, Thailand Industry partners are dsm-firmenich; USGC; Jefo Nutrition; Alltech and BASF
About TARS
Now in its 13th year, The Aquaculture Roundtable Series® (TARS) is a stakeholder-driven effort to facilitate the sharing and exchange of information and experiences for a common goal, to equip the industry with the next phase of growth.
