NEWS World News NEWS... Middle East platform for fi sh farmers
THE first Middle East Aquaculture Forum, to be held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai from April 5-6, promises to be an ex- citing platform for fish farming experts. It has so far attract- ed more than 100 abstracts and over 30 sponsors have been confirmed. ‘Towards Sustain- able Aquaculture in the Middle East’ will be the theme of the event, which will focus on vital industry
issues affecting the key Middle Eastern aquaculture producing countries. Plenary speaker Ahmad Al Ballaa, managing director of National Aqua- culture Group and chairman of the Saudi Aquaculture Society, said: ‘Contributions at MEAF from world renowned experts and local farmers on their hard earned lessons in issues such as rearing practices, disease management,
fer an important and timely opportunity for researchers, govern- ments and investors to jointly develop a road map for sustainable aquaculture in the region.’ Presentations will
Above: Dubai World Trade Centre
diversification and markets will provide valuable information
which will dramatical- ly shorten the costly learning curve for new ventures in the region. ‘This forum will be
the first of many such meetings that will of-
cover, among other things, nutrition, syn- biotics and probiotics, the status of shrimp farming, the culture of various species using fresh ground water and/or brackish water, and the outlook for the industry in the Middle East. The forum will be
hosting workshops, industry presentations and an exhibition for
New hopes for giant grouper
A University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) scientist is leading an international team in developing new ways to breed Queensland groupers in captivity to establish a lucrative aquaculture industry and protect wild stocks in South-East Asia. The Queensland grouper, or giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) as it is known outside Australia, is one of the largest reef-dwelling fish in the world, living up to 50 years and growing to 3m long and 400kg. It is the aquatic emblem of Queensland. While it is protected in Australia, the species is threatened in parts of Asia where it is highly prized.
USC’s Genecology Research Centre direc- tor Abigail Elizur, who is leading the research effort that involves scientists from Vietnam, the Philippines and Cairns, said: ‘In the wild, both male and female giant groupers take many years to reach sexual maturity so fishing is unsustain- able because they are caught before they have a chance to breed.’
The five-year project is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. It is expected the research results will lead to the establishment of a reliable giant grouper aquacul- ture industry in all three countries involved.
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aquaculture suppliers and producers and is sponsored by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), with the Arab Aquaculture Society (AAS), the Pakistani Aquaculture Society (PAS) and the Saudi Arab Aquacul- ture Society (SAAS) as affiliate sponsors. In the framework
of the Middle East Aquaculture Forum, a separate Aquafeed Workshop will be organised on April 7, also at the World Trade Centre in Dubai.
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Brazil farmed shrimp growth
BRAZIL is set to break producti on records for farmed shrimp, with predicti ons of 100,000 tonnes this year, according to the Global Aquaculture Alliance. This would represent a rise of nearly 18 per cent from the 85,000 tonnes produced last year, and could propel Brazil into a leading global positi on as a shrimp producer. The country has potenti al for further growth, with one million hectares of farming area.
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