Top aquaculture professionals bound for Berlin
THE European Aquaculture Society (EAS) said its next conference, in Berlin in October, could be one of its biggest yet – as well as the most varied.
The organisers have reported strong interest, with more than 880 abstracts received for presentation, and 55 sessions planned for the three-day event, to be held at the Estrel Hotel and Conference Centre, Berlin, from October 7 to 11.
The conference sessions will address all aspects of European aquaculture and provide an insight into the latest research outputs from a range of initiatives.
There are also nearly 150 exhibitors lined up from 23 countries for trade show that runs alongside the main conference.
Special sessions at Aquaculture Europe 2019 (AE2019) are focused on marine litter, parasite management, nutrition and breeding innovations, shrimp production and aquaculture in central and Eastern Europe.
There will also be a ‘Women in Aquaculture’ event, organised by the EAS and the Fish Site, exploring ways to ensure greater gender diversity at all levels of the aquaculture sector.
And Berlin will see the first Aquaculture Europe Innovation Forum, featuring start-ups and emerging business models in the aquaculture sector.
The forum, to be held on October 9 in partnership with Hatch Blue and the German Startups Association, will involve pitches from 12 new companies seeking further investment to develop.
The pitches will be assessed by a panel of experts, including Lucille Bonnet, of HighTech Gründerfonds Management (HTGF), Germany; Dominik Ewald, of Monitorfish and the German Startups Association, Germany; Angela Schultz-Zehden, sPro, Germany; Margriet Drouillon, University of Gent, Belgium; Robin Shields, Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, UK; Viggo Halseth, Nutreco; Johan Verreth, EAS past president; and and Harald Sveier of Lerøy Seafood Group, Norway.
The winner in each session will be awarded a free booth at AE2020 in Cork to showcase their innovation.
For more information and to register for AE2019, visit www. aquaeas.eu.