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6th Edition of
World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology

October 8-10, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan

Mariculture and Seaweed Culture

Mariculture and Seaweed Culture

Mariculture is the cultivation, management, and harvesting of marine creatures in their natural habitat (including estuarine, brackish, coastal, and offshore seas) or in enclosures such as pens, tanks, or channels. Seaweeds, mollusks, crabs, fish, and, more recently, echinoderms are among the organisms that have been grown. Two characteristics distinguish Mariculture from capture fisheries: stock ownership and active intervention in the production cycle (husbandry). Mariculture is the world's fastest-growing food industry. It is and will continue to expand in significance in terms of aquatic food in coastal areas, as well as a source of employment and income for many coastal habitats. Mariculture that is well-planned and managed can also help to protect the ecology along the coast.

  • Methods
  • Benefits
  • Environmental Effects
  • Seaweed Supplement
  • Global Seaweed Production and Trade
  • Seaweed Resources
Committee Members
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Joni Lee Giovanna Hesley

Joni Lee Giovanna Hesley

Emerita CropKing, United States
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Perry Raso

Perry Raso

Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Nguyen Quang Linh

Nguyen Quang Linh

Hue University, Vietnam
WAC 2026 Speakers
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Thomas Coates

Thomas Coates

Animal Research Initiative, United States
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Adam Bell

Adam Bell

Mote Marine Aquaculture, United States
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Zoe Alexander

Zoe Alexander

University of Maine, United States
Speaker at World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology 2026 - Amit Das

Amit Das

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

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