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5th Edition of the
World Aquaculture, Fisheries and Seafood Conference
June 09-11, 2025 | Rome, Italy
Tropical Marine Finfish
Tropical Marine Finfish
Tropical marine finfish are species that thrive in warm ocean waters and are crucial for global marine aquaculture. Examples include species like groupers, snappers, and barramundi. These fish are valued for their high market demand and nutritional benefits. Farming tropical marine finfish involves specific environmental controls, such as maintaining water temperature and salinity levels, which are essential for optimal growth. Advances in breeding and feed technology have enhanced the sustainability of tropical marine finfish aquaculture. However, the industry faces challenges like disease management, environmental degradation, and the need for better resource efficiency to meet growing demand.
Committee Members
Timothy C Visel
Retired Aquaculture Educator, United States
Amod Ashok Salgaonkar
A2S2 Enterprises, India
Perry Raso
Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States WAC 2025 Speakers
Luxin Wang
University of California Davis, United States
Vidya Padmakumar
EcoDiversity Lab, Canada
Julia Dvorska
Borregaard, Germany
Rodrigo Diana Navarro
University of Brasilia, BrazilSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Can we farm eelgrass as a high protein sustainable marine grain for aquaculture?
Timothy C Visel, Retired Aquaculture Educator, United States
Title : The horizontal integration of a shellfish farm in a broader business model
Perry Raso, Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States
Title : Myxosporean fauna of East Sea marine fishes off the coast of Vietnam
Violetta M Yurakhno, A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Title : Review of recent advances in replacing fish-based protein and oil with plant-based alternatives in aquafeeds
Amrit Bart, University of Georgia, United States
Title : Role of artificial intelligence and remote sensing in remediation of aquatic pollution and development of Numerical Oceanic Climate Prediction Models (NOCPM)
Virendra Goswami, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India
Title : India’s blue revolution at a crossroads: Lessons from the green revolution for a sustainable future
Mukesh Bhendarkar, ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, India