20 October, 2020
In our last column we announced the
postponement of the Latin American and Caribbean
Aquaculture 2020 conference (LACQUA20) to the
end of March 2021, organized and held jointly with
the Ecuadorian Aquaculture Conference (CEA2020).
We had hoped that by this time, it would be safe
for all speakers, exhibitors and delegates to gather
in Guayaquil, albeit with implementations of strict
measures to avoid any health issues. However, it is
still very difficult to predict what the situation will be
in the coming months regarding COVID-19 and if
restrictions for travelling and attending conferences will still be in
place. Most organizers of international conferences, like the World
Aquaculture Society itself, have been forced to reschedule their
events for the second half of 2021. Others have decided to go virtual.
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