8 DECEMBER 2024 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG CHAPTER REPORTS KOFFST International Conference 2024 The 2024 International Conference of the Korean Federation of Fisheries Science and Technology Societies (KOFFST) was held under the theme “Application of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Fisheries Science” at BEXCO Busan on November 7-8, 2024. There were 711 participants, 684 domestic and 27 foreign delegates from 18 countries (Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, and Korea). Eleven invited lectures, 131 oral presentations, and 270 posters were presented in seven concurrent sessions during the KOFFST International Conference 2024. The KOFFST’s concurrent event, the 2024 International Symposium - Cooperative among Asian Countries for the Sustainable Development of Fishery and Aquaculture, was held at BEXCO Busan on November 7, 2024. This symposium was hosted and organized by the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (KOSFAS) and sponsored by MOF. Mr. Lim Han Kyu (President of KOSFAS) opened the symposium, and Mr. Choi Wan-hyun (President of the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, MABIK) gave congratulatory remarks. Oral presentations were given by Mr. Oh Kwang Suk (FAO) on Future Direction for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Asia and the Pacific through Aquaculture Transformation; Mr. Fredinan Yul Yulianda (IPB Univ., Indonesia) on Harmonizing Natural Heritage: Prospects and Challenges for Conservation and Ecotourism in Indonesia; Mr. Han Quoc Hung (Nha Trang Univ., Vietnam) on Aquaculture in Vietnam: Opportunity and Challenges; Mr. Hien Van Doan (Chiang Mai Univ., Thailand) on Functional Feed Additives: A Tool for Sustainable Aquaculture Farming; Mr. Le Minh Hoang (Nha Trang Univ., Vietnam) on Establishment of the Seed Production and Growth-out Culture Process of Blackspotted Croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) in Vietnam; Ms. Munti Yuhana (IPB Univ., Indonesia) on The Use of Forest Onion Herbal, Eleutherine bulbosa for the Prevention of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei; and Mr. Pande Gde Sasmita Julyantoro (Udayana Univ., Indonesia) on Quorum Sensing Interference for Sustainable Disease Prevention in Aquaculture. Another KOFFST concurrent event, the 2024 International Seminar—Sharing and Cooperation with Advanced Technologies to Promote a Sustainable Aquaculture Industry, was held at BEXCO Busan on November 7, 2024. This seminar was organized by Mokpo National Univ., Chonnam National Univ., and KOSFAS and hosted by MOF. Mr. Lim Han Kyu (President of KOSFAS) delivered a welcome address, and Prof. Kim Taeho (Chonnam National Univ.) gave a congratulatory speech. In the sessions, Mr. Eldar Lien (CEO, SEARAS, Norway) delivered presentations on Technology and solutions for control of water quality and operation in Aquaculture and Flow Through systems, Prof. Quinn P. Fitzgibbon (Univ. of Tasmania, Australia) on Spiny Lobsters aquaculture – from aspiration to production, Dr. Kim Kiyeon (Korea Testing Laboratory) on Evaluation Methods from the Perspective of Software Quality for Smart Form Platforms, and Prof. Le Minh Hoang (Nha Trang Univ., Vietnam) on Marine Aquaculture in Vietnam - Current Status, Research Outcomes, and Development Directions at Nha Trang University. More than 50 overseas dignitaries, Smart aquaculture companies, and officials in the domestic aquaculture sector attended. Heads Together for the Future of the Inland Aquaculture Industry Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do-hyung attended the ‘Inland Aquaculture Industry Development Future Strategy Symposium’ held in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do on September 12. The symposium was a place to discuss the development of the inland aquaculture industry, and about 120 people including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), local government inland aquaculture managers, inland aquaculture experts, the Korea Inland Aquaculture Association, and fishermen attended. The symposium discussed the current and future development of the inland aquaculture industry, with presentations on the following topics: Inland water industry activation measures and support policies, Domestic inland water aquaculture industry growth strategies, Status of Chungbuk inland water aquaculture industry research and development and Status of inland water aquaculture research and business promotion plans, In his welcoming speech, Minister Kang said, “Inland water aquaculture is an important industry that can provide highquality protein to the people, increase the income of fishermen, and vitalize the local economy.” He added, “We will develop the industry by upgrading inland water aquaculture, increasing added value, and supporting the 6th industry linked to regional distribution, processing, and tourism.” MOF Press Release (Sep. 2024) Korea-U.S. Seaweed Biomass Joint Research International Symposium Held The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, Minister Kang Do-hyung) announced that it held a “Korea-U.S. Seaweed Biomass Joint Research Symposium” with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTEC) on October 24 to discuss smart offshore seaweed farming and ways to use seaweed as a carbon sink in the ocean. Seaweed, the polysaccharides of which can be processed to produce bioplastics, bioethanol, and bioaerosols, has been touted as a next-generation biomaterial following existing biomaterials (soybeans, corn, etc.) due to its ability to absorb carbon dioxide, high productivity and ease of harvesting. This international symposium presented the research jointly supported by the MOF and ARPA-E and discussed Korean Chapter
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