WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • SEPTEMBER 2016 5 CHAPTER REPORTS for global debate on analyzing various issues and seeking their measures with world-class scholars and marine experts. It is being organized by the Korea Association of Marine Industry and hosted by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Busan Metropolitan City, and BusanIlbo. The Tenth WOF 2016 will be held from 11-13 October under the theme of “Ocean: The Beginning of a New Era” in Busan, the Ocean Capital of Korea. The future strategy to sense the change of the ocean industry and a new ocean value with IBCA platforms in a new paradigm of the fourth industrial revolution will be discussed. Future strategies will be explored to create new values from the oceans by understanding new trends in the marine industry by using big data platforms. It is important to raise awareness of the marine industry and promote the development of the domestic marine industry, a blue ocean and food warehouse for humanity in the future, and share insights of the future marine industry for 2016 with professionals from North East Asian countries and major developed countries, and find a way to achieve sustainable development of the oceans. www.wof.kr/eng/html/02_forum/ forum_01.php The 12th Japan-Korean Joint Symposium on Aquaculture The 12th Japan-Korean Joint Symposium on Aquaculture will be held on 3-4 November 2016 at Mie University, Tsu, Japan. The participants of the joint symposium and the annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Aquaculture Science will join the special event - Ama (Haenyo) Summit in Shima Peninsula, Japan. For additional information, contact Prof. Takao Yoshimatsu (takaoyos@bio.mie-u. ac.jp) or Prof. Ik Kyo Chung (ikchung@pnu.edu). The deadline for abstract submissions is 7 October 2016. wwb.jp/zoushoku/Japan_ Korea_Sympo2016/160810_12th_Japan-Korea_JointSymposium.pdf Wando Seaweed Expo 2017 The government has decided to recognize next year’s seaweed expo in the southwestern coastal county of Wando as an international event. The finance ministry’s international events screening panel will subsidize the event with some 3 billion won (US$2.63 million), plus administrative support. The 2017 event, set to be held in the county’s port and its vicinity for a 24-day run from 14 April 2017, will present the future of the seaweed industry. www.wandoexpo.com — Ik Kyo Chung, President After the great success of Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2016 (APA’16), beginning my term as President of the Asian Pacific Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society has been a great value to me. The chapter has become more effective and more developed as a society. We have many exciting upcoming events, plans for new honors and awards, and better engagement to build a strong team among the executive committee. We have held monthly meetings to gain more ideas and develop plans for the future. The current APC Board includes Dr. Farshad Shishehchian, Dr. Guiallume Drillet, Dr. S. Felix, Mr. Allen MingHsun Wu, Ms. May Myat Noe Lwin, Ms. Amornrat Boonchuay and Dr. Dinesh Kaippilly. The ACCRRI’16 conference and tradeshow has been organized by Tamil Nadu Fisheries University in collaboration with the Asian Pacific Chapter of WAS. The conference emphasizes the need for the industry to consider production system, feed and disease management as the elements of biosecurity that are needed to move shrimp farming in India forward. It also aims to develop a network needed in all areas of aquaculture business, research, marketing and value chain. The ACCRRI’16 has the theme “Reflect and Restore Tempo of Vannamei Shrimp Farming in India” and will be held at Hotel Green Park, Chennai, India from 23-24 August 2016. It will focus on contemporary issues and include a trade show with many booths showing the latest products and services. Speakers will include Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons, Dr. Farshad Shishehchian, Dr. Yoram Avnimelech, Dr. Tzachi Samocha, Dr. Luo Chu Fang, and Dr. A.V. Suresh. Another upcoming event supported by the Asian Pacific Chapter this year is the AquaSG’16- Innovation and Investment in Aquaculture that will be held in Singapore from 19-21 October 2016. Researchers, investors, farmers, feed manufacturers, nutritionists, environmental agencies, decision makers and stakeholders from the international aquaculture industry can look forward to an exceptional platform for learning and discussing ideas about aquaculture science and technology. This will be a 3-day conference and exhibition, with a pre-conference workshop. Dr. Slamet Soebjakto, Dr. Albert G. J. Tacon, Dr. Claude E. Boyd, Dr. Shaun M. Moss, Dr. Farshad Shishehchian, Dr. Wendy Sealey, Dr. Endhay K. Kontara have been invited to share their industry knowledge and best practices during the workshops and conference. In 2017, the exciting event of Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2017 (APA’17) will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at Putra World Trade Centre from 24-27 July 2017. APA’17 will be hosted by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries, Malaysia. Special sessions will be held to address the everyday practical concerns and needs of aquaculture farmers. The conference will include a large exhibition featuring international companies showcasing the latest in products, services and all aquaculture related information. — Endhay Kusnendar Kontara, President Asian Pacific Chapter
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