Aquaculture 2025

March 6 - 10, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana USA

U.S. Trout Farmers Association – Trout Forum

Saturday, March 8, 2025 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Balcony K
Chair: Michael Lee

1:30

FUNCTIONAL FEEDS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN TROUT FARMING

Laura Horowitz - Zeigler

1:45

ADVANCES IN TRAIT PHENOTYPING TO IMPROVE GENETIC ELECTION IN RAINBOW TROUT
Ken Overturf - USDA - ARS

2:00

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, AQUACULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ARI)

UPDATES
Brian Small - University of Idaho

2:15

GILL DISEASE IN EARLY LIFE STAGES
Nora Hickey & Kevin Roy Snekvik - Washington State University

2:30

FROM ACADEMIA TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: USE OF BLOOD TO EVALUATE HEALTH AND WELFARE IN AQUACULTURE
Leslie Clark - WellFish Tech

2:45

WHAT’S NEW AND ON THE HORIZON FOR KEEPING FISH HEALTHY; UPDATES FROM THE AQUATIC ANIMAL DRUG APPROVAL PARTNERSHIP (AADAP)
Pamela Sponholtz – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

3:00

ESTABLISHING THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM SALMONID

AQUACULTURE ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Michael Paul Phelps - Washington State University

3:15

THE STANDARD IS CHANGING… FOR FISH AND FARM, PEOPLE AND

PLANET
Jill Swasey - Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)