Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Program Grid

Tuesday February 17, 2026

Time
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
Bordeaux
Mollusks 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Aquaculture 101 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Burgundy
Echinoderms 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
General Contributed 1 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Chablis
Marine-Salmonids 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Ornamentals 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 1
Aquaculture Investment and Finance: Opportunities Across the Sector 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Highlighting Aquaculture in the Florida Keys: Innovation in Conservation and Restoration (Formerly Facility Showcase) 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 2
Navigating Promotion and Tenure with an Extension Appointment 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Social Dimensions of Aquaculture 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Academy Panel 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 3
Larval Culture 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tilapia 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Concorde A
Federal Town Hall 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Happy Hour 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
President's Reception 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Concorde B
Plenary Session 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Shrimp Production 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Catfish / Catfish Hybrids 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Concorde C
USAS Student Sub-unit Showcase: Regional Aquaculture Center Discussion: Extension and Collaboration Across the Country 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Feed Additives / Supplements 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Loire
Striper Hub 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Building Pathways for Women’s Leadership in Aquaculture 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Vendome A
ePoster Panel 2 - Cages and Communities: Evolving Practices in Inland and Offshore Aquaculture 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
ePoster Panel 1 - Future-Proofing Shellfish Aquaculture 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Versaille 2
Seafood 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Finfish Genetics / Selection / Genomics 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Versaille 3
Aquaponics 101 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Aquatic Animal Health Workshop 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday February 18, 2026

Time
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
Bordeaux
USAS Community Engagement and Opportunity: Challenges and Opportunities of Apprenticeship Programs in U.S. 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Shrimp Health and Disease 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Burgundy
Getting it Right: Conservation Aquaculture for Recovery, Restoration and Supplementation 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Sea Grant FY22 Marine Finfish Juvenile Production and Early Stage Development of Aquatic Species Projects 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Chablis
AES: RAS Fundamentals 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 1
California Aquaculture Association 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 2
Aquatic Animal Health 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Finfish Diseases 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Champagne 3
Aquaculture Knowledge from Old Coots Volume VII 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Alternative Feeds 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Concorde A
Macroalgae / Microalgae 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Posters & Happy Hour 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
NAA Reception 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Concorde B
Aquaculture Economics 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Concorde C
Mariculture 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Student Reception 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Loire
Physiology and Microbiome 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Florida Finfish Aquaculture Coalition 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Vendome A
ePoster Panel 4 - Novel Additives and Nutritional Enhancements in Aquafeeds 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
ePoster Panel 3 - AI-Driven Solutions for a Modern Blue Economy 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Versaille 2
Sea Grant Aquaculture Workforce Development Projects 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Aquatic Animal Veterinary Medicine 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Versaille 3
Exploring Best Practices in State Aquaculture Policy: Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday February 19, 2026

Time
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
Bordeaux
Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
AES: Advances in RAS 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Burgundy
General Contributed 2 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lab-on-a-Chip Workshop 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Chablis
From Pond to Policy: Communicating and Advocating for Aquaculture 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Career Navigation, Branding and Networking in the New Work World 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Finding, Developing and Keeping Talent in Today’s Aquaculture Workforce 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Champagne 1
Aquaponics / Hydroponics 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Aquatic Animal Health 101 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Champagne 2
The Annual U.S. Marine Finfish Aquaculture 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Champagne 3
Social License to Operate: Public Trust, Policy, and Practice in Aquaculture 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Staying Ahead: Understanding and Responding to Animal Activism 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Aquaculture Communications 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Concorde A
Sea Grant FY22 Aquaculture Supplemental Funding Projects 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closing Drink 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Concorde B
Feed Ingredients 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Concorde C
Education Extension Technology Transfer 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Loire
United States Trout Farmers Association 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
General Contributed 3 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Vendome A
ePoster Panel 5 - Innovations in Welfare, Diagnostics, and Disease Management 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Versaille 2
Bringing Aquaculture Opportunity Areas to U.S. Waters 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ecology / Environment 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Versaille 3
Shellfish Aquaculture 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM