The abstract submission deadline has been extended to May 15, 2025.
The World Aquaculture Society - Africa Chapter (WAS-AC) invites contributions from private sector players, government agencies, aquaculture enterprises, researchers, and development partners for a special session at AFRAQ 2025, Uganda. [More Information]
WORLD AQUACULTURE SAFARI 2025: Biggest Aquaculture Meeting in Africa will be held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda (near Entebbe) with involvement from countries throughout Africa and the world.
East Africa is the fastest growth node for aquaculture on the African continent. This is predominantly as a result of the farming of tilapia, but several other species contribute to the sector. East Africa is also a world leading region in the farming of seaweed, with exciting developments around several other marine species such as sea cucumber and more. The EU-funded TRUEFISH Project, which seeks the advancement of aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin was a major sponsor of the meeting.
Through Egypt (2022), Zambia (2023) and Tunisia (2024), the African Regional Aquaculture (AFRAQ) Conferences have shown steady growth. It is however important to emphasize that Aquaculture Safari 2025 is a World Aquaculture Conference, incorporating both the continental event and the showcase global event. Undoubtedly, it will address key African topics such as tilapia and catfish production, but the conference will cater to a global audience covering a diverse range of presentations, species, meetings, discussions, workshops and more. Commitments of participation have been received from developmental partners, the likes of the FAO, the World Bank, the African Development Bank, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the African Union and others. The trade show and exhibition promises to assemble the largest selection of aquaculture goods and service providers under one roof, in Africa, to date.
June 2025 Entebbe, Uganda
World Aquaculture Safari 2025, Uganda is proud to announce that Dr Melba B. Reantaso, Ph.D. (former FAO Team Leader, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) will be serving as a plenary speaker at the conference. With a distinguished background in aquatic organism health management and aquaculture biosecurity, including co-ordination of various workforce development and research projects on aquatic animal health and biosecurity in Africa and globally, Dr Reantaso is a renowned and revered figure in Africa’s aquaculture domain. Her keynote address will focus on insights and perspectives on what Africa needs to do to improve its aquatic biosecurity management through a risk-based, collaborative and progressive approaches to safeguard human health, the environment and national economies in the face of a rapidly changing world.
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