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Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa

Non-Profit Organization 56-091

AQUACULTURE CONFERENCE 2015 27 September – 03 October 2015 | Limpopo Province | South Africa

‘Aquaculture: Shaping the Future’

Conference Information

Registration fees

Categories Early Bird Up to & including 31 July 2015

Late Registration 01 August 2015

AASA Member R 2, 500.00 R 2, 800.00

Non-Member R 3, 000.00 R 3, 300.00

AASA Student Member* R 1, 500.00 R 1, 700.00

Student Non-Member* R 1, 650.00 R 1, 850.00 Registration Fee includes:

Welcome Reception

Access to all Conference sessions

Access to exhibits & poster sessions

AASA AGM Meeting

Lunch (3 days)

Dinner (3 nights)

Refreshment breaks (3 days)

Conference bag

Conference Literature

Excluding from the registration fee:

Field Trip

Workshops

AASA Membership fee

Recreational activities provided by the hotel



Registration and Hospitality Desk The Registration Desk will be open on Sun, 27 September from 16h00 to 18h00 in the Foyer at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort. The registration desk will be open on Mon, 28 September at the Foyer at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort from 08h00 to 13h00 as well as on Tues & Wed.

Conference Venues Monday, 28 September - Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Conference Venue: Safari and Rose Rooms

Conference Lunches: Pool Lapa

Dinner Venues Sunday, 27 September 2015

Cocktail Function: Golf Clubhouse Monday, 28 September 2015

Dinner Function: Pool Lapa Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Dinner Function: Pool Lapa Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Conference Dinner / Banquet: Bushwillow

Thursday, 01 October 2015 (WORKSHOPS & FIELD DAY)

Field Day & Workshop on Small Scale Fish Farming in Africa: University of Limpopo

Aquatic Diseases Workshop: Bucchus, Protea Hotel Ranch Resort

Urban Animal Agriculture Workshop: Melsetter, Protea Hotel Ranch Resort

Conference Lunch: Lunch packs shall be arranged for all delegates attending the Field Day Workshop. For all other delegates, lunch shall be served in the Pool Lapa.

Friday, 02 October 2015 (WORKSHOPS)

RAS Technology (DAY 1): Bucchus, Protea Hotel Ranch Resort

Aquaponics Workshop: Melsetter, Protea Hotel Ranch Resort

Conference Lunch: Pool Lapa. Saturday, 03 October 2015 (WORKSHOP)

RAS Technology (DAY 2): Bucchus, Protea Hotel Ranch Resort



Additional Events

Function Venue Time Amount Welcome Cocktail Sun, 27 Sep 2015 Included in the registration fee

Golf Clubhouse 18h30 – 21h00 Included in the registration fee

AASA AGM Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Included in the registration fee

Day Lilly 17h30 – 19h00 Included in the registration fee

Conference Banquet Wed, 30 Sep 2015 Included in the registration fee

Bushwillow 19h15 – 23h00 Included in the registration fee

Field Day & Workshop, Thursday 01 October 2015

Field Day Time Non-Member Member University of Limpopo (Visit Aquaculture Research Facilities)

09h00 – 17h00 R630.00 R550.00

Field Day trip include the following:

Transport in Semi-Luxury Coach

Refreshments & Lunch Packs



Workshop, Thursday 01 October 2015

Workshop Facilitator

Time Non-Member Member

Aquatic Diseases Dr Melba Bondad-Reantaso 08h00 – 18h00 R830.00 R750.00

Urban Animal Agriculture

Keith Ramsey 09h00 – 17h00 R630.00 R550.00

Small Scale Fish Farming in Africa

Johan Theron 09h00 – 17h00 R830.00 R750.00

Aquatic Animal Health Workshop:

The Aquatic Animal Health Workshop will be a 1-day workshop with the following sessions:

Session 1: Aquatic animal health management: an important challenge to aquaculture sustainability

Session 2: Biosecurity and disease control at farm level: diagnostics, surveillance, health inspection,

sample collection and emergency response

Session 3: Biosecurity governance

Participation: Relevant stakeholders in the aquaculture value chain from both public and private sectors

are invited, including veterinarians, farmers and researchers.

PROGRAMME Time Activity

08:00-08:15 Registration

08:15-08:30 Opening Remarks (DAFF) Background and objectives (TBI) Brief Self- introduction of participants Group photo

Session 1 Aquatic animal health management: an important challenge to aquaculture sustainability

Learning objectives

08:30-08:50 Health management and aquaculture

08:50-09:20 Introduction to transboundary aquatic animal diseases (TAADs) affecting aquaculture

09:30-09:50 Introduction to risk analysis and its application to aquatic animal movement

09:50-10:10 Prevention and control of TAADs

10:10-10:30 Coffee break

Session 2 Biosecurity and disease control at farm level : diagnostics, surveillance, health inspection, sample collection and emergency response



Learning objectives

10:30-10:50 Role of diagnostics

10:50-11:10 Importance of epidemiological surveillance

11:10-11:30 How to deal with disease outbreaks

11:30-11:50 Role of veterinary drugs

11:50-12:30 Practical work: Field and laboratory techniques: sample collection, histopathology, PCR

12:30-13:30 Lunch break


15:00-15:20 Coffee break


Session 3 Biosecurity governance

Learning objectives

16:30-16:45 International standards on aquatic animal health

16:45-17:00 National strategies on aquatic animal health

17:00-17:15 Ongoing efforts on aquatic animal health in Southern Africa region

17:15-18:00 Plenary discussion and closing

Expert Facilitators:

Dr. Kevin Christison (DAFF)

Dr. Brett Macey (DAFF)

Dr. David Huchzermeyer

Dr Melba Reantaso (FAO, Rome, Italy)

Workshop, Friday 02 October 2015



Aquaponics Leslie Termorshuizen 09h00 – 17h00 R830.00 R750.00

RAS Technology (DAY 1)

Dr James Ebeling 09h00 – 17h00 R1500.00 R1300.00



RAS Technology:

Aquaculture has been the fastest growing segment of world agriculture for more than 20 years and is projected to remain that way for the foreseeable future. There is a growing worldwide interest in recirculation technology for freshwater (Atlantic salmon smolts, tilapia, sturgeon) and marine (shrimp, turbot, seabass, seabream, sole, flounder) species. Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) offers the advantage of raising fish in a controlled environment, permitting controlled product growth rates and predictable harvesting schedules. RAS systems are environmentally sustainable, with the highest production per unit area and per unit worker of any aquaculture system and are probably the only potential method that could ensure a 100% safe source of seafood that is fresher, safer, and locally raised. This two-day short course reviews the basic engineering principals behind a successful recirculating aquaculture system design and is intended for aquaculture professionals (biologist, managers, engineers, researchers). It excludes information on genetics, biology, nutrition, marketing, and other areas important to development of a successful aquaculture operation. Rather, the objective of this short course is to provide sufficient information to enable the participant to design, construct, and manage their own recirculating system and have a fundamental knowledge of the principles influencing design decisions. It will provide the essential information necessary to get started in recirculating aquaculture production systems and it emphasizes practical information rather than in-depth theoretical discussions. After a short overview of the individual system components that make up a recirculating aquaculture system, the concept of mass balance, fish loading, and growth rates are presented as the basis for the design process. Based on the yearly production goals, individual system components are then reviewed in more detail and appropriately engineered for their application. Finally as a class project, a recirculating aquaculture system is designed utilizing all the information and skills learned during the short course. Course materials are adapted to applications to the southern regions of Africa.

PROGRAMME DAY 1 Activity

Registration

Welcome and Introductions

Overview of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Engineering

Coffee break

Engineering Design – Mass Balance, Loading and Growth

Omega Fish Design Example

Lunch break

Water Quality

Culture Tank Design

Coffee break

Waste Treatment and Effluent Management

Questions/Discussions – Adjourn for the Day



Workshop, Saturday, 03 October 2015



RAS Technology (DAY 2)

Dr James Ebeling 09h00 – 17h00 R1500.00 R1300.00

PROGRAMME DAY 2 Activity

Review & Housekeeping

Circulation/ Pipe Flow & Pumps

Biofiltration/ Denitrification

Coffee break

MBBR Design Example

Gas Transfer – Oxygen/ Carbon Dioxide

Lunch break

Biosecurity & Fish Health Management

Economic Realities and Risk Evaluation

Coffee break

Growout System Design – Group Project

Questions/Discussions – Wrap up

Registration for the workshops includes: Workshop Literature, Lunch & Refreshments & Stationery

Keynote Speakers

Dr Erick Roderick, University of Wales Swansea (Fishgen Ltd.) - Aquaculture Genetics

Eric Roderick is executive director of Fishgen Ltd. (1996 – present). He has 35 years’ experience in consultancy and advisory roles with tilapia producers in over 50 countries, with many years involvement in the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID) aquaculture projects in India, Thailand, Philippines and South Africa. Recent commercial projects focus on the Caribbean, Middle East and the USA. Eric has strong commercial links with European Aquaculture through the Innovation Relay Centres, with many countries in Europe visited to attend workshops, technical or academic meetings, or to work on a one to one basis with aquaculture producers. He has worked in some capacity with almost all the big global tilapia producers. He has provided numerous keynote addresses on Tilapia aquaculture and regularly provides assistance to farmers on the development of new hatcheries and the utilization of YY supermale technology. Erick is technically very experienced on the global import and export of aquatic animal products and

is an aquaculture consultant to the Welsh Assembly Government and International Business Wales (IBW). He is also a committee member and active participant of the West Wales Exporters Association and a member of Export Assist. Eric has organised several conferences and workshops in the UK and overseas for DFID on aquaculture related projects.



Dr Melba Bondad-Reantaso, FAO - Aquatic Animal Health

Dr Melba Bondad-Reantaso works at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (September 12, 2004 – present) as a Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture). Melba earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB); MSc degree at De La Salle University in the Philippines (as an IDRC scholar); PhD at the University of Tokyo (as Japanese Government - Monbusho scholar); and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Nippon Veterinary and Animal University (as Japanese Society for Promotion of Science - JSPS Post-Doctoral Fellow). Melba served as the Regional Aquatic Animal Health Specialist of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) from 1999 to 2002. In September 2002, she relocated to the United States to take up a post as Aquatic Animal Research Pathologist at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Cooperative Oxford Laboratory based in Oxford, MD before joining the FAO as Fishery Resources Officer in Aquaculture in September 2004. A pioneering member of the FHS since 1989, Melba served as Secretary/Treasurer from 1999-2002, Chairperson from 2002-2005, Co-

editor of DAA V and DAA VI. Her current work related to aquatic animal health includes general advise and technical assistance to FAO member countries with respect to developing programs on biosecurity and national strategies on aquatic animal health; capacity building on general aquatic animal health management, disease surveillance and risk analysis, normative work on developing guidelines and manuals on health management and aquatic animal health information system (FAO AAPQIS).

Dr James Ebeling - Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) Technology

Dr. James Ebeling obtained a B.S in Physics and German from Albion College, Albion, Michigan and after graduation served in the U.S. Peace Corp in Ghana, West Africa as a secondary education teacher. Upon returning home, he earned a M.S. degree in Physics and a M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington and in addition studied for three years at the University of California, Davis in Aquacultural Engineering. He finally completed work for a Ph.D. in Biological Resources Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, where he worked on the kinetics of biofilters operating in aquacultural systems. After receiving his PhD, he spent three years at the Mariculture Research and Training Center, University of Hawaii as a research coordinator, and latter one year as project manager for the design and construction of the “Fish Barn” at the North Carolina State University. He also spent five years as a research and extension associate at the Piketon Research and Extension Center, Ohio State University, Piketon, Ohio where he was responsible for design, construction, and maintenance of the aquaculture facilities

and for maintaining the fish as well as for the Center Aquaculture Extension Program. Latter, he spent six years at the Freshwater Institute as an Environmental Research Engineer, working in basic and applied research as well as the application of monitoring and computer control to biological and aquatic ecosystems. Most recently, James worked in the commercial sector at Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC in New Orleans, writing several successful research grants, conducting research in commercial algae production, denitrification for marine aquaculture systems and waste management, as well as designing numerous small and large scale aquaculture, zoo and aquaponic systems. Currently, James is a semi-retired aquaculture engineer, who recently immigrated to Tucson Arizona from New Orleans with tentative plans of doing NOTHING, but…. James has worked in the area of aquaculture engineering for more than thirty years; written an engineering text book on recirculating aquaculture system design (3rd edition just came out) with Dr. Michael



Timmons from Cornell University (“The Yellow Book”); taught numerous workshops and short course (21 and counting); and designed both small scale (Boutique) and large scale commercial aquaculture systems both here and abroad. His background in aquaculture engineering comes from both “book learning” (PhD Univ. of Maryland) and in the real world having designed and constructed research facilities in Hawaii, Ohio, Maryland and Louisiana. He is currently working with several high schools to design, construct and assist in management of small teaching aquaponics systems.

Prof. Pete Britz, Rhodes University - Regional Overview of Aquaculture

Peter Britz is a Professor in the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science at

Rhodes University. He is an aquaculture specialist and has made extensive

contributions to aquaculture research and development, policy and sector planning in

southern Africa. His research group has played a key role in the development of

technology for the local abalone farming industry. Other research interests include in

the development of marine finfish farming technology, abalone ranching, recycling of

organic effluents for aquaponics and fishery and aquaculture value chain

development. He provides regular advice on aquaculture and fisheries sector

development and policy to industry, government, and development agencies in the

region. Pete currently serves as President of the International Abalone Society (IAS)

and co-chair of the progamme for the World Aquaculture Society 2017 Symposium in

Cape Town. He was awarded the IAS medal for outstanding contributions to abalone

research in 2012 and the AASA “Aquaculturist of the Year” award in 2013.

Prof. Kevin Fitzsimmons, WAS - Tilapia

Dr. Kevin Fitzsimmons is a Professor and Extension Specialist of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, teaching, conducting research and extension work in tilapia aquaculture. He has co-authored seven books on tilapia and numerous chapters and journal articles. He has developed aquaponics systems for tilapia and vegetables and polyculture systems to rear tilapia and shrimp. Dr. Fitzsimmons is a Past President of the World Aquaculture Society and the second chairman of the global charity, Aquaculture without Frontiers. He has co-chaired the last seven International Symposia on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA’s) and serves are the Sec.-Tres. of the American Tilapia Association. He currently has projects in Myanmar, Brunei, Pakistan, Kenya and Mexico.



AASA 2015 Membership Fee

Categories Membership Fee AASA Student Membership R 350.00

AASA Small Scale Farmer Membership R 330.00

AASA Individual Membership R 970.00

AASA Corporate Membership R 4, 300.00

AASA Institutional Membership R 3, 200.00

Accommodation – Protea Hotel Ranch Resort

Standard Twin Room Standard Twin Double Room

Student Tented Accommodation



Room Category (Includes Breakfast)

Room Single Occupancy Rate

Room Double Occupancy Rate

Standard Double Room

R1200.00 (Per Room)

R1400.00 (Per Room)

Standard King Room

R1200.00 (Per Room)

R1400.00 (Per Room)

Standard Twin Room

R1200.00 (Per Room) R1400.00 (Per Room)

Standard Twin Double Room


Student Tented Accommodation

R375.00 (Per Person Sharing) 2 – 4 Students Sharing in A Tent

Executive Suite


Presidential Suite


Self-Catering Golf Unit


Accommodation – Protea Hotel Landmark Lodge

- 15kms away from Protea Hotel Ranch Resort






R980.00 (Per Room)

R1140.00 (Per Room)

Deluxe Double Room

R980.00 (Per Room)

R1140.00 (Per Room)



Accommodation – Garden Court Polokwane - 20 kms away from Protea Hotel Ranch Resort






R1150.00 (Per Room)

R1150.00 (Per Room)

Suite

R2346.00 (Per Room)

R2346.00 (Per Room)

All accommodation at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort as well as the neighbouring hotels can be booked through the Event Organiser, Travel With Flair. Transport between the neighbouring hotels and Protea Hotel Ranch Resort is available at a cost for the delegate’s own account.

Transport Return transfers between Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport and the Protea Hotel Ranch Resort shall be available for all delegates at a cost of R250.00 per delegate return. All delegates shall need to supply the event organiser with the flight details to ensure a seat is reserved on the transfer.

Important Dates

Registration Opens

15 February 2015

Oral and Posters Deadline for oral & poster registration – 14 August 2015

Late Registrations The late registration fee is payable if registration forms are submitted on or after 01 August 2015.



Additional Activities offered at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort:

Lion Tour & Game drive - R 195 per person

Walking with lions and cheetah run experience – R950 per person

Professional Shooting range close by

Horse Riding and mountain biking also available on site

Spa treatments available

Golf 12 hole par 3 golf course - R115 per person

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