The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture 2018 - LACQUA18 and the VIII Colombian Congress of Aquaculture - VIII CCA will take place in Bogotá, Colombia at the Agora International Convention Center from October 23 to 26, 2018.

Special sessions will include \"Technological advances in the intensive production of tilapia in South America - Genetics, market, vaccines and vaccination\" (MSD - Merck); \"Protease in aquafeed: A solution for better economy and environment\" (JEFO Nutrition., Inc.); \"Nutrition ingredients\" (Darling Ingredients): \"Hatchery\" (Zeigler Bros., Inc) and \"Health management\" (Phibro Animal Health Corporation). Additionally, we will have the session \"Business challenges of fish farming in Colombia\" organized by the Federación Colombiana de Acuicultores - FEDEACUA. At the same time, there will be a space within the program for the conformation of the Colombian Academic Association of Aquaculture, as well as the Colombian Network of Technicians, Technologists and Professionals in Aquaculture Health.

Dr. Albert G.J. Tacon, Director of Aquatic Farms Ltd in Hawaii, will serve as the Session Chair.  Albert works with Aquatic Farms Ltd (Hawaii) as an independent consultant in aquaculture and aquaculture nutrition and feed related activities. His expertise has taken him to over 44 countries, and he has over 228 scientific publications and one patent. He currently serves as Scientific Advisor on Aquatic Resources to the International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, Sweden (since 1998), is Editor in Chief of Reviews in Aquaculture, serves on the editorial board of Aquaculture Nutrition and Aquaculture Research, and is on the board of directors of the World Aquaculture Society and the charity Aquaculture without Frontiers.

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