Conference Program

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
ISTA 7
and
3rd Latin American Workshop Of Tilapia Chapter
Coordinated by the American Tilapia Association

Academic Presentations

Wednesday 6 of September

09:00-11:00 Inauguration Ceremony of The Seventh International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture: ISTA 7         
                      Boca del Rio, Veracruz 2006. (By the State Governor of Veracruz).

Keynote Address - Dr. Dallas Alston, University of Puerto Rico
Global Outlook for Tilapia Culture with Emphasis on Latin America

11:00-12:00 Trade Show Tour.

12:00-12:10 Welcome to the participants of the INVITED PAPERS Sessions of ISTA 7.

12:10-12:50 Genetics improvements in tilapia and its perspectives.
Morten Rye. Genetic Center Akvaforsk.
Norway
(40 min.)

12:50-13:30 Production of YY males
Erick Roderick FishGen.
Scotland  (40 min.)

13:30-15:00 Lunch Break

15:00-15:40 Results of a Tilapia genetic improvement program.
Sergio Zimmermann. GenoMar.
Norway
(40 min.)

15:40-16:20 Production of Tilapia in Stirling, Scotland; New choices for production.
Brendan McAndrew. Stirling University.
Scotland
(40 min.)

16:20-17:00 The homogenization process for tilapia fingerlings: analysis and alternatives
Soledad Delgadillo
México
(40 min.)

17:00-17:40 Break and visit to the Trade Show (40 min.)

17:40-18:20 Intensive production of Tilapia fingerlings; experiences in Colombia and Ecuador.
Diego Alejandro Niño.
Colombia
(40 min.)

18:20-19:00 Production of Tilapia in ponds.
Alfonso Delfíni. Aquamar S.A.
Ecuador
(40 min.)

19:00-19:40 Perspectives of Production of Tilapias in cages.
Israel Snir.
Honduras.
(40 min.)

19:40 – 20:00 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (20 min.)

Thursday 7 of September

09:00-9:40 Tilapia production in Aquaponic systems; The frontier          .
Jim Rakocy
Virgin Islands.
(40 min.)

9:40-10:20 Tilapia intensive production in Ecuador; Polyculture with shrimp.
Fernando Huerta.
Ecuador
(40 min.)

10:20-11:20 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (60 min.)

11:20-12:00 Production of monosex tilapia in heterotrofic systems with water recirculation.
Hernán Zambrano
Ecuador
(40 min.)

12:00-12:40 Results from diet trials sustiting swine meal for fish meal.
Dr. Alfonso Alvarez, U. de Tabasco
México
(40 min.)

12:40-13:40 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (60 min.)

13:40-15:00 Break for lunch

15:00-15:40 Intensive Tilapia production using liquid oxygen.
Nemesio Alvarez
Asociación Veracruzana de Acuicultores.
México
(40 min.)

15:40-16:20 Overview of the most common diseases of Tilapia.
Carlos Iregui, U. Nacional
Colombia
(40 min.)

16:20 – 17:20 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (60 min.)

17:20-18:00 The rational and integrated use of biotics and antibiotics in Tilapia commertial farms.
Dr. Jorge Martinez. Shering Plough – Veterinaria.
Chile
(40 min.)

18:00-18:40 Sanitary permits and management of the tilapia farmers in Mexico; Highlight on Aquatic health committes.
Marco A. Ross
México
(40 min.)

18:40-19:20 Analysis of costs of a Tilapia production: cages, raceways, ponds and intensive recirculation systems.
Kevin Fitzsimmons. University of Arizona.
US.
(40 min.)

19:20-20:00 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (40 min.)

Friday 8 of September

09:00-09:40 Replacements for fish meal in tilapia diets.
Albert Tacon, U. de Hawai
US.
(40 min.)

09:40-10:20 Production systems for animal meals, quality control for exporting to US.
David Meeker, APPI/ NRA VP Scientific Affairs, U.S.A.
US.
(40 min.)

10:20-11:20 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (60 min.)

11:20-12:00 Design and operation of a processing plant for Tilapia.
Dr. Gabriel Raices
Dra. Zoila Abad.
Centro de Investigación Genetica y Biotecnología CIBG.
CUBA
(40 min.)

12:00-12:40 Actual situation of the Tilapia production in Veracruz: Opportunities for investments.
Juan Reta Mendiola
Asociación Veracruzana de Acuicultores.
México
(40 min.)

12:40-13:20 Tilapia Marketing in Mexico, new alternatives
Luis Fernando Castillo Campo
Granja Acuícola “El Colibrí”.
México- Colombia
(40 min.)

13:20-15:00 Lunch Break

15:00-15:40 Tilapia Marketing study in Mexico.
Adrian Hartley
Stirling University.
México-Inglaterra
(40 min.)

15:40-16:20 Myths and realities of the Tilapia market in Mexico; Mercado de la Nueva Viga
Consejo Mexicano para la promoción de pescados y mariscos (COMEPESCA)
México
(40 min.)

16:20-17:20 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (40 min.)

17:20-18:00 Market for fresh Tilapia filets in US.
Aaron McNevin
US.
(40 min.)

18:00-18:40 Market for Tilapia in the European Union.
Hector Fabio Castillo. Aquatic Depot S.A. de C.V.
México-Colombia
(40 min.)

18:40- 19:20 Development and promotion of a quality brand.
FROM
España
(40 min.)

19:20-20:00 Break and visit to the Trade Show. (40 min.)