Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024

Time: 17:45 – 23:00 (UTC+8) / 12:45 – 18:00 (EET)

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Context:

A virtual training program will be held to explore a set of innovative solutions, tips and techniques of current status and future perspectives of marine fish farming in Egypt with showcasing a set of different case studies.

In this training course hosted by the U. S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)’s and the United Soybean Board (USB) in partnership with WorldFish’s Egypt, scientists and academicians will come together to provide an overview of the marine fish farming sector in Egypt and discuss current and future opportunities for development and growth.

WorldFish’s aquaculture scientists and consultants will be participating in training sessions to present a number of case studies marine seed production, feed management and nutritional and water quality requirements in mariculture systems. Furthermore, exchanging tips, techniques and good practices tailored for small-scale farmers, producers, and business owners.

 

Agenda:

Welcoming remarks

I WorldFish, USSEC and LFRPDA

Marine Aquaculture in Egypt: Current Status and Future Perspectives

I Salah Mesalhy Aly, Professor, Chair, Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency (LFRPDA), Cairo, Egypt

Marine Seed Production in Egypt

I Sherif Sadek (PhD), Former President, African Chapter, & Creator and Manager, World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture Consultant (ACO)

Nutritional Requirements and Feed Management in Marine Farms

I Abdel Fatah El-Sayed, Professor, Oceanography Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Success Stories and Future Development of Marine Aquaculture in Egypt

I Sherif Sadek (PhD), Former President, African Chapter, & Creator and Manager, World Aquaculture Society Aquaculture Consultant Office (ACO)

Water Quality Requirements in Mariculture System

I Mohamed Teleb (PhD), Researcher, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research (CLAR)

Successful Tips, Techniques and Ideas to Avoid Common Mistakes

I Diaa Al-Kenawy (PhD), Senior Researcher, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research (CLAR)

Open Discussion & Q/A

Closing remarks

 

Please note: The training will be live-streamed on USSEC community pod platform, which requires participants to create a user account in advance at https://soyexcellence.org/. The presentations will be in the English language, while the training course will be delivered in the Arabic language. 

We look forward to your active participation.

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