Aquacultural Engineering Society Aquacultural Engineering Society Biofloc Technology Working Group Workshop on Biofloc Technology and Shrimp Diseases December 9 10 2013 Saigon Exhibition and Conventio.
Aquacultural Engineering Society Biofloc Technology Working Group Workshop on Biofloc Technology and Shrimp Diseases December 9-10 2013 Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, District 7, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam The damage inflicted by outbreaks and spread of viral and bacterial diseases costs the aquaculture industry many billions of dollars per year Recent shrimp losses in many major producing countries have had severe economic repercussions Disease control is critical to the existence of sustainable and profitable aquaculture Recently, increasing laboratory and field observations have been reported on the use of biofloc technology (or green water and other integrated aquaculture methods) to help manage such disease outbreaks Yet, in most cases, these observations were not objectively supported, precluding the establishment of clear, reproducible and detailed conclusions The present workshop is being organized to review new scientific studies and observations on the effect of biofloc technology on disease occurrence and on the health of shrimp and fish, to summarize field experience, to suggest further research priorities and to propose applied strategies to minimize disease outbreaks The workshop will take place on December 9-10 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, immediately preceeding APA13 conference A roundtable discussion on Dec 10 is expected to attract a great number of aquaculture producers for information exchange and the establishment of collaboration Simultaneous translation is available on Dec 10 for Vietnamese participants Book of abstracts either in English or Vietnamese are provided at the workshop while the proceedings will be sent to all participants via email later on OUR SPONSORS This special workshop is gratefully supported by INVE, Tomboy Skretting, Blue Archipego, Intron LifeSciences, Blue Aqua International, AES, International University – VNUHCM and NOVUS For more information or sponsorship please contact Tung Hoang (International University - VNUHCM) at htung@hcmiu.edu.vn WORKSHOP PROGRAM Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center 779 Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam Monday, Dec (09:00 - 19:00) 08:30 – 09:00: Registration, introductory comments SESSION 1: IMMUNE SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS & DISEASES Chaired by Yoram Avnimelech Immune mechanisms in a crustacean - Kenneth Soderhall Determination of the agent of AHND, an emerging disease in SE Asia - Donald Lightner Interactions between feeds, feeding and health management in Biofloc systems - Craig Browdy Evaluation of immune enhancement in shrimp growing in biofloc systems – In Kwon Jang TEABREAK (30 mins) Co-infection in shrimp and its meaning in bioflocs systems - Peter Bossiers Early Mortality Syndrome: Observations and doubts - Victoria Alday-Sanz Effects of biofloc systems on Streptococcus infection of tilapia – Yoram Avnimelech Discussion & additional short contributed papers (60 mins) LUNCH (90 mins) SESSION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL AND MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF DISEASES Chaired by Craig Browdy Green water technology for shrimp farming: Modes of action - Marc Verdegem & Eleonor A Tendencia Effects of tilapia in controling the Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) - Loc H Tran, Kevin M Fitzsimmons & Donald V Lightner The effects of Bioflocs grown on different carbon sources on shrimp immune response and disease resistance - Julie Ekasari, Muhammad Hanif Azhar, Enang Harris Surawidjaja1, Peter De Schryver & Peter Bossiers TEABREAK (30 mins) Role of selective breeding in biofloc shrimp production and disease mitigation - Shaun M Moss, Dustin R Moss, Clete A Otoshi, Steve M Arce & Donald V Lightner Bioflocs: Past, Present and the Future - Robbins McIntosh DISCUSSION (120 mins) - Chaired by Yoram Avnimelech (take-home advices, disease control using biofloc technology and proper pond management, research priorities) WELCOME DINNER (19:30 onwards) Note: Time of presentations may change and will be updated prior to the workshop Tuesday, December 10 (08:45 – 13:30) SESSION 3: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE & CONCLUSIONS with simultaneous translation into Vietnamese Chaired by Tung Hoang Conclusions of previous sessions - John Hargreaves Shrimp Farming : Biofloc as biosecurity? - Nyan Taw Biofloc System as an alternative treatment to WSSV - Wilson Wasielesky High performing biofloc systems using probiotics: view from Asia and Latin America - Olivier Decamp, Marcos Santos, Hoa Nguyen Duy, Fauzan Bahri & Jaime Munoz Medina Experience on Penaeus monodon/red tilapia co-culture using biofloc technique - Boonsirm Withyachumnarnkul TEABREAK (30 mins) Is it possible to control the bacterial composition in shrimp and fishponds? - Stevan Neuman A review of AHPNS research in Vietnam – Dang Thi Hoang Oanh Practical measures to deal with EMS outbreaks in Vietnam - Tung Hoang & Marc Le Poul Shrimp Farm Management using the Mixotrophic System - Farshad Shishehchian CONCLUSIONS (by 13:30) REGISTRATION FOR APA2013 AT THE SAME VENUE REGISTRATION DETAILS Registration fee for both days is US$ 75 and $25 for the second day only Registration can be made through (i) the World Aquaculture Society on-line registration for the APA13 www.was.org or (ii) by ticking to the workshop line in APA13 registration form or (iii) email Yoram Avnimelech at agyoram@technion.ac.il or Tung Hoang at htung@hcmiu.edu.vn Once registered, payment could be made on site Attendants that pay via APA2013 please bring along the registration receipt Workshop attendants in Vietnam can register with Ms Do Ngoc Phuc Chau, International University VNUHCM via dnpchau@hcmiu.edu.vn Workshop attendants are advised to get information on accommodation in the APA13 brochure and registration information In need please write to Mr Nguyen Thien Quang, International University VNUHCM at ntquang@hcmiu.edu.vn Our meeting is intended to be a forum for learning, discussions and for drawing conclusions as a service to the industry: Farmers, companies, policy makers and the research community We planned the time table in a way to enable free discussion We also left time for short relevant contributions (up to 3-5 minutes) not listed in the program The discussions will be summarized, published and distributed ... Co-infection in shrimp and its meaning in bioflocs systems - Peter Bossiers Early Mortality Syndrome: Observations and doubts - Victoria Alday-Sanz Effects of biofloc systems on Streptococcus infection... Discussion & additional short contributed papers (60 mins) LUNCH (90 mins) SESSION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL AND MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF DISEASES Chaired by Craig Browdy Green water technology for shrimp. . .WORKSHOP PROGRAM Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center 779 Nguyen Van Linh Street, District 7, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam Monday, Dec (09:00 - 19:00) 08:30 – 09:00: Registration, introductory