About the Symposium
The Guatemala Aquaculture Symposium 2019 aims to share with the world its advances and achievements, as well as its past challenges and trends.
In the region, Guatemala is distinguished for developing hyper-intensive shrimp production systems with stocking densities of up to 600 shrimp/m2 and reaching productivities of up to 120,000 lb/ha/cycle (90 days), which makes Guatemala, one of the most successful industries worldwide, using innovative production practices and modern pond designs. In addition, Guatemala’s aquaculture industry is estimated to grow by 20% per year (short term) and 15% per year (medium term), driven by the global population growth and the increasing demand for healthy food.
2018 HIGHIGHTS
The Guatemala Acuaculture Symposium 2018 took place from June 6 to 8, at Casa Santo Domingo Hotel, La Antigua Guatemala. It had more than 500 attendees including shrimp and tilapia producers, who visited the exhibition floor and participated in the 25 conferences with national and international speakers.
Our international attendees came from Mexico, United States, Ecuador, Brazil, Honduras, Spain, Peru, among others. This first edition exceeded expectations as it had the participation of 26 high level speakers who are recognized worldwide, which attracted a greater participation in the event.
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Guatemala Aquaculture Symposium 2018 Gallery
