The Success Story of the 10th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2023 (ICFA 2023)

The Success Story of the 10th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2023 (ICFA 2023) held from 24th – 25th October in Bali, Indonesia in hybrid platform. ICFA 2023 was organized under the theme “Towards Improving Climate Resilience of Aquaculture and Fisheries in the Blue Economy.” The conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka.

The conference united diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Moreover, the conference welcomed 120+ Academics, Researchers, Scholars, Activists Industry Leaders and Professionals from 25+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 and from 30+ different universities across the globe.

Inauguration Ceremony

The opening remarks of ICFA 2023 were made by the Conference Convener. Mr. Isanka P Gamage (Co-Founder & Managing Director – The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka) and the Conference Co-Chairs Dr. Rohana Subasinghe (Honorary Life Member of the World Aquaculture Society, Honorary Life Member of the Asian Fisheries Society, Past President of the World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC)., Retired Chief of FAO Aquaculture Service, Co-founder and Director, FUTUREFISH Co. Ltd., UK) and Dr. Krishna R. Salin (Chair, Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT),Thailand. President, World Aquaculture Society Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC).)

The keynote speakers were Mr. Blessing Mapfumo (International Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisor Executive Officer/Secretariat – African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society), Dr. Xinhua Yuan Deputy Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI), Food and Agriculture, Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ITALY), and Dr. Brian C. Small, PH.D. (Director, Aquaculture Research Institute, Professor, Fish and Wildlife Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, USA).

The plenary speakers were Dr. Siriporn Tola (Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kean University, Thailand), Dr. Analiza J. Molina, PHD (Department Chair, Natural Sciences, Angeles University Foundation Integrated School, Angeles City, Philippines) and Dr. Rokhmin Dahuri (President for Indonesian Aquaculture Society, Management of Coastal and Marine Resources, Indonesia)

RESOURCE PERSONS

Dr. Rohana Subasinghe

Honorary Life Member of the World Aquaculture Society
Honorary Life Member of the Asian Fisheries Society
Past President of the World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC).
Retired Chief of FAO Aquaculture Service
Co-founder and Director, FUTUREFISH Co. Ltd., UK

Dr. Krishna R. Salin

Chair, Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT),
Thailand.President,
World Aquaculture Society Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC).

Dr. Albert G.j. Tacon

Technical Director,
Aquahana LLC,
USA.

Dr. Romi Novriadi, S.Pd.Kim., M.Sc

Vice Chairman of Indonesia Aquaculture Society
Lecturer at the Jakarta Technical University of Fisheries
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries,
Indonesia

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MR. BLESSING MAPFUMO

International Fisheries and
Aquaculture Advisor
(Executive Officer/Secretariat –
African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society)

DR. XINHUA YUAN

Deputy Director,
Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI),
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), ITALY

BRIAN C. SMALL, PH.D.

Director,
Aquaculture Research Institute
Professor,
Fish and Wildlife Sciences,
College of Natural Resources
University of Idaho

PROF. PETER BRITZ   

Rhodes University, African Union Centre of Excellence in Fisheries and Aquaculture

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Dr. Siriporn Tola

Department of Fisheries,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Khon Kean University,
Thailand

ANALIZA J. MOLINA, PHD

Department Chair,
Natural Sciences
Angeles University Foundation Integrated School,
Angeles City,
Philippines

Dr. Rokhmin Dahuri

President for Indonesian Aquaculture Society
Management of Coastal and Marine Resources
Indonesia

Mr. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono

Minister for Maritime Affairs
and Fisheries of Republic of
Indonesia

Participants from over 25 Countries

ICFA 2023 brought together over 120 participants from more than 30 universities around the world, including from: Sri Lanka, India, Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, Netherlands, Micronesia, Thailand, Kuwait, Morocco, Egypt, Norway, Italy, China, Spain, Morocco, Singapore, Ghana among the many nations represented. The Conference provided an opportunity for participants to share their valuable knowledge from various perspectives. This conference had the representation of almost every continent and region from across the world and provided a global platform to share views and ideas in the fields of Aquaculture, as well as to network with international colleagues.

Special Features of ICFA 2023

Publication Workshop

The Publication Workshop on ” Mastering Scientific Writing: Essential Principles and Common Mistakes to Avoid for Successful Manuscript Publication” Prof. Mohamed Shariff Mohamed Din,

Workshop on "Sustainable Aquaculture and Feed Production: A Role for Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies"

Workshop “Sustainable Aquaculture and Feed Production: A Role for Biotechnology and Emerging Technologies” was moderated by Assoc Prof. Bundit Yuangsoi, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kean University, Thailand.

Technical Sessions

ICFA 2022 comprised of Eighteen (18) Technical Sessions and One Poster Session. The Technical Sessions were under the below themes:

  • AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT
  • AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENCE
  • SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE AND AQUATIC POLLUTION AND TOXICOLOGY
  • AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS
  • MARINE SCIENCE AND MARINE BIOLOGY
  • INSTITUTIONAL ROLE IN AQUACULTURE
  • ARTISANAL FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
Session Chairs
  • Dr. Esti Handayani Hardi, Mulawarman University, Indonesia.
  • Prof. Ts. Dr. Nor Azman Kasan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Malaysia.
  • Amal Biswas, Aquaculture Research Institute, Kindai University, Japan.
  • Analiza J. Molina, Natural Sciences Angeles University Foundation Integrated School, Philippines.
  • Cicilia Selviane B. Kambey, Indonesia.
  • Giorgia Gioacchini, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy.
  • Anabelle Dece Angeles Espadero, Mindanao State University at Naawan, Philippines.
  • Khangembam Bronson Kumar, Bodoland University, India.
  • Rafidah Binti Othman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia.
  • Nazia Binti Abdul Kadar, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Donna M. Guarte, Visayas State University, Philippines.
  • Ma. Vivian C. Camacho, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.
Evaluation Panel Members
  • Rohana Subasinghe, Co-founder and Director, FUTUREFISH Co. Ltd., UK.
  • Krishna R. Salin, President, World Aquaculture Society Asia Pacific Chapter (WAS-APC), Thailand.
  • Brian C. Small, Director, Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, USA.
  • Rokhmin Dahuri, President for Indonesian Aquaculture Society, Management of Coastal and Marine Resources, Indonesia
  • Mohamed Shariff Mohamed Din, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
  • Ilham Ilham
  • Emmanuel Delwin Abarike, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
  • Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan.
  • Manvendra Singh Sengar, Bipin Bihari College Jhansi (U.P.) India.
  • Satendra Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur (MP), India.
  • Samantha Athauda, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Subrato K. Kuri, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh.
  • Elham Mirrasouli, Golestan Province, Iran.
  • Felix Nathan , DIVA, Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Binay Chakraborty, Executive Director, Mud Eel, Mud Crab Aquaculture and Management Centre, Bangladesh.
  • Olga Isaeva, The Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture, Kamchatka State Technical University, Russia.
  • Rudy Agung Nugroho, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Mulawarman University, Indonesia.
  • Shaista Jalbani, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Sujata Sahoo , ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre, India.
  • Suday Prasad, Dept. of Entomology (Biology-Zoology),VKS College of Agriculture (BAU), Dumraon (Bihar)., India.
  • Dr Jinsu Varghese, Department of Zoology, St Thomas College Kozhencherry, India.
  • Tincy Varghese, MFSc., PhD Central Institute of Fisheries Education, ICAR-CIFE, India.
  • K.Sheela Sobana Rani, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore.
  • Uma Nath U., MGM Silver Jubilee College of Pharmacy, Kilimanoor, India.
  • Feroz A Shah, Faculty of Fisheries Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agri. Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Rangil Nagabal, India.
  • Oyas Asimi, Division of fish nutrition and biochemistry, Faculty of fisheries, SKUAST-K
  • Babitha Rani. A. M, Senior Scientist and Officer in-charge, ICAR-CIFE, Rohtak Centre, Haryana, India.
  • Deepak Kumar Mittal, Sri Satya Sai University, India.
  • Intan Faraha A. Ghani, Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences, Universiti Selangor, Malaysia.
Scientific Committee Members
  • Intan Faraha A. Ghani, Faculty of Engineering and Life Sciences, Universiti Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Esti Handayani Hardi, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Mulawarman, Indonesia.
  • Rudy Agung Nugroho, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Mulawarman University, Indonesia.
  • Satendra Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur (MP), India.
  • Nuwan Liyanage, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.
  • Nyoman Adiasmara Giri, Research Institute for Mariculture, Indonesia.
  • Nurul Ulfah Karim, Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia.
  • Rasidi RSD, Center Research for Fishery, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia.
  • Babita Rani, Rohtak centre of ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India.
  • Sujata Sahoo, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre, India.
  • Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan.
  • Binay Chakraborty, Executive Director, Mud Eel, Mud Crab Aquaculture and Management Centre, Bangladesh.
  • Uma Nath U., MGM Silver Jubilee College of Pharmacy, Kilimanoor, India.
  • Oyas Asimi, Division of fish nutrition and biochemistry,Faculty of fisheries, SKUAST-K
  • Deepak Kumar Mittal, Sri Satya Sai University, India.
  • Dr Manvendra Singh Sengar       Bipin Bihari College Jhansi (U.P.) India.
  • Pawan kumar Sharma, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, India.
  • Agustina, Aquaculture Department, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Mulawarman University, Indonesia.
  • Suday Prasad, Bihar, India.
  • Jimmy Masagca, Catanduanes State University, Catanduanes.
  • Dr Jinsu Varghese, Department of Zoology, St Thomas College Kozhencherry, India.
  • Shaista Jalbani, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Felix Nathan , DIVA, Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Manoj Kumar Pati, Department of Fishery Sciences, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal.
  • Subrato K. Kuri, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh.
  • Analiza J. Molina, Science Department Chair at Angeles University, Philippines.
  • S. S. Mishra, Fish Health Management Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, New Delhi, India.
  • Krushna Chandra Das, Sr Scientist at NRC on Mithun, Dimapur, Nagaland, India.
  • Bambang Gunadi, Research Center for Fisheries, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia.
  • Nguyen Phuc Cam Tu, Head, Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Vietnam.
  • Seyramsarah Blossom Setufe (PhD) Department of Fisheries and Water Resources,School of Natural Resources,University of Energy and Natural Resources(UENR),Ghana.
  • Saman Athauda, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Tincy Varghese, MFSc., PhD Central Institute of Fisheries Education, ICAR-CIFE, India.
  • Olga M. Isaeva, The Department of Water Bioresources and Aquaculture, Kamchatka State Technical University, Russia.
  • Cherry Aung , Yangon Region, Myanmar.
  • Alim Isnansetyo, Head of Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
  • S Aung Myo Htay, Dept. of Marine Science, Mawlamyine University, Myanmar.
  • Abir lal Dutta, India.
  • Syed Shabih Hassan Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.
  • Dr. Feroz A. Shah, Head Division of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries SKUAST-Kashmir.
  • Professor Dr.K.Sheela Sobana Rani, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India.
  • Subodh Gupta, PhD ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India.
  • Defri Yona, Department of Marine Science, Brawijaya University, Indonesia.
  • S. C. Jayamanne, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.
  • Emmanuel Delwin Abarike, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
  • Seth Mensah Abobi University for Development Studies, Ghana.
  • Sandra Akugpoka Atindana University for Development Studies, Ghana.
  • Yee Yee Win , Associate Professor at Department of Zoology, Myanmar
  • Dr. Elham Mirrasouli, Golestan Province, Iran.