TARS 2025 will be held August 20-21, 2025 at the Shangri-la Chiang Mai Hotel, Thailand.
Group GHF:
Genetics, Hatchery & Farming
Group NFF:
Nutrition, Feeds & Feeding
Group PMB:
Processing, Marketing & Branding
Part 1: Develop New KPIs, Metrics and SOPs
Bespoke genetics -fecundity, growth, robustness & other traits Digestible nutrients and digestibility values Production planning for improved productivity
Quality PLs and juveniles-strength and uniformity High protein/high-cost feeds/ Low protein/low-cost feeds Harvesting techniques and preventing burst hepatopancreas
Biosecurity and Vibrio control Feed intake and palatability Post harvest, time is the enemy – Time and Temperature control
Real biomass/stocking density vs carrying capacity Extrusion vs Pelleting/PPLA What do US, China and EU markets need?
Waste control LCA/ CO2/kg feed Measuring incoming shrimp quality
ADG/FCR/SR FCR and feeding management/Acoustic feeding Certification/CO2/kg shrimp
Which size gives best margins Functional feeds for stressful times Branding & sustainability story
Part 2: A Concept Paper for a New Idea
A proposal for a three-phase farm model, and what are the pros and cons? Bespoke feeds to match farming models and market needs. How to measure shrimp quality? What are the attributes?