"Oceans of opportunity"
Aquaculture Europe 2021 was held on the beautiful island of Madeira in Portugal. The theme of the event, “Oceans of Opportunities” underlined the significant potential for development and investment if given the political and social licence to expand and develop, accompanied by public awareness and acceptance of its role. Aquaculture Europe 2021 explored those oceans from the unique island that is Madeira.
AE2021 was attended by more than 1,400 participants from 57 countries. Of these, 248 students were registered and had a dedicated workshop and special events and excursions during the week. 943 abstracts were submitted for conference presentations and 560 of these were presented orally in the 39 conference sessions. A further 383 ePosters were presented online. The trade show allowed 80 companies to present their products and services to the sector and included a special pavilion of Portuguese companies presented by the Ministry of the Sea.
A special conference coming out of the COVID lockdowns !