TARS

20/10/2025

Happy Diwali! 🪔🪔🪔

Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific

17/10/2025

Tribute to Dr Dean M Akiyama

https://aquaasiapac.com/2025/10/16/remembering-dean-m-akiyama-shrimp-aquaculture-pioneer-extraordinaire/

Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific

Remembering Dean M Akiyama, Shrimp Aquaculture Pioneer

08/10/2025

What is Asia’s position in the global context amid significant crop disruptions, increasing supply from Ecuador, and heightened attention on China? At TARS 2025, experts discussed the current dynamics of global shrimp supply and demand.

Read more in the Sept/Oct issue of Aqua Culture Asia Pacific Magazine at https://issues.aquaasiapac.com/view/879690187/22/


Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific

06/10/2025

On August 21, the two-day 14th Aquaculture Roundtable Series (TARS) successfully concluded in Chiang Mai, Thailand, bringing together 284 participants, 93 of them from Thailand.

This was the largest edition to date, with participants coming from 22 countries.

This seventh TARS on shrimp aquaculture centred around precision farming for higher productivity and profitability. It provided a platform to examine Asia’s shrimp industry at a critical turning point, marked by low prices, rising costs, frequent disease outbreaks, and falling productivity.

Read more in the Sept/Oct issue of Aqua Culture Asia Pacific Magazine at https://issues.aquaasiapac.com/view/879690187/6/



Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific

27/08/2025

Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to our outstanding speakers, panelists, and moderators for their invaluable contributions to the success of TARS 2025. 👏👏👏👏👏

21/08/2025

And that's a wrap for TARS 2025 in Chiang Mai - 284 participants from 22 countries! The biggest in the series so far!! A big thank you to the Department of Fisheries, sponsors (dsm-firmenich, USGC, Jefo, Auranta, Adisseo, ADM, SyAqua, Alltech, BioMar, Veramaris, Lucta, Motiv) and all the participants. Well done everyone!!

29/07/2025

𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗽 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮

Precision and productivity may drive short-term gains, but long-term success needs sustainable and traceable shrimp production from farm to fork, with sustainable feeds and production planning.

This approach requires SOPs for consistent quality and targeting premium shrimp at appropriate markets, meeting retailer and consumer demand.

Join us at as we tackle these challenges head-on and shape actionable strategies for a sustainable shrimp industry!

Register now: https://tarsaquaculture.com/registration (seats are limited!)
August 20-21, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For program, speaker updates and more, visit: www.tarsaquaculture.com

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Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific dsm-firmenich U.S. Grains Council Jefo Auranta Adisseo Alltech

21/07/2025

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲
𝘼 𝙋𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙩: 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩-𝙂𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨

The future of our industry relies heavily on human capital, with the next generation playing a pivotal role. At TARS, second-generation farmers from across the region will share their experiences and insights on driving shrimp aquaculture, growth opportunities in Asia, and their plans to attract new players to the industry.

Join these next-gen leaders at and be part of the change!

Register now: https://tarsaquaculture.com/registration (seats are limited!)
August 20-21, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For program, speaker updates and more, visit: www.tarsaquaculture.com

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Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific dsm-firmenich U.S. Grains Council Jefo Auranta Adisseo Alltech Cargill

18/07/2025

Just 32 days to go before Asia’s premiere shrimp aquaculture conference kicks off!
Join industry experts, innovators and leaders driving Asia’s Shrimp Aquaculture growth.

Register now to secure your spot.
https://tarsaquaculture.com/registration (seats are limited!)
August 20-21, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For program, speaker updates and more, visit: www.tarsaquaculture.com

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Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific dsm-firmenich U.S. Grains Council Jefo Auranta Adisseo Alltech Cargill

18/07/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙥 𝘼𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡

At TARS, every participant has the opportunity to contribute to the development of guidelines and principles for Precision Shrimp Aquaculture. The three groups will focus on 1. Genetics, Hatchery & Farming; 2. Nutrition, Feeds & Feeding; and 3. Processing Marketing & Branding, respectively. To implement Precision and Productivity, we have to measure ourselves. So what do we measure?

Join the conversation!

Register now: https://tarsaquaculture.com/registration (seats are limited!)

August 20-21, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For program, speaker updates and more, visit: www.tarsaquaculture.com

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Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific dsm-firmenich U.S. Grains Council Jefo Auranta Adisseo Alltech Cargill

15/07/2025

One of the Asian shrimp industry's weaknesses is the fragmented value chain.

Each segment of the value chain, from genetics, hatchery, farming and feed to cold storage & processing, only looks after its own business. When push comes to shove, value chain dysfunction occurs.

Hard Talk at TARS 2025 will gather business leaders Ravikumar Yellanki, William Kramer, Henrik Aarestrup, Preecha Ekatumasuit and Christopher Tan, from each of these segments to discuss ways of augmentation to improve efficiency.

Register now: https://tarsaquaculture.com/registration (seats are limited!)
August 20-21, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For program, speaker updates and more, visit: www.tarsaquaculture.com

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Zuridah Merican Aqua Culture Asia Pacific dsm-firmenich U.S. Grains Council Jefo Auranta Adisseo Alltech