Seafood event rich in practical information… Nicovita’s Annual Symposium closing ceremonies embracing the topic of the event, which was “strengthening the value chain”; he spoke about the growing demand for seafood, and how most of this will have to be supplied by sustainable aquaculture. However, he placed significant emphasis on the obstacles the industry currently faces, such as rising feed costs, trade barriers, environmental problems, diseases, etc. and the ways in which many of these can be tackled. Also, <strong>Urner</strong> <strong>Barry</strong>’s market reporter Angel Rubio spoke about market trends and the shrimp market, where he showed seasonal behavior for prices and volume. For the second year in a row, <strong>Urner</strong> <strong>Barry</strong> had the honor to be present at Nicovita’s Annual Symposium celebrated this year in Piura, Peru from November 16–18, 2010. A subsidiary of Alicorp, one of the largest food companies in Peru, Nicovita is a feed company located there. During the IV Symposium, Nicovita hosted a wide variety of presentations relevant to the industry; from genetics to market trends, and from sustainability to traceability. Many of the attendees were Nicovita’s customers, who enjoyed of an event rich of practical information. Furthermore, there were talks in regard to farm management by Dr. Pornlerd Chanratchakool, formerly employed with Thailand’s Department of Fisheries. Other speakers included Dr. Carlos Ching from Nicovita, Dr. Craig Browdy from Novus, Albert Tacon from Aquatic <strong>Farms</strong> Ltd., Msc. Peter Fairhust, Dr. Lachlan Harris, Mark Lyons from Alltech and Msc. Hervé Lucien-Brun. The event was a categorical success. Consensus among attendees concluded that the event was knowledge-enriching, and a good time for networking. Next year, Nicovita will host this event in Costa Rica, aiming to repeat and surpass the already high expectations of most attendees.UB Nicovita Annual Symposium featured enlightening presentations targeted towards feed producers, farmers, farm biologists and packers. Consensus among attendees concluded the event was a categorical success. The presentations were targeted towards feed producers, farmers, farm biologists, and packers located mostly in Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, and Colombia. Among the speakers was Howard Johnson, the former editor of the Annual Report of the Seafood Industry in the U.S. and a sustainability advocate. Mr. Johnson, spoke about the trends in aquaculture, and the species of the future, such as pangasius in Vietnam. The main speaker of the event, Dr. Darryl Jory addressed the commencement and 38 • URNER BARRY’S REPORTER / VOL. 6, NO. 1 / WINTER 2011
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