National Seminar on Live Food Culture and Application in Aquaculture

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

0.800 AM

Registration

09.00 AM

Opening Ceremony

National Anthem

09.05 – 09.10 AM

Welcoming Remarks

YBhg. Prof. Dr. Yeong Yik Sung

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

09.10 – 09.25 AM

Officiation Speech

YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mazlan Abd Ghaffar

Vice Chancellor of UMT

09.30 – 09.55 AM

KEYNOTE 1

YBhg. Dato’ Haji Azahari bin Haji Othman

Senior Director, Aquaculture Division, Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

Title : The Importance of Live Feed in Ensuring Food Security for Aquaculture Sector

Moderator : Prof. Dr. Yeong Yik Sung

10.00 – 10.25 AM

KEYNOTE 2

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos

Ghent University, Belgium

Title : Live Food: The Key Success Factor for Aquaculture  Hatcheries

Moderator : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natrah Fatin Bt. Mohd Ikhsan

10.25 – 10.45 AM

MORNING BREAK

10.45 – 11.10 AM

SPEAKER 1

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natrah Fatin Bt. Mohd Ikhsan

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Title : Recent Advances in Malaysian Microalgal Research

11.15 – 11.40 AM

SPEAKER 2

Dr. Shaharah bt Mohd Idris

Department of Fisheries Malaysia

Title : Current Trends of Live Food Production  in Malaysia

11.45 – 12.10 PM

SPEAKER 3

Mr. Rezuwan Zakaria

Nutrition Technologies

Title : The Buzz about Bugs: Will Black Soldier Fly Change the Game in Sustainable Aquaculture?

12.15 – 12.40 PM

SPEAKER 4

Prof. Dr. Yeong Yik Sung

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Title : Brine Shrimp Artemia Production in Malaysia: New Method for Mass Culture

12.40 – 14.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

14.05 – 14.30 PM

SPEAKER 5

Prof. Dr. Mhd Ikhwanuddin Abdullah

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Title : Live Food for Portunid Crab Larvae Rearing

14.35 – 15.00 PM

SPEAKER 6

Mr. Benjamin Yeo Kye Wei

INVE Aquaculture

Title : The impact/advantages of good live

food practices in the production of Artemia.

FORUM SESSION

Bridging the Gap: A National Forum on Malaysia’s Live Food Culture in Aquaculture

Assessing the Present Status, Envisioning Tomorrow, and Taking Action

15.15 – 16.15 PM

Forum members:

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos

Ghent University, Belgium

 

Prof. Dr. Aziz Bin Arshad

Universiti Putra Malaysia

 

Prof. Dr. Mhd Ikhwanuddin Abdullah

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

 

Dr. Shaharah bt Mohd Idris

Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

 

Mr. Giva Kuppusamy

Sento Biotech Sdn. Bhd.

Moderator: Dr. Seetha King (ABI, NIBM)

16.25 – 16.35 PM

Closing Remarks

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natrah Fatin Bt. Mohd Ikhsan (UPM)