RIDLEY AUSTRALIAN
PRAWN FARMERS ASSOCIATION
SYMPOSIUM2017
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
1 - 2 AUGUST, 2017RACV ROYAL PINES RESORT
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIAwww.apfa.com.au
A NewHorizon
REGISTER BY 21st of July 2017and guarantee a spot in the workshops
Welcome to the eighteenth year of the annual symposiumand thank you to all our wonderful sponsors, farmers,workers, researchers, suppliers, marketers and scientists.Together and over the last thirty years you have createda sustainable robust industry that continues to produceworld class quality product for consumers and is aboutto expand.
For the last twelve years the annual Australian PrawnFarmers conference has had its naming rights sponsored byRidley Aqua-Feed and this year is no exception. Orchestrating an annual conference is not possiblewithout support of our loyal sponsors and delegates whoattend on a regular basis so thank you all.
Last year it was pleasing to see an increase in the numberof members and their families attending the symposium.We understand that for sponsors and delegates time awayfrom your business and sending staff to an annual eventis costly but this is one chance a year where suppliers andthe farm owner or decision maker attends and networkingopportunities evolve.
Making a living around aquaculture in Australia is noteasy and to all who are involved the organisers trulyappreciate you making the effort to come along each year.
WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT
KEY SPONSORS
KEY SPONSORS
KEY SPONSORS
Ridley Aquafeed Sponsor for 18 years.
CSIRO Providing science, support and sponsorship for 25years.
Proaqua Satchel sponsor for 18 years.
Fresh by Design Sponsor/Exhibitor for 7 years.
Technolab Exhibitor for 6 years.
Thanks this year to the symposium organisers – DallasDonovan, Tony Charles, Marcell Boaventura, Ben Divettand Veronica Cox whose support and assistance, alongwith key speakers is greatly appreciated. Events like thiscannot be organised without this support, the support ofsponsors and of course you the delegate for coming along.Thank you from the APFA Executive.
NOTEWORTHY SPONSOR MENTIONS
KEY SPONSORS
Power Flex Cableswww.powerflexcables.com.au
IAS Productswww.iasproducts.com
Pentair Australiawww.pentair.com.au
Oceanic Agencieswww.oceanicagencies.com.au
Proaqua Pty Ltdwww.proaqua.net.au
Technolabwww.technolab.com.au
Xylem Analytics Austrawliawww.xylem-analytics.com.au
Noy Industrieswww.noyindustries.com
AustSafe Superwww.austsafe.com.au
Lindsay Australia Ltdwww.lindsayaustralia.com.au
Q.R.I.D.Awww.qrida.qld.gov.au
Booth 1
Booth 2
Booth 3
Booth 4
Booth 5
Booth 6 Booth 12
Booth 11
Booth 10
Booth 7
Booth 9
Booth 8
TRADE SHOW
ARRIVAL
REGISTRATION
WELCOME RECEPTION
GALA FORMAL DINNER
MEETINGS
Monday 31st July 2017 – delegates arrive at leisure.
Guests enjoy the RACV Royal Pines Resort and the Gold Coast at theirleisure this evening and no special events are planned.
Registration starts at 7.30am on Tuesday August 1 2017 – Delegatescan collect name tags, lanyards, symposium satchel and program.
Thank you to Primo Aquaculture for sponsoring lanyards and name tags.
President’s welcome reception will be held in the Hydrate Bar from6.30pm to 8.30pm.Thank you to AgriGen for sponsoring welcomedrinks and thank to CSIRO for sponsoring the reception canapés.
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 from 7.00pm to 11:00pm. Dinner will beserved in the Conference Lobby room. Thanks to Fresh By Design forsponsoring the beverages and to Sydney Fish Market for sponsoringthe dinner. Thanks to Fresh By Design also for sponsoring the APFAannual awards and to Pentair Australia for sponsoring the band.
Entertainment by Franky Smart and the Crustaceans.
Pip Courtney - Host of Landline, ABC serieswho is a natural presenter with the empatheticnature of the country person. Pip will be ourMaster of Ceremonies, providing manyinteresting insights.(Arrangements made by Celebrity Speakers- www.celebrityspeakers.com.au)
Tuesday 1 August 2017 - Annual General Meeting forAustralian Prawn Farmers Association. Meeting starts at 3.30pmin the Norfolk Room. Morning tea, lunches and afternoon teas will be provided throughout the symposium.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FRANCOIS BRENTA has over 20 years experience in Latin America, Africa and the
Middle East, managing commercial aquaculture ventures. His focusses are biosecurity,
shrimp broodstock breeding and bio-floc technology. Francois has a M.Sc. in
Aquaculture Production and Project Management from the University of Montpellier.
ROBINS MCINTOSH is the executive vice president of the Charoen Pokphand
Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), the largest integrated producer of aquaculture
shrimp in the world. He is highly experienced in shrimp broodstock development
and genetics programs. Robins has M.Sc. from the University of South Florida.
DANIEL GRUENBERG has wide experience in cutting edge technology in prawn
farming and fish farming. His focus has been good practices and biosecurity
connecting hatchery and farming practices with biological requirements of the
species. Daniel has a Ph.D. in Aquaculture Engineering from Hokkaido University.
GORJAN NIKOLIK joined Rabobank International in 2005 as a senior sector
expert responsible for industry analysis of the global seafood industry including all
components of the value chain.
TIM HART Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer BSc, MM(T), Mmkting,
MEd (Melb), PGDipSI (Oxon), FAICD, FIML Ridley Corporation Limited - Opening
address.
The Honourable Bill Byrne, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister
for Rural Economic Development
MATT WEST President of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association - Opening.
PHIL GREEN is an experienced business manager with a long history of working in
management consulting industry. A highly skilled professional in negotiations, business
planning, operations management, strategic planning, business development and
marketing. Phil has a B.Sc. from Texas A&M University.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
OPENING ADDRESSES
Opening
Time Speaker Topic
9:00 Matt West, President APFA Tim Hart, MD and CEO Ridley Corporation Limited 9:15 The Honourable Bill Byrne, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Economic Development
9:30
11:30
11:50
12:10
13:35
11:05
10:00
10:30 - BREAK
12:30 - LUNCH BREAK
11:00 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
13:30 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
Gorjan NikolikRabobank
Dr Matt LandosFuture Fisheries
Glenn WormaldPacific Reef Fisheries
Karthiga KumananSeafarms
Dr Ben DigglesDigsfish Services
Robins McIntoshCP Foods
Dr Daniel GruenbergAcquestra
“A world perspective on trends in the marineshrimp markets, including the impact ofdiseases on production.”
“Border insecurity – retail testing of prawns forviruses.”
“Nuffield experience - Nursery systems.”
“The importance of laboratory analysis in prawnfarming.”
“Field notes from an outbreak of White SpotDisease in prawn farms on the Logan River,Southeast QLD.”
“Shrimp Domestication - How it revolutionisedthe worlds shrimp culture industry.”
“Living with WSSV by emphasis onenhancement of natural immunity and apractical biosecurity approach.”
Tuesday 1st August 2017 - MARQUIS ROOM
Time Speaker Topic
13:55
14:15
14:35
14:45
15:35
15:55
16:15
16:30
17:15 - CLOSE
16:40
15:00 - BREAK
Dr Richard SmullenRidley
Dr Matt BriggsRidley
Michael HeidenreichFisheries Queensland
Marshall BetzelSeafood IndustryAustralia
Dr Andrew FooteARC Research Hub
Poster Presentations
Love Australian Prawns (video) 10 minutes
Dr Matt BriggsDr Daniel GruenbergFrancois BrentaRobins McIntoshGorjan Nikolik
“Immuno-nutrition - the new horizon of aquafeedformulation.”
“An emerging threat EHP and its impacts.”
“Economic forecast for the prawn aquacultureindustry.”
“SIA - How it's coming together and what itmeans.”
“ARC Research Hub for Advanced PrawnBreeding”
Global impacts of disease on shrimp productionand markets.
Panel Discussion Chaired by Dr Matt Landos
Marcell BoaventuraRidley
“Recirculation Aquaculture System (RAS) - Abiosecurity solution for prawn farming.”
13:30 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
Tuesday 1st August 2017 - MARQUIS ROOM
Time Topic
15:30 APFA AGM
Time Speaker Topic
9:00
10:00
10:15
9:30
Phil GreenGreenleaf
Kerrod BeattieDAF
Francois BrentaAquaSol
“A review of marketing supply chains and futureimplications.”
“WSSV response and current status.”
“Industry biosecurity standards.”
10:30 - BREAK
11:05
11:25
11:00 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
John DexterDAF
Kate McBean&Natasha McIntoshCO2 Australia
“Identification and implementation ofaquaculture development areas inQueensland.”
“Project Sea Dragon: case study of alarge-scale prawn aquaculture project inNorthern Australia.”
11:45 Dr Melony SellarsCSIRO
“Trial to examine whether injection of blacktiger prawn broodstock with a GAV-specificdsRNA can reduce disease impacts in farmedprogeny APFA FRDC IPA 2015-240.”
Dr Wayne KnibbUniversity of theSunshine Coast
“Tracing the source and entry of White SpotSyndrome Virus into Australia and what next?”
Tuesday 1st August 2017 - NORFOLK ROOM
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 - MARQUIS ROOM
Time Speaker Topic
12:05 Dr Nick MoodyCSIRO
“Project Update - Pathogenicity trials involvingnewly-detected yellow head complex virusesand bacterial strains associated withhepatopancreatitis (PMMS) in prawns.”
12:30 - LUNCH BREAK
15:00 - BREAK
13:35
13:55
14:15
13:30 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
The Hon. BarnabyJoyce MP,Deputy PrimeMinister, Ministerfor Agriculture andWater Resources
Kelly CondonJames CookUniversity
“Federal Response to White Spot Recovery”(TBC)
“The establishment of a NATA accreditedfacility to support the Australian prawn farmingindustry.”
12:25 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
14:55 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
14:35 Sandra Infante-VillamilJames CookUniversity
“Are changes in pond productivity of black tigerprawn associated with changes in bacterialcommunity structure and composition?”
15:30 - Sponsor & Commercial Presentations
15:35 Dr Matthew CookCSIRO
“The Future of CSIRO Aquaculture.”
Gabriel B. SantosNAQUA
“Biofloc system as a tool against WSSV.”
15:50 Jason LedgerEcodiagnostics
“High Throughput Rapid Pathogen SurveillanceWorkflow.”
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 - MARQUIS ROOM
Time
Time
Speaker
Speaker
Topic
Workshop Topic
16:05 Dr Nick MoodyCSIRO
“Role of the CSIRO Australian Animal HealthLaboratory in the emergency response to thewhite spot syndrome (WSSV) outbreak in farmedprawns in Queensland.”
16:25 Dr Sharon HookCSIRO
“Pesticide impacts on larval prawns and detectionin estuarine intake water.”
16:45
17:15 - CLOSE
Matt WestRobins McIntoshNick MooreDr Tim LucasFrancois Brenta
WSSV in Australia, what we've learned and whatwe need to do.
Panel Discussion Chaired by Dr R. Smullen
9:00
11:00
15:40
Time TBC
13:30
Kelly CondonJames CookUniversity
Robins McIntoshCP Foods
David MannDAF
Francois BrentaAquaSol
Detection of Pathogens by PCR
Biosecurity and Breeding
Harmful Algae
On Farm Biosecurity
10:30 - BREAK
15:00 - BREAK
12:30 - LUNCH BREAK
Tour of Lindsay Australia facilities, bus and afternoon tea provided.Bookings at Lindsay Australia trade exhibit.
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 - MARQUIS ROOM
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 - NORFOLK ROOM
INDUSTRY VISITS Thursday 3rd August 2017
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