The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture Conference LACQUA25, organized by the Latin American & Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LACC-WAS), INTESAL, and the Universidad Austral de Chile, will take place from October 6-9, 2025, at the Enjoy Hotel in Puerto Varas, Chile, under the theme “Governance: a pillar for sustainable aquaculture in the context of climate change.”

This year’s academic agenda will feature three high-level plenary sessions:

• Alicia Gallardo (OMSA): Global challenges for aquatic animal health in aquaculture in the context of climate change.
• Roundtable discussion with Francisco Lobos (Salmones Multi X), Jessica Fuentes (INCAR-UDEC), and Yahira Piedrahita (National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador): Governance: a pillar for sustainable aquaculture in the context of climate change.
• René Garreaud (University of Chile/CR2): Impact of climate change on hydrological systems where aquaculture takes place.

The event will also offer seven technical workshops, covering topics such as aquaculture nutrition, capture-based aquaculture, precision genomics, interdisciplinary science, harmful algal blooms, small and medium-scale aquaculture, and antimicrobial reduction strategies through the SVAR system.

More than 400 abstracts have been submitted for oral and poster presentations across the thematic sessions, and over 30 companies are already confirmed as exhibitors in the international trade show.

In addition, participants will be able to join social events and technical tours, with specialized visits to aquaculture facilities and innovations to be announced soon.

LACQUA25 is set to be a key platform for knowledge transfer, networking, and building joint solutions to address current and future challenges in aquaculture across Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more information, visit www.was.org or contact carolina@was.org.