25 June 2024
IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation will hold the 7th IFFO Marine Ingredients China Workshop on 3rd September. The event will take place in Xiamen, a coastal city of Fujian province, South China, which has the second-longest coastline in China, and is emerging as a prominent player in China’s marine economy. An offline event, it is open to both IFFO members and non-members.
The full day workshop will start on 3rd September at 9:00 Beijing Time.
Maggie Xu, China Director at IFFO: “China is the world’s largest producer of aquatic animals and largest user of fishmeal. In 2021, over 2 million tonnes of fishmeal use occurred in China, with over 1.8 million tonnes of fishmeal imported to China in 2021. The workshop will feature 7 speakers who will share their insights into fishmeal applications in China, the global marine ingredients and omega-3 markets, with some deep dives into India and China’s markets, and fishmeal and fish oil production in Peru”.
Speakers will include Haipeng Yang, former chief researcher of China National Feed Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Wuhan city); Prof Yuantu Ye, professor at Soochow University; Aldo Bernasconi, VP of Data Science, from Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED); Dr. Enrico Bachis, Market Research Director, from IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation; Diana Guzman, Commercial Manager at Pesquera Diamante S.A. in Peru; Udaya Kumar Salian, Partner at Yashaswi Fish Meal and Oil Company in India; Lun Huang, Animal Protein Purchasing Director, at Tongwei Agricultural Development Co. Ltd.
This workshop will be made up of presentations and panel discussions, held in Chinese and English with simultaneous interpretation .
The full agenda can be accessed here. Delegates may register here, the deadline of which is 23th August, Beijing time.
About IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organisation:
IFFO is an international trade organisation that represents the marine ingredients industry, such as fishmeal, fish oil and other related industries.
Marine ingredients are nutritious products used mainly for aquafeed, land animal feed as well as for human consumption and are derived from marine organisms such as fish, krill, shellfish and algae.
IFFO’s 250 members reside in around 50 countries, account for over 55% of world production and 80% of the fishmeal and fish oil traded worldwide. IFFO is an accredited Observer to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). More information at www.iffo.com