The organization informs that the new deadline to submit papers and register with preferential rates is extended until September 30. A unique opportunity to be part of a new version of the event which will take place this year at the Diego Rivera Municipal Theater in Puerto Montt, from November 30 to December 2, 2026.
The Chilean Society of Aquaculture (SCHACUI) and the University of Chile, through the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FCA) and the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Favet), organize the eleventh edition of the National Aquaculture Congress, which this year will bring together important representatives from academia, public organizations and private companies in the aquaculture sector.
In order to promote the participation of more researchers and attendees, the organization extended until September 30, 2026, the date for receiving abstracts to present at the congress as well as for registering at a reduced price for the event, which will take place from November 30 to December 2, 2026, at the Diego Rivera Municipal Theater in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos region.
Dr Javiera Cornejo, full professor at the University of Chile and vice president of the organizing committee of the congress, states that "participating in such instances is fundamental to share the results of our research, but also to generate dialogue with other researchers, learn about new perspectives and receive feedback that contributes to strengthening our work. As the University of Chile, we have" responsibility to put the knowledge we generate at the service of the scientific community and to contribute, from research, to the development of our area of study.
we have extended these deadlines so that more professionals, researchers and students can submit their work to the XI National Aquaculture Congress. We want the aquatic community throughout Chile to have the opportunity to participate and share their advances for the development of our aquaculture, whether at a research and/or production level, in the city of Puerto Montt, capital of salmon farming. It is important to encourage, in addition to the academia, the participation of producing companies that carry out research on issues related to their productive problems, as well as postgraduate students from different universities with novel themes" said the president of SCHACUI, Antonio Vélez, highlighting that its members also have a preferential value for registration in the event.
As in previous versions, there will be two presentation formats: oral and poster. For the oral presentation, the format will be in PowerPoint (.ppt or .pptx), in Spanish. The format for title, abstract and affiliations is detailed on the congress website. For poster presentations, there will be a space designated to display your work. The presence of the presenter during the assigned time slot will be required. exhibition, as indicated in the program of each day.
Summaries sent as "oral only" can be reassigned to poster according to the decision of the organizing committee. Every exponent must be registered and have paid his registration to be able to present.
About SCHACUI
The Chilean Aquaculture Society (SCHACUI) is a non-profit organization that brings together professionals, academics, researchers, and representatives of the public and private sector in the national aquaculture area, with the aim of promoting sustainable development, scientific research and public-private collaboration on aquaculture in Chile. The National Aquaculture Congress is its main meeting point and is organizes itinerantly with different universities or institutions throughout the country, which are selected by their partners and board of directors.
"For the SCHACUI it is an honor to have this year as a co-organizing institution to the University of Chile, represented by the Faculties of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary and Peculiar Sciences, which have been developing a large and important research and development work in our aquaculture, both at the level of the large salmon industry, as well as at the level of the new species with which our country faces the challenge of productive diversification. The presence of the U. de Chile in both scenarios, productive industry (south zone) and diversification-oriented R & D (northern macrozone), in salmonids and marine fish, respectively, speaks alone of the interest and commitment of this study house for the development of diverse aquaculture present in the different regions of our country,” said Vélez.
Also, the president of SCHACUI added that “we do not doubt that, working together, the University of Chile and SCHACUI, in November of this year we will be inaugurating the XI National Congress of Aquaculture in the beautiful city of P. Montt."
Links
→ More information: https://congresoacuicultura2026.cl/
→ Registration: https://congresoacuicultura2026.cl/#inscripciones
→ Submission of summaries: https://congresoacuicultura2026.cl/formulario?categoria=no-socios
→For more information contact sch.acuicultura@gmail.com o acuicultura2026@uchile.cl
