The event organized by the University of Chile, together with the Chilean Aquaculture Society, will take place on November 30 and December 1 and 2 at the Diego Rivera Municipal Theater in Puerto Montt, with the sponsorship of the Municipalidad of the city. The submission of abstracts and early registration for the event is available until August 24 on the website.
Researchers, academics, professionals and pre and postgraduate students will be able to submit their scientific works to be part of a new edition of the National Aquaculture Congress, which aims to become one of the main meeting places for the scientific community and the productive sector linked to the development of this strategic activity for the country, which this year is organized by a team from the Faculty of Sciences. Veterinary and Livestock (Favet) and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FCA) of the University of Chile, and the Chilean Aquaculture Society.
The call aims to bring together original research, technological advances and innovative initiatives that contribute to strengthening a sustainable, competitive and evidence-based aquaculture. The selected works may be presented in oral or poster format, promoting the exchange of knowledge and experiences between national and international specialists.
Similarly, the participation of students will allow to highlight the advances of theses and emerging research projects, promoting the training of new generations of professionals and scientists committed to the sustainable development of the activity. The presentation of papers in specialized conferences favors the dissemination of R&D results and the exchange with experts from different areas of aquaculture.
"This call represents an opportunity to create a space for interaction and collaboration between universities, research centers and companies, strengthening the link between scientific knowledge and its practical application, and contributing to the development of solutions for the current and future challenges of aquaculture," said Dr. Jurij Wacyk, academic from the FCA of the University of Chile and president of the commission. organizer of the congress.
The submission guidelines, requirements and relevant dates are available on the official website congressacuicultura2026.cl. Papers received by August 24 will be evaluated by a scientific committee composed of national and international specialists, who will select the contributions that will form part of the academic programme of the event.
The congress will address various thematic areas related to aquaculture, among them animal health, nutrition, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, technological innovation, genetics, climate change, productive management and new tools for the development of the sector. In addition, it will include various species such as salmon, molluscs, algae and others.
“This type of meeting has been consolidated as key spaces for the dissemination of research results and the generation of collaborative networks between academia, industry and public bodies. A prosperous link that today has a high value for strengthening the sector and productive sustainability,” added Dr. Javiera Cornejo, Professor of Favet at the University of Chile and Executive Director of the Collaborating Center of the World Organisation for Animal Health CASA.
The holding of this congress has the valuable support of public institutions, trade unions and scientific societies that contribute to the strengthening and development of national aquaculture. The sponsors include the Municipality of Puerto Montt, the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), the Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), and the Association of Veterinary Doctors Specialists in Aquaculture of Chile (MEVEA), AMIChile, the Aquaculture Group of the National Oceanographic Committee (CONA), the Salmon Council, SalmonChile, the Magellan Salmon Farmers Association and the Chilean Aquaculture Society.
The meeting also has the support of leading companies and institutions in the sector that have wanted to join this initiative aimed at strengthening the generation and transfer of knowledge. Sponsors so far include Cermaq, Antarctic Salmons and Yadran, Salmofood, as well as STIM, Veterchemistry, Sudvet, Aquanativa, Skretting and ScaleAQ.
The participation of these public and private organizations reflects the collaborative nature of the congress and the capacity of the University of Chile to convene and articulate strategic spaces for linking academia, the public sector and industry around the main challenges of aquaculture health and production.
