The Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LACC-WAS), the Aquaculture and Environmental Institute of the Austral University of Chile in Puerto Montt, and the Salmon Technology Institute, INTESAL, have joined forces to carry out jointly The Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Aquaculture 2025 – LACQUA25 at the Enjoy Hotel convention centre from 7 to 9 October 2025.

EThe Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture Congress 2025 – LACQUA25  will bring together experts on issues of global relevance for the development, sustainability and growth of Latin American and Caribbean aquaculture. It will also present one of the largest regional commercial exhibitions with a wide range of inputs and services for the sector. It is the first time that Chile hosts this important congress, which confirms the importance of the sector for the country.

Under the slogan "Governance: a pillar for the sustainability of aquaculture in the context of climate change" The Organizing Committee is already working on the details of the event, which will include keynote speeches by international and national experts in the aquaculture sector, oral and poster presentations of scientific works, workshops, symposia on relevant topics for aquaculture, as well as recreational activities for participants.

It is already on the website https://www.was.org/Meeting/code/LACQUA25 the access for registrations and submission of abstracts, which will end on the day 31 July 2025. 

For more information about the event, the trade fair and sponsors contact lacqua2025@intesal.cl