Dr Fitzsimmons is a professor, research scientist and aquaculture extension specialist in the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona. He also serves as the director for International Initiatives at the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences and co-hosts Tilapia 2025 /13th ISTA in Bangkok. A renowned figure in the global aquaculture industry, Dr Fitzsimmons will deliver the keynote address, entitled ‘Global Tilapia Production, Trade and Marketing: Overcoming Challenges in the New Era’. This will set the stage for critical dialogue throughout the three-day conference, which is being held in Bangkok from 3-5 November.
Dr Fitzsimmons conducts research, education, and development projects in sustainable aquaculture. He is also the co-founder and spokesperson for the F3 Fish Free Feeds Initiative, promoting the development and adoption of alternative ingredients to replace fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture feeds. He has been a leader in the development of the tilapia farming industry on a worldwide basis and has organised, hosted and co-edited the proceedings for 9 of the past 12 International Symposia on Tilapia in Aquaculture.
TILAPIA 2025 announced in their press release that they are expecting about 500 industry leaders, decision-makers and experts representing all the major tilapia producing nations. Themed “Innovation, Integration and Profitability in Tilapia Aquaculture: Modernisation for a New Era", the conference will be held alongside an international trade exhibition, highlighting state-of-the-art innovations. Participants will also have the option of visiting a farm to witness the latest industry developments in Thailand.
In addition to the knowledge-sharing during the plenary sessions, Tilapia 2025 will allow stakeholders in the commercial tilapia industry to unite, with a view to forming a regional tilapia association and to move forward the dialogue on re-establishing tilapia as a preferred fish for farming and food security. Tilapia 2025 is organised by Infofish, in collaboration with the 13th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA13).
Conference registration is now open, and early bird tickets are on sale until 1 September 2025.
