Global Artemia Summit held at WAS Safari 2025 in Entebbe
8 September 2025 | 1385 views | Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Livelihoods and social issues, Resource management, Country status
The Global Artemia Summit was held on 27 June 2025 in Entebbe, Uganda, as a special session during the World Aquaculture Society’s Safari Conference. Co-hosted by the World Bank and FutureFish, the event brought together experts, government officials, private sector stakeholders, and researchers to discuss strategies for enhancing Artemia aquaculture production and conservation.
The summit addressed growing concerns over Artemia resource constraints due to overharvesting, environmental degradation, and climate impacts, while highlighting new opportunities for sustainable production, particularly in Africa. Sessions explored integrated Artemia-salt farming systems, human food applications, value chain development, and public-private investment models. Panel discussions and networking sessions promoted knowledge exchange and south-south collaboration.
A full list of presentations and downloadable PowerPoints is available below. Some additional presentations are available in video format below.
- The Role of Artemia in Resilient Aquaculture
Patrick Sorgeloos (Ghent University) - Global Market Trends and Investment Opportunities
Olek Kaminski (Futurefish) - Artemia Aquaculture in Africa: Opportunities and Constraints in Kenya
Morine Mukami (Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute) - Crucial Role of Artemia in Solar Salt Production: Opportunity for New Integrated Artemia-Salt Farming Business Model?
Hector Teruel (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) - Human Food Potential
Manika Saha (Monash University) - Artemia in Animal Feeds: Opportunities in Africa and Abroad
Kartik Baruah (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) - Tapping into the Global Artemia Network
Yeong Yik Sung (Chair, International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Global Artemia Production Opportunities – Global Cases
- Uganda
Martin Sswewadda (National Agricultural Research Organization) - Vietnam
Nguyen Van Hoa (Can Tho University) - Thailand
Patipon Srianek (for Bunjonk Farm) - Iran
Naser Agh (Urmia University) - Uzbekistan
Davletiyar Djiemuratov - Malaysia
Yeong Yik Sung (University Malaysia Terengganu) - USA
Thomas Bosteels (Great Salt Lake Artemia)
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