Mr Annan will directly address the food security challenges of the coming decades

AquaVision 2012: More Speakers Announced

The AquaVision 2012 conference brings a wide range of speakers from all continents, to provide delegates with a wide combination of information and opinion. The topic “Feeding 9 billion people” is expected to be part of many conversations during the conference.

“Food production must increase substantially if the predicted population of 2050 is to be fed adequately. That alone is a challenge. Doing it sustainably and with minimal impact on biodiversity is another”, says Knut Nesse, head of Skretting Group and member of Nutreco Executive Board.

Knut Nesse Head of Skretting

With world class speakers such as former Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Kofi Annan, Assistant Director General at FAO Mr Arni M. Mathiesen, Professor Ruby Rabbinge, University of Wageningen, Dr Fraser Thomson of McKinsey and Dr Lisa Borges, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, AquaVision 2012 actively sets the scene for this important discussion.

World population is predicted to grow from the current 7 billion to more than 9 billion in 2050. About 90 percent of this growth will be in Asia and Africa. On average, those people will live longer.

Life expectancy at birth is projected to rise from 68 years today to 76 years in 2045–2050. In 2050, urbanisation will have increased to 70 percent of the world population, making more people dependent on fewer food producers for their food. At the same time, per capita incomes are projected to be a multiple of today’s.

Feeding more than 9 billion wealthier and longer-living mouths in 2050 would require raising overall food production by at least 70 percent, possibly doubling it. Aquaculture will play an ever more important role in the future seafood supply to secure per capita consumption.

AquaVision is established as a world-class aquaculture conference that attracts 400 top decision makers from the industry to Stavanger every second year

AquaVision is established as a world-class aquaculture conference that attracts 400 top decision makers from the industry to Stavanger every second year.

Scheduled for 11–13 June, this ninth AquaVision conference brings a wide range of speakers from all continents and to provide delegates with a wide combination of information and opinion.

About AquaVision

Dr Lisa Borges Project Manager SFP

Since its beginning in 1996 AquaVision has developed as a leading meeting place for decision makers in modern aquaculture worldwide. Gathering around 400 top leaders from this food producing value chain, AquaVision sets the direction for future development in fish farming and other kinds of aquaculture.

Expected to attract a diverse range of stakeholders AquaVision 2012 will be the 9th World Aquaculture Business Conference.

Dr Fraser Thomson Senior Fellow at MGI

After the success of AquaVision 2010, this important event in the aquaculture calendar is set to be even better in 2012. AquaVision 2012 will be hosted at Stavanger Forum in Norway, an outstanding venue in the centre of the aquaculture industry.

AquaVision is the event to attend in 2012 for professionals in the aquaculture industry attracting top companies, industry leaders and specialists eager to look at the visionary aquaculture industry.

AquaVision is a conference organized to provide a platform and network for discussion at a strategic level on current and future concerns from consumption and marketing back to farming, fish processing and feeding.

Source: AquaVision

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