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6th Edition of
World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology
June 25-27, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain
Vertical Aquaponics
Vertical Aquaponics
Vertical aquaponics integrates fish farming and plant cultivation in a space-efficient, sustainable system. By stacking layers vertically, it allows for high-density farming in limited spaces, making it ideal for urban areas. In this system, fish waste provides nutrients for plants, while plants help filter water for the fish, creating a symbiotic relationship. Vertical aquaponics systems can produce crops like lettuce, herbs, and tomatoes, while raising fish such as tilapia. The system's self-sustaining nature reduces water use, lowers environmental impact, and offers fresh produce and fish to local communities, representing an innovative solution for sustainable food production.
Committee Members
Perry Raso
Matunuck Oyster Farm, United States
J L Giovanna Hesley
Education Emerita, CropKing Inc., United States
Virendra Kumar Goswami
Indian Institute of Technology, India WAC 2026 Speakers
Amit Das
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Mandeep Kaur
Panjab University, India
Pavarot Noranarttragoon
Department of Fisheries, Thailand
Eman Mostafa Abdelrahman
The American University in Cairo, EgyptSubmit your abstract Today
Title : Application of Artificial Intelligence and NISAR satellite to study the air sea CO2 exchange and aquatic toxicology to develop ‘Aquatic Pollution Remediation Technologies’(PART)
Virendra Kumar Goswami, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Title : Conditionally pathogenic microparasites (Microsporidia and Myxosporea) of mullet fish potential objects of mariculture in the Black and Azov Seas
Violetta M Yurakhno, A. O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Title : New approaches to assessing and managing the multispecies fishery in the Gulf of Thailand
Pavarot Noranarttragoon, Department of Fisheries, Thailand
Title : Integrating art, science and rural development: The multifaced role of aquarium keeping
T V Anna Mercy, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, India
Title : Seaweed aquaculture policy gap analyses in Indonesia, Kenya, and Tanzania
Megan Considine, The Nature Conservancy, Puerto Rico
Title : Utilizing art to enhance learning STEM subjects required for aquaculture
J L Giovanna Hesley, Education Emerita, CropKing Inc., United States