Fisheries and Aquatic Research

WELCOME TO THE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

Hon. Abdallah Hamis Ulega (MP), Minister of Livestock and Fisheries

LOCATION: AICC Conference Centre, in Arusha-Tanzania

DATE: 29 - 31 October, 2024

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3RD FAR4ViBE SUB-THEMES:

FISHERIES,GOVERNANCE & BLUE ECONOMY

Aquatic Ecosystem and Environment (AEE)
Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation (ABC)
Fisheries Resource Assessment and Monitoring (FRM)
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA)
Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE)
Blue Economy and Governance (BEG)
Socio-economics and Community Engagement (SECE)
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measure (CCIA)
Technology and Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (TIFAD)

Event Information

Key Objectives:

Understanding the Sector: Gain insight into the status, challenges, and opportunities within the fisheries sector.

Knowledge Exchange: Facilitate the exchange of valuable insights and expertise among stakeholders.

Fostering Collaboration: Encourage collaboration and cooperation to further advance research in fisheries and aquaculture.

Problem-Solving: Identify key challenges within the fisheries sector and develop innovative solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration and research.

Highlighting Achievements: Celebrate the new innovations and remarkable milestones in fisheries.

Event Highlights:

Expert Presentations: Renowned experts in the field will share their knowledge and findings.

Interactive Workshops: Engage in hands-on workshops to explore cutting-edge research techniques.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, experts, and decision-makers in the industry.

Exhibition: Explore exhibits showcasing the latest innovations and technologies in fisheries and aquaculture.

Panel Discussions: Participate in discussions on the future direction of fisheries research in the sector.

Event Details:

Dates: October 29th to 31st, 2024

Location: Arusha, Tanzania

Registration deadline: Closed

Accommodation details: Book Nearby Hotels

Excursion to Serengeti National Park: Join us from November 1st, 2024, after the conference. Enjoy a chance to experience the incredible wildlife. Learn more at Serengeti National Park.

3 Days 2 Nights in Serengeti (View plan and cost)

Conference fees and excursion:

Category	East Africa	Developing Countries	Developed Countries
Student	$30	$45	$60
Regular	$60	$100	$200
Exhibitor	$300	$500	$1000
Excursion Cost	$630	$1000	$1000

Come be a part of a transformative three-day event where we explore cutting-edge innovations in fisheries. Together, let's pave the way for the future of fisheries and aquaculture. Your presence and active participation are pivotal in shaping the trajectory of this crucial sector

CONFERENCE SUB-THEMES

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA)

Authors are expected to present completed, existing and proposed studies describing innovative initiatives for fish farming systems, seed and feed production. Also, authors are expected to present the most effective aquaculture practices (type of aquaculture practices; e.g., polyculture, monoculture, mixed farming, integrated aquaculture etc.) with the best option(s) for aquaculture production systems (e.g., Cage culture, pond culture, RAS, Aquaponics etc.) that can be adopted by farmers and other stakeholders that can lead to high growth performance of fish, high yield (production) with low or minimum production cost.

Fisheries Resource Assessment and Monitoring (FRM)

Authors on "Fisheries Resource Assessment and Monitoring" should cover methods for assessing fish stocks, including population modeling and innovative monitoring technologies. They should address environmental impacts, climate change, and management strategies like regulations and quotas. Socio-economic considerations and successful case studies should also be highlighted, urging collective action for sustainable fisheries management

Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE)

Authors delve into the study of marine organisms and their interactions with the marine environment. They explore topics such as marine biodiversity, ecosystem dynamics, marine habitats, species adaptations, ecological processes, marine food webs, nutrient cycling, and the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems. Their research aims to deepen our understanding of marine life and inform conservation efforts and sustainable management practices in marine environments. .

Blue Economy and Governance (BEG)

Authors are expected to present issues related to the linkage and relationship between different actors and economic agents in the value chain, uncover challenges that face the sector because of different drivers of change e.g., governance and market access, and propose strategies that can enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of the entire value chain of the fishery sector.

Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation (ABC)

Authors in Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation cover species diversity, genetic variation, habitat quality, threats like pollution and climate change, conservation strategies, monitoring programs, community involvement, policy analysis, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Aquatic Ecosystem and Environment (AEE)

Authors are expected to present completed, existing and proposed studies describing aquatic ecosystems in general, primary and secondary productivity, aquatic pollution, wetlands ecology and biodiversity and microbial food-web.

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measure (CCIA)

Authors discussing "Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures" should analyze the multifaceted effects of climate change on natural and human systems. They should explore the specific impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, weather patterns, and sea-level rise, as well as the socio-economic consequences for communities, livelihoods, and food security. Additionally, they should highlight adaptation measures, including policy frameworks, technological innovations, community resilience-building, and nature-based solutions. By presenting case studies and success stories, authors can inspire urgent action towards mitigating climate change and implementing effective adaptation strategies at local, regional, and global scales.

Technology and Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (TIFAD)

Authors exploring "Technology and Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development" should examine the role of mobile technologies, databases, and artificial intelligence (AI) alongside advancements like remote sensing, aquaponics, and genetic improvement programs in enhancing productivity and sustainability. They should discuss the socio-economic implications, showcasing successful case studies to inspire broader adoption and collaboration for sustainable development in these sectors.

Fisheries and Aquatic Research

3RDFAR4VIBE Conference Program

3RD FAR4VIBE EVENT PROGRAME

Date: October 29th to 31st, 2024 | AICC Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania

TUESDAY 29TH OCTOBER

Main room: Simba Plenary Hall

Time	Event	Responsible Person
8:00-8:30	Registration	Twiga Connect & Secretariat
8:30-8:40	Prayer	Appointed person(s)
8:40-9:00	Brass Band	Police Brass Band
9:00-9:15	Introductions of participants, institutions, invitees, donors, international organizations, NGOs, and private sector	MC
9:15-9:20	Remarks from USAID HESHIMU BAHARI PROJECT	Nathan Sage - Team Leader, EGO
9:20-9:30	Remarks from other sponsors/development partners	WIOMSA, WCS, FAO, IUCN, WWF, UN Environment Program
9:30-9:35	Remarks from the representative of Regional Research Institutions	Dr. Winnie Nkalubo
9:35-9:40	Remarks from the representative of Higher Learning Institutions in the Region	VC - University of Dar es Salaam
9:40-10:50	Remarks from a representative of retired TAFIRI Director Generals	Prof. Phillip Bwathondi
10:50-11:00	Remarks from Zanzibar Fisheries and Marine Resources Research Institute (ZAFIRI)	Director General – ZAFIRI
10:00-10:10	Welcoming Remarks from Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)	Director General – TAFIRI
10:10-10:20	Remarks from the Regional Commissioner Office	Arusha Regional Commissioner
10:20-10:40	Remarks from the Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF)	Permanent Secretary
10:40-10:50	Launching of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Bulletin (FAR Bulletin)	Minister of Livestock and Fisheries
10:50-11:00	Official opening by the Guest of Honor	Minister of Livestock and Fisheries
11:00-11:40	Group photo & Health/Tea Break	All

Keynote Speech

Chair: Dr. Julius Francis

Time	Event	Responsible Person
11:40-13:00	Designing a network of resilient fishery replenishment zones in Tanzania	Dr. Jean Mensa
11:40-13:00	The first complete ecological survey of Latham Island in Tanzania	Dr. Mathias Igulu
13:00-14:00	LUNCH	All

Sub-theme: Aquatic Ecosystem and Environment

Room: K.109 | Chairperson: Dr. Baraka Sekadende

Time	Event	Responsible Person
14:00-14:15	Citizen Science in Lake Tanganyika Water Quality Monitoring: Benefits and Challenges	Happiness Anold Moshi
14:15-14:30	Dominance of Aulacoseira species (Diatoms) at Wissmann Bay in the Northern part of Lake Nyasa	Athanasio S. Mbonde
14:30-14:45	Advisory Groups: A Sustainable Framework for Strengthening Collaboration and Sound-Management of the African Great Lakes Resources	Zeph Migeni
14:45-15:00	Land use optimization based on water-food-ecological protection nexus of Lake Victoria Basin	Sun Siyue, Sophia Shuang Chen
15:00-15:15	Scenario analysis of phosphorus flow in food production and consumption system in Mwanza region, Tanzania	Zheng Guo
15:15-15:30	The Effects of Algal Blooms on Oxygen Levels in Lakes Babati and Eyasi, Tanzania	Amelia S. Buriyo
15:30-15:45	Phytoplankton Status in Lake Victoria, Tanzania	Sophia S. Shaban
15:45-16:00	Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Waters and Sediments of Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and Mombasa: Impacts on Fish Intestinal Health, Growth, and Reproduction	Daniel A. Shilla
16:00-16:15	Methodology matters: Assessing the evaluation methods for lake water quality	Qiushi Shen
16:15-16:30	Knowledge based Environment and Ecology Adaption for sustainable lake Fisheries	Lu Zhang
16:30-16:45	Heavy Metals/Metalloids in Fish and their Potential Risk of Exposure: Tanzania’s Marine Waters	Talhiya Maulid Ali

Wednesday, 30th October

Main Room: Simba Plenary Hall

Chairperson: Dr. Anthony Taabu-Munyanho

Time	Event	Responsible Person
8:30-9:30	Registration	Secretariat
	Keynote Speech
	Presenter: Dr. R. Kayanda
	Panelist: Dr. Modesta Medard
	Stock Status, Challenges, and Possible Solutions for Lake Victoria Sustainability	Dr. Winnie Nkalubo, Dr. Kevin Obiero
09:00-11:00	Impacts of Climate Change on Functional Biodiversity across Spatiotemporal Scales at Lake Tanganyika	Dr. Jeppe Kolding, Prof. Mohammed Sheikh
	Announcement of the 2026 Great Lakes Conference, Arusha, Tanzania	Dr. Ted Lawrence – ED ACARE, Dr. Jerome Marty – ED IAGLR
11:00-11:30	TEA BREAK

Sub-theme: Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA)

Room: Olodonyolengai

Chairperson: Dr. Nazael Madalla

Time	Event	Responsible Person
11:30-11:45	Optimizing Local Bio-wastes for Black Soldier Fly Larvae Production and Evaluating its Effectiveness as Fish Feed for African Catfish in Southwest Ethiopia	Mehamed Abduraman
11:45-12:00	Evaluating the Suitability of Nyegezi Bay for Sustainable Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation in Lake Victoria	Hillary D.J. Mrosso
12:00-12:15	The Past, Present and Future Developments in Mariculture in the Coastal Waters of Mainland Tanzania	Betina Lukwambe
12:15-12:30	Assessment of Protein Composition of Various Locally Manufactured Fish Feed in Mwanza Region	Lukinda Paul Julius
12:30-12:45	Assessment of Biosecurity Compliance Rate and Fish Health Management Practices of Farmed Fish in Malawi: A Case Study of Rumphi and Zomba Districts	Yamikani Balaka
12:45-13:00	Pathogenic Bacteria Causing Infectious Diseases in Cage-Farmed Fish in Lake Victoria	Magoti Ernest Ndaro
13:00-14:00	Lunch

Afternoon Sessions

Time	Event	Responsible Person
14:00-14:15	Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) as Protein Source in Diets of Practical Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	Tausi A. Khitentya
14:15-14:30	Towards the Introduction of Cage Fish Farming in Tanganyika: A Comparative Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Survival Rate Between Local and Imported Oreochromis tanganicae Strains in Cages at Kigoma Bay, Tanzania	Deogratias Mulokozi
14:30-14:45	Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Communities Associated with Ice-Ice Diseases in Commercially Cultivated Eucheumatoids Seaweed in Zanzibar, Tanzania	Msafiri A. Ndawala
14:45-15:00	Utilization of African Catfish Pituitary and Ovatide for Induced Spawning in Labeo victorianus-"Ningu"	Richard Ddungu
15:00-15:15	Growth Performance and Body Composition of Ningu, Labeo Victorianus Larvae Fed Moina Micrura Enriched with Fish and Vegetable Oils or Commercial Microdiet	Denis Opio
15:15-15:30	Challenges and Potentials for Diffusion of Improved Fish Processing Technologies in Africa	Ragnhild Overå

Sub-theme: Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE)

Room: Olodonyolengai

Chairperson: Dr. Mathias Igulu

Time	Event	Responsible Person
15:30-15:45	The Relationship Between Chlorophyll a and Sea Surface Temperatures on Catches of Small-Pelagic Fish Targeted by Ring Nets in Coastal Waters of Tanzania	Mboni V. Elison
15:45-16:00	Low Trophic Small Fish Species as a Sustainable and Resilient Aquatic Food to Improve Food Security and Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa	Marian Kjellevold
16:00-16:15	Characterization of Degraded Mangrove Areas; Insights to Guide Restoration from Lamu -Tana Seascape, Kenya	Judith Okello
16:15-16:30	Influence of Environmental Parameters on the Distribution of Common Small Pelagic Fish Species along the Tanzanian Coast	Godfrey Fabiani
16:30-16:45	Preliminary Assessment of Fisheries Resources and the Abundance of Nile Crocodiles in the Wami River Estuary, Tanzania	Samson Joseph Mchanga
16:45-17:00	Feeding Habits and Reproductive Biology of Small Pelagic Fish in Coastal Waters of Tanzania	Happiness Juma
17:00-17:15	Fish, Fisheries, and Ecological Dynamics of Rivers in Tanzania: A Review	Marion K. Malama
17:15-17:30	Panel Discussion

THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER

Main room: Simba Plenary Hall

Time	Event	Responsible Person
8:00-8:30	Registration	Secretariat
9:00-10:00	Keynote Speech: Harnessing the Depths - Management of Deep Sea Resources	Presenter: Dr. Emmanuel Sweke; Panelists: Director of Fisheries (Zanzibar), Director of Fisheries (Mainland), Executive Secretary - TuNAlliance, Dr. Happy Peter - TAFIRI, Dr. Sware I. Semesi - DG NEMC
10:00-10:30	Tea Break	All

Sub-theme: Socio-economics and Community Engagement (SECE)

Room: K.109 | Chairperson: Dr. Modesta Medard

Time	Event	Responsible Person
10:30-10:45	Assessment of the Effectiveness and Challenges of Beach Management Units' Participation in Managing Fisheries Resources along the coast of Tanzania	Lydia Kapapa
10:45-11:00	Dagaa Consumption in Lake Victoria: Patterns, Perceptions, and Pathways for Improvement	Kalwa O. Khamis
11:00-11:15	Determinants of Dagaa Fish Consumption Around Lake Victoria	Luomba Joseph
11:15-11:30	Economic Analysis of Net Panelling in Dagaa Fishery of Lake Victoria	Fenant L. Mhagama
11:30-11:45	A Review of the Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Governing Middlepersons’ Operations in Small-Scale Fisheries	Leila Salum Msabaha
11:45-12:00	Nutrient Composition of Fresh Fish Species from the East African Coast	Mackrina Nombo
12:00-12:15	Systematic Review of Policy Frameworks Related to Access, Benefit Sharing and Conservation of Tilapia Genetic Resources	Kevin O. Obiero
12:15-12:30	Gender-Transformative Approaches to Empower Women and Build Economic Resilience in Small-Scale Fisheries	Editrudith Lukanga
12:30-12:45	Navigating co-management in small pelagic fisheries	Emmanuel Magesa Nkukura
12:45-13:00	Small scale value chain analysis and opportunities in Northern Tanzania	Johson Mshana
13:00-14:00	Lunch	All

Sub-theme: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measure (CCIA)

Room: K.105 | Chairperson: Dr. Michael McGlue

Time	Event	Responsible Person
10:30-10:45	Integrating community well-being and climate change exposure assessments	Faraja Dembe
10:45-11:00	Small Pelagic Fish Sensitivity to Climate Change on the West Coast of the Mozambique Channel	Anildo Nataniel
11:00-11:15	Approaching tipping points in East African fisheries	Hans W. Linderholm
11:15-11:30	Bridging knowledges to advance great lakes protection	Jerome Marty

Sub-theme: Technology and Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (TIFAD)

Room: Olodonyolengai | Chairperson: Prof. Charles Lugomela

Time	Event	Responsible Person
10:30-10:45	Optimizing Fishing Practices for Artisanal Fishers: A Mobile App for Accessing Potential Fishing Zones in Tanzania	Happy K. Peter
10:45-11:00	Biofloc technology in aquaculture	Betina Lukwambe
11:00-11:15	Development of a Digital Fish Market Platform for Fishermen and Traders	Innocent Sailale
11:15-11:30	Adoption of Solar Lighting Technology for Dagaa Fishing in Lake Victoria	Joel John
11:30-11:45	Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based ChatBot "FishTalk"	Musa Ngosha
11:45-12:00	The contribution of efficient stoves in Conservation and Sustainability of mangroves Forest in Tanzania	Ismali Saidi
12:00-12:15	African Lakes Hub: A Digital Platform for Data Sharing, Collaboration, and Sustainable Management	James Last Keyombe
12:15-12:30	Preliminary results from deploying SMART Patrol across all MPAs in Zanzibar	Yussuf S. Yussuf
13:00-14:00	Lunch	All

Closing Ceremony

Time	Event	Responsible Person
14:00-14:10	Introductions of participants	MC
14:10-14:30	Closing Remarks from Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)	Director General – TAFIRI
14:30-15:15	Launching of Fisheries and Aquaculture Bulletin	Guest of Honor
15:15-15:30	Remarks from the Regional Arusha Commissioner Office	Arusha Regional Commissioner
15:30-15:45	Remarks from Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries	Permanent Secretary – Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
15:45-16:00	Official closing by the Guest of Honor	Minister, Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries (MOBEF)
16:00-16:15	Awards	Minister, Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries (MOBEF)
16:15-16:30	Group photo & Health/Tea Break	All
16:30-17:00	Exhibitions	All
17:00	Networking	All