February 14, 2025 – On January 22 of this year, the workshop entitled Animal Health: Prevention, Control and Management of Diseases was held at the Hilton Hotel in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
This workshop was organised by the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and is part of the SustainED training program, which is aimed at education for the sustainable development of the shrimp industry in Ecuador, with the objective of promoting the principles of sustainability applied to the shrimp sector, guaranteeing the protection and conservation of the environment, social and animal welfare, and the delivery of a healthy and high-quality product to consumers.
This workshop addressed a critical issue for both the shrimp industry and public health: antimicrobial resistance. In order to promote antibiotic-free aquaculture, SSP shared the strategies, solutions and knowledge that its founding members, associate members and other industry players have to prevent, control and manage diseases in shrimp.
This workshop had eight sessions, in one of which Adisseo SAS participated with the topic ‘Improving shrimp health and production performance through the application of feed additives’ presented by MSc Gilberto Hernández-Gonzalez, Regional Manager of Aquaculture in Latam, talked about the importance of using functional additives in shrimp production to reduce the impact of diseases with a responsible and sustainable way, and the implementation of strategies in the application of additives to maximise the effect and increase the profitability of crops, showing results from the field with the real problematic currently faced by the shrimp farmers.
This event was attended by around 100 people, all of them related to the shrimp industry: producers, feed manufacturers, consultants, suppliers, etc. All with the objective of exchanging experiences and strengthening good practices in the sector.
The Aquaculturists
