From October 13 to 15, 2025, the International Conference on Aquaculture Production Technology was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Conference Link: https://cognitionconferences.com/aquaculture/). 

Focusing on the theme “Advancing Aquaculture Production Technology: Innovations for  Sustainable Growth and Global Impact,” the conference served as a key international forum for addressing a wide range of issues in aquaculture technology. It was chaired by Prof. Asbjorn Bergheim from the Norwegian aquaculture industry leader BIO MARINE AS and Prof. Christopher C. Parrish from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. Attendees and presenters came from Europe (Norway, Finland, the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Egypt, Poland), Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, India, Qatar, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Georgia, Cyprus), the Americas (USA, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Colombia), and Africa (Algeria, Nigeria). 

Associate Prof. WU Nan from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, submitted an abstract titled “Research on Applying Chinese Herbal Medicine and Their Effective Ingredients to Prevent or Treat Aquatic Disease.” On October 15 at 9:00 AM Amsterdam time, she participated online in the special session “Joint Event on Plastic Surgery, Forensic Research, Aquaculture and Sustainable Waste Management.”

During her oral presentation, titled “Fish Metaflammation and Herbal Interventions: Insights from Zebrafish Models to Aquaculture Applications,” Wu shared the latest progress on the mechanisms of metabolic inflammation in fish and the regulatory strategies using Chinese herbal medicine to address related disease susceptibility. She also engaged in discussions with international experts on sustainable alternatives to antibiotic overuse, a key topic in aquaculture sustainability, covering application methods and technological innovations across different farming systems. 

Using the exchange platform provided by the conference, Wu conducted extensive and in-depth discussions with global experts on technological innovations in aquaculture. She also gained insights into potential commercial opportunities and market trends in international aquaculture production technology, such as water quality management in cage and pond systems, wastewater discharge and treatment, recirculating aquaculture systems, and antibiotic alternatives and AI-driven management methods required for the intensification of aquaculture systems.