World Aquaculture Safari 2025, jointly organised by Landell Mills, to take place in Uganda

The biggest aquaculture meeting in Africa to date, the World Aquaculture Safari 2025, is due to take place from 24-27 June 2025 in Speke Resort Munyonyo, Entebbe, Uganda.

Since 2021, Landell Mills has managed the Improving access to commercial networks for aquaculture-related businesses in East Africa project, which aims to contribute to the development of competitive, gender equitable and sustainable commercial aquaculture in the Lake Victoria basin; and improve access to commercial networks for aquaculture-related businesses.

Lake Victoria is roughly the size of Ireland and feeds the Nile, the world’s longest river. To aid the advancement of aquaculture in the Lake Victoria basin, Landell Mills’ project team showcased the region to the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Board in 2022, which led to the joint organisation of the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 by WAS and Landell Mills. The event will be held at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, a world-class conference and exhibition facility on the shoreline of Lake Victoria.

The theme of the conference is Aquaculture on the Rise, and it aims to:

1. Showcase the aquaculture industry in Africa and globally.
2. Forge international collaborations and linkages, in areas such as research, development, species sectors, feeds, investments, markets, trade and more.
3. Unify the global aquaculture sector.

Plans for the four-day event include the presentation of papers from across the world, a trade show, a field day to visit some of the largest fish farms on Lake Victoria, and several side events such as aquaculture investment and seaweed workshops. The trade show will enable African countries to showcase their aquaculture sectors, encouraging global networking.

Registration for the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 is open on the WAS website. You can read more about the event in the latest WAS Magazine, in an article written by the Team Leader on our 'Improving access to commercial networks for aquaculture-related businesses in East Africa' project.