It is our great pleasure to invite you to take part in the 52th Western European Fish Technologists Association (WEFTA) Conference taking place in Çeşme-İzmir, Türkiye from 14-18 October 2024. Türkiye has been active in the WEFTA since the begining of 2004. In 2010, Türkiye hosted the WEFTA for the first time and this year we are proud to welcome you back.
WEFTA is the central platform in Europe for institutions engaged in fish processing, applied food science, aquaculture, seafood technology, health effects of seafood consumption and consumer studies. WEFTA aims at improving safety and quality of seafood on and from the European and other markets through research within this area. Research activities of the WEFTA institutes are coordinated to the benefit of research institutes, the fishery industry, consumers, stakeholders and governments.
The annual WEFTA conference is a valuable occasion for scientists, students and the seafood industry to meet and present recent research achievements and to share experience. Besides, the conference constitutes an outstanding forum for discussions and networking.
The theme for this year's conference is: Adding value to fish is an investment
in the future. We invite you to submit presentations under the following eight important
research areas:
• Value creation from pelagic and demersal fish species
• Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries technologies
• Innovative seafood processing
• Seafood safety and authenticity
• Biotechnology and bioprospection
• Technological innovations and uses
• Innovative uses of micro and macro algae
• Seafood consumption and consumers
Located in the Aegean Region, Çeşme is one of the most popular holiday districts of Izmir. With its Blue Flag award-winning golden sands, crystal clear sea and colorful nightlife, Çeşme hosts thousands of local and foreign tourists every year. It is approximately 1 hour away from Izmir. You can’t say you’ve seen Çeşme unless you visited Alaçatı and its stone houses adorned with bougainvilleas, historic windmills, and narrow always-windy streets. Alaçatı is also one of the surf capitals of the world. This year conference will take place in Altın Yunus Hotel.
We look forward to seeing you in Çeşme (İzmir).
Kind regards,
Şükran ÇAKLI
Chair WEFTA 2024
