From Genetics to the Plate: Everything You Need to Know About Shrimp in One Place

By The Shrimp Masteclass 2025

The Shrimp Masterclass 2025

The Shrimp Masterclass 2025 is officially set to take place from October 13–15 in Miami, Florida — bringing together global leaders, producers, innovators, and analysts in shrimp aquaculture for a three-day deep dive into the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities.

This premier event goes beyond your typical conference. It’s a unique educational experience designed for professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge across the entire shrimp value chain — from genetics to farming, from feed to export, from domestic marketing to international trade.

Attendees will gain access to high-level keynote presentations, technical workshops, and a hands-on field tour, giving them an up-close view of shrimp hatcheries, processing facilities, and packaging strategies that define today’s best practices.

What to Expect:

✓ Unfiltered insights from world-class experts on shrimp production, market dynamics, sustainability, and innovation.

✓ Cutting-edge sessions on domestic market development, consumer behavior, and marketing strategies tailored for today’s evolving seafood landscape.

✓ Real-time discussions on tariffs, pricing volatility, and logistics — equipping stakeholders to navigate a fast-changing global trade environment.

✓ Exclusive networking opportunities with farmers, processors, suppliers, buyers, NGOs, and regulators.

Featured Speakers Include:

✓ José Villalón – “Sustainability in the Shrimp Industry”.

✓ Manoj Sharma – “The Booming Demand: Trends in India’s Domestic Shrimp Consumption”.

✓ Gabriel Luna – “Shrimp Essentials, Promoting Shrimp Consumption, Understanding Shrimp Farming, and Packaging Strategies”.

✓ Willem van der Pijl – “Global Shrimp Trade Routes and Production Overview”.

✓ Angel Rubio – “US Shrimp Market Dynamics: Supply, Demand & Pricing Trends”.

✓ Emily de Sousa – “Marketing Shrimp in the Modern Age: Insights from a Seafood Influencer”.

✓ Eduardo Arosemena – “From Feed to Shrimp and Innovating to Change the Rules of the Game”.

✓ João Rocha – “How Genetics Enables Worldwide Production and Shrimp Hatchery & Domestication Processes”.

✓ Scott Zimmerman – “Overview of US Seafood Regulations”.

The Shrimp Masterclass was created to serve as a bridge between technical knowledge and business acumen, with the goal of empowering every stakeholder in the shrimp ecosystem to grow sustainably and strategically.

“This is not just a conference—it’s a community coming together to shape the future of shrimp,”says Gabriel Luna, Director of The Shrimp Masterclass, Founder of the Global Shrimp Council and Expert shrimp market analyst.“With challenges like changing consumer preferences, geopolitical risks, and climate adaptation, it’s essential that we collaborate, learn, and lead together.”