The International Conference & Trade Fair
on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems technology
April 20-21, 2023
JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, Florida

Schedule

*Event schedule subject to change

April 20-21, 2023

April 22 – Day 3 – Evans Fish Farm Tour

Evans Fish Farm, established in 1998, is a 100-acre fish farm located in Pierson, Flo., about an hour and 40 minutes drive from downtown Orlando. The farm is one of the first complete sturgeon aquaculture operations in the United States. The farm raises four species of sturgeon for its caviar – Ossetra (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Sevruge (Acipenser stellatus), Siberian (Acipenser baerii) and Beluga (huso huso). The farm spawns each of these species and hand rear the young fish. The farm currently has 2ndand 3rd generation farm-raised sturgeon. They also farm tilapia and hybrid striped bass.

There are limited amount of seats for this tour. Ticket to the RAStech Conference must be purchased in order to purchase tickets the tour, as well.

Tour schedule:

8:15 am – Bus departure from JW Marriott Grand Lakes
10 am – Arrival at Evans Fish Farm
12 noon – Sit-down for lunch provided by Evans Fish Farm with an optional caviar tasting
2 pm – Bus pickup to go back to hotel
3:45 pm – Estimated arrival at the hotel