INFOFISH has organised editions of the International Trade and Technical Conference and Exposition on Tilapia since 2001. The most recent was TILAPIA 2015, held in Kuala Lumpur in 2015 with the participation of more than 150 delegates from 25 countries. The Conference brought together more than thirty speakers comprising industry leaders, government representatives, researchers and experts who deliberated on the latest updates regarding production, markets and trade; innovations along the value and supply chains; industry initiatives on certification; and tilapia health management.

TILAPIA 2025, the 5th edition of the series, will be held in collaboration with the 13th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA13); the University of Arizona; US Soybean Export Council (USSEC); and with the technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Themed "Innovation, Integration and Profitability in Tilapia Aquaculture: Modernisation for a New Era", TILAPIA 2025 will present updates on the production status of global, regional and major tilapia producing countries. It will also deliver consolidated information on emerging markets; innovative technological developments along the value and supply chains such as integration of farming practices, genetics and reproduction, nutrition and feed technology, biosecurity and health management; standards and certifications; wellbeing of small-scale holders and tilapia itself; policies related to investing in climate-smart, gender-focused and nutrition-sensitive aquaculture projects; valueadded products; diversification of markets; and consumer awareness as per local and international market demand; which might be useful for key industry stakeholders and relevant decision-makers from the competent authorities to move forward.

Alongside the Conference, there will be an international trade exhibition which is expected to be held with the presence of about 20 exhibitors represented by leading tilapia hatcheries, farms, feed millers, buyers, processors, traders and cage manufacturers etc.

TILAPIA 2025 will be organised by INFOFISH; and hosted by the Department of Fisheries, Thailand in collaboration with the 13th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA13). Other important co-organisers are the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the University of Arizona. The Conference is supported by the Tilapia International Foundation (TIF), the Netherlands; Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand; and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). This important event will take place in the bustling city of Bangkok, Thailand, from 3-5 November 2025.