Early mortality syndrome of the type more accurately known as Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease is causing major losses in marine shrimp in a number of Asian countries. The disease is associated with infection by a strain of the bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Here we describe a project to reduce the incidence of disease and improve crop outcomes for small-scale farmers in Thailand via an adaptive learning approach, implemented in association with farmer societies and collectives.

This collection contains video recordings of the lectures from the Regional Training Course on Culture-based Fisheries in Inland Waters, held at Nha Trang University, Vietnam. The objective of the course was to provide participants with the skills to assist local communities to plan and manage culture-based fisheries; a relatively simple and low cost technology that can deliver nutritional and economic benefits to rural communities with few livelihood options. The course was sponsored by the United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme.

A discussion of harvesting and marketing strategies to improve economic returns in culture-based fisheries.

A presentation strategies to improve the survival rate of seed in culture-based fisheries.

A discussion of practical measures for stock assessment.

Use of bioenergetic modelling to calculate stocking densities for mitten crab and mandarin fish in culture-based fisheries.

Better management practices for stocking and transport of seed for culture-based fisheries.

A discussion of issues affecting the sustainability of culture-based fisheries development.

A discussion of risk management in the context of culture-based fisheries.

A presentation on mainstreaming gender issues in culture-based fisheries development.