Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010

2 February 2011 | 49566 views | Environment and Sustainability, Thailand

The conference was organised by FAO, the Thai Department of Fisheries and NACA and held in the Mövenpick Resort and Spa, Phuket, Thailand, 22-25 September. The conference was the third in a series of aquaculture development conferences, following on from the Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium held in Bangkok 2000, and the FAO Technical Conference on Aquaculture, held in Kyoto 1976.

The programme included seven regional and global reviews on aquaculture development, nine plenary and invited guest lectures, and twenty expert panel discussions across six thematic sessions. This audio collection represents the entire conference proceedings.

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Thematic session 4 summary and conclusions: Responding to market demands and challenges; making aquaculture a safe and diverse food producing sector for the benefit of world consumers

Presentation of the summary, conclusions and recommendations of Thematic Session 4 (Responding to market demands and challenges; making aquaculture a safe and diverse food producing sector for the benefit of world consumers).

Thematic session 5 summary and conclusions: Improving knowledge, information, research, extension and communication on aquaculture

Presentation of the summary, conclusions and recommendations of Thematic Session 5 (Improving knowledge, information, research, extension and communication on aquaculture).

Thematic session 6 summary and conclusions: Enhancing the contribution of aquaculture to poverty alleviation, food security and rural development

Presentation of the summary, conclusions and recommendations of Thematic Session 6 (Enhancing the contribution of aquaculture to poverty alleviation, food security and rural development).

Presentation and discussion on the DRAFT Phuket Consensus and Strategy for Global Aquaculture Development

A presentation on the draft Phuket Consensus document as circulated with the conference papers a summary of comments that had been provided by conference participants. The presentation followed by a plenary discussion as the conference participants view the document on screen.