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Collection 12 May 2015

Perspectives on culture-based fisheries developments in Asia

Perspectives on culture-based fisheries developments in Asia

This book is the proceedings of the “Regional Consultation on Culture-Based Fisheries Development in Asia”, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 21-23rd of October 2014, under the auspices of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). The consultation was jointly organised by NACA and the Fisheries Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Article 8 Apr 2015

Regional Workshop on the Status of Aquatic Genetic Resources

The workshop, organised by FAO and NACA, was intended to enhance the capacity of national focal Points on Aquatic Genetic Resources within Asia-Pacific Region regarding the preparation of national reports on the current status of aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture. These will be used as the major source of information for the first State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture report.

Article 2 Apr 2015

Developing an environmental monitoring system to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture in the Lower Mekong Basin

FAO and NACA convened a stakeholder consultation in Bangkok 25-27 March 2015 to discuss development of an environmental monitoring system for the lower Mekong Basin. The objective of the system is to strengthen the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture and to improve early warning for fishers and farmers. The workshop was preceded by baseline assessments of existing environmental monitoring and early warning systems relevant to fisheries and aquaculture in the target area.

Download 1 Apr 2015

Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report, April-June 2015

Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report, April-June 2015

This report, the 68th in the series, contains information about the aquatic animal health status of thirteen states in the Asia-Pacific region. The foreword discusses harmonisation in ASEAN aquaculture certification.

Download 1 Apr 2015

Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2015

Aquaculture Asia Magazine, April-June 2015

In this issue:

Anti-microbials and alternatives. Successful demonstration of new model for rural development in Myanmar. Optimisation of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) production in ponds based on improved farm management practices in Rwanda. EUS infection in freshwater fishes of Andhra Pradesh. Development of pond-reared broodstock / spawners of green mud crab Scylla serrata. ASEAN Gender Network launched. A two-tube nested PCR detection method for AHPND bacteria. 9th Regional Grouper Hatchery Production Training Course.