Echinoderms (sea cucumbers, urchins) https://enaca.org/rss/?tag=473 Content related to sea cucumbers, sea urchins and other echinoderms. [email protected] [email protected] Copyright all rights reserved Register now: Free Training Course on Mariculture Technologies in Asia-Pacific https://enaca.org/?id=1365

The Yellow Seas Fisheries Research Institute will convene a free International Training Course on Mariculture Technologies from 22 October to 5 November in Qingao, Chian. The course is co-organised by NACA and hosted by the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, China. Participation in the course is free, with local accommodation, meals and transportation provided by the organiser. However, participants must fund their own flights / international travel expenses. Participation is limited to 20 trainees. Tuition will be in English. Applications are due by 8am on 7 September 2024.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:24:26 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1365 FAO/NACA workshop to developing a regional strategy for aquatic organism health using progressive management pathways https://enaca.org/?id=1252

On 28-29 November FAO and NACA collaborated on a virtual workshop to develop a regional strategy for aquatic organism health, using a progressive management pathway for improving aquaculture biosecurity. The workshop was held under the auspices of the project “Responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources for sustainable development component 3: Biosecurity and health management”. The workshop involved 31 experts from 16 countries, including national focal points, FAO and NACA. The objectives of the workshop were to: Present and analyse country responses to a self-assessment survey on biosecurity and health management capacity and performance; to provide guuidance to country participants on conducting a SWOT analysis; and to prepare a detailed plan for Phase II of the initiative.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:43:23 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1252 Free registration: 2022 China-ASEAN International Forum on "Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture Under the Blue Transformation Strategy” https://enaca.org/?id=1236

Ocean University of China and partners will convene the forum from 20 to 22 November 2022. The forum will cover the following: Topic 1: International talent cultivation and training;Topic 2: Science and technology innovation; Topic 3: Industrial synergy. The forum will host discussions about the implementation of the “Blue Transformation” strategy, further expansion of the space for fisheries and aquaculture, and ways of improving the production capacity of aquatic products, with the purpose of facilitating the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participation is free but registration is required. Registration closes on 22 October.

]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:00:18 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1236 NACA Newsletter, Vol. XXXVII, October-December 2022 https://enaca.org/?id=1235

In this issue:

Training Course on Mariculture Technologies in Asia-Pacific; FAO/NACA Virtual Workshop on Aquaculture Transformation in Asia and the Pacific Region; Belt & Road Forum for International Freshwater Fishery Industry Innovation; 8th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries, 21-23 November; Reported Aquatic Animal Diseases in the Asia-Pacific Region during the First Quarter of 2022; International Training Course on Biology and Pathology of the Penaeid Shrimp 2022; Angkasa Putra inaugurated as first President of the South-East Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Student Association; Artemia webinars: Video recordings of technical presentations available.

]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:03:24 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1235 Register now: Free Training Course on Mariculture Technologies in Asia-Pacific https://enaca.org/?id=1223

The Yellow Seas Fisheries Research Institute (YSFRI) will convene a free online Training Course on Mariculture Technologies in the Asia-Pacific Region from 19 to 23 September (please note the change of date). The course is organised by YSFRI, NACA, the Qindao Marine International Cooperation Center and the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission. The training course will cover: Theory and technology for producing high-quality seed; New mariculture modes and technology; Nutrient regulation and feeding technology; Disease prevention and control technologies; Product processing and utilisation technologies. Applications close 5 September.

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2022 02:46:02 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1223 Professor Sena De Silva Memorial Oration, 8 October 2021 https://enaca.org/?id=1167

Join us on 8 October 2021 for the Professor Sena De Silva Memorial Oration. The topic for the oration is "Aquaculture and marine resources exploitation: reframing the issues", presented by Professor Govanni Turchini of Deakin University and organised by the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The oration will be held at 05:00 GMT (15:00 AEST) via Zoom. To participate, please use the following link: Professor Sena De Silva Memorial Oration 2021.

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 01:12:43 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1167 11th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture, Kuching, Malaysia https://enaca.org/?id=1071

The 11th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA11) marks 30 years since the Fish Health Section - Asean Fisheries Society (FHS-AFS) establishment and it will be celebrated in Malaysia. Local hosts, the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry together with the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Sarawak (MANRED) will be organising the event in cooperation with the FHS-AFS.

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:00:20 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1071 Report of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health https://enaca.org/?id=1053

This report summarises the proceedings of the 17th meeting of the Advisory Group, held 13-14 November 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The group's role includes reviewing disease trends and emerging threats in the region, identifying developments in global aquatic disease issues and standards, evaluating the Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting Programme and providing guidance on regional strategies to improve aquatic animal health management.

]]> Tue, 07 May 2019 04:49:04 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=1053 Promising aquaculture practices for sustainable intensification https://enaca.org/?id=228 Although there is no panacea on the horizon, there is a huge potential to increase Asian aquaculture productivity through wider dissemination of existing technologies, especially in less developed countries. Greater implementation of better management practices will improve efficiency of existing systems, and an ecosystem approach to aquaculture will contribute to more appropriate integration of aquaculture with other land uses, and to preserving environmental integrity.

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:31:23 +0000 https://enaca.org/?id=228 Regional review on livelihood opportunities related to mariculture development https://enaca.org/?id=823

This report examines the role mariculture could play in reducing poverty and providing alternative livelihood opportunities for people living in coastal areas. This includes a review of the current status of coastal poverty, coastal livelihoods and vulnerabilities within the Asia-Pacific region and the experiences and examples of sustainable economic development through mariculture. This review then identifies key follow-up actions and recommends strategies for future pro-poor mariculture development.

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