At its March meeting in Cambodia, the 23rd NACA Governing Council endorsed a proposal to add Gender Issues in Aquaculture as a cross-cutting theme for the NACA Work Plan. This means that gender issues will now be incorporated as a regular component of all the thematic work programmes.
The Gender Issues theme will be developed under the mentorship of Dr Meryl Williams, former Director General of the WorldFish Center and Chair of the Organising Committee of the Asian Fisheries Society 3rd Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries, held in April 2011, Shanghai. NACA would like to thank Dr Williams for developing the proposal and for agreeing to provide mentorship to the organisation in this regard. The proposal prepared by Dr Williams follows below. – Ed.
The purpose of this briefing note is to recommend that the work program of the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia (NACA) commits to incorporating gender dimensions. It argues that considering women and men within a gender framework fits well with the Vision of NACA, that many NACA member states and key agencies in the Network are beginning to pay greater attention to women and gender and thus NACA has the requirement to address gender in its work programme and operations, and the opportunity to lead and work with member governments to address gender in the burgeoning aquaculture sector.
The ASEM Aquaculture Platform was established in 2003 as an EU-Asia framework for dialogue, networking and continuing coordination for sustainable aquaculture development. The project's major aim is to develop a strong "Community of Practice" to reconcile ecosystem and economic system demands to promote and consolidate sustainability in aquaculture development in both regions. The aim is to move more pro-actively into effective policy, into formulation of joint research goals, and into outcomes which contribute to Millennium Development and related goals.
Catfish farming in the Mekong Delta, the bulk of which is still undertaken by relatively small-scale producers, is one of the largest freshwater aquaculture industries in the world. The project aims to develop and facilitate adoption of BMPs for the catfish farming practices, implemented through groups of small-scale farmers, that will increase their efficacy and profitability while simultaneously reducing their risk profile and environmental impact, to ensure the wider sustainability of the sector.
This project aims to strengthen the adaptive capacities of rural farming communities to the impacts of climate change. The project focuses on small-scale aquaculture and related sectors that are comprised largely of poor people who depend on aquatic resources for their livelihoods. The project is working in four countries: India, Vietnam, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
The objective of the study is to investigate genetic issues relevant to the aquaculture, stock enhancement and fisheries management of rohu. The project aims to improve broodstock management practices at the hatchery level, support fisheries management and inform policy development on the translocation of seed for aquaculture and/or stock enhancement. These objectives will be addressed through five inter-linked molecular genetic studies. A study of the phylogenetic relationships between Labeo spp. will also be conducted.
| Forum | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Fish Farming | Re: Marble Goby | 4/12 10:04 jundajay |
| Freshwater Fish Farming | Re: Marble Goby | 4/2 14:44 jason stevens |
| Marine Fish Farming | Portable Blow Up Fish cages | 3/29 10:11 sashimipatrick |
| Freshwater Fish Farming | Re: Marble Goby | 3/25 20:32 jundajay |
| Freshwater Fish Farming | Marble Goby | 3/19 14:49 jason stevens |
| Freshwater Fish Farming | problem with Angulus (fish lice) | 1/13 14:06 vamsi |
| Markets and trade | Re: Barramundi / Sea bass fingerlings breeder / exporter | 1/10 16:36 vamsi |
| Markets and trade | Re: Barramundi / Sea bass fingerlings breeder / exporter | 2011/12/28 23:14 Khalid Memon |
| Job opportunities | Job opportunity: Shrimp farm manager, Pakistan | 2011/12/19 11:07 Simon Wilkinson |
| Freshwater Fish Farming | Giant Freshwater Prawn | 2011/12/8 10:52 insdaryl |
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