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ASEM Aquaculture Platform (Updated 6/7/2011)

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.

Development of Better Management Practices for Catfish Aquaculture in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (Updated 16/6/2011)

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.

Strengthening adaptive capacities to the impacts of climate change in resource-poor small-scale aquaculture and aquatic resources-dependent sectors in the south and south east Asian region (Updated 5/4/2011)

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.

Molecular genetics of the rohu, Labeo rohita

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.