 Arrangements have been finalized by NACA to hold a workshop on the Research Needs to Sustain Asia-Pacific Aquaculture to Year 2025 and Beyond, at Rayong, Thailand, 4-7 June 2007, with funding support from the International Development Research center, Canada (IDRC). The workshop is essentially a brainstorming session that will bring together 25 to 30 leading aquaculturists from the region. Some of the issues that will be addressed are:
- Background material on predicted population and relevant demographic changes and consumer demand for aquatic foods.
- Investment in fishery/ aquaculture research; potential changes in trade; impacts on these on socio-economic aspects and livelihoods and required policy changes.
- Effect of climate change including monsoonal rain patterns on aquaculture, breeding and reproduction.
Aquaculture resource demands including water, space, and biological resources such as fish meal/ fish oil.
Events such as bird flu / new diseases and other potential non-fish pathogens on aquaculture.
Poverty and employment changes in relation to aquaculture; rural, urban, large scale.
Role of GMOs on aquaculture usage and ethical issues in the region.Application of gene technology in aquaculture.
Aquaculture impacts on biodiversity; alien species; what are the strategies Changes in polyculture technology?
Tilapia culture; lessons learnt from the Philippines in relation to rural development.
GIFT : lessons learnt.
Giant freshwater prawn - successes in Thailand.
Concept Notes for the workshop are available for download (PDF 848KB). For further details contact:
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