Consultation on Lake and Reservoir Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Asia

The ICEIDA funded project on, Strategies for development of Asian reservoir & lake fisheries management concluded with a final Consultation on Lake and Reservoir Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in Asia. The consultation was held at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Science, Wuhan from 20-24 September.

The consultation organised by NACA in conjunction with the Institute of Hydrobiology was co-hosted by the Institute of Hydroecology, Ministry of Water Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Hydroecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, and WWF-HSBC Climate Change Partnership, and brought together over 40 key researchers from nine Asian countries and the FAO.

The consultation brought together over 40 key researchers from nine Asian countries and the FAO. There was a significant representation from the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Fisheries Programme, from all riparian countries, including the program coordinator, Xaypladeth Choulamany. The consultation was declared opened by the Director of the Institute of Hydrobiology and short introductory remarks were given by Miao Weimin, Aquaculture Officer, RAP/FAO, Bangkok, Sena S De Silva, Former Director General of NACA and Wang Zhaomin, Director General, Hubei Fisheries Bureau, China.

International Fisheries Symposium (IFS 2012), 6-8 December, Can Tho, Vietnam

PLease see the symposium website for the scientific program, abstract submission and registrations - Ed.

Aquaculture and Fisheries industry are increasingly playing important roles in the world. Reportedly, the total world aquaculture and fisheries production is continuously increased which is approaching 150 million tons. The South-East Asia has been showing as a very dynamic and important region for aquaculture and fisheries which is significantly contributing to sustainable development of global aquaculture and fisheries.

Aquaculture and fisheries sciences and technology are rapidly developed in the South-East Asian countries to meet its missions and to due with newly immerged issues for sustainable development. Sharing knowledge in aquaculture and fisheries sciences and technology is thus really important and necessary for the region.

This is the second time, six universities, Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia), Can Tho University (Vietnam), Kasetsart University (Thailand), Nong Lam University (Viet Nam), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (Malaysia), Prince of Songkla University (Thailand), are jointly organizing the International Fisheries Symposium. As its objectives, the subject of this annual symposium is “Sharing knowledge for sustainable aquaculture and fisheries in the South – East Asia”.

This will be a wonderful opportunity for scientists, technicians, businessmen, farmers and managers from the South- East Asian countries and from the worldwide countries to gather and to share knowledge and information on Aquaculture and Fisheries Science and Technology. Students are highly welcomed to attend the symposium.

This annual symposium will be organized at Can Tho University, Viet Nam, the third largest producer of the world aquaculture production. This will give you a great chance to explore deeper aquaculture and fisheries industry in this country.

We strongly believe that this symposium is not only an opportunity to share knowledge, but also a great chance to promote further international collaboration in research, education, technical transfer and other business activities.

On behalf of the organizers, we warmly welcome you to Can Tho University, Viet Nam, and do hope that you will have wonderful time of staying here during the symposium.

Chair of the Symposium
Rector of Can Tho University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Thanh Toan