Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific Email Newsletter, April 2013 |
FAO - APFIC - NACA Consultation on Sustainable Intensification of Aquaculture in Asia-Pacific |
World population is forecast to reach more than 9 billion by 2050. To maintain our food supply global agricultural output must increase by around 60% from present levels. Our starting position is that globally around one billion people are suffering from hunger and poverty right now. More than half of them, 578 million, live in the Asian region.
The objective of the consultation was to develop a regional strategic policy framework to guide national governments and regional organizations in promoting sustainable intensification of aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region. The consultation focussed on intensifying aquaculture through more efficient use of resources and environmentally sound practices, rather than by increasing resource inputs. Video recordings of technical presentations will be a regular feature of NACA workshops and conferences from now on - Ed. |
Aquaculture publications (free downloads, full text) |
AFSPAN: Aquaculture for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation and Nutrition |
The objective of this review was to review the literature that has been published so far on the potential contribution of fish-related activities (aquaculture and fisheries) to food and nutritional security and poverty alleviation. The review assesses available analyses and highlights gaps in knowledge where more research is needed. AFSPAN is an international initiative funded by the European Commission to better understand the contribution of aquaculture to food and nutrition security and poverty alleviation. | | 
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Aquaculture podcasts (audio / video recordings) |
The following technical presentations are available as both video (MP4) and audio (MP3) recordings. |
- International Workshop on Food Safety of Aquaculture Products in Southeast Asia, Iloilo City, Philippines, 8-9 May
- Impact of noise and vibration on fish, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 22-23 May
- World of Seafood 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-26 May
- Aquatech: 4th Aquaculture Expo and Convention, Tagaytay City, Philippines, 30-31 May
- Aquarama: The 13th International Ornamental Fish and Accessories Exhibition, Singapore, 30 May - 2 June
- Aquaculture Canada 2013, Ontario, Canada, 1-5 June
- 37th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Miami, Florida, USA, 2-6 June
- Shrimp Pathology Short Course - Disease Diagnosis and Control in Marine Shrimp Culture, Tucson, Arizona, 3-14 June
- Nordic Marine Innovation Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 5-6 June
- Future Fish Eurasia, Izmir, Turkey, 5-8 June
- Vietfish 2013, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24-27 June
- First International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Vigo, Spain, 25-28 June
- 7th MARE People and the Sea Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26-28 June
Please visit the Events section of the NACA website for the full calendar. |
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