The Bangkok Declaration and the Strategy for Aquaculture Development Beyond 2000: The Aftermath













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RAP Publication 2001/20

Damrong Silpachai

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand

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PREFACE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN ASIA

1.1 Aquaculture in East Asia (excluding China)
1.2 Aquaculture in Southeast Asia
1.3 Aquaculture in South Asia
1.4 Aquaculture in West Asia
1.5 China’s aquaculture
1.6 India’s aquaculture
1.7 Japan’s aquaculture
1.8 Indonesia’s aquaculture
1.9 Bangladesh’s aquaculture
1.10 Thailand’s aquaculture
1.11 Viet Nam’s aquaculture
1.12 The Republic of Korea’s aquaculture
1.13 The Philippines’ aquaculture

2. AQUACULTURE ISSUES IN THE BANGKOK DECLARATION

2.1 The declaration’s objectives
2.2 The declaration’s issues

2.2.1 Invest in people through education and training
2.2.2 Invest in research and development
2.2.3 Improving information and the flow of communication
2.2.4 Improving food security and alleviating poverty
2.2.5 Improving environmental sustainability
2.2.6 Integrating aquaculture into rural development
2.2.7 Investing in aquaculture development
2.2.8 Strengthening institutional support
2.2.9 Applying innovation in aquaculture
2.2.10 Improving culture-based fishery and enhancement
2.2.11 Managing aquatic animal health
2.2.12 Improving nutrition in aquaculture
2.2.13 Applying genetics to aquaculture
2.2.14 Applying biotechnology
2.2.15 Improving food quality and safety
2.2.16 Promoting market development and trade
2.2.17 Supporting strong regional and inter-regional co-operation

3. AQUACULTURE CONCEPTS AS ADDRESSED IN THE BANGKOK DECLARATION

3.1 The main types of aquaculture

3.1.1 Rural aquaculture
3.1.2 Commercial aquaculture

3.2 Strategies for aquaculture development beyond 2000

3.2.1 Acquiring new knowledge for those in need
3.2.2 Participatory research

3.2.2.1 Pragmatism of the multi-disciplinary approach
3.2.2.2 Making a net out of a pipe

3.3 Information for development

4. RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION

4.1 The characteristics of the Bangkok Declaration
4.2 Regional organizations for aquaculture development
4.3 Global and regional instruments
4.4 Focus on life-long learning

5. THE ROLE OF FAO IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE

6. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES

6.1 The harmony of the existing regional agencies in aquaculture development
6.2 Collaboration with ICLARM

6.2.1 Development of integrated aquaculture-agriculture farming system indicators
6.2.2 Project in Bangladesh on the integration of aquaculture into farming systems
6.2.3 Possible programme areas for FAO-ICLARM collaboration

6.3 Collaboration with NACA
6.4 Collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD
6.5 Collaboration with MRC

7. CONCLUSIONS

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