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Aquaculture needs assessment mission report. Nairobi, Kenya

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    Report of the Expert Meeting to Identify the Needs for a Subsidiary Body on the Technical and Socio-economic Aspects of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean. Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2–3 June 2006. 2007
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    The Expert Meeting to Identify the Needs for a Subsidiary Body on the Technical and Socio-economic Aspects of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 2 to 3 June 2006. It was attended by eight experts from the region. The meeting was organized as a result of a process, comprising an external evaluation of the Committee on Aquaculture (CAQ) and its Networks, in 2004, and the endorsement by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) at it s thirtieth session (January 2006) of a meeting of experts to identify the needs for a GFCM subsidiary body of CAQ which would deal with the socio-economic and technical aspects of aquaculture in the Mediterranean. The experts defined the terms of reference, priorities and modus operandi of such a subsidiary body. They also requested the fifth session of CAQ a) to endorse the establishment of the Coordinating Steering Group on Technical, Economic and Social Aspects of Aquaculture in the Mediterr anean (TESAM) and the ad hoc working groups proposed, b) to present results to the Commission at its forthcoming session, c) to review and redefine the objectives and terms of reference of the GFCM CAQ in order to reflect more precisely the socio-economic and technical issues that CAQ should handle for the Commission, d) to explore the possibility of a merger of the Environment and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean Network (EAM) and TESAM, to ensure a lighter cost-effective and efficient structur e for CAQ subsidiary bodies, and e) to instruct the Information System for the Promotion of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean (SIPAM) to start collecting more socio-economic, technical and research-related data and information to facilitate the work of TESAM. The meeting of experts was informed of the findings and recommendations of the Workshop on European Seabass and Gilthead Seabream Markets, that was held in Rome on 12 May 2006. Many of the recommendations from the workshop were translated in to activities to be carried out by the ad hoc Working Group on Marketing as proposed by the Expert Meeting.
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    Report of the Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium. Bangkok, Thailand, 20-25 February 2000. 2001
    The Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millennium (the Bangkok Conference on Aquaculture) was held on 20-25 February 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand, for the purpose of developing a strategy for aquaculture development in the next 20 years. It was a sequel to the Kyoto Conference on Aquaculture, which was organized by FAO in May-June 1976. The Bangkok Conference was attended by 549 participants representing all stakeholder groups in aquaculture. The participants were members of more than 200 organ izations and came from 66 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the former Soviet Republics, the Near East, North America, and Oceania. The list of participants appears as Annex 3.1. The Bangkok Conference crafted the document Aquaculture Development Beyond 2000: the Bangkok Declaration and Strategy, which has been published separately by NACA/FAO. The Declaration addresses the role of aquaculture in alleviating rural poverty, improving livelihoods and food securi ty, and maintaining the integrity of natural and biological resources and the sustainability of the environment. The Strategy comprises 17 elements that focus on measures that governments, the private sector and other concerned organizations can incorporate into their development programmes for the aquaculture sector. It highlights the need for regional and interregional cooperation to assist in its implementation. This Report of the Bangkok Conference on Aquaculture, the second publication ar ising from the Millennium Conference, includes the detailed recommendations of the fourteen thematic conference sessions. The third publication will be the Technical Proceedings of the Bangkok Conference. The Bangkok Conference was organized by NACA and FAO and hosted by the Government of Thailand. It was held at the Central Plaza Hotel in Bangkok, along with the Aquaculture and Seafood Fair 2000, which was seen by more than 3000 visitors.
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    Aquaculture Needs Assessment. Kampala, Uganda
    GCP/RAF/466/EC SmartFish Project
    2013
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    Under the implementation of the Regional Strategy for East and Southern Africa (ESA- IO), Region Programme for Africa (IRFS), (GCP/RAF/466EAC) and within the framework of FAO/Smart Fish Project Result 5, Output 5M3.1, the consultant undertook a needs assessment to support and promote sustainable aquaculture development in Uganda. The overall objective being to promote sustainable aquaculture development, by achieving increased fish production through the provision of quality aquaculture inputs, tools and technical information, including training and improving the marketing of fish through the provision of marketing infrastructure and knowledge. This needs assessment followed on from a SmartFish training workshop, ‘Conducting Aquaculture as a Business’ that was held in Mukono District, Uganda, in 2012. The assessment process consisted of the selection of beneficiary associations; semi- structured interviews with leaders and individual members, input and service providers; and a final va lidation of findings with farmers and association leadership. Training and input needs were assessed in two established fish farming associations: Walimi Fish Farmers Cooperative Society (WAFICOS) in the central region and the West Acholi Integrated Fish Farmers Cooperative Society (WAIFFICOS) in the northern region. The findings were used to develop a follow-on input and training plan and budget. The needs for farmers were found to be extensive and highly diverse in terms of both inputs and tra ining but were largely similar for both groups. Priority inputs include: fish transportation, harvesting gear, improved handling equipment and water quality monitoring and testing kits. Farmers emphasized the need for hands-on and practical, farm-based training in general aquaculture and business management. At the association level, training in group dynamics, leadership, management of shared resources, and better handling and marketing are priorities. In terms of the input provision plan, depe nding on resource availability, equipment and services would either be managed centrally by the association and hired out to members or given directly to the most promising and needy farmers. Particular emphasis should be on supporting the most vulnerable but active members of the associations such as widows, orphans, women and youth. These members were found to be faced with the highest rate of unemployment and tend to be wholly dependent on farming. There is scope to train women to make harves ting nets and for youth groups in pond construction. Lesser priorities include support for Information and Communication Tools (ICT) to improve networking amongst association members, information exchange and better marketing, as well facilitating an E-learning process. Although the market for farmed fish exists, the distribution and transportation chains are thought to be weak. A market analysis survey must be carried out as a pre-cursor to clarifying market system support.

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