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MeetingRegional consultation promoting responsible production and use of feed and feed ingredients for sustainable growth of aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. Thirty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
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No results found.Asia-Pacific accounts for more than 90% of the world aquaculture output (FAO, 2016) and the region will have to responsible for sustaining the supply of food fish to increasing population. Feed input in aquaculture represents the major production cost and the most important factor affecting farming profitability and ecological efficiency. Issues and challenges have been rising with the questionable use of fish meal and fish oil, mounting pressure on and competition for ingredient supply, increasing feed costs, variation of feed quality and availability, and feed ingredient related food safety concerns. The region needs to adjust the development strategies and devote more efforts in research, development and capacity building for sustainable production and use of aquaculture feeds. A -
MeetingUpdate on resource mobilization to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the APFIC region. Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission Thirty-fifth session (APFIC)
Cebu, the Philippines, 11-13 May 2018
2018Also available in:
No results found.As the world’s fishery resources and the aquatic ecosystems become increasingly threatened by pollution, habitat destruction, climate change and overfishing, there is a need to address the long-term sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Resource mobilization is an important element to assist countries attain their sustainable development goals. When developed and implemented in a collaborative and coordinated manner, external funding can provide excellent catalytic or up-scaling funds to innovative approaches at the regional and local levels. -
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