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Book (series)Report of the Regional Technical Workshop on Sustainable Marine Cage Aquaculture Development. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 25–26 January 2009 2009
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No results found.The Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) Regional Technical Workshop on Sustainable Marine Cage Aquaculture Development, held from 25 to 26 January 2009 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, was organized in view of the growing importance and interest of this aquaculture sub-sector across the region. The workshop focus was on environmental impact assessment and monitoring, and aquaculture licensing for marine aquaculture cage systems and aimed at identifying constraints and shortcomings that requi red to be dealt with to support the development of the cage industry and facilitate investments from the private sector. The document contains a set of suggestions and recommendations with regards to technical and policy requirements needed to support the growth of the aquaculture sector as a whole and more specifically cage fish farming. The report also contains three review documents on marine cage aquaculture in the region, regulation of Norwegian net-cage fish farming, and a review on cage a quaculture licensing procedures prepared as background discussion papers for the workshop. With specific regard to environmental impact assessment (EIA) the discussions held at the workshop clearly indicate that there is a need for the region and individual Commission members to develop an ad hoc EIA format based on the conditions of the local marine environment. A proposed cage aquaculture licence procedure was discussed and proposed at the workshop based on the format developed and adopted by the Sultanate of Oman. -
Book (series)Report of the FAO-DOF Workshop on the Options for a Potential Insurance Scheme for Aquaculture in Thailand. Bangkok, 24-25 September 2009. 2010
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No results found.In recognition of the important role played by the shrimp farming industry to the Thai economy, DOF and FAO conducted a joint workshop to provide stakeholders with a detailed overview of the benefits of, and requirements for, a successful establishment of a mutual insurance scheme that responds to the needs of the Thai shrimp farming industry and meets overall objectives of the Royal Thai Government. There was general consensus regarding the need for a mutual as a good insurance solution for the Thai shrimp farming industry, but an issue was raised regarding the existence of a legal framework under which a mutual can operate. In this regard, it was felt that Government assistance would be required to provide the appropriate solution. The workshop recommended that a steering committee be established and report on the social, legal and financial feasibility of a mutual insurance company for shrimp farmers and seek technical assistance and advice from experts. -
Book (series)Analysis of aquaculture development in Southeast Asia: a policy perspective. 2009
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This paper shows that the rapid expansion of aquaculture in Southeast Asia occurred in response to market demand and profit opportunities with little government involvement. Governments were more enabling than pro-active; they endorsed aquaculture as a source of livelihood or export earnings, but did not provide generous incentives to farmers. It is only recently that, motivated by the sector’s contribution to economic development, food security and the balance of payments, some govern ments have been pro-active, deliberately promoting the sector with such incentives. Having learned from earlier mistakes in the region, most governments intervene with regulations to limit laisser-faire excesses. Further development could be limited by the unavailability of land and fresh water, shortage and price of good quality feed, adequate energy supply and its rising cost, pollution and environmental degradation problems and limited expertise among government officials, but aqu aculture is likely to remain important in Southeast Asia for a long time.
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