Background paper on the international seafood trade and poverty

(121 p.

Synthesis report with pro-poor trade research findings and policy recommandations

The purpose of the project was to investigate international trade in fisheries products and its relationship to poverty alleviation and livelihoods of poor aquatic resource users in developing countries in Asia, and to identify options to improve the effectiveness of poverty reduction through international seafood trade. The project directly addressed the EC-PREP priority area of trade and development, and indirectly provided valuable insight to two other priority areas: food security and sustainable rural development; and institutional capacity building. [PDF contains 60 pages.

Aquaculture Asia, vol. 8, no. 4, pp.1-52, October - December 2003

CONTENTS: Freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium nobilii a promising candidate for rural nutrition, by Pitchimuthu Mariappan, P. Balamurugan, and Chellam Balasundaram. Snapshots of a clean, innovative, socially responsible fishfarm in Sri Lanka, by Pedro Bueno. Introduction of rainbow trout Onchorynchus mykiss in Nepal: Constraints and prospects, by Tek Bahadur Gurung, Sadhu Ram Basnet. Tilapia seed production in Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, by H. P. V. Huy, A. MacNiven, N. V. Tu, Ram C. Bhujel and David C. Little. Seaweed Mariculture: Scope And Potential In India, by Sajid I. Khan and S. B. Satam. Growth enhancement of carp and prawn through dietary sodium chloride supplementation, by P.Keshavanath, B. Gangadhara and Savitha Khadri. Fertilization, soil and water quality management in small-scale ponds, by S. Adhikari Shrimp harvesting technology on the south west coast of Bangladesh, by S. M. Nazmul Alam, Michael J. Phillips and C. K. Lin. The “Gher Revolution”, by M.C. Nandeesha [Farmers as Scientists series] Aquaculture Compendium – case study component, by Peter Edwards. Rice-Fish Culture in China, by Fang Xiuzhen. Exercising responsibilities to tackle aquatic animal diseases, by CV Mohan. Application of immunostimulants in larviculture: Feasibility and challenges, by ZhouJin. Marine Finfish Sectio

Aquaculture Asia, vol. 8, no. 3, pp.1-58, July - September 2003

CONTENTS: Ornamental Fish Farming – Successful Small Scale Aqua business in India, by Abalika Ghosh, B. K. Mahapatra and N.C. Datta. Tilapia: A species for Indian Aquaculture? by Graham Mair. Peri-urban food production in Southeast Asia, by Peter Edwards. Shrimp Farming Practices and its Socio- Economic Consequences in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India - A Case Study, by M.Kumaran, P.Ravichandran, B.P.Gupta and A.Nagavel. Breeding technique of Malaysian golden arowana, Scleropages formosus in concrete tanks, by Mohamad Zaini Suleiman. Captive Breeding of Peacock Eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, by S.K.Das and N. Kalita. Substrate based aquaculture systems: Farmer innovation withstands scientific scrutiny and proves robust, by M.C. Nandeesha. [Farmers as Scientists series] Extension in shrimp health management: experiences from an MPEDA/NACA program in Andhra Pradesh, India, by PA Padiyar, MJ Phillips, M Primphon, CV Mohan, BV Bhat, VS Rao, G Ravi Babu, ABCh Mohan, GN Murthy and P Chanratchakool. The status and treatment of serious diseases of freshwater prawns and crabs in China, by Yang Xianle and Huang Yanping. Guidelines for improvement of water quality and volume in shrimp farm (แนวทางในการปรับปรุงคุณภาพ และปริมาณน้ำในฟาร์มกุ้ง), by Pornlerd Chanratchakool. Improvement of larval rearing technique for Humpback grouper, Cromileptes altivelis, by Ketut Sugama, Suko Ismi, Shogo. Kawahara and Mike Rimme

Aquaculture Asia, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp.1-34, October - December 2006

Rural aquaculture: recent developments in Chinese inland aquaculture, by Peter Edwards. Reducing feed costs in aquaculture: is the use of mixed feeding schedules the answer for semi-intensive practices? by Sena S. De Silva Seed production technology of ornamental gouramis Colisa fasciata and C. lalia under captive conditions - an experience in Assam, India, by S.K. Das and N. Kalita Second Workshop on Economics and Marketing of Live Reef Fish in the Asia-Pacific held at the WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia, by Brian Johnston Marine finfish market information and aquaculture development trends in selected locations in Indonesia and Malaysia, by Sih Yang Sim Skretting scholars take new knowledge home after NACA hatchery course, by Graham Look Market analysis of the live reef food fish trade, by E. Petersen, G. Muldoon and W. Johnsto

Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture

The stories presented in this book reflect the unique nature of Asian aquaculture, providing first-time insight into how and why it has become so successful. Overall, the book demonstrates how the resiliency, adaptability, and innovation of small-scale aquaculture farmers have been crucial to this success. It also places aquaculture development in Asia into a wider global context, and describes its relationship to natural systems, social conditions, and economics. The book is unique in its in-depth presentation of primary research on Asian aquaculture, and in demonstrating how aquaculture can have a lasting positive impact on livelihoods, food security, and sustainable development

Aquaculture Asia, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp.1-60, July - September 2002

CONTENTS: Sustainable Aquaculture - Peter Edwards writes on rural aquaculture: Aquaculture for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security - Part II. Shrimp pond waste management by U Win Latt. The role of rural extension in the sustainable development of Chinese aquaculture by Min Kuanhong. Farmers as Scientists: Diversity enhances profitability and sustainability by M.C. Nandeesha. Properties of Liming Materials by Claude E. Boyd, Mali Boonyaratpalin & Taworn Thunjai. Seed Production of Mud Crab Scylla spp. by Emilia T. Quinitio, Fe Delores Parado-Estepa and Eduard Rodriguez Genes and Fish: The dilemmas of strain selection by Graham Mair. Seed Production of the Crucifix Crab Charybdis feriatus by Fe Delores Parado-Estepa, Eduard Rodriguez and Emilia T. Quinitio. Aquaculture Fundamentals: A general approach to disease treatment & control by Simon Wilkinson. Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network meets in Vietnam. New APEC Project: Improving Coastal Livelihoods Through Sustainable Aquaculture Practices. Breeding and Seed Production of the Mangrove Red Snapper by Arnil C. Emata. APEC, FAO, NACA, and OIE enhance Capacity on Risk Analysis (IRA)in Aquatic Animal Movement in Asia-Pacific region by Melba Reantaso. Advice on Aquatic Animal Health: Questions & answers on drugs and chemicals by Pornlerd Chanratchakool. Responsible use of antibiotics in shrimp farming by Sara Graslund, Karin Karlsson and Janenuj Wongtavatchai. Molecular methods for rapid and specific detection of pathogens in seafood by Iddya Karunasagar, Indrani Karunasagar and H. Samath Kumar. Practical approaches to health management for cage cultured marine fishes by Leong Tak Seng

Aquaculture Asia, Vol.14, No.1, pp.1-51, January-March 2009

Peter Edwards writes on rural aquaculture: Myanmar revisited. Harvesting, traditional preservation and marketing of fishes of Chalan Beel, Bangladesh, by Galib, S.M. and Samad, M.A. Role of community in production and supply of larger, quality fingerlings, by Radheyshyam, De, H.K. and Saha, G.S. Can rice-fish farming provide food security in Bangladesh? by Ahmed, N. and Luong-Van, J. Nutritional and food security for rural poor through multi-commodity production from a lake of eastern Uttar Pradesh, by Singh, S.K. Emerging boost in Sri Lankan reservoir fish production: a case of adoption of past research findings, by Amarasinghe, U.S., Weerakoon, D.E.M., Athukorala, D.A. Farming the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium malcolmsonii, by Radheyshyam Breeding and seed production of butter catfish, Ompok pabda (Siluridae) at Kalyani Centre of CIFA, India, by Chakrabarti, P.P., Chakrabarty, N.M. and Mondal, S.C. Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Magazine Use of fish in animal feeds: a fresh perspective National strategies for aquatic animal health management, by Mohan, C.V. NACA Newsletter