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AquaTNET Stakeholder meeting
October 2009
Sant Feliu, Spain
AquaTNET Stakeholder meeting
October 2009
Sant Feliu, Spain
Patrick Sorgeloos
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
Ghent University, Belgium
Patrick Sorgeloos
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
Ghent University, Belgium
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
China
Japan
India
Pakistan
Mongolia
WHAT IS ASEM
ASEAN
USA
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ASian European Meeting
EU
• Intergovernmental meetings
• Priority areas:
• forestry
• water use management
• sustainable production• AQUACULTURE
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
WHAT IS AQUACULTURE
Total
Fisheries
World’s fisheries versus aquaculture production
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Aquaculture
2005: 63 million tons
78 billion US$
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
“Aquaculture is probably the
fastest growing food-producing
sector, and currently accounts
for almost 50% of the world’s
food fish and is perceived as
having the greatest potential
to meet the growing demand for
aquatic food.”
Aquaculture for food security
WHAT IS AQUACULTURE
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aquatic food.”
“Given the projected population
growth over the next two
decades, it is estimated that
by 2030 at least an additional
40 million tons/year of
aquatic food will be required
to maintain the current per
caput consumption.”
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
Net exports of selected agricultural commodities by developing countries
Global trade aspects
WHAT IS AQUACULTURE
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Source: FAO, 2007
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
3011.8
17,055.4
Trade flows of aquatic products into Europe (in million USD)
WHAT IS AQUACULTURE
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export
import
Source: FAO, 2007
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
The ASEM Aquaculture Platform is: “… a multi-stakeholder platform for activities
related to sustainable aquaculture between
ASEM member countries.”
THE PLATFORM
• scientists
• traders
• producers
• policy-makers
• consumers• Management committee (5)
• Steering committee (8)
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• Platform members: • >30 universities & research institutes
• >10 governmental & inter-governmental organisations
• >10 non-governmental organisations
• >10 companies
• European Commission
• Flemish government
• Platform partners
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
OPERATING MECHANISM
Technology-based intensive culture of
marine fish in land-based hatcheries
DIFFERENT APPROACHES
Integrated farming in coastal China of
marine fish, seaweeds and molluscs
�� identifyidentify a a commoncommon issueissue
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COMMON SOLUTIONS
ASEM Aquaculture Dialogue�� constructive discussionconstructive discussion
�� formulateformulate recommendationsrecommendations
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
POLICY SUPPORTING ACTIVITY
• Workshop themes (= crucial issues of common concern)
• Link with industry
• BMP’s
• Environment (IMTA)
• Food safety & certification
• Disease
• Education
• Empowering vulnerable stakeholder groups
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• Empowering vulnerable stakeholder groups
• Cross-linking networks
Introducing the ASEM Aquaculture Platform
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
… is a platform for dialogue
between
ASEM Aquaculture Platform
SCIENTISTS
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ASEAN
EU
Supporting the development of
sustainable aquaculture
in both regions.
SCIENTISTS
TRADERS
PRODUCERS
DECISION-MAKERS
CONSUMERS
