Potential for Commercial Mariculture in SS Africa

26-28th Sept 2012. A Symposium on the Potential for Commercial Mariculture in SS Africa was held in Dakar Senegal between and was attended by a range of commercial, markets, research, NGO and Govt sector participants from across Africa.

Participants heard presentations on proven economically viable evidence based shrimp, seaweeds, seacucumber, milkfish, oysters, shellfish, and other systems and also their associated Value Chains from Cameroon, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya, Namibia, and Egypt.

Discussions followed assessing their viability and potential transfer to other African countries.Please note the Symposium was held in both English and French and cross over between the two languages and participant groups was encouraged at all times . Further details and copies of the presentations will be made available on the SARNISSA website.

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Africans at the World Aquaculture Society Conference Prague Czech Republic 1st - 5th Sept 2012 Geraldine Matolla, a lecturer in Aquatic Animal/Fish Health from Chepkoilel Univ College Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Dept, School of Natural Resource Management, Moi University Kenya attended the World Aquaculture Society WAS conference in Prague Sept 1st -5th 2012.

 

She describes the value of attending the conference for her and also for the development of aquaculture teaching and training in her country . This video was produced by the SARNISSA African Aquaculture Network - which now has over 2000 members - sharing information across borders and languages.

The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade

16th – 20th July 2012. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. IIFET Conference.16th meeting of International Institute of Fisheries Economic and Trade.

The general theme of the conference was revealing the hidden possibilities of fisheries in all areas of the world, with particular emphasis on Africa and developing regions.

Participants were encouraged to reflect on the goods and services fisheries and aquaculture provide to human society and on the objective that fishery management and aquaculture development should provide contributions to human wellbeing – whether through macro-economic growth (resource rents, trade revenues), small-business profits, wage labor, or nutritious food. These “goods” needed to be weighed against the costs inherent in utilizing fish resources. Participants were also encouraged to examine – and suggest solutions for resolving – those aspects of fisheries management and aquaculture development that can hamper our ability to fulfill this objective, helping to avoid worsening poverty traps, ecosystem damage, and inequities amongst fishery and aquaculture stakeholders.

Winner of ASAKUA/SARNISSA Travel Award to IIFET Conference
Abudala Napuru Fish Farm Manager SON Fish Farm nr Jinja Uganda.

SPECIAL SESSIONS:

• Socio-economic assessment of Management Measures of the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) ? Challenges and Methodological Background
• An International Instrument on securing sustainable Small-scale Fisheries: Implementation strategies
• Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture Enterprises (in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Food Security)
• Decision Support Models for Aquaculture Development: Lessons from Sea Lice Research in Norway
• A Fisheries Management Synthesis: A Facilitated Discussion to Identify the Attributes of Successful Fisheries Management
• Coupled Economic-Ecological Models for Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management: Exploration of Tradeoffs Between Model Complexity and Management Needs
• Fisheries Games and Experiments: Applications for Education, Outreach and Science
• Too Big to Ignore: Enhancing Visibility and Possibilities in Small-Scale Fisheries
• Potential for Marine Aquaculture in the Western Indian Ocean
• Well-Being and Fishery Governance
• The economics of genetic development in aquaculture
• Climate change impacts on the economics of world fisheries

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Oyster Farming in Senegal

Many people in Senegal depend on agriculture and aquaculture to make a living - with most of those involved working illegally. The country's economy has suffered from both chronic mismanagement and the effects of extreme weather - meaning hunger is a major concern for the population.
People living along the Casamance River depend on rice production and logging for their livelihood. Now, one initiative is looking to help women earn a living via oyster farming - and protect the mangrove forest. With the help of a small loan, the project's leader Seynabou Diatta is pursuing an environmentally friendly way to harvest oysters.

Oyster Farming in Senegal | Global 3000 door DW_English