|NEW FAO PUBLICATIONS|
Four information papers were also presented and discussed. Highlights of the meetings are summarized in a preceding article in this newsletter.
FAO Fisheries Department. 1996. Fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa: situation and outlook in 1996. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 919. Rome, FAO. 1996. 37p.
FAO Fisheries Department. 1996. Fisheries and aquaculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: situation and outlook in 1996. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 921. Rome, FAO. 1996. 54p.
FAO Fisheries Department. 1996. Fisheries and aquaculture in Europe: situation and outlook in 1996. Fisheries Circular. No. 911. Rome, FAO. 1996. 54p.
FAO Fisheries Department. 1996. Fisheries and aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: situation and outlook in 1996. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 922. Rome, FAO. 44p.
The FAO Fisheries Department has prepared a major review entitled The
State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, which includes eight regional summaries
prepared from detailed analyses of the state of fisheries and aquaculture in each of the
eight regions. These detailed studies are being published in the FAO Fisheries Circular
series. The first four to appear in print are listed above. The circulars follow a
standard format and are organized in five main sections: (1) Current Fisheries
Situation - dealing with the role of fisheries in the regional economy and the role of
regional fisheries in world fisheries; (2) The Fisheries Sector: situation and trends
- including trends in production and status of stocks in marine and inland capture
fisheries and production from aquaculture, fish utilization, distribution and marketing,
domestic consumption and nutrition, international trade in fishery products, technology
and infrastructure, and investment in the fisheries sector; (3) Institutional and
Policy Framework - including macro-economics and fisheries sector planning, national
policies for conservation and management, regional fisheries organizations and
arrangements, national fisheries administrations, and fisheries research and training; (4)
Special Issues - dealing with main issues facing fisheries and aquaculture in the
region and (5) Outlook - which examines future production and consumption of fish
and prospects for increased production by sub-sector.
This publication is intended for aquaculture
Subasinghe, R.P.; Arthur, J.R.; Shariff M. (Eds.) 1996. Health management in Asian aquaculture. Proceedings of the Regional Expert Consultation on Aquaculture Health Management in Asia and the Pacific. Serdang, Malaysia, 22-24 May 1995. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, No. 360. Rome, FAO. 1996. 142p.
The drive to produce more fish and shellfish to
FAO. 1996. Precautionary approach to fisheries. Part 2: scientific papers. Prepared for the Technical Consultation on the Precautionary Approach to Capture Fisheries (Including Species Introductions). Lysekil, Sweden, 6-13 June 1995. (A scientific meeting organized by the Government of Sweden in cooperation with FAO). FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, No. 350, Part 2. Rome, FAO. 1996.
The document contains a series of scientific
and precautionary fishery management; (c) precautionary management reference points and management strategies; (d) the assessment of the precautionary nature of fishery management strategies; (e) the precautionary approach to species introduction; and (f) the precautionary aspects of fishery technology development. The paper entitled Precautionary approach to the introduction and transfer of aquatic species by D. Bartley and D. Minchin should be of special interest to aquaculturists, who would also benefit from the general principles and approaches discussed in the technical papers.
FAO, 1997. Management for freshwater fish culture: ponds and water
practices. FAO Training Series, No. 21/1. Rome, FAO. 1996. 233p.
FAO Fisheries Department. 1997. Aquaculture development . FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries. No. 5. Rome, FAO. 1997. 40 p.
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production systems in the world, with the bulk of its output currently being produced witthin developing
countries, and with expectations for aquaculture to continue its contributions to food security and poverty alleviation. The vast majority of aquaculture practices around the world have been pursued with significant nutritional and social benefits, and generally with little or no environmental costs. However, it is essential for current efforts aiming at the future success of aquaculture in both developing and developed countries, that potential social and environmental pro-blems are duly addresed in order to ensure that aqua-culture develops sustainably.
This document provides annotations to the Principles of Article 9 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. These annotations are meant to serve as general guidance, and should be taken as suggestions or observations intended to assist those interested in identifying their own criteria and options for actions, as well as partners for collaboration, in support of sustainable aquaculture development.
Given the diversity in aquaculture and the sometimes different perceptions of "sustainability", more balanced and informed approaches are required to address developmental and environmental issues at any given location. Commitment for collaboration, constructive dialogues among responsible partners, and participation of aquafarmers and their communities are important when assigning responsibilities for sustainable development of aquaculture.
De Graaf, G. And H. Jensen. 1996. Artificial propagation and pond rearing of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus in sub-Saharan Africa - A handbook. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 362. Rome, FAO. 1996. 73p.
The manual is based on the experiences of the authors on the artificial reproduction and pond rearing of the African catfish C. Gariepinus within FAO field projects in the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Nigeria.
The manual is divided into five major sections dealing with: 1) general biology, including natural feeding habits and reproduction; 2) induced propagation without and through hormone injection; 3) fry nursing in earthen ponds, including pond preparation, fertilization, feeding and management; 4) monoculture, including feeding methods; and 5) polyculture with tilapia. Information is also provided concerning the economics of different fingerling and grow-out farming practices in Africa, and concerning diseases and hybridization.
|STAFF CONTRIBUTIONS TO EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Barg, U.C., D.M. Bartley, A.G.J. Tacon and R.L. Welcomme. 1996. Aquaculture and its environment: a case for collaboration. Paper presented at the Second World Fisheries Congress, 28 July-2 August 1996, Brisbane, Australia.
Bartley, D.M. 1997. Current status, trends and problems on genetics and breeding in aquaculture and fisheries. Paper presented at the Seminar on Genetics and Breeding of Mediterranean Aquaculture Species. Network on Technology of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean (TECAM), Zaragosa, Spain, 28-30 April, 1997.
Halwart, M., M. Borlinghaus and G. Kaule. 1996. Activity pattern of fish in rice fields. Aquaculture 145: 159-170.
Heidenreich, A. and M. Halwart. 1995. Fish farming and other integrated pest management strategies against Pomacea snails in rice fields: A computer simulation. Paper presented at the 4th Asian Fisheries Forum, 16-20 October, Beijing, P. R. China.
Satia, B.P. and D.M. Bartley. 1997. The paradox of international introductions of aquatic organisms in Africa. Paper presented to the First Meeting on Population Genetics and Aquaculture in Africa. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1-4, April, 1997.
Tacon, A.G.J., 1996. Feeding tomorrow's fish - the Asian experience. Paper presented at the INFOFISH-AQUATECH 96 International Conference on Aquaculture, 25-27 September 1996, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tacon, A.G.J., 1996. Raw materials for salmonids - alternatives to fishmeal. Paper presented at the Nutreco Aquaculture Business Conference `Aquavision', 13-14 November 1996, Stavanger, Norway
Tacon, A.G.J. & D.M. Akiyama. 1997. Feed ingredients, In L.R. D'Abramo, D.E. Conklin & D.M. Akiyama (Editors), Crustacean Nutrition. Advances in World Aquaculture, Vol.6, 587pp.
STAFF ARTICLES IN THE FAO AQUACULTURE NEWSLETTER (FAN) AND OTHER FAO PUBLICATIONS
Barg, U.C. and R. Lavilla-Pitogo. 1996. The use of chemicals in aquaculture: a summary brief of two international expert meetings. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN), December 1996, No. 14: 12 - 14.
Pedini, M. 1996. Aquaculture in the GFCM countries: its evolution from 1984 to1994. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN), December 1996, No. 14: 18 - 23.
Shehadeh, Z.H. and I. Feidi. 1996. Aquaculture development and resource limitations in Egypt. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN), December 1996, No. 14: 3 - 7.
Tacon, A.G.J. 1996. European aquaculture - trends and outlooks. FAO GLOBEFISH Research Programme, Vol. 51, 205p. Rome, FAO.
Van Houtte, A. 1996. Legal aspects concerning aquaculture: some food for thought.FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN), December 1996, No.14: 14 - 17.
Welcomme, R.L. 1996. Stocking as a technique for enhancement of fisheries. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter (FAN), December 1996, No. 14: 8 - 11.
Welcomme, R.L. and D. M. Bartley. 1997. A review of present techniques for the enhancement of fisheries. Presented to the FAO/ODA International Expert Consultation on Inland Fishery Enhancements, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2 - 14, 1997.