Aquaculture or fisheries development

Aquaculture and fisheries development provide great opportunities for potential economic growth in developing countries. To develop nations' aquaculture and fisheries industries, enhancing a variety of technical skill areas could provide means of increasing eonomic gains, including: technology to expand production of desired species using techniques such as seed production of marine fishes and crustaceans; brackish water pond culture; cage and pen culture; freshwater culture; shellfish and seaweeds culture; fish health management; fish nutrition and feed development; and harvest and post-harvest technology. In addition, education programs are useful for small businesses to inform them how to adjust and comply with international standards, and increase their competitiveness in larger international markets. More importantly, compliance with environmental standards and eco-system-based management is essential to create sustainable growth by ensuring the productive potential of ecosystems that produce resource flows.