Forum Programme

A carefully selected panel of world-renowned experts in fisheries will address the Forum in a series of plenary and concurrent sessions. Comprehensive aspects of fisheries, both in the Asian and global contexts, will be discussed.

 Keynote Address

1. How to Make a Difference: Research for Impact on Fisheries and Aquaculture

2. Recent Advances in Biotechnology

3. Globalization and Its Impact on Asian Fisheries: Implications for Fisheries Management

4. Restoration and Management of Small-Scale Fisheries: Meeting the Challenge

1. Gender in Fisheries (Updated July 04)
2. Advances in Shrimp Biotechnology 2
3. Restocking and Stock Enhancement of Coastal Fisheries: Potential Problems and Progress (Updated July 04)
4. Mariculture in the Asia-Pacific region: recent developments and new challenges (NEW-extended!)
5. Inland Fisheries (NEW)
6. Technology Needs and Prospects for Asian Aquaculture: Participation of the Poor
7. Aquatic Ecosystem Health (NEW)
8. Advances in Seaweed Cultivation and Utilization in Asia
9. Sharks and Ray Fisheries
10. Peri-urban aquatic ecosystem
11. Global symposium on Fisheries Co-Management (NEW)

The accompanying trade exhibition will feature fisheries-related industries and their products and services. For example, it will feature the latest equipment related to environment-friendly fisheries, processing equipment and products, aquaculture equipment and products, environmental monitoring equipment etc. The exhibition is open to the public and is expected to generate great interest among the various stake-holders in the Asian region.

Increasing Aquaculture Productivity

 n     Reproductive Physiology                           n     Genetics and Biotechnology             n     Breeding and Larviculture

 n     Nutrition and Feed Management             n     Grow-out Technology

Promoting Environment-Friendly Aquaculture

 n     Environmental Management                     n     Reducing Risks of Diseases           n     Aquaculture Engineering

Restoring and Sustaining Capture Fisheries

 n     Stock Delineation                                        n     Stock Assessment                              n     Stock Enhancement

 n     Protected Areas                                           n     Habitat Restoration                             n     Reducing By-Catch

 n     Management Policies and Institutions

Value-added Products

 n     Post-harvest Technology                           n     Nutritional Quality                                n     Biochemistry and Biotechnology

 n     Quality and Safety Standards

Enhancing the Ornamental Fish Industry

 n     Breeding and Culture                                 n     Markets and Trade                              n     Sustainable Catches

 n     Nutrition                                                         n    Diseases

Socio-economic Perspectives

 n     Economic Policies and Institutions         n     Gender Issues                                     n     Market and Marketing

 n     WTO and Globalisation                              n     Financing                                              n     Eco-Labeling

Understanding Aquatic Resources

 n     Fish and Invertebrate Biology                   n     Conservation of Biodiversity              n     Effects and Mitigation of Pollution

 n     Invasive/Introduced Species                     n     Critical Habitats: Mangroves, Aquatic plants, Mudflats, Coral Reefs, Seagrass

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