http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum A forum for discussing regional mariculture issues Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:10:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a festive mood in the Mbuo village as the villagers lead by the Ushirika Cooperative waited for the guest of honour, the District Administrative Secretary for Mtwara District Mr Lucas Kambelenje, to take the scissors to cut the ribbon officially launching the 1st modern commercial milkfish pond in ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=213 The End of the Line is a powerful film and the world’s first major documentary about one of the world's most disturbing problems - over-fishing. It gives us an imagination of an ocean without fish, our meals without seafood and the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop   Allocate ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=203 On 30 July 2009 y, the European Commission launched a call for proposals entirely dedicated to research for Africa. Africa continues to face serious challenges to sustain its development and research can develop solutions. This special initiative for Africa will address some of the science and technology objectives included in ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=198 The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA) and the Department of Fisheries of the Royal Thai Government will co-sponsor the "Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010". It will be held from 9-12 June 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand and back-to-back with the 5th ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=189 Aqua Africa are delighted to report that the first batch of Aquaculture Distance Learning DVDs are complete and have been mailed off.  The 4-DVDs include voice, text and photographs pertaining to Aquaculture in Africa, providing an excellent and comprehensive exposure to what the aquaculture industry is all about.  Send an email to leslie@aquaafrica.co.za to order. http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=184 A workshop focusing on Post-larval Capture and Culture (PCC) technology Marine hatchery management will take place in ARDA, Le Port, Reunion Island (½ hour drive from the WIOMSA venue) from 31st, August – 4th, September 2009 The organizers will not charge you for this workshop. ARDA is organising and funding: - transportation ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=177 From SUCCESS to RECOMAP and Other Projects (Extract from the current WIOMSA newsbrief - Courtesy of WIOMSA)   In 2004, the five year Programme, titled Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems (SUCCESS), was initiated in Eastern Africa and Latin America. Many wondered then, whether the acronym SUCCESS would live up to its name. ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=171 SEAFDEC, based in the Philippines, will come out with a new DVD that has a wealth of information and manuals on various species used in mariculture including seaweeds, milkfish, prawns, mudcrabs and many others.  I do not see it on their website "Compendium of Aquaculture Technologies"  as I was given ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=167 A new publication, “A Guide to Milkfish Culture in the Western Indian Ocean Region by E. Requintina, A.J. Mmochi and F.E. Msuya, is out! This book provides an overview of low-cost, low-impact milkfish farming methods, based on emerging lessons in adapting Asian production methods to the Western Indian Ocean region ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=166 WIOMSA in partnership with the Institute of Marine Sciences of the University of Dar es Salaam is currently implementing milkfish farming project in Tanga and Mtwara in Tanzania mainland as well as in Pemba, Zanzibar. The project namely “SUSTAINABLE MILKFISH FARMING: COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY, INCOMES AND EMPLOYMENT ... http://www.wiomariculture.org/forum/?p=157