FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

Aquaculture in south east Asia - mutual benefits

FARM ANIMAL AND VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH RICHARD WHITTINGTON

Aquaculture

Population 2014 6 billion 2030 9 billion

Fish 16.6% global

protein intake from animals

Urgency: meet seafood demand in an environmentally and economically sustainable way

Many types of farmed “fish”

›!Finfish ›!Shell fish

›!Crustaceans

›!Others

Seafood and developing countries

›!High nutritional value -! low saturated fats

-! low carbohydrates

-! high value protein

-! high micronutrients - vitamins, minerals, polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids

›! Small quantities can be effective in addressing food and nutritional security among the poor and vulnerable populations

›!Cash crop for small holders

›! Export potential

Importance of aquaculture

World Bank 2013

Aquaculture

Aquaculture Aquaculture

Capture

Australia’s regional aid program for aquaculture

Nutrition Expansion Diversification Shellfish production Grouper Grouper

Diversification Nutrition Biosecurity and disease control

New development, Increase production Increase production

Pearl development

Inland

aquaculture

Seaweed industries

Community aquaculture

Western Pacific Inland & coastal

Drivers and constraints for aquaculture

Drivers

›! Increasing demand

›! Fish are a traditional food

›!Wild harvest peaked years ago

›! Familiarity with fish culture

›! Technological innovation

›!Government support

Constraints

›! Feed – unreliable, unsustainable

›!Disease – 50% loss

›! Environment – sustainable

›!Market access – food safety to have secure export markets

›! Insufficient supply of “Seed”

›!Climate and weather

Australia’s overseas aid program through ACIAR addresses constraints identified in each country

Benefits for Australia

1.! Poverty alleviation: promoting increasing prosperity and stability in our region 2.! Biosecurity awareness: engagement in emerging issues 3.! Applying technology: testing technical applications at broad scale in a range of

environments 4.! Product development: access to a large industry to innovate e.g. vaccines. 5.! Additional funding for research on issues of direct relevance to Australia 6.! Research on shared resources, leading to bilateral agreements for sustainable

harvest 7.! Work on issues of relevance to Australia that are not yet present here (eg diseases) 8.! Capacity building and professional development of mid-career scientists through

knowledge transfer, development of leadership and project management skills 9.! Improving communication and extension skills and understanding how knowledge

transfer occurs 10.! Personal networks in trade and resource management 11.! Market awareness 12.! Improving Australia’s reputation in the region

Acknowledgements

›!Dr Chris Barlow, ACIAR

›! The University of Sydney team -! Dr Paul hick

-! Dr Mike Rimmer

-! Dr Joy Becker

-! Dr Navneet Dhand

-! Mrs Alison Tweedie

-! Ms Marion Saddington

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