1. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Historical development of aquaculture - an example from Vietnam Phan Thi Van Ten minute talk

2. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Figures for 2012  Total production: 5,732,900 T (5.2% increased) –3,110,700 T from aquaculture (6.1% increased) –2,622,200 T from capture (4.3% increased)  6,150,000,000 USD from seafood export

3. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Vietnam Aquaculture production 1992 - 2012 Source: NSO and DFish

4. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Vietnam seafood exporting value 1997 - 2012 Source: NSO and DFish

5. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Vietnam Aquaculture area Source: NSO and DFish

6. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Main aquaculture species  Pangasius  Black Tiger shrimp  White leg shrimp  Tilapia  Carps  Cobia  Grouper  Lobster  Clam  …

7. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Pangasius Source: NSO and DFish

8. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Shrimp Source: NSO and DFish

9. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Main aquaculture system  Large scale: pond, cage  Small scale: VAC system, ponds, cage

10. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Human resource development for fisheries sector  Jobs for more than 4 million people - Fishing: 29.55% -Aquaculture: 40.52% -Seafood processing: 19.38% -Services: 10.55% -Increase 150,000 jobs/year from 2001 – 2011 Source: DFish

11. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Most challenging issues  Seed  Environment  Disease  Feed  Market

12. Research Institute for Aquaculture No 1 Aquaculture target for 2020  Development Goal: - Food security - Exportation  Target objectives: - Area: 1,200,000 ha; -Brackish water: 740,000 ha -Fresh water: 460,000 ha - Production: 4,500,00 tons: -Brackish water: 1,550,000 tons -Fresh water: 2,950,000 tons - Exporting value: 7,2 billion USD - Jobs for 2,5 million of jobs in aquaculture

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