Annex I

THE FOURTH NATIONAL COORDINATORS' MEETING
OF THE REGIONAL SEAFARMING DEVELOPMENT
AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
9–12 January 1991, Thailand

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

BANGLADESH

Ataur Rahman
Director of Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Dhaka

CHINA

Jia Jian San
Deputy Director
Bureau of Aquatic Products
Ministry of Agriculture

Pan Yi Yan
Chief, Senior Engineer
Division of Foreign Economics and Techniques
Bureau of Aquatic Products
Ministry of Agriculture

DPR KOREA

Sin Song Chol
Deputy Director
Bureau for External Economic Cooperation
Fishery Committee of DPRK
Pyongyang

Ahn Eul Soon (Ms.)
Fishery Committee of DPRK
Pyongyang

HONG KONG

Wong Pat Shun (Ms.)
Senior Fisheries Officer (Aquaculture Fisheries)
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Canton Rd. Government Offices
393 Canton Rd., Kowloon

INDIA

P.V. Dehadrai
Deputy Director General
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

P.S.B.R. James
Director
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Post Box 1912, Cochin 682013

INDONESIA

Kisto Mintardjo
Head
National Seafarming Development Centre
Department of Agriculture
Directorate General of Fisheries
Balai Budidaya Laut
P.O. Box 74
Telukbetung 35401

MALAYSIA

Ong Kah Sin
Director
Fisheries Research Institute
Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia
11700 Gelugor
Penang

MYANMAR

U Hla Win
Assistant Director
Department of Fisheries
50 Ban Road
Yangon

PHILIPPINES

Nelson Lopez
Chief
Mariculture Section
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
870 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

Noel D. de Luna
Agricultural Attache
Philippine Embassy
760 Sukhumvit Rd.
Bangkok

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Byung-Ha Park
Director
Aquaculture Division
National Fisheries Research and Development Agency
Shirang-Ri, Kijang-up, Yangsan-Gun
Kyongsang Nam-Do 626–900

Bong Yeoul Kim
Senior Research Scientist
Shellfish and Algae Division
National Fisheries Research and Development Agency
Shirang-Ri, Kijang-up, Yangsan-Gun
Kyongsang Nam-Do 626–900

SRI LANKA

A.M. Jayasekara
Director
Inland Fisheries
Maligawatta Secretariat
Colombo

THAILAND

Chanintorn Sritongsuk
Director
Coastal Aquaculture Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Bangkhen, Bangkok

Siri Tookwinas
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Coastal Aquaculture Division
Bangkok

Lila Ruangpan (Ms.)
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Coastal Aquaculture Division
Bangkok

Varin Tanasomwang (Ms.)
Fisheries Biologist
Tanasomwang Coastal Aquaculture Division
Bangkok

Vithya Srimanobhas
Fisheries Biologist
Coastal Aquaculture Division
Bangkok

VIETNAM

Vo Van Trac
Vice Minister
Ministry of Fisheries
Hanoi

Nguyen Quoc Viet
Liaison Officer
Ministry of Fisheries
Hanoi

ASEAN/EEC AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION PROGRAMME (AADCP)

Michael B. New
Coordinator
AADCP
P.O. Box 1006
Bangkok 10903
Thailand

FAO ROME

William Chan
Project Operations Officer
Fisheries Department
FAO, Rome

Mario Pedini
Senior Advisor Aquaculture Development
FAO FIRI, Rome

FAO RAPA

Imre Csavas
Regional Aquaculture Officer
FAO RAPA
Bangkok
Thailand

Annex II

WELCOME ADDRESS

Mr. Chanintorn Sritongsuk
Director
Coastal Aquaculture Division
Department of Fisheries
Thailand

Distinguished participants, colleagues and friends.

I find it a very pleasant duty to welcome you, on behalf of the Government of Thailand, to this Fourth Meeting of the National Coordinators of the Regional Seafarming Project. As you will note, there are now more of us, with the participation of additional countries in the project. I would like to extend a very special and warm welcome to our new colleagues in the project from the governments of Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. And I am very happy to see old friends again, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in Qingdao, China in August 1989 on a similar occasion. I hope you will likewise find this Meeting fruitful and enjoyable, as previous Meetings had been. There are now 15 of us National Seafarming Coordinators and as they say, the more the merrier. In our case, it will mean more opportunities for sharing development experiences and resources. As we all know, this regional project is based primarily on TCDC. The increase in participation would thus bring into the project a greater and richer pool of seafarming technologies as well as expertise to be shared.

We in Thailand have been privileged to share, through the training and information programmes of this Project, the seafarming technologies that we have developed. In particular, the breeding and culture of the seabass, Lates calcarifer. Under the NACA programme, we have also trained personnel from your countries on the techniques of backyard shrimp hatchery and operation. In turn, our government technicians and a number of farmers have directly participated in several training and demonstration courses organized in other countries. There have been many important and highly beneficial training and workshop activities since the project started in July 1987. A part of our task, shall be reporting on the progress of seafarming research and development in our respective countries. For us who have been participating in the Project since it started, we are also going to assess the contributions of the Project to the development of our national seafarming industries. As I shall be reporting on Thailand in greater detail, I would now only say, on a general note, that the country has gained much from its participation in this regional project, and privileged to have contributed to the further expansion of aquaculture in the region.

Meanwhile, I am pleased to announce that a study tour has been arranged for Friday. The field visit will enable you to see some of our research and development projects in seafarming, as well as number of private farms. It will be my pleasure and that of my colleagues in the coastal aquaculture stations to brief you on our activities. I hope you will also share with us your expert opinions so that the occasion will be bring mutual benefits, in keeping with the spirit of regional cooperation.

In closing, I would like to welcome all of you again Thailand. I wish you a pleasant and enjoyable stay.

Annex III

SPEECH

Mr. Chen Foo Yan
Project Coordinator

I also would like to welcome all of you to this Fourth Meeting of the National Coordinators of the Seafarming Development Project. A very special welcome is extended to the representatives of the six additional governments which have recently joined the rank of other participating governments of the Seafarming Project. I also have the pleasure of introducing to you and welcoming Mr. Mario Pedini, the newly appointed Senior Adviser Aquaculture Development of FAO Rome and Mr. Michael New of the ASEAN-EEC Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme who are also attending this Meeting for the first time.

As you may know, this is the second time that a national coordinators' meeting is being held in Thailand and I would like to express my thanks to the Government of Thailand for their ready assistance to the project, and particularly for arranging to host this 4th National Coordinators' Meeting despite the short notice.

Thailand has recently made significant strides in fisheries and aquaculture development which in large measure can be credited to the pragmatic and dynamic leadership of the Thai Department of Fisheries. I would like to particularly thank the Director General for Fisheries, Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi and his highly motivated and capable management and technical team. The Seafarming Project has benefitted much from the support and cooperation that the Thai Government through the Department of Fisheries has provided.

As you know, the Project is now in the final year of its second phase. It has made much progress, of which I shall be reporting in detail later this morning. The performance and accomplishments of the project will also be reviewed by you during the tripartite review meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Thus, without much ado, I will conclude here with an acknowledgment of the able assistance rendered by my colleagues in the Project and the FAO Regional Office for the arrangements and organization of this Meeting. Thank you.

Annex IV

SPEECH

Dr. W. L. Chan
Project Operations Officer
Fisheries Department
FAO, Rome

On behalf of the FAO Fisheries Department, I wish to thank the Royal Thai Government for hosting this Fourth Meeting of National Coordinators of the UNDP/FAO Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project RA/90/002 in Bangkok.

It is my pleasure to be in attendance at this important meeting, as the present second phase of the RAS/90/002 Project has now entered the final year.

As you are aware, the project's objectives have shown increasing importance to the region's fisheries development in the recent decade or two. This is largely due to the demonstrated development potentials of farming the sea as an effective, viable means to meet increasing needs for fish protein on the one hand, and to support rural coastal development on the other. This relatively new development must however, take into consideration the need for manageability of not only various development undertakings, but also the proper use of the sea to ensure long-term interest of the aquatic environment and therefore, investments. The introduction and improvement of known production systems, and the introduction of such systems for trial in new areas, serve to enable effective transfer of technology in the region.

The goal of your project, in a nutshell, is set for these targets. With your positive participation and cooperation, your Project Coordinator, Mr. Chen Foo Yan, has done, as for previous years, his best within considerable resource limitation to ensure not only timely delivery of outputs scheduled for 1990, but also effective coordination with yourselves on various constraints, for which I wish to extend my most sincere gratitude.

In FAO Headquarters in Rome, we have been monitoring the very good efforts of all concerned. I expect this meeting will lay solid foundation for the following Tripartite Review Meeting.

I wish you a successful and fruitful meeting, and a happy stay in Bangkok.

Annex V

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi
Director General
Department of Fisheries
Thailand

Distinguished participants and guests, colleagues and friends:

I am honored to be the keynote speaker of this Meeting. This Fourth National Coordinators Meeting of the Regional Seafarming Development Project is the second Meeting that Thailand has been privileged to host. I am happy to note that on this second occasion, there are now 14 maritime states participating in the Project. I also wish to welcome all of you and reiterate the very special welcome to our colleagues from the six other governments who have just joined the Project. As you may know, the expansion of the project's participation has been made possible with the inclusion of the objective to provide assistance to the newly established intergovernmental NACA organization. Thus, on behalf of the Government of Thailand, I would like to extend my appreciation to the UNDP and FAO for extending the Project and for incorporating into its extension the objective to assist NACA. I wholeheartedly agree that this will further enhance cooperation among our governments. I note from the reports that have been provided to me by the Project staff and my colleagues in the fisheries department that technical cooperation among developing countries, or TCDC, has been a very strong point of this regional project. I am proud to affirm that the Government of Thailand has been and will continue to be an active supporter and a consistent practitioner of regional cooperation to promote national development.

Seafarming development in Thailand has accelerated in the past few years. For example, the total production of various seafarming commodities, that include cockle, mussel, oyster, seabass and grouper, increased by 29% in 1988 over that of 1987. In absolute terms this was some 52,000 metric tons more protein food for our people and additional income to our fishfarming families. Our penaeid shrimp industry has grown considerably. Aside from the brackishwater ponds, we are also growing shrimps in pens mainly in two areas. Production from the pens, mostly operated by small-scale coastal farmers, have been increasing. Overall culture production has increased from 14 000 tons in 1986 to around 100,000 tons in 1989. Having been successful in the development and dissemination of the breeding and culture technology of some of our traditional species like seabass, and now shrimp, we are now looking at new seafarming commodities to develop. Seaweed, tropical abalone and pearl oysters are some of those our farmers have found to be promising species. In this connection, I wish to acknowledge the technical assistance that the seafarming project staff has extended to the Coastal Aquaculture Division of the Fisheries Department for the initial exploratory studies on these species.

The participation of our technical personnel, as well as some progressive farmers in the regional workshops and training courses under the Project have boosted our national expertise in promoting the development of new seafarming species of potential. It has also helped us to raise the production of existing commodities. We thus look forward to the expansion of our seafarming industry, and to further contributing our modest share to the regional pool of technology.

However, amidst all the developments and prospects of expansion are the problems that accompany or result from growth. Environmental problems, in particular, have become more sharply felt in recent years so much so that this New Year, the Prime Minister announced that one of the main thrusts of government policy is now directed at solving environmental problems. In fisheries, the environmental issues are complex. We in government are very much aware of the delicate act of balancing resource development between the livelihood needs of the people and the need to protect these resources. We are now increasingly faced with the difficult task of regulating the exploitation of resources so as not to jeopardize their sustainability. In so doing, we are sometimes accused of impeding people's right of access to these resources. The coastal environment is so fragile that this sector is usually affected first and foremost by inappropriate management. In addition to the environmental problems are the public health issues arising from illadvised farming practices as well as from environmental pollution. And with the rapid move towards more highly intensive production systems, the serious problem of fish diseases -- from which Thailand had suffered greatly in the past -- is once again posing a grave threat to our aquaculture industry. These problems are very much interlinked and therefore their solution would lie in one common and crucial factor: the orderly development of the industry through appropriate resources management.

I am happy to note that the seafarming project has given increasing attention to these matters. The regional study and workshop on fish health management by NACA and the Asian Development Bank which, I note, the Seafarming Project has extensively assisted, has been a timely activity in the face of the growing concerns on environment and aquaculture, fish disease, and aquaculture and public health. The findings and recommendations will be very useful to us. We need more activities that can provide similarly useful guides for policy and programmes. The mechanism of TCDC, which our respective governments have consistently adhered to, has proven its cost-effectiveness in solving national problems through regional cooperation. What we need now are the appropriate technical guidelines to help us develop solutions to the problems. In this connection, I urge the Meeting to come up with project ideas as well as proposals along the environmental and seafarming resource management concerns. Through the mechanism of the seafarming project, and TCDC, our governments could implement such projects with the collaboration and assistance of UNDP, FAO as well as other governments and organizations. On this note, I wish to assure you again of the continued strong support of Thailand to the Seafarming Project.

I hope that your Meeting will be most productive. On behalf of the Department of Fisheries, I wish you a pleasant conference and an enjoyable stay in Thailand.

Annex VI

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

1.   Procedural Matters

1.1   Opening of the Meeting
1.2   Election of Chairman
1.3   Adoption of the Agenda and Arrangements for the Meeting

2.   Presentation of Reports

2.1   Country Reports of the National Coordinators
2.2   Report of the Project Coordinator

3.   Review of Implementation of Project Activities

3.1   Training courses
3.2   Management system for seafarming development
3.3   Information activities
3.4   Seaweed development programme
3.5   Assistance to NACA
3.6   Future needs and priorities

4.   Other Matters

5.   Adoption of the Report

Annex VII

REPORT OF THE COORDINATOR

Fourth National Coordinators Meeting
UNDP/FAO Regional Seafarming Development
and Demonstration Project
(RAS/90/002)

I. INTRODUCTION

The Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project RAS/90/002 is the second phase of RAS/86/024, which has been in operation for 2.5 years. Besides the original objectives, two additional components are incorporated into its work programme: one is for seaweed and the other is to provide assistance to NACA during the interim period of its establishment as an intergovernmental organization. This has resulted in an increase in the number of participating governments from eight to 14. For the benefit of the National Coordinators of the new participating governments, this report begins by providing the Project background and history, to be followed by its progress and achievements.

II. BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

1. Rationale

Increasing fish protein supply and uplifting the current depressed economic status of the small-scale fishing and rural coastal communities, are two priority fishery development targets common to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. These targets can no longer be achieved through further cropping of the natural fish stocks, which are generally in a state of biological and economic over-exploitation. Fish farming, or aquaculture, has therefore become a high priority regional development sub-sector in recent years.

UNDP and FAO have played an important and catalytic role in accelerating aquaculture development in the region. The UNDP/FAO regional project RAS/76/003 for the establishment of a Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia (NACA), which started its field operation in 1980 was a major support for aquaculture development in the region. Its basic objective was to provide assistance needed to establish a network of aquaculture centres to share responsibility in developing viable aquaculture in the region through research, training and information exchange. Regional cooperation and TCDC played a pivotal role with the ultimate aim of establishing regional selfreliance in aquaculture development.

Emphasis on aquaculture had already increased fish supply and stimulated rural development. Aquaculture production of 10.9 million tons in 1987, representing 21% of total fishery production in the Asia-Pacific region, was almost a three-fold increase over that of 1976 which was 3.7 million tons representing about 12% of total fishery production in the region. However, aquaculture activities have predominantly been inland, with efforts directed mainly in freshwater and brackishwater aquaculture; seafarming, or mariculture, is comparatively novel in the region. Governments in the region have recently given high priority to seafarming development as an additional means of achieving their fishery development targets. For this reason, UNDP and FAO approved the Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project (RAS/86/024) in April 1987 and placed it under the management of the NACA project Phase III (RAS/86/047).

The Project has made much progress since it started its field operation in July 1987. Under the management of the NACA Project and using its network mechanism, all Project activities were initiated early without difficulty. Activities got off to a good start because of two important factors: first was the cohesiveness and full support of the eight National Coordinators; second was the technical and management support it received from the NACA project with which it shared management cost and resources. Having NACA and the Seafarming Project under a single management has enhanced the TCDC capabilities of both projects and expanded the NACA network to 17 aquaculture centres.

The Project, with a duration of 2.5 years, was terminated in December 1989 along with the NACA Phase III project. While NACA became a self-sustained non-profit intergovernmental organization the Seafarming Development Project was extended for a 2-year duration (1990–1991). This extension was recommended at the 3rd National Coordinators' Meeting (NCM) and endorsed by the 2nd Tripartite Review Meeting (TPR) held concurrently in August 1989 in Qingdao, China. The rationale for its extension was that its immediate objectives were still applicable and realistic and that the original duration and budget allocation were insufficient to implement all the activities and achieve the outputs, especially in a relatively new area of development and in a marine environment which is dynamic. The incorporation of a seaweed R & D programme was also included in the project extension.

Subsequently, the terminal review of the NACA project held in Dhaka in December 1990 endorsed the above recommendations, and added another objective of having the Seafarming Project provide assistance to the new NACA during the interim period of its transformation from a project to an autonomous intergovernmental organization.

The present Project (RAS/90/002) which is under review, is regarded as Phase II of the original Seafarming Development Project.

2. Mode of Operation

During Phase I (RAS/86/024), the Project was managed through the existing implementation mechanism of the former NACA project. The present arrangement is for the Seafarming Project to provide initial assistance to the intergovernmental NACA organization. This has increased the number of participants from the original eight member governments (China, Korea DPR, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea (Rep.), Singapore and Thailand) to 14 with the addition of 6 maritime states (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) among the NACA participating governments.

Aside from NACA, the Seafarming Project now collaborates with the following projects: the ASEAN Regional Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project (RAS/84/016), the Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal Project (GCP/RAS/040/SWE), the project on the Strengthening of National Shallow Sea Farming Research Station at Kosong (DRK/86/005), the Seaweed Development Project in Vietnam (VIE/89/010) and the Aquaculture Development and Extension Project in Vietnam (VIE/89/001).

3. Objectives of the Project

Increasing fish protein supply and uplifting the current depressed economic status of the small-scale fishing and rural coastal communities are two priority fishery development targets common to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region. The Project's development objective is to increase the present level of seafarming production, thus increasing regional fish supply and upgrading the socio-economic status of rural communities in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Project's immediate objectives are to:

1. promote inter-country transfer of seafarming technology to stimulate economically viable production in new locations.

2. establish a seafarming development management system to identify development potential, support investment, and regulate development activities.

3. formulate a seafarming information system providing data for planning and management.

4. expand seaweed culture and utilization in the Asia-Pacific region, and

5. provide assistance to the intergovernmental NACA during its initial stages of operation, aimed at enabling it to become a fully functional autonomous regional organization.

4. Financial, Implementation and Review History

1. Date of project implementation

   Project implementation started in April 1990.

2. Date of original duration and UNDP input

   The original duration of the Project, based on the Project Document RAS/90/002/B/01/12 approved by UNDP on 9 April 1990 was scheduled for 2.0 years from the estimated starting date January 1990 to December 1991, with UNDP input of US$ 1,120,000 and Government in-kind input of US$ 550,000.

III. PROGRESS OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

There was a marked increase in Project activities implemented in 1990. This was a result of the preparatory work carried out in 1989. A significant effort which involved almost the entire Project staff was directed at implementing the one-year Regional Study and Workshop on Fish Disease and Fish Health Management sponsored by ADB. The recommendations of this Workshop as well as those arising from the Workshop on Seaweed Production and Utilization provided the basis for formulating programmes essential to the orderly development of aquaculture and management of aquatic resources, with heightened awareness of the importance of environmental protection and public health. While the details of project implementation are found in the Project Performance Evaluation Report the progress of project implementation is summarized below:

Administration

1. The project staff comprised one international staff, and six regional/national staff. Their names, designations and dates of appointment appear as Attachment A.

2. Dr. H.P.C. Shetty, former Director of the Bangalore College of Fisheries in India, joined the Project on 25 July 1990 as its Senior Aquaculturist. Later during the year Dr. Banchong Tiensongrusmee, former CTA of the UNDP/FAO National Seafarming Project in Indonesia, assumed the post of National Adviser.

3. All regional and national staff were recruited under Special Services Agreement (SSA).

4. During the year the eight National Coordinators (NCs) of the original participating governments continued to actively support the project activities. The new NCs were also involved in information exchange and participated in workshop activities.

Training

5. Two demonstration/training courses were conducted on the seafarming systems of Gracilaria seaweed (in China) and abalone (Korea DPR).

   In conjunction with the Gracilaria training course a workshop on the processing of agar, algin and carrageenan was held. This activity was implemented by the Department of Aquatic Resources at the Zhanjiang Fisheries College in collaboration with the Institute of Oceanology of Academia Sinica and the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, both in Qingdao. 21 technical personnel from nine countries in Asia-Pacific participated.

   The course on breeding and culture of abalone was implemented by the Shallow Seas Seafarming Research Centre, Kosong, in Korea (DPR). 16 technicians including a private self-sponsored farmer from Thailand attended the course in which seven countries were represented. It was a well-organized and successful training course, with many trainees expressing their appreciation of the efforts made by the officials and staff of the Kosong Centre during the closing ceremony.

6. The enthusiasm of the trainees and the full cooperation and dedication of the staff of the host institutions contributed greatly to the success of the training courses.

7. In line with the mandate of the Seafarming Project to provide the initial assistance to the NACA organization, a training course on Integrated Fish Farming was conducted in China between April-August 1990, which was attended by 28 technical personnel from 14 countries including Italy and Haiti. It was mainly sponsored by an FAO/TCP assistance. In addition to the above, the on-going training course on Tropical Fish Disease Diagnostics at Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) in collaboration with UPM and IDRC, was also organized by the Seafarming Project. The training course was inaugurated in July 1990.

8. Planning for the training on pearl oyster farming and pearl culture including the preparation of the training manual has been completed. The course will be implemented by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, India in February 1991. Arrangements are being made to conduct the training course on scallop and sea cucumber culture, subject to the availability of funds.

Meetings

9. Two planning meetings, involving the participation of international and regional experts, were organized to plan for the workshops on fish health management (on 19–31 March 1990) and seaweed culture and utilization (on 10–11 April 1990). The first was participated by an ADB mission, experts from various institutions in Thailand, study consultants and Project staff. The seaweed planning meeting was attended by experts from China, France, the Philippines, Thailand and the Project.

Workshops

10. The regional workshop on the culture and utilization of seaweeds was held in Cebu, Philippines on 27–31 August 1990 as recommended at the Third National Coordinators Meeting held in Qingdao. The workshop was hosted by a tripartite group composed of organizations from the government, private and academic sectors in the Philippines. Of the 124 participants, 59 were from private industry. The research and development programme for seaweed was also developed during the workshop.

11. The Fish Health Management Workshop was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea and held in Pusan on 8–15 October 1990. It was attended by representatives of 17 governments in the region, 10 international and regional resource persons, and 20 representatives of various institutions and agencies.

12. The Second Regional Technical Workshop on Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome and the Environment was held in August 1990 with 22 participants from 11 countries involved in the regional research programme. The EUS researchers are an enthusiastic and highly motivated group.

    The various training, meeting and workshop activities undertaken by the project in 1990 are listed in Attachment B.

Information

13. Information development and exchange continued to progress well. In addition to the regular information activities (i.e. articles in the NACA Newsletter, updating and dissemination of seafarming country statistics), the project published 5 technical working papers, 3 workshop proceedings, 2 training manuals, one textbook and one 60-minute video (on abalone breeding and culture). The Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (China) and the Shallow Seas Farming Research Institute (Korea DPR) have produced video taped instructional material on Laminaria and abalone culture, respectively.

14. Technical criteria for site selection of Laminaria, mollusc, oysters, and marine finfish netcage culture, and on the seafarming of Eucheuma has been produced after compilation and analysis of in-country information furnished by the National Coordinators and information from other countries gathered from other sources. Site selection criteria for particular farming systems or commodities are incorporated in the training manuals that have been prepared for the training and demonstration courses.

15. The Seafarming Resources Atlas, containing data from 7 countries, was published. It is now being expanded to include more countries. The Atlas, together with the site selection criteria, training manuals and the training/workshop on Geographical Information Systems: Applications in Aquaculture, comprised the inputs to the formulation by governments of national seafarming management development systems.

16. The final editorial work on the textbook on Integrated Fish Farming in China, was completed by the Project. It was published in March 1990.

The list of publications under Phase II appears as Attachment C.

Research

17. Research on tropical abalone in Thailand was initiated through a series of field surveys, sample collection, species identification and selection, experimental culture, diet formulation and development, and lectures. The project staff provided technical advice to research personnel of the Fisheries Department of Thailand concerning the exploratory studies on abalone as well as on Gracilaria seaweed.

18. The experimental phase of the research on some aspects of oyster production, conducted by the project in collaboration with researchers in Thailand has been completed. Preliminary results of the data analysis, show that the large commercial oysters in Thailand mature throughout the year with two distinct peak spawning periods. However, conditioning of broodstock is required to obtain good quality gametes. The importance of hatchery upwelling systems to rear newly settled larvae, and outdoor nurseries were clearly shown. As a result, the national staff is planning to proceed along the same research line so as to gather additional data. Similar research is now being carried out by the Department of Fisheries on other commercially important mollusc species.

19. The regional collaborative research and development programme on seaweed has been developed. Support for implementing three projects under the programme has been favourably considered by IFREMER France.

20. Finally, in view of the common concern for the environment highlighted by the various activities, particularly the Fish Health Management study, the Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome research, the workshop on Mollusc Sanitation and Marketing, the workshop on seaweed Production and Utilization, as well as the training courses, the Project is developing programmes along this area. Proposals incorporating the environmental aspects of seafarming and aquaculture are being developed.

IV. MAJOR PROBLEMS

The uncertainty of project extension during the first three months of 1990 has given rise to some concern in the management of NACA and the preparation of activities for both NACA and the Seafarming Development Project, pending the latter's approval. The incumbent coordinator received no remuneration for 5 months. As love and ‘fresh’ air abound in Bangkok, the problem was minor. However, the major problems were (a) staff appointment resulting from different and inconsistent interpretations of FAO regulations and (b) the confusion arising from the new FAO computerized system on management of finances and project budgets.

To enable the project to carry out its activities more effectively, it is recommended that FAO and UNDP should come to terms on matters related to staffing. The monthly financial statements and transaction should continue to be sent to project management to facilitate its financial monitoring and management.

Attachment A

SEAFARMING PROJECT STAFF, 1990

Attachment B

TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS
ORGANIZED BY THE SEAFARMING PROJECT, 1990

Attachment C

PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE
REGIONAL SEAFARMING DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
RAS/90/002

Working Papers

SF/WP/90/1. Chen J.X. Brief introduction to mariculture of five selected species in China. 32 pp.

SF/WP/90/2. Lovatelli, A. (ed.). Selected papers on mollusc culture. 74 pp.

SF/WP/90/3. Lovatelli, A. Artificial propagation of bivalves: Techniques and methods. 56 pp.

SF/WP/90/4. Lovatelli, A. Seafarming production statistics from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Korea (Rep.), Singapore and Thailand. 50 pp.

SF/WP/90/5. Tiensongrusmee, B. Site selection for Eucheuma farming. 24 pp.

Bibliography

NACA-SF/BIB/88/1. Selected bibliography on seafarming species and production systems. 20 pp.

NACA-SF/BIB/88/2. Selected bibliography on seafarming species and production systems. 52 pp.

NACA-SF/BIB/89/1. Selected bibliography on seafarming species and production systems. 49 pp.

Training Manuals

Gracilaria culture and seaweed processing in China. Training manual No. 6. 155 pp.

Training manual on artificial breeding of abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) in Korea DPR. Training manual No. 7. 124 pp.

Training manual on pearl oyster farming and pearl culture in India. Training manual No. 8. 105 pp.

Technical Publication

Integrated Fish Farming in China. 1989. NACA Technical Manual 7. A World Food Day Publication. Bangkok, Thailand. 278 pp.

Workshop Reports

Report on the Regional Workshop on the Culture and Utilization of Seaweeds, 27–31 August 1990, Cebu City, Philippines. Volume I. FAO/UNDP Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project RAS/90/002. 187 pp.

Report on the Regional Workshop on the Culture and Utilization of Seaweeds, 27–31 August 1990, Cebu City, Philippines. Technical Resource Papers. Volume II. FAO/UNDP Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project RAS/90/002. 185 pp.

Report on an ADB/NACA Study and Workshop on Fish Health and Fish Diseases. FAO/UNDP Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project RAS/90/002. In press.

Audio-visual Materials

Artificial breeding and culture of abalone in Korea (DPR). 60 minutes video.

Seafarming Atlas Series

Regional Seafarming Resources Atlas. FAO/UNDP Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project (RAS/86/024), January 1990. (Atlas series No. 1). 83 pp.