ADCP/REP/89/37 - A Regional Survey of the Aquaculture Sector in North America













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(including Canada, Greenland and the United States of America)

by Craig B. Kensler

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION PROGRAMME
ADCP/REP/89/37

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1989

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FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

1. CONSUMPTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH AND THE REGIONAL MARKETS

1.1 Nutritional benefits of fish and shellfish
1.2 Characteristics of consumption in the region
1.3 Annual comsumptionof fish and shellfish
1.4 Gross market data
1.5 Specific market data
1.6 Information for the trade

2. PRODUCTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH IN REGION

2.1 Characteristics of production in the region
2.2 Regional production data
2.3 Production systems and practices in the region
2.4 Producers in the region
2.5 Organizations of producers
2.6 Financial investment by public and private enterprises

3. LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE

3.1 Extension services in the region
3.2 Training of extension agents
3.3 Seed production facilities in the region
3.4 Manufacture of feed in the region
3.5 Manufacturers of equipment for the industry
3.6 Other services for the industry
3.7 Local credit programmes
3.8 Trade publications for producers

4. NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

4.1 Manpower training in aquaculture technologies
4.2 Manpower training in management
4.3 Aquaculture research in the region
4.4 Management of credit
4.5 Associations of professionals in the region
4.6 Information for professionals
4.7 Technical assistance projects in the sub-sector

5. NATIONAL SECTOR MANAGEMENT

5.1 Government policy in the region
5.2 Government organizations in the region
5.3 Aquaculture legislation
5.4 Trade and business associations
5.5 Information resources for management
5.6 Technical assistance projects in the sub-sector

6. REGIONAL SECTOR MANAGEMENT

6.1 United Nations organizations in the region
6.2 Other organizations in the region
6.3 Economic communities of the region

ANNEXES

ANNEX I - Tables of supporting data
ANNEX II - Bibliography of resource materials
ANNEX III - List of abbreviations
ANNEX IV - List of ADCP reports