ORGANIZATION OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY¹

by

Herminio R. Rabanal² and Medina N. Delmendo³

¹ Lecture contributed by the Senior author to the FAO/UNDP Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia (NACA) Training Programme for Senior Aqua-culturists, SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines, 24 March 1988.

² Consultant (Aquaculture), 8 Basilan Road, Philamlife Homes, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

³ Project Coordinator, ASEAN/UNDP/FAO Regional Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project.

1. INTRODUCTION

The organization of the aquaculture can be viewed under two major aspects, namely: 1) the industry proper, consisting mainly of the private sector undertaking the process of production; and 2) the government sector, in charge of services, administration and management. A discussion of these two sectors, together with their implications and ramifications, will be dealt with in the following sections.