DEVELOPMENT OF FISH CULTURE EXTENSION
	TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT ASSESSMENT REPORT
June 12 - August 25 1996

Prepared by

Charles L. Angell
Consultant Project Assessment & Future Recommendations

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Vientiane, October 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

FINDINGS

RECOMMENDATIONS

1.0   INTRODUCTION

1.1   Fisheries production in the lower Mekong Basin

1.2   Fish consumption, present and projected.

1.3.1   Overfishing
1.3.2   Deforestation
1.3.3   Dam construction
1.3.4   Industrial pollution

2.0   AQUACULTURE IN LAO PDR

2.1   Species cultured in Lao PDR

2.2   Production trends.

2.3   Markets and marketing trends.

2.4   Appropriate aquaculture technologies for development in LAO PDR.

3.0   LAO/89/003 ASSESSMENT

3.1   Impact and sustainability

3.1.1   Extension methodology.
3.1.2   Income generation
3.1.3   Institutional capacity building

3.2   Appropriateness of the technology

3.2.1   Hatchery production
3.2.2   Fingerling production and distribution
3.2.3   Raising to market size
3.2.4   Post harvesting and marketing

4.0   CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

4.1   Shortage of fry and fingerlings

4.2   Limited extension capacity at district level.

4.3   Tight employment and budgetary restrictions in the public sector.

5.0   RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1   Extension of LAO/89/003

5.2   The need for a new fish culture extension project.

6.0   REFERENCES

7.0   ANNEXES.