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The Annual progress meeting on the
program under ASEAN-SEAFDEC Consultative group mechanism funded by
the Government of Japan Trust Fund in SEAFDEC/AQD was held last
December 9-10 at the TID Conference Room.
A total of 32 studies comprising 3 projects were evaluated during
the meeting. The three projects were (1) Development of fish disease
surveillance system; (2) Development of technologies and human
capacity
building for sustainable aquaculture; and (3) Stock enhancement for
threatened species of international concern.
Present to evaluate the projects were Dr. Motohiko Sano and Dr.
Koichi Okuzawa of the Fisheries Research Agency (Japan). Mr.
Tadahiro Kawata from the SEAFDEC Secretariat was also present to
give his comments.
Proponents participating in the meeting were scientists and resarch
staff from AQD, UP Visayas, the Development of Fisheries
Administration (Cambodia), Department of Fisheries (Myanmar),
Research Institute for Aquaculture 2 and 3 (Vietnam),
 Research
Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture (Indonesia), and Inland Aquatic
Animal Health Research Institute (Thailand).
With 2009 being the final year for GOJ-TF 4, AQD Deputy Chief,
Dr. Teruo Azuma expressed his gladness because the initial objectives
of the program were “well accomplished” through the endeavors of all
study leaders, proponents, technical assistants, and all other staff
involved in the activities.
“Considering the valuable contribution of these studies not only to
fishers and farmers but also to natural stocks and their
environments, results we have obtained through this program should
be disseminated more and more, verified in the real fishing area and
farming site, and further improved if necessary in the future.” |