1. NOAA Sea Grant Joint Technical Assistance Initiative & Cornell- Mexico Project ACRSP ELEVENTH WORK PLAN Eunice Pérez Sánchez, Margarita Cervantes Trujano, Michael B. Timmons, Dale Baker, John Jacob, Ralph Rayburn, Kevin Fitzimmons, Barry Costa-Pierce, Ruperto Chaparro, Martin Schreibman, Martin Hevia

2. PROJECTS First Annual Sustainable Aquaculture Technology Transfer Workshop Establishment of the Center for Aquaculture Technology Transfer Development of a Recirculating Aquaculture System Module for Family/Multi-Family Use PARTNERS AND PROJECTS PARTNER INSTITUTIONS Cornell University (PI) New York Sea Grant Texas Sea Grant URI Sea Grant Puerto Rico Sea Grant University of Arizona Brooklyn College Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco (HC-PI) Technological Institute of Boca del Rio

3. 1.Recruit key Aquaculture research and extension personnel within the Mexican university and institutional system. 2.Conduct an organizational meeting of the Center for Aquaculture Technology Transfer (CETRA) to determine center goals, select the permanent director, and establish group structure. 3.Establish ties with US-based researchers and SeaGrant Institutions to create basis for on-going collaborative research and extension activities (Web Site development). 4.Conduct the 1st Annual Sustainable Aquaculture Technology Transfer Workshop based on Cornell University’s Annual Recirculating Aquaculture Short Course. 5.Identify aquaculture goals for Mexican family/multi-family stakeholders. 6.Design a suitable recirculating aquaculture system module to meet these goals (may be done as part of a special seminar at the technology transfer workshop). 7.Develop a manual for technology implementation and management. OBJECTIVES

4. 1st ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORKSHOP 240 attendees/One day workshop Tilapia/Shrimp/Marine fish farmers 2 nd Aquaculture International Forum Hermosillo, Sonora. December 2005

5. 2nd SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY: RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS WORKSHOP 30 attendees/Three days workshop Tilapia/Shrimp farmers Technological Institute of Boca del Rio (ITBoca) Boca del Río, Veracruz, March 2006 Invited instructors: Raul Piedrahita, UCDavis German Merino, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile Lab training sessions Research and academic exchange Veracruzana University Expert consultation Family Tilapia Farm Veracruz Aquarium

6. 3rd SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY: RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS WORKSHOP 15 attendees/Three days workshop Ornamental/Tilapia farmers Metropolitan University Mexico City, July 2006 Lab training sessions Design and Engineering sessions Expert consultation Intensive (private investor) and extensive (family group) ornamental fish farms

7. 4th SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY: RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS WORKSHOP 135 attendees/Three days workshop Tilapia farmers 7th International Symposium on Tilapia Aquaculture (ISTA7) Boca del Río, Veracruz, Sept 2006 Forthcoming workshops: South Baja California, Puebla and Mexico State Research and academic exchange Boca del Río Technological Institute Expert consultation and visit Two intensive tilapia farms (private investors) Lab training sessions and experimental units visit

8. TRANSLATION TO SPANISH OF THE SECOND EDITION OF RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS TRANSLATION TO SPANISH OF THE SECOND EDITION OF RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS English-Spanish translation expert selected Chapter 3 translated to Spanish Chapter 3 Spanish version reviewed by expert for language consistency

9. Development of a Recirculating Aquaculture System Module for Family/Multi-Family Use Family group Tilapia/rabbit farm (Veracruz) RAS design for 60 kg Tilapia/unit/cycle (Completed October 2006) PG student Ana Trasviña (MSc awarded January 2007) Puebla State Government in queue to buy the technological package for its rural development program Manual for technology implementation and management under review for publication

10. DIRECTOR ( elected Dec 2005) Eunice Pérez-Sánchez EXECUTIVE BOARD ( elected Jan 2007) Chairwoman Margarita Cervantes-Trujano Pacific Coordinator Cesar Díaz-Luna Gulf of Mexico Coordinator Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo USA Coordinator Michael B. Timmons Communications Laura Treviño Membership Carmen Leticia Mar-Tovar Outreach and Education Lus López Academics Ana G. Trasviña-Moreno First meeting: May 11, 2007 CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (CETRA)

11. WEB SITE (Posted Feb 2006- last update Sept 2006) http://www.cetra.org.mx

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