1. NACA experiences on better management, surveillance and traceability
Flavio Corsin

2. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong SAR India Indonesia I.R. Iran Korea (DPR)
Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
Promote rural development through sustainable aquaculture

3. Aquaculture worldwide
Fastest growing food producing sector
Accounts for more than 1/3 of total fisheries sector
146 mmt
91 mmt
55 mmt

4. Aquaculture in Asia-Pacific
90% of world aquaculture production!
Huge economic importance
Major foreign currency earner
Food consumption and security
2/3 of fisheries products available for consumption are consumed in Asia!
Employment
about 20 million people full-time
One important example: shrimp farming

5. Shrimp farming Global shrimp production (in 2003)
1.8 million metric tons
Valued USD 9.3 billion
Asia produced (in 2003)
1.5 m.m.t. (83% of the global production)
Valued USD 7.8 billion
Rapidly growing in recent years
China 3.4-fold increase (1998→2003)
Vietnam 4.5-fold increase (1998→2003)

6. Global shrimp production

7. Major challenges New diseases with old impacts
Environmental degradation
Self-pollution
Deterioration of resources (e.g. salinization)
Increasingly stringent markets
Healthier products (limit antibiotic residues)
Traceability
Antidumping
Allegations for poor socio-economical sustainability
Declining prices paid to farmers

8. Need for better = more sustainable ways to do shrimp farming!

9. Responsible shrimp farming
FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
Principles for responsible shrimp farming
Consortium program (1999) (NACA, WB, WWF, FAO, UNEP, …)
NACA supports implementation of principles by:
promoting Better Management Practices (BMP) to farmers and through the whole supply chain
Supporting countries to develop systems in support to BMP implementation (national strategies, surveillance)

10. Better Management Practices
BMP are practices that target:
Environment protection
Improved shrimp health
Improved food safety
Socio-economic sustainability
Profitable farming

11. Better Management Practices
Simple
Practical
Cost-effective
Applicable by all, especially small-scale farmers
System/time specific

12. Better Management Practices
Focus on working in groups
Reduced risk of failure (seed selection, water management)
Increased trading power (buying seed, selling product)
Include compliance to systems
Surveillance & contingency planning
Traceability (record keeping)

13. Surveillance system & Contingency planning
A system to:
Detect emergencies quickly and accurately
Allow sharing of info with all stakeholders involved
Extension workers
Other farming communities
Local & national authorities
Researchers/diagnostic laboratories
Allow a prompt reaction to the information
Disease control
Disease prevention in areas not yet affected (early warning)
Allow collection of accurate info on production
Must be cost effective and affordable by all
Must have “ownership” by all
NACA/FAO/OIE regional reporting system

14. Traceability Requirement of importing countries (EU, US,…)
All Edible products, despite of their origin, will have to be accompanied by detailed information on source, production system and processing procedures so as to make consumers, sanitary and inspection institutions able to follow back and forward (one step each direction) the distribution stream of the product
Requirement of importing countries (EU, US,…)
Food safety
Bioterrorisms
Record keeping is critical
Concerns about small-scale producers
But also opportunities for small-scale producers in creating links between consumers and producers, for the benefit of both?

15. NACA Pilot projects Started in India Strong program in Vietnam
Also other countries
Indonesia
Thailand
Iran
Mainly working with shrimp but also marine fish and other commodities (not for export)

16. NACA Pilot projects - India
Started in 2001 in 1 state
Now >1000 ponds (650ha) in 5 states
Government promoted
Aquaclubs
Contract hatcheries
Over the years
Better yield (by 30%)
Reduced diseases (by 60%)
Sometimes reduced cost of production!
Better quality product
Now exploring traceability & market access for BMP products

17. NACA Pilot projects - Viet Nam
BMP program started in 2004 with about 300 farmers (Danish government funded)
Now incorporated into government efforts: country-wide dissemination!
Activities at all levels (farmers, authorities,…)
Farm results
Lower risk of diseases
Higher yield
Improved probability of making a profit
Good quality product
Authorities (local, national)
Develop legislation and extension material
Develop strategies and systems (surveillance, traceability…)

18. Viet Nam – Surveillance system
Use mobile phones to send coded SMS to a centralized database
Web-based access to data
Piloted in 5 provinces
34 communes & enumerators
20 ponds/commune (total 680 ponds)
Accurate information recorded
Some problems in getting feedback
Will use GIS
Vietnam very interested in continuing

19. Vietnam - Traceability
Based on record keeping
Pond books designed to fit farmer requirements
Accurate data collected but not yet sent to database
Other projects piloted use of mobile phones
Small scale farmers must be able to comply!

20. Vietnam - OASIS BMP – Surveillance – Traceability
All can come together: farmer groups/OASIS
One-stop Aquaculture Shop and Info System
BMP material Market info Aqua inputs
Surveillance & Traceability info
OASIS
Farmers
Farmers
Farmers
Farmers

21. How can APAN help? Provide network of expertise for:
Developing surveillance and traceability systems
Developing robust system to provide farmers with information (extension , market, …)
Use EM data in support to sustainable aquaculture development (where? when?)
Also links on capture fisheries
NACA eager to collaborate & provide aquaculture expertise through its regional links

22. Thank you Chezu tinbade Xie xie Terima kasih Danyavad Ar kun Salamat
Cam on
Nandri
Merci
Thank you
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Merbani
Dhanyabaad
Arigato
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