2. Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme ( MTCP ) Fisheries Resource Management Course Country Report: LAO PDR MR. Saythong PHIMBAO Livestock and Fisheries Section Of Vientiane Province

3. INTRODUCTION Country : Lao People’ s Democratic Republic Capital city: Vientiane Municipality Population: 4.6 million ( 2003 ) Land area: 238.650 km 2 Religion: Buddhism Export: Hydropower, forestry …… GDP: 6-7 %

4. Fisheries Development in Lao PDR CAPTURE FISHERIES AQUACULTURE

5. CAPTURE FISHERIES Mekong, Tributaries, Reservoirs 345.635 ha Natural reservoirs 108.620 ha The code of conduct for Responsible Fisheries ( FAO / 1995 )

6. Aquaculture Fish pond 11.810 ha Rice field 3.355 ha Cage culture 1,742 cages

7. Fingerling Production 2004 State hatcheries 17 / 63 million Private hatcheries 13 / 80 million Small privates & Small group of farmers 54 million Sex reversed / 5 million African Catfish / 14 million

8. Aquaculture/Fisheries development Focus (perspectives for 2020 ) Fish provides important source of food and protein. Current Lao consumption of fish is 11 kg.per capital ( 2004 ) Projection for 2020, consumption is 25 kg.per capital.

9. Fisheries Development Framework Aquaculture & Floodplain management. Reservoir management. Aquatic Resources identification, Assessment,Research & Management. Post harvest fisheries technologies and regulation.

10. Current Activities Supporting Fisheries Management Planning & initiation of National Aquatic Resources institute in Lao PDR ( ongoing / DANIDA ) 1999 / 2005 Assessment of Mekong Fisheries 1997 / 2005 ( DANIDA / MRC Basin wide ) Reservoir Fisheries, Phase II ( DANIDA /MRC basin wide ) 2000 – 2004. Strengthening of fisheries Information’s systems ( proposal = MRC 2002 – 2004.

11. Current Activities Assisting Aquaculture Development Aquaculture improvement & Extension Project ( AQIP ) ( JICA 2000 – 2003 ) Establishment of Fish hatchery in Vientiane Province ( 2001-2005 Government Republic of SINGAPORE ). Aquaculture of indigenous fish species ( AIMS ) ( DANIDA / MRC 2000-2005.

12. TERIMA KASIH THANK YOU KHOB CHAI