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CoverLIBFISH TECHNICAL BRIEFING NOTES,   No. 21
REVIEW OF AQUACULTURE FUNDAMENTALS & THE LIBFISH AQUA COMPONENT PROGRAMME: WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS
(MBRC Tajura, 26–28 November 1994)
Complied by
F. Vallet & J. Eric Reynolds

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Tripoli/Rome, January 1995

CONTENTS


FOREWORD

LIBFISH Technical Briefing Notes(TBN) arc intended as preliminary communications about ongoing or recently completed work undertaken through the various Project components. This twenty-first number in the series comprises proceedings of the Aquaculture Workshop organised by Project LIBFISH in coordination with the National Aquaculture Centre (NAC), Malta, and the Marine Biology Research Centre (MBRC). Dr. C. Agius, NAC Director, served as principal lecturer, and Dr. F. Vallet, FAO Senior Aquaculture Advisor, as moderator. Their contributions towards making the workshop a success are gratefully acknowledged, along with those of Messrs. S. Al Ajnaf, A. Fituri, D. Hadoud, N. ElKebir, M. Magsoudi, M. Tresh, and A. El-Turkey of the MBRC. and of Messrs. A. Arara & O. Dreza of the Bironi Remote Sensing Centre. Thanks are due as well to Project Administrative Assistants Messrs M. Hamada and G. Paulose for their help with workshop preparations and assembly of these proceedings.

TBN No. 21 documents further progress towards the fulfillment of Project terms of reference related to aquaculture in Libya. The Project's Aqua group is concerned, amongst other things, with: assessment of national aquaculture potential and existing capacity and requirements; site visits and evaluation: training activities in a wide array of aquaculture techniques including fry and feed trials, operation of experimental feed, hatchery, and supporting laboratory and production-related facilities; and the preparation of advisory reports to the Secretariat of Marine Wealth.

The original version of this report is written in English. Interpretations and/or translations into other languages should be verified against the original.

-- J.Eric Reynolds
Project Manager

This report was prepared during the course of the project identified on the title page. The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.
The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows:

F. Vallet & J. Eric Reynolds. 1995 Review of aquaculture fundamentals & the U8FISH Aqua component programme: workshop proceedings. Tripoli/Rome, FAO. 61 p. Fl: DP/LIB/88/009 & Fl: GCP/LIB/021/IsDB, Technical Briefing Notes 21 (En).


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CONTENTS

I.INTRODUCTION
II.WORKSHOP WELCOMING SPEECH--J. Eric Reynolds,
LIBFISH Project Manager
III.FUNDAMENTALS OF AQUACULTURE-- Dr. C Agius.
Director. NAC. Malta
IV.LIBFISH AQUACULTURE COMPONENT WORKPLAN-- Dr. F. Vallet.
FAO Senior Aquaculture Advisor
V.SHRIMP MORTALITY AT AIM KAAM-- A. Fituri.
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
VI.STUDY OF TRACHINOTUS SP-- A. El Turky
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
VII.ZOOPLANKTON PRODUCTION--M. Al Magsoudi,
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
VIII.PHYTOPLANKTON PRODUCTION--M. Tresh,
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
IX.PELLETED FISH FEED PRODUCTION--S. El-Ajnaf,
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
X.AQUACULTURE SITE SELECTION--D. Hadoud,
MBRC/LIBFISH Aqua Component Group
XI.GIS AND AQUACULTURE SITE SELECTION--A.A, Arara & 0. Dreza.
Bironi Remote Sensing Centre
XII.CLOSING REMARKS--Dr. J. Eric Reynolds,
LIBFISH Project Manager
XIII.REFERENCES CITED
ANNEX 1.LIBFISH AQUA WORKSHOP & SITE VISIT TIMETABLE
ANNEX 2.LIBFISH AQUA WORKSHOP SESSIONS
ANNEX 3.LIBFISH AQUA WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
ANNEX 4.TERMS OF REFERENCE, LIBFISH AQUA WORKSHOP AND SITE VISIT MISSION
ANNEX 5.NOTES OF FIELD VISITS, LIBFISH AQUA COMPONENT MISSION
ANNEX 6.LIBFISH AQUA WORKSHOP, EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
ANNEX 7.PROPOSED LIBFISH-NAC HATCHERY TRAINING COURSE