FI:DP/RLA/76/010
Terminal Report    

	ESTABLISHMENT OF A LATIN AMERICAN REGIONAL CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION:

ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CUBA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUYANA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PARAGUAY, PERU, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, URUGUAY AND VENEZUELA

PROJECT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Report prepared for the
participating governments
by
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
acting as executing agency for
the United Nations Development Programme

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 status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

The Food and Agriculture Organization is greatly indebted to all those who assisted in the implementation of the project by providing information, advice, active participation and facilities, especially the staffs of the Latin American Regional Centre for Aquaculture and the Superintendencia de Desenvolvimento da Pesca.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1987

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project background
1.2 Outline of official arrangements
1.3 Objectives of the project

2. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

2.1 Completion of additional facilities in Pirassununga
2.2 Improvement of facilities at Cananéia and Serra da Bocaina
2.3 Continuation of the training programme

2.3.1 Training course
2.3.2 Funding of students
2.3.3 Master of Aquaculture
2.3.4 CERLA's Rodolpho von Ihering Library

2.4 Implementation of applied research for technology development and improvement
2.5 Selection of national centres for strengthening staff and facilities
2.6 Testing of improved technologies in national centres and exchange of experience and expertise with the Regional Centre
2.7 Inservice training of national scientists in the regional centres
2.8 Organization of annual meetings of the project's Advisory Committee
2.9 Establishing an information system and linking it to the Interregional Network of Aquaculture Information Centres
2.10 Future of the Centre

3. RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Legalization and autonomy of the Centre
3.2 Development plan for the Centre
3.3 Training programme

3.3.1 Integration of activities
3.3.2 Appointment of an assistant instructor
3.3.3 Establishing the degree Master of Aquaculture

3.4 Research programmes

3.4.1 Guidelines
3.4.2 Research personnel
3.4.3 Research manager
3.4.4 Pond farm manager
3.4.5 Staff exchange programmes

3.5 Information systems

3.5.1 Collection, processing and dissemination of information
3.5.2 Production of the Information Bulletin

3.6 Equipment
3.7 International assistance
3.8 The Centre's potential regional involvement

3.8.1 National aquaculture development plans
3.8.2 National economic development policies
3.8.3 Aquaculture lead agencies
3.8.4 Linkage between the Regional Centre and national centres

3.9 Placement of the Centre's alumni

Appendix 1 PROJECT STAFF

Appendix 2 MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED

Appendix 3 GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Appendix 4 DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY OR RELATED TO THE PROJECT

TABLE

1. Project activities specified in the Project Document

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