Virtual workshop on aquaculture transformation in Asia and the Pacific Region
At the current rate of growth, the planet will have to feed an additional 2 billion people by 2050, requiring an increase in food production by 60–70 percent from current levels. Fish and other aquatic animals and plants are a key part of our future food and nutrition supply and, yet many challenges will need to be overcome to grow and sustain aquatic food systems.
‘Blue Transformation’ is a vision for FAO’s work on aquatic food systems for the future of fish and other aquatic foods to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the FAO aspiration of leaving no one behind through sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems for better production, better nutrition, better environment, and a better life.
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP) in collaboration with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) organize this workshop on Aquaculture transformation in Asia and the Pacific region to facilitate a technical discussion on aquaculture transformation strategies, priority areas, and innovations that would support sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in the region through innovation and investment. A series of country reports, regional synthesis, investment paper and a draft White Paper on Aquaculture transformation: innovations and investment for sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region have also been prepared to guide workshop deliberations.
Objectives
This workshop will serve as a pre-consultation in preparation for a high-level meeting on Aquaculture transformation: innovations and investment for sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region scheduled in November 2022.
Specific objectives of this workshop are to:
• Share key findings of the background papers prepared for the high-level meeting and get feedback from participants particularly on priorities for aquaculture transformation in the region.
• Validate the draft white paper on Aquaculture transformation: innovations and investment for sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region developed for the high-level meeting.
• Identify follow up and collaborative actions to put aquaculture transformation into policy and practice for the region.
This is virtual zoom meeting. Participants can join the meeting via the online link provided by NACA.
AGENDA
Tuesday 13 September 2022, 14:00–17:20 Bangkok time (GMT+7)
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14:00-14:10 |
Welcome and opening remarks Jie Huang, Director General, NACA Simon Funge-Smith, Senior Fishery Officer, FAORAP |
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14:10-14:20 |
Presentation on Aquatic food system in Asia and the Pacific region: transformation, opportunities, and challenges Michael Phillips, Aquaculture Investment Expert, FAORAP |
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14:20-14:28 |
Country/region highlights on Strategies for aquaculture transformation Jiakun Xu, Deputy Director, Research Division, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute |
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14:28-14:50 |
Panel discussion on country/region highlights Jiakun Xu Wenbo Zhang, Associate Professor, Shanghai Ocean University, China Jie Huang Facilitator Professor Jian Zhu, Director, Science and Technology Division |
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14:50-15:00 |
Break |
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15:00-15:35 |
Country/region highlights (continued) (5-7 minutes per author) |
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Atiar Rahman, Additional Director General, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh |
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Kuldeep Lal, Director, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources |
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Subhash Jha, Fisheries Development Officer |
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Rehana Kausar, Senior Scientific Officer/Program Leader |
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Upali S. Amarasinghe, Senior Professor (Emeritus) |
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15:35-16:05
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Panel discussion on country/region highlights Atiar Rahman Kuldeep Lal Subhash Jha Rehana Kausar Upali S. Amarasinghe Facilitator Bindu Pillay, Head of Aquaculture Production Division |
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16:05-16:15 |
Break |
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16:15-16:45 |
Country/region highlights (continued) (5-7 minutes per author) |
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Somony Thay, Director |
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Kaviphone Phouthavong, Deputy Director-General |
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Burachat Chantaganond, Director |
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Chau Thi Tuyet Hanh, Senior Officer |
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16:45-17:15
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Panel discussion on country/region highlights Somony Thay Kaviphone Phouthavong Burachat Chantaganond Chau Thi Tuyet Hanh Facilitator Kanchanaree Pongchawee, Senior Expert |
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17:15-17:20 |
Thanks and closing for the day |
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 14:00–17:30 Bangkok time (GMT+7)
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14:00-14:10 |
Introduction to the day |
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14:10-14:40 |
Country/Region highlights (continued) (5-7 minutes per author) |
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IBM Suastika Jaya, Applied Aquaculture researcher |
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Ms.Ir. Rosmaria Binti Abu Darim, Research Officer |
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Carlos C. Baylon |
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Tim Pickering, Principal Aquaculture Advisor and Leader |
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14:40-15:10
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Panel discussion on country/region highlights IBM Suastika Jaya Che Zulkifli Che Ismail Carlos C. Baylon, Philippines Tim Pickering Facilitator Dan Baliao, Chief, Aquaculture Department (AQD) |
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15:00-15:10 |
Presentation: Aquaculture Transformation in Asia-Pacific: key challenges, innovation, and priority areas for action – a regional synthesis Derun Yuan, Senior Programme Officer, NACA |
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15:10-16:00
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Presentation and discussion on Investing in aquaculture transformation in Asia the Pacific region Michael Phillips Sophie Ryan, Acting Lead, Global Aquaculture CEO Roundtable and CEO, Global Salmon Initiative Dave Robb, SeaBOS Tom Prins, Aqua-Spark |
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16:00-17:15 |
Panel session on Aquaculture transformation: innovations and investment for sustainable intensification and expansion of aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific region Introduction Panel discussion on vision, strategical goals, priority areas and implementation Wenbo Zhang Joykrushna K. Jena, Deputy Director General, ICAR, India Yingjie Liu, Vice President, CAFS, China Kanchanaree Pongchawee Tim Pickering Facilitator Michael Phillips |
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17:15-17:30 |
Conclusion and closing of the workshop Simon FungeSmith |