Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture

Sena S. De Silva is Director General of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific and Honorary Professor of Aquaculture and Fisheries Biology at the School Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.F. Brian Davy is Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Canada and has over 35 years of experience in the field of aquatic resources.

• Aquaculture Successes in Asia: Contributing to Sustained Development and Poverty Alleviation.- Recent Developments in Rice-Fish Culture in China: A Holistic Approach for Livelihood Improvement in Rural Areas.- Shrimp Farmers in India: Empowering Small-Scale Farmers through a Cluster-Based Approach.- Backyard Hatcheries and Small Scale Shrimp and Prawn Farming in Thailand.- Cage Fish Culture: An Alternative Livelihood Option for Communities Displaced by Reservoir Impoundment in Kulekhani, Nepal.- Enhancing Rural Farmer Income through Fish Production: Secondary Use of Water Resources in Sri Lanka and Elsewhere.- Striped Catfish Aquaculture in Vietnam: A Decade of Unprecedented Development.- The Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias Project: Impact and Lessons Learned.- The Role of Exotics in Chinese Inland Aquaculture.- Synthesis and Lessons Learned.