AQUAFISH CRSP FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 1 October 2010 to 29 September 2011
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AQUAFISH CRSP FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 1 October 2010 to 29 September 2011 Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program Management Entity Oregon State University 418 Snell Hall ! Corvallis, Oregon 97331-1643 ! USA Email: [email protected] Website: aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu AQUAFISH CRSP FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT Program activities are funded in part by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under CA/LWA No. EPP-A-00-06-00012-00 and by participating US and Host Country institutions. Disclaimers The contents of this document do not necessarily represent an official position or policy of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Mention of trade names or commercial products in this report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use on the part of USAID or the AquaFish Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP). The accuracy, reliability, and originality of work presented in this report are the responsibility of the individual authors. This report covers the period from 1 October 2010 to 29 September 2011, which we refer to interchangeably as FY11 and reporting year (30 Sep 2010 to 29 Sep 2011), with the understanding that there is a one-day divergence between this reporting period and the Federal Fiscal Year, and that this work does not use FY11 federal funding. A draft of this document was submitted to USAID on 29 September 2011 and feedback was provided by USAID on 11 and 12 October 2011. All comments have been addressed. Acknowledgments The Management Entity of the AquaFish CRSP gratefully acknowledges the contributions of CRSP researchers and the support provided by participating US and Host Country institutions. Cover Photo Photo courtesy of Nelvia Hernandez, Nicaragua. This publication may be cited as: AquaFish Collaborative Research Support Program. October 2011. Fifth Annual Report. AquaFish CRSP, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 230 pp. Dedication: To our friends and colleagues in Thailand who are suffering from the worst floods of over a century: Our hearts go out to you for a speedy recovery. We are ready to help in whatever way possible. AquaFish CRSP Management Entity Oregon State University 418 Snell Hall ! Corvallis, Oregon 97331-1643 ! USA TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................. iii! I. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................1! II. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ............................................................................................................................2! III. FISHELLANEOUS .........................................................................................................................................6! IV. RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ...............................................18! V. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PROGRAM STRUCTURE.......................................................................28! VI. CORE RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTS ...............................................................................................34! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: AUBURN UNIVERSITY! HYDROLOGY, WATER HARVESTING, AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT FOR FOOD SECURITY, INCOME, AND HEALTH: SMALL IMPOUNDMENTS FOR AQUACULTURE AND OTHER COMMUNITY USES.................................. 35! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY! IMPROVED COST EFFECTIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AQUACULTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND INDONESIA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 41! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: PURDUE UNIVERSITY! IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS OF AFRICAN AQUACULTURE THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND NATURAL RESOURCES ......................................... 55! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA! DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE FOR COASTAL AND TILAPIA SYSTEMS IN THE AMERICAS .............. 62! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT! DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF FRESHWATER LOW VALUE FISH FOR AQUACULTURE IN THE LOWER MEKONG BASIN OF CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM: IMPLICATIONS FOR LIVELIHOODS, PRODUCTION AND MARKETS ....................................................................................................................................................... 71! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I AT HILO! HUMAN HEALTH AND AQUACULTURE: HEALTH BENEFITS THROUGH IMPROVING AQUACULTURE SANITATION AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ............................................................................................................. 81! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN! IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY AND REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS IN CHINA, AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA ................................................................................................................. 87! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY! ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CRSP RESEARCH: HUMAN CAPITAL, RESEARCH DISCOVERY, AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION...................................................................................................................................................... 95! VII. ASSOCIATE AWARDS............................................................................................................................101! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY! ENHANCING THE PROFITABILITY OF SMALL AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS IN GHANA, KENYA, AND TANZANIA .................................................................................................................................................................... 101! LEAD US UNIVERSITY: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY! AQUATIC RESOURCE USE AND CONSERVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES IN MALI....................................................................................................................................... 111! i VIII. CAPACITY BUILDING ..........................................................................................................................114! SHORT-TERM TRAINING ............................................................................................................................. 114! LONG-TERM TRAINING ............................................................................................................................... 116! OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS OF AQUAFISH CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS ..................................... 119! CRSP CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCES AND EVENTS ........................................................................... 121! IX. SYNTHESIS .................................................................................................................................................132! DEVELOPMENT THEMES ADVISORY PANELS (DTAP) ........................................................................... 132! REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (RCE) ........................................................................................ 137! SYNTHESIS PROJECT................................................................................................................................... 145! CRSP KNOWLEDGE AND DATA MANAGEMENT (KDM) PROJECT ....................................................... 147! X. MONITORING & EVALUATION .............................................................................................................149! DTAP INDICATORS....................................................................................................................................... 149! KEY DEVELOPMENT TARGETS: INDICATORS & BENCHMARKS.......................................................... 150! USAID IMPACT REPORTING....................................................................................................................... 164! XI. LESSONS LEARNED.................................................................................................................................166! APPENDIX 1. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................170! APPENDIX 2. LINKAGES ...............................................................................................................................177! APPENDIX 3. LEVERAGED FUNDING .......................................................................................................180! APPENDIX 4. MONITORING & EVALUATION TABLES .......................................................................182! APPENDIX 5. ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................................219! APPENDIX 6. LIST OF PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS..............................................223! ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fifth Annual Report for the AquaFish CRSP covers activities and accomplishments in 16 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America from 1 October 2010 through 29 September 2011. During this reporting period, Host Country investigators representing 31 institutions and their US partners at 17 universities conducted collaborative efforts focused on improving the livelihoods of the rural poor and building institutional capacity through training students and stakeholders at all levels -- from rural fish farmers