61 o N April 2020 FFAO AquacultureA N Newsletter In this month’s issue ► Fish Farming High on the Global Food ► What are “Farmed Types” in System Agenda in 2020 ii Aquaculture and why do they Matter? 40 ► Global Conference on Aquaculture ► Ecological Approaches for Better Millennium + 20 9Microbial Management in Intensive ► Use of Social Media by Youth Shrimp Farming 43 Fish-Farming Groups in Ghana 37 EDITORIAL ©FAO/M. HASAN ©FAO/M. ©FAO Fish farming high on the global food system agenda in 2020 Dear reader, States of America, the Balkan and Sub-Committee on Aquaculture Caucasus countries, and Southern (COFI-SCA 11) to be held in Mexico irst of all, let me start with a Africa, among others. The thematic in 2021. The guidance received from heartfelt “Thank you” to all who F articles are both rich and diverse, FAO Members at the COFI-SCA provided feedback on the 60th covering topics ranging from 10 in Trondheim was clear, direct edition of FAN. It is reassuring to aquaculture in desert and arid lands, and explicit: Fish has a great role know how much you appreciate and integrated rice-fish systems, new to play in ending hunger, securing how useful you find the information developments in alternative feed food supplies and promoting good provided in FAN, and your feedback ingredients, dimensions of legal/ health and dietary practices, and serves as an important incentive policy/governance improvements, therefore FAO should emphasize for all contributors and the editorial and tracking of farmed types even more the contribution of team to continue our work for you. of aquatic genetic resources sustainable aquaculture to food We hope you will also find this security and nutrition, poverty This edition is being published edition interesting and stimulating. alleviation and human development. during the interim period of three In addition to the regular sections important intergovernmental events: This emphasis has already begun, from the desks of our statistician the 10th Session of the Committee notably with the FAO International and fish health specialist, this issue on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability contains highlights of FAO work on Aquaculture (COFI-SCA 10), last November, where FAO’s around the world, particularly which was held in Trondheim, senior management reinforced the articles that present work in Norway, in August 2019; the 34th interlinkage and interdependence countries and (sub-)regions where Session of COFI to be held in FAO between fisheries and aquaculture, sustainable aquaculture has great headquarters in July 2020; and and their collective relevance for scope for further development, the 11th Session of the COFI sustainable development. 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Stankus; producing farm-made fish feeds using locally available raw materials in Kyrgyzstan, ©FAO/V. Ushakov; Clarias catfish, (United States of America), ©FAO/I. Nurzia Humburg. forward, 2020 will be a “super aquaculture sector is booming, year” for fisheries and aquaculture, which is all the more reason to strive EDITORIAL with a series of high-impact events, to implement good governance and in the hopeful assumption that appropriate management strategies the corona virus pandemic will to ensure the sustainability of its the world, and indeed we will take improve soon. Starting with the expansion, and guide its direction the opportunity to join our friends UN Ocean Conference (Lisbon, towards maximum contribution and colleagues of the Network of Portugal, June) – and followed by to the targets of the Sustainable Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific the celebration of 25 years of the Development Goals (SDGs). To to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Code of Conduct for Responsible this end, FAO has been asked taking a moment to look back Fisheries during COFI 34 (Rome, Italy, to facilitate the development on the major achievements in the July), the Our Ocean Conference of guidelines for sustainable region, even as we look to the (Palau, August), the Conference of aquaculture through a process of horizon at the future of aquaculture. the Parties of the Convention on regional and expert consultations And with the China Fisheries and Biological Diversity (Kunming, China, and, at the same time, to develop Seafood Expo (Qingdao, October) October), World Aquaculture 2020 a global sustainable aquaculture scheduled back to back with the (Singapore, December) and the programme towards the harmonized GCA, hopefully all stakeholders will Global Conference on Aquaculture implementation, partnership and see this as a great incentive to join 2020 (Shanghai, China, October) advancement of the sector. us in China in October this year. – this will be an exciting and busy With this momentum and with year, providing the opportunity Suffice to say, sustainable impeccable timing, the Global to highlight the significance of aquaculture, especially focusing on Conference on Aquaculture 2020 aquaculture on the global stage. food security and nutrition, is high (GCA 2020) will provide a space on FAO’s agenda. Stay tuned and FAO Members at COFI SCA 10 to join hands with representatives follow us on social media for the stressed that certain aspects of of governments, academia, the latest developments, and please do aquaculture development deserve private sector and civil society to watch out for the next issue of FAN, special attention: the promotion shape our collective vision for the scheduled for release just ahead of of nutrition-sensitive aquaculture, future of aquaculture. We hope you GCA 2020 when we look forward the sustainable development, will join us in Shanghai, China, as to sharing our thoughts with you on management and use of aquatic together we seek answers to the the accelerated implementation of genetic resources, the importance pivotal questions: How best can sustainable aquaculture. in preventing and managing aquatic aquaculture contribute to sustainable animal disease risks in aquaculture, development and help achieve the and the relevance of innovation SDGs? What will aquaculture look and supporting, upscaling and like in 2030? And most importantly, transferring new technology and How can we work together to Matthias Halwart practices to increase efficiency, make it happen? This GCA 2020 Head – Aquaculture Branch combat environmental degradation builds upon a long history of FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department and adapt to climate change. The collaboration with partners around E-mail: [email protected] ©FAO FAO AQUACULTURE NEWSLETTER No. 61 ■ APRIL 2020 iii CONTENTS ■ Editorial Fish farming high on the global food system agenda in 2020 ii ©FAO-TANZANIA GLOBAL AQUACULTURE Sea cucumbers, a high-value product, offer livelihood generating opportunities for UPDATES 5 farmer cooperatives in Zanzibar, Tanzania ■ From the Statistician’s Desk Brief Overview of World Aquaculture European Inland Fisheries and ■ Sub-Saharan Africa Production – An Update with Latest Aquaculture Advisory Commission: Clam and Oyster Culture in Djibouti 35 Available 2018 Global Production Data 5 Report from the Thirtieth Session and International Symposium 22 Use of Social Media by Youth ■ From the Fish Health Fish-Farming Groups in Ghana 37 Specialist’s Desk Regional Workshop on Integrated Updates on Implementation of Agri-Aquaculture in Desert and Arid Updates for the Southern African GCP/GLO/979/NOR: Improving Lands 23 Development Community and Biosecurity Governance and Legal Southern Africa Region 39 Framework for Efficient and Report on the FAO Regional Workshop Sustainable Aquaculture Production 7 on Pond Aquaculture for the West Balkans and Caucasus Region 24 THEMATIC ARTICLES 40 ■ Meetings/events Global Conference on Aquaculture What are “Farmed Types” in Millennium + 20 9 AQUACULTURE UPDATES Aquaculture and why do they Matter? 40 BY REGION 25 FAO Continues its Efforts and Actions