San Aung, Nilar Shein (Department of Fisheries) And Khin Maung Soe (WorldFish) Production and Sustainable Management of Nutrient-rich Small Fish (SIS) in ponds and Wetlands for improved Nutrition in South Asia (1-2 March, 2014. Dhaka) Fisheries and Finfish Aquaculture in Myanmar
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Fisheries and Finfish Aquaculture in Myanmar. By San Aung, Nilar Shein and Khin Maung Soe.
Fish and Nutrition Workshop Day 2 (Country Presentations - Myanmar)
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San Aung, Nilar Shein (Department of Fisheries)
And
Khin Maung Soe (WorldFish)
Production and Sustainable Management of Nutrient-rich Small Fish (SIS) in ponds and Wetlands
for improved Nutrition in South Asia (1-2 March, 2014. Dhaka)
Fisheries and Finfish Aquaculture in Myanmar
Presentations
• Overview• Type of fisheries• Utilizing• National fisheries policy• Fishery production• Status of aquaculture• Main aquaculture species• Challenges in aquaculture development• Potential SIS aquaculture• Common SIS • Conclusion
Overview
Important for food security, social and economic development.
About 75% of the animal protein is obtained from fish and
its products.
Employment ( est. > 3 million peoples) ( i) 1.3 million in marine
(ii) 1.4 million in inland (iii) 0.3 million in aquaculture
About 10-15 % of monthly hh expenditure for food is for fish and fishery products
Contribution to National GDP : - about 8%
Type of Fisheries
i. Inland Fisheries: (a) Open water, (b) flooded water
ii. Marine Fisheries
(a) Coastal and (b) Off shore
iii. Aquaculture. (a) Fin fish:
(b) Crustaceans: (c ) Sea weed:
UtilizingFresh
Preserved
Dried, salted, fermented, smoked and fish sauce.
Promote all-round fisheries development
Increase fish production
Encourage to expand aquaculture
Support to improve socio-economic of fishery communities.
National fishery policy
FISHERY PRODUCTION
Year Total Aquaculture Inland fishery Marine fishery