International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture

Supported by: FAO

Timing: 2010

Objectives: To provide the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Program (RFLP) with a comprehensive understanding of the training needs related to fishery co-management of the two main target groups (fishers in the coastal communes and the government officials at commune, district, and provincial levels) in Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue provinces.

Supported by: Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS)

Timing: 2010

Objectives: Responding to the needs of VINAFIS and the Vietnamese fisheries sector, establish the organizational, administrative and technical structure of ICAFIS, a Centre to promote aquaculture and fisheries sustainability within Vietnam and to share experiences internationally, focusing primarily on developing countries in Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America. For more information go to:

http://www.icafis.org/About%20ICAFIS.htm

Supported by: WWF, David and Lucile Packard Foundation (USA), Dutch Sustainable trade Initiative, IDH (The Netherlands)

Timing: 2008 - 2010

Objectives: Operating within the framework of the Shrimp Aquaculture Dialogue (ShAD) coordinate the development and implementation of activities aimed at promoting the establishment of shrimp farmer groups, improving the sustainability of shrimp farming in southern Viet Nam and increasing small-scale farmers' advocacy in the ShAD process. For more information, go to:

www.worldwildlife.org/shrimpdialogue

http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/vietnam/?163581/Promoting-sustainable-shrimp-aquaculture-for-small-scale-farmers-in-Mekong-delta

http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/search_wwf_news/?169561/Shrimp-farmers-in-Ca-Mau-province-from-BMPs-to-improved-financial-skills