infographic on the development cooperation in Aquaculutre by the Laboratory for Aquaculture of Ghent University, Belgium

1. Patrick Sorgeloos & Peter Bossier // 09/264.37.54 // artemia@UGent.be // www.aquaculture.ugent.be
Partner countries in the South: Asia, Africa, Latin-America
International research and education collaboration by the
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center (ARC)
The Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
has a long-standing reputation in development cooperation.
Over the past 30 years we have led and participated in
numerous projects in over 20 countries. Our projects focus
on brine shrimp and its applications in aquaculture and in
integrated salt production units, and on improved larval
culture of tropical fish, shrimp and shellfish species of local
interest.
We run/ran projects funded by UNDP-FAO, UNIDO, UN-
Mekong, SEAFDEC, Belgian government (ABOS,
BELSPO), Flemish government (VLIR, VVOB, Ministry of
Education), EU (STD, INCO, local national projects), local
governments, in Latin America (Peru, Ecuador and Chile),
Africa (Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa) and Asia
(Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China and
Iran).
Our cooperation remains foremost demand-driven but the
paradigm gradually shifted from pure knowledge transfer to
collaborative efforts in a spirit of equal partnership.
is the controlled production of aquatic
organisms such as fish, crustaceans, shellfish
and algae. For the past decades it has been
and is the fastest growing bio-industry. Due to
overfishing, meeting the growing demand for
healthy, safe and tasty seafood will largely
depend from aquaculture. Already now, about
half of the roughly150 million ton of consumed
aquatic organisms was produced through
aquaculture. Predictions are that by 2030
more than 75 % of our seafood will be
produced through aquaculture.
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Country: ASEM countries
Partners: 5 European and 4 Asian
organisations
Project: ASEM Aquaculture Platform
Funding: FP7 (EC); FWO
Description: Develop a joint research agenda
for sustainable aquaculture
development between EU and
ASEM countries
Country:, Ecuador; Vietnam
Partners: ESPOL & Cuenca (Ec), Can Tho
University (Vtn)
Project: North-South-South education
exchange
Funding: VLIR
Description: Developing MSc course
elements and internships as
cornerstones in curriculum
development aiming at Joint
MSc degrees.
Country: China
Partner: Tianjin University
Project: Collaboration with Hebei & Shandong
provinces
Funding: Province of East Flanders
Description: Study on Artemia as a tool to
mitigate the effects of eutrophication
processes and to recycle the effluents
of chemical extraction processes.
Country: Vietnam
Partner: RIA n°2
Project: Study of the immune system of
Penaeus monodon
Funding: FWO (B); MOST (Vtn)
Description: Develop a protocol to screen the
immune response of tiger shrimp,
a crucial tool in recently initiated
breeding programmes in Vietnam
Country: Mozambique
Partner: Institute of Fisheries Research (IIP)
Project: Pilot Aquaculture project
Funding: Flemish Agency for International Cooperation (VAIS)
Description: Feasibility study of Artemia production in solar
salt works and fresh water fish culture, with
emphasis on transfer of knowhow
Country: Uganda
Partner: Makerere University, Kampala
Project: Production and use of Artemia in
Uganda
Funding: BTC
Description: Feasibility study of local
Artemia production in Uganda
as a leverage to enhance
local aquaculture initiatives
Country: Kenya
Partner: Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Project: Integrated Artemia and salt production in Kenya
Funding: VLIR
Description: Improvement of the living standard of rural
communities in the Malindi area through
Artemia production in coastal saltworks
Country: Vietnam
Partner: Can Tho University
Project: Artemia study for the Mekong delta
Funding: BOF
Description: Recycling nutrients in eutrophic
coastal waters of the Mekong
delta via Artemia production
Country: Chile
Partner: Universidad de los Lagos, Osorno
Project: Innovative Artemia applications in Chili
Funding: FONDEF Chile
Description: Artemia as local resource for the sustainability,
bio-security and cost effectiveness of the
aquaculture diversification programme in Chile
Country: Vietnam
Partner: shrimp farmers association
Project: Promote Best Management Practices
for shrimp farming in Vietnam
Funding: Colruyt
Description: Introduce sustainable farming
practices via technical support to
small-scale shrimp farmers
Country: Vietnam
Partner: 7 Vietnamese institutes
Project: Training facility programme
Funding: BTC (B) / MOET (Vtn)
Description: Provide technical and pedagogic
support to improve course
materials and teaching methods
Country: Vietnam
Partner: Vinh Hoan C°; RIA n°2;
Marine Harvest Pieters
Project: Sustainable Pangasius culture through
cooperation between public and
private partners in Vietnam & Belgium
Funding: Marine Harvest Pieters
Description: Develop practical guidelines for
certifiable & sustainable farming
of Pangasius in Vietnam
Country: Vietnam
Partner: RIA n°3
Project: Improving mollusc seed supply
Funding: VLIR
Description: Ensuring seed supply of
commercially important bivalve
species in Central Vietnam by
optimizing the larval production
Country: Vietnam, China,
Ecuador, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Iran, Algeria,
South-Africa, India...
Funding: various national or
international funding
Description: various non-project
related cooperation (joint PhD’s
studies, scientific consulting, ...)
ACRONYMSABOS: Belgian Administration for
Development Cooperation
ASEM: Asian European Meeting
BELSPO: Belgian Science Policy
BTC: Belgian Technical Cooperation
ESPOL: Escuela Superior Polytechnica
del Litoral (Guayaquil)
FP7: 7th Framework Programme
FWO: Research Foundation - Flanders
MOET: Ministry of Education & Training
MSc: Master of Science
PhD: Doctoral study
RIA: Research Institute for Aquaculture
SEAFDEC: South East Asian Fisheries
Development Center
SME: Small & Middle-sized Enterprises
UNIDO, UNDP, UN-Mekong : affiliates of
the United Nations
VLIR: Flemish Interuniversity Council
VVOB: Flemish Association for
Development Cooperation