Trends in Aquaculture Development
· Aimed at increases in production to compensate for increased populations and declines in wild fishery productivity
· Based on the development and transfer of technologies - research & development, and extension
· Ensuring seed supply through centralised, state run hatcheries. Institutional support focused on development technical capacity
· Assumption that benefits would reach the poor. Very often, the poor did not derive benefits
· Growing awareness of the importance of wild fisheries and other aquatic resources - particularly for the needs of the poor
· Growing awareness of farming systems and importance of poor people's participation
· Recognition of importance of decentralised seed supply - e.g. with seed and fry traders