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International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium

Conservation, management and sustainable utilisation of Artemia biodiversity

Gulf of Thailand Artemia biomass farms

Profile

Around 20 farms produce biomass in Petchaburi, Chachoengsao and Gulf of Thailand provinces. These include farms that have pioneered intensive (Banchong Farm) and semi-intensive biomass farming systems (Suntri Farm).

Investment options include:

  • Scaling production
  • Infrastructure development
  • R&D
  • Value chain integration

Challenges include:

  • Market limitations
  • Farmer competition
  • Lack of coordination
  • Water competition

Contact details

Dr Montakan Tamtin
Director
Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Division
Thailand Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
50 Phohonyothin Road
Lat Yao, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900
Thailand
Email: [email protected]