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International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium

Conservation, management and sustainable utilisation of Artemia biodiversity

Opening remarks: Safeguarding Artemia resources training

12 November 2024 | Xinhua Yuan, Philippe De Maeyer, Simon Wilkinson, Wang Zhongxiu | 210 views | Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Good practice, Health, Livelihoods and social issues, Resource management, Country status

Opening remarks at the Training Programme on Safeguarding Salt Lake Brine Shrimp (Artemia) Resources for Aquaculture, held 2-6 September 2024 in Rome / Brussels.

Speakers:

  • Xinhua Yuan, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  • Philippe De Maeyer, Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences.
  • Simon Wilkinson, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific.
  • Wang Zhongxiu, Alliance of International Science Organizations.

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Video recordings: Safeguarding salt lake brine shrimp (Artemia) resources for aquaculture

Participants from the Rome / Brussels training course.

Video recordings of presentations from the Training project on management of Artemia resources and salt lake habitats are available. The project addressed the hydrological, biological, ecological, wildlife and legislative aspects of Artemia resource management, conservation and farming. Artemia species and strains need to be safeguarded and characterised for use in aquaculture. The ecological heterogeneity and dynamics of their salt lake habitats, influenced by climate change and human intervention, require an integrated and coordinated approach to their management and utilisation. The project was co-organised by FAO, NACA, IAAC and funded by Alliance of National and International Science Organizations, and the Belgian Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences.