SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee delivered the statement at the FAO Global Conference on Aquaculture Millennium +20, which was held on 22-25 September 2021 in Shanghai, China. The Conference is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA). The theme of the Conference focused on “Aquaculture for food and sustainable development”.
Part of the statement of the Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, at the Conference.
“…to ensure the sustainability of aquaculture considering its contribution to food supply for people all over the word, SEAFDEC Member Countries recently adopted the Resolution and Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 (RES&POA-2030). For over 50 decades, SEAFDEC has provided technical assistance to its Member Countries including production of good quality seed, reduction of fish-based ingredients for aquaculture feeds, management of fish health considering the linkage between aquaculture and environment, among others. The plan of action of the RES&POA-2030 is in line with the various aspects of the Shanghai Declaration on Aquaculture for Food and Sustainable Development…”
