Friday, July 31, 2009

AQUACULTURE CENTRE - Focus

Farmed Fish are a crucial part of the food chain, providing nutritious and affordable food for many people.

An Aquaculture Centre being setup in UAE focussing the following objectives:

1. Focus is on developing strategies for sustainable Aquaculture.

2. To bring together cross-displinary world class researchers to meet the global challanges faced by Aquaculture.

3. Research to focus on Environments, Reproduction, Genetics, Aquatic health, Nutrition and feed supplies, on production systems, on markets and on social an economic impacts.