Monday, February 7, 2011

Agreement with Norway to develop fishery-aquaculture activities

The head of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture  (MPA) in Brazil, Ideli Salvatti, and the Deputy Minister of Fisheries in Norway, Hans Kristian Amundsen, have agreed to carry out actions aimed at developing fisheries and aquaculture in both countries.

The decision was taken during a meeting in Rome, whilst both officials participated in the meeting of the Committee on Fisheries of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Under this agreement, an international seminar will be held next March, in Manaus, with the assistance of authorities and experts from Norway.

The event will analyze data on fisheries and aquaculture, Brazilian policies and legislative progress in the sector, among other issues. The Brazilian government seeks to specify a program for aquaculture development. "For this, we must expand our partnerships with the Norwegian Government, with the aim of making the most of the experience of that country in the areas of research and technology in the production of fish," said the head of the MPA. Read more...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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