Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Korea to export its expertise to help Southeast Asia

North  Korea plans to export its know-how of sea ranching, fish farming and marine resource preservation to Southeast Asian countries. The Organising Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea launched the first year's second round of the Yeosu Project on March 7, which is focused on providing support for developing countries in resolving their maritime challenges.

The project is one of the promises made by the Organising Committee to the international community in its bid for the Expo. A total of KRW10 billion (US$8,876,253.) will be invested in the project, which will run until 2012.

Eighteen participants-officials and maritime experts from Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Fiji will take part in the program, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn Korea's advanced marine resources preservation techniques. Seminars offered during the program include "Sea Ranching and Coastal Marine Resources Management" and "Coastal Aquaculture." 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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