Malaysian Technical Cooperation Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme ( MTCP )Programme ( MTCP )

Fisheries Resource Management CourseFisheries Resource Management Course

Country Report:

LAO PDR

MR. Saythong PHIMBAO

Livestock and Fisheries Section

Of Vientiane Province

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

Country : Lao People’ s Democratic Republic

Capital city : Vientiane Municipality

Population : 4.6 million ( 2003 )

Land area : 238.650 km2

Religion : Buddhism

Export : Hydropower , forestry ……

GDP : 6-7 %

Fisheries Development in Lao PDRFisheries Development in Lao PDR

CAPTURE FISHERIESAQUACULTURE

CAPTURE FISHERIESCAPTURE FISHERIES

Mekong, Tributaries, Reservoirs 345.635 haNatural reservoirs 108.620 haThe code of conduct for Responsible

Fisheries ( FAO / 1995 )

AquacultureAquaculture

Fish pond 11.810 haRice field 3.355 haCage culture 1,742 cages

Fingerling Production 2004Fingerling Production 2004

State hatcheries 17 / 63 million Private hatcheries 13 / 80 million Small privates & Small group of farmers 54 million Sex reversed / 5 million African Catfish / 14 million

Aquaculture/Fisheries development Focus Aquaculture/Fisheries development Focus (perspectives for 2020 )(perspectives for 2020 )

Fish provides important source of food and protein.

Current Lao consumption of fish is 11 kg.per capital ( 2004 )

Projection for 2020 , consumption is 25 kg.per capital.

Fisheries Development FrameworkFisheries Development Framework

Aquaculture & Floodplain management.Reservoir management.Aquatic Resources identification,

Assessment,Research & Management.Post harvest fisheries technologies and

regulation.

Current Activities Supporting Fisheries Current Activities Supporting Fisheries ManagementManagement

Planning & initiation of National Aquatic Resources institute in Lao PDR ( ongoing /

DANIDA ) 1999 / 2005 Assessment of Mekong Fisheries 1997 / 2005 ( DANIDA / MRC Basin wide ) Reservoir Fisheries, Phase II ( DANIDA /MRC basin wide ) 2000 – 2004. Strengthening of fisheries Information’s

systems ( proposal = MRC 2002 – 2004.

Current Activities Assisting Aquaculture Current Activities Assisting Aquaculture DevelopmentDevelopment

Aquaculture improvement & Extension Project ( AQIP ) ( JICA 2000 – 2003 ) Establishment of Fish hatchery in Vientiane

Province ( 2001-2005 Government Republic of SINGAPORE ).

Aquaculture of indigenous fish species ( AIMS ) ( DANIDA / MRC 2000-2005.

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