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Aquaculture seminar was opened in the Main Hall of Myeik University co-sponsored by U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Myanmar Aquaculture office and Department of Marine Science on the third week of July. Approximately 250 attendees including Pro- Rector, Academic and Administrative officials, Professors (Head of Department), Lecturers, and students of Departments of Marine Science, Zoology and Botany were on presence. On seminar, Aquaculture Technical Manager Aubrey Winbaw delivered the use of aquafeed formulated by high technology in both freshwater and brackish water aquaculture industry. Then, Dr. Jennifer Cobcroft, University of Tasmania, Australia, Aquaculture Without Frontier who supplies research technology at United KMK Co., Ltd. in Myeik delivered the development of seabass hatchery and culture in Myanmar based on research experiences in Australia. The seminar supports aquaculture courses at the Departments of Marine Science, Zoology and Botany at Myeik University, and local requirements, and provides advantages required by the State in terms of recruiting marine resources by means of culturing brackish water seabass in replacement of overexploitation of marine resources.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Keywords:	aquaculture, Asian seabass, Myanmar
Research Division:	Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Research Group:	Fisheries Sciences
Research Field:	Aquaculture
Objective Division:	Animal Production and Animal Primary Products
Objective Group:	Fisheries - Aquaculture
Objective Field:	Aquaculture Fin Fish (excl. Tuna)
UTAS Author:	Cobcroft, JM (Dr Jennifer Cobcroft)
ID Code:	96294
Year Published:	2014
Deposited By:	Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration
Deposited On:	2014-10-29
Last Modified:	2014-10-29
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