24-28 September 2018. Mangochi, Malawi. Sixth International Conference of the PanAfrican Fish and Fisheries Association (paffa). The organisers have received 230 abstracts to be presented by contributors from 37 different countries.
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Prof. Kaunda: The meeting provides an ideal platform for exchange of key fisheries research information and ideas critical for the growth of fisheries and aquaculture industries in Malawi |
The 2018 PAFFA program was sponsored by the Fisheries Integration of Society and Habitats Project (FISH) which is made possible by USAID and implemented by Pact.
- Fish systematic, biodiversity research and data management
- Biology, ecology and behavior
- Aquatic conservation and management
- Fish and food security in the 21-st century in Africa
- Enhancing the contribution of fisheries to food and nutrition security in Africa – Julia de Bruyn
- Consumer Analysis of fresh caged tilapia in Malawi, A case of Lilongwe urban: A discrete choice experiment approach Presenter – Francis Jiva
- Trade in Africa and its implication to aquatic biosecurity in the Great Lakes Region – John Walakila
- Advances in capacity building for training and research in health of aquatic resources in East and South African region: A case of Sokoine University of Agriculture, in Morogoro, Tanzania – Robinson Mdegela
- Towards challenges for sustainable fisheries management and beyond in Burkina Faso, West Africa – Raymond Ouedraogo
- GIZ Baseline report for Aqua value chain in Malawi – Ladislao Di Dominica /Baird Chilora
- What Makes farmers try new aquaculture technologies? Predictors of adoption behaviour among smallholder farmers in Kenya, Eastern Africa – Kevin Obiero
- Sustainable aquaculture as an alternative to overfishing: valorization of local by-products in the diet of Clarias gariepinus – Hamed O. Odountan
- Constraints and opportunities of artisanal fish farming in rural high and low altitude areas of South Kivu Province (DR Congo). – Justin Akilimali
Source: PAEPARD FEED