San Aung, Nilar Shein (Department of Fisheries)

And

Khin Maung Soe (WorldFish)

Production and Sustainable Management of Nutrient-rich Small Fish (SIS) in ponds and Wetlands

for improved Nutrition in South Asia (1-2 March, 2014. Dhaka)

Fisheries and Finfish Aquaculture in Myanmar

Presentations

• Overview• Type of fisheries• Utilizing• National fisheries policy• Fishery production• Status of aquaculture• Main aquaculture species• Challenges in aquaculture development• Potential SIS aquaculture• Common SIS • Conclusion

Overview

Important for food security, social and economic development.

About 75% of the animal protein is obtained from fish and

its products.

Employment ( est. > 3 million peoples) ( i) 1.3 million in marine

(ii) 1.4 million in inland (iii) 0.3 million in aquaculture

About 10-15 % of monthly hh expenditure for food is for fish and fishery products

Contribution to National GDP : - about 8%

Type of Fisheries

i. Inland Fisheries: (a) Open water, (b) flooded water

ii. Marine Fisheries

(a) Coastal and (b) Off shore

iii. Aquaculture. (a) Fin fish:

(b) Crustaceans: (c ) Sea weed:

UtilizingFresh

Preserved

Dried, salted, fermented, smoked and fish sauce.

Promote all-round fisheries development

Increase fish production

Encourage to expand aquaculture

Support to improve socio-economic of fishery communities.

National fishery policy

FISHERY PRODUCTION

Year Total Aquaculture Inland fishery Marine fishery

2007-2008 3.19 0.69 (22%) 0.82 (25%) 1.7 (53%)

2008-2009 3.50 0.80 (23%) 0.90 (26%) 1.8 (51%)

2009-2010 3.92 0.86 (22%) 1.0 (25%) 2.10 (53%)

2010-2011 4.16 0.83 (20%) 1.16 (28%) 2.17 (52%)

2011-2012 4.48 0.90 (20%) 1.24 (27%) 2.33 (52%)

(Source: Fishery Statistics 2012, DOF)

( Million MT )

Status of Aquaculture Status of Aquaculture

• Pond area for freshwater finfish - 89,138 ha.

• Pond area for freshwater prawn - 4,119 ha.

• Pond area for marine shrimp - 88,308 ha.

• Soft shell crab producing pond area - 750 ha.

Total aquaculture pond area - 182,315 ha

(Source: Fishery Statistics 2012, DOF)

Main aquaculture species - Rohu ( Labeo rohita )

- Catla (Catla catla)

- Marigal (Cirrinus marigala)

- Silver carp (Hypothelishthyes molitrix)

- Grass carp (Ctenophrangodon idella)

- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

- Stripped catfish (Pangasius hypothelmus)

- Tilapia

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Rohu, Labeo rohitaRohu, Labeo rohitaMrigalMrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala, Cirrhinus mrigala

Catla, Catla, Catla catlaCatla catla

Challenges in Aquaculture Development

Higher cost of feed stuff (rice bran, peanut cake, sesame cake etc.)

Genetically inbreed of rohu fish

Less aware of new species to introduce (Indigenous)

Occurrences of diseases

Less encourage and supporting for small- scale aquaculture

Less aware the value and role of Small Indigenous Fishes: -

- source of income for rural farmers

- Source of high nutrition

- Effective uses of resources

Farmers need technical assistance, financing and policy back up to extend SSA with SIS fishes

- Land uses policy

- Equity uses of irrigated water also for SSA

- Using agriculture by-products (rice bran, oil seed cake etc.) for in country aquaculture and livestock breeding

- Control in using pesticides and chemicals in agriculture

Challenges

Common SIS in Myanmar

Anabas testudineus Mystus cavasius

Puntius sophore

Amblypharyngodon mola

Notopterus notopterus

Channa punctatus Ompok bimaculatus

Carplet, Rohtee alfrediana

Puntius sophore

Heteropneustes fossilis

Clarias batrachus

Potential SIS Aquaculture

Myanmar has more than 300 species of inland fishes.

About 30 common small species are highly preferred that support daily protein intake.

DoF with the assistance of WorldFish has seeking SIS aquaculture to support national poverty alleviation program

Expecting to learn from the successful experiences in the region

Conclusion

- The government policy has been established for rural development aiming poverty reduction.

- Now, Myanmar Fisheries also has been extending R&D with WorldFish to contribute the CIP in fisheries development.

- In this context, this workshop is so timely for us to

learn the success and approach in the region on SSA and SIS aquaculture.