Global Trade Conference on Aquaculture

This document contains the proceedings of the first Global Trade Conference on Aquaculture, held in Qingdao, China from 29 to 31 May 2007 and includes the full papers and abstracts of presentations. The conference was organized by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department in cooperation with FISHINFONetwork and was hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture with the support of its Bureau of Fisheries and the Society of Fisheries. The Conference, organized in five sessions, examined the many facets of the aquaculture sector: on aquaculture's growing strengths, on current and future challenges, advantages and opportunities, a special focus on China, and a look at future developments for the aquaculture sector.