Actions Areas
Aquaculture

	Update: Resource
	Aquaculture Association of Guyana

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1. Focus of the Action Team
The Aquaculture Action Team was focused on analyzing interventions to help the development of the nascent aquaculture sector. Interventions were focused on achieving sustainable exports by taking advantage of competitive advantages enjoyed by Guyana.

2. Main Themes and Strategies Addressed

- Access to Finance
- Potential Markets
- Industry Information Networking
- Access to the Existing Processing, Marketing and Exporting Chain
- Build Upon Existing Aquaculture Research and Training Resources

3. Key Initiatives Identified

Initiative	Leaders of the Initiative
Securing Markets Now!!	D. Griffith (AAG)
Centralisation of Marketing and Export Information	AAG & GoInvest
Training for Commercial Aquaculture	Salim Azeez (New Line Aqua Farms)
Technology and Equipment Pool	Beni Sankar (AAG)
Processing Guidelines	H. Dharmo (Trawlers Association)
Financial Reform	Beni Sankar (AAG)
Aquaponics Integration in Aquaculture	J. Paltoo (IAST)
Fish and Food For Profit	AAG and MoA

4. Summary of Next Steps for Action Team
- All further steps will be coordinated by the Aquaculture Association
- Prioritise and combine initiatives by relevance.
- Follow up Leaders of Key Initiatives to Insure Implementation

5. Leadership Team

Private	Public	Facilitators
Beni Sankar (GABA & AAG) Salim Azeez (New Line Aqua) Sheik Rahman (Guyana Aqua Farms) Mr Carpin (East Coast Aquaculture) Dr. Chin (IPED) Mr. Mohees (Private)	Tejnarine Geer (MoA) Mr. Profit (GoInvest) Mr. Seepersaud (MoA)	Sean O’Leary (MoA)

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