aquaculture - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 03:16:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture The Mekong River system maintains the world’s largest inland fishery. 2.2 million tonnes of fish were harvested from it in 2009, with an estimated retail market value between US$4.3 billion and US$7.8 billion. The value of the Mekong’s fish harvest is not simply economic, however, as it makes up an estimated 75% of the dietary protein intake for the surrounding population.

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/topics/fishing-fisheries-and-aquaculture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fishing-fisheries-and-aquaculture Agriculture and fishing The countries of the Lower Mekong are moving from largely agrarian fishing and farming, to agro-industrial sectors where people farm cash crops rather than those that directly supply their families’ needs. While there are many crops and food products across the region, rice and fish still contribute the most to both their economies and to sustaining their populations.

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