Acknowledgements

This publication is the outcome of the contribution from many experts and they are all sincerely recognized for their dedication and commitment. The Government of Japan and the Japanese Fishery Agency are gratefully acknowledged for providing the financial means to support the project “Towards sustainable aquaculture – selected issues and guidelines” and all its components, including the thematic area on the “use of wild fish and fishery resources for aquaculture production”.

A special thanks also goes to the Government of Viet Nam and in particular to Mr Vu Van Trieu and Ms Nguyen Trang Thi Nhung, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, for their support in the organization of the “FAO international workshop on technical guidelines for the responsible use of wild fish and fishery resources for capture-based aquaculture” at which the papers included in this document where presented and discussed in preparation of the technical guidelines on capture-based aquaculture.
The editors also wish to thank Mr Jia Jiansan, Mr Rohana Subasinghe, MrDevin Bartley, Mr Matthias Halwart and Mr Mohammad Hasan of the Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, for their technical advice and review of selected papers. Ms Tina Farmer, Ms Francoise Schatto and Ms Helen Nakouzi, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, also contributed towards the final production of this document. The graphic layout of this technical paper was prepared by Mr Jose Luis Castilla Civit.