Training workshop on "Safeguarding salt lake brine shrimp (Artemia) resources for aquaculture" - Prospectus and Agenda
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A training workshop on "Safeguarding salt lake brine shrimp (Artemia) resources for aquaculture" is planned to be held at FAO headquarters, from 2 to 6 September 2024. The workshop will be co-organized by FAO in collaboration with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), with co-sponsorship from the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) and the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences (RAOS). Objectives of the training workshop: i) Identify inland salt lakes with Artemia populations that either have disappeared in recent years, or that are under (short/long-term) threat, and in both cases try to identify the causes for their disappearance or threat with focus on hydrological, biological ecological and climate changing aspects; ii) Evaluate methodologies that have been developed to safeguard lost habitats; iii) Review the long-term approach taken by different organizations in the State of Utah (United States of America) to protect the Great Salt Lake habitat and its resources (for wildlife and for the aquaculture industry); iv) Review similar approaches undertaken for the protection of other salt lakes in Asia; v) Review the characterization, monitoring and safeguarding of the gene pool of native and non-native Artemia species and stocks occurring in salt lakes, including guidelines for characterization of genetic resources the establishment of an Artemia cyst bank; vi) Brainstorm development of knowledge products that can enhance future management of inland salt lakes including protocols, suitable legislation and training programs, leading to improved water and nutrient management to protect the endemic Artemia gene pool and manage the resource effectively.