Transcript Day 3 Overview of Fisheries and Aquaculture at USP

Overview of Fisheries and
Aquaculture at USP
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Strategic direction
• 2013 USP strategic plan
• 2015 Oceans strategy for USP
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Improved offerings
• Undergraduate course
• New course in tuna fisheries & biology
• Vocational training (Pacific TAFE)
• Transition of courses from FFA
• Seeking to establish observer training in
partnership with Fijian Maritime Academy
• Potential for development of short courses
to address client needs
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Building R&D
• Internal funds used to seed new projects
• Actively involved in development of projects
and proposals for international funding
(donor, charitable foundations)
• Develop a cadre of post-docs to drive
innovative and world class science
• Major investment in Climate Change
(PACE)
• New investment in Sustainable Sea
Transport
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New initiatives
• Institute of Marine Resources to move to
Solomon Islands
• Centre for tropical fisheries and aquaculture
proposed
• Intention to improve needs analysis and
responsiveness to regional organisations
• Partnering with other universities in Marine
Sciences (Australia, Germany, Korea and
Japan)
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Forthcoming event
• IUCN / Tonga Government BDM workshop /
meeting 27th-29th May in Tonga
• Follows on from Nadi workshop 2014
• Intention to explore BDB program needs for
next 5-10 years and examine potential for
regional PNA like organisation for BDM
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