Potential site for future school and training center for aquaculture in Tabasco. Physical, Economic and Social Statistics on the State of Tabasco Surface area Population Percent of population under 30 Oil and gas production Fresh water availability Infrastructure (road, electric, communication) Corruption Investment incentives 84,000 km2 2,000,000 65 percent Highest in Mexico 30 percent of all freshwater in Mexico Excellent Least of all Mexican states Many tonio and myself with local businessmen, university officials and politicians. They are eager to see an aquaculture development center built in the state. They foresee such a center working to produce new technology, study novel species, offer reasonably priced consultancy, develop markets and produce young animals for stocking. Such a center would also work in association with local universities to educate and train future aquaculturists. With Mexico being a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement and with its proximity to the markets of the United States, aquaculture there is a great opportunity for aquaculture development. Notes 1 The author is a Professor of aquaculture and aquatic sciences at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He can be contacted at is08@aub.edu.lb 2 Aquaculture Global Consulting (AGC). www. aquacultureglobalconsulting.com/indexen.html 3Fundacion Tabasco. Industrial Investments and Promotion Agency. Paseo Tabasco 1203 - 302 Col. Lindavista, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Tel: 52 993 3156900, 3156963. www.fundaciontabasco.org.mx 24th Annual Meeting of the AAC Association Aquacole du Canada Aquaculture Canada0M 2007 23-26 September, 2007, Shaw Conference Centre and the Westin Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta 10 MARCH 2007 www.aquacultureassociation.ca General information: Christopher M. Pearce, AAC President Tel: 250-756-3352, E-mail: PearceC@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Canada's national forum on the business, science and technology of aquaculture
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