Agricultural and Fishery Extension Policies in Some Countries and Lessons Learnt for Aquacultural Extension Policies in Coastal Zones in The North of Vietnam

Abstract

     Aquacultural extension policies have been providing legal framework and integral supports for aquacultural extension activities contributing to improvement in aquacultural productivity in coastal zones in the North of Vietnam. However, aquacultural extension policies have revealed some limittations due to their unspecification and unsuitability pertinent to characteristics of aquacultural activities in coastal zones in the North of Vietnam. Therefore it is important to design aquacultural extension policies corresponding to characteristics of each region and each field. This article summarises agricultural extension policies in some countries and draws out lessons learnt for making aquacultural extension policies in Northern coastal zones in the coming future.