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Sydney ID's Dr Kerrie Wiley from Sydney School of Public and Dr Francisca Samsing Pedrals from Sydney School of Veterinary Science recently travelled to Tanzania as part of a multi-disciplinary team using a One Health lens to identify priority challenges for sustainable aquaculture industry growth in the Lake Victoria region, made possible through a ±¬ÁÏÍõ – University of Glasgow Ignition Grant.

Focusing on tilapia farming health, the team of social scientists, health economists, veterinarians, and aquaculture experts from the ±¬ÁÏÍõ, the University of Glasgow, Sokoine University of Agriculture Tanzania, and the University of Sterling worked closely with a variety of Tanzanian aquaculture industry and government stakeholders to identify three strategic areas of focus for sustainable aquaculture in the region:

• Capacity enhancement and training in areas like disease management and biosecurity; 
• Strengthening of infrastructure such as cage-side water monitoring and industry inputs such as feed and hatchling fish; and 
• streamlining regulatory systems and requirements.  

The trip was a great success, generating strong, feasible solutions that were presented to national government and industry stakeholders for discussion, in preparation for a formal stakeholder report for action.