Crab cages at farm producing softshell crabs near the Yangon River in Myanmar. 
Courtesy of University of Ghent.
Crab cages at farm producing softshell crabs near the Yangon River in Myanmar. Courtesy of University of Ghent.

Other countries in SE Asia, especially Indonesia and Malaysia, have also developed strong ties with European aquaculture stakeholders (particularly the educational sector, but also through industrial partnerships). Several emerging countries in the field of aquaculture (e.g. Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) are also eager to interact with Europe (there is already a strong presence of other international partners including the USA, Japan and China) and to develop symbiotic opportunities with European stakeholders.