Welcome to the IMOLA Project website. IMOLA is a trust-fund project executed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, funded jointly by the Italian and Vietnamese governments started in August 2005. The project is aimed at assisting the Thua Thien Hue Province to promote the livelihoods of local fisherfolk through the sound and sustainable management of natural resources in the Tam Giang-Cau Hai (TGCH) Lagoon, which is the largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia.

A final report on the chuom pilot model in Loc Binh released (23/06/2010)  Meeting on fixed fishing gear rearrangement organized with Huong Tra DARD (02/06/2010)  Workshop on lagoon conservation area organized in Huong Phong (30/05/2010)  Working sessions on aquaculture master plan revision held (24-26/05/2010)  IMOLA participated International Conference on Management of Fishing Capacity in Nha Trang (20-23/05/2010)  Provincial workshop on fishing rights allocation organized with PFA (17/05/2010)  FAO interns undertaking a survey on conservation potential in Huong Phong (15/05/2010)  Training on eel nursing organized for Loc Binh 3 FA (14/05/2010)  DARD Workshop on Aquaculture Master Plan revision organized with IMOLA (11/05/2010)  Feedback on provincial aquaculture master plan revision presented to DARD (26/04/2010)  FA area demarcation for Loc Binh 3 FA with participation of FAs, CPCs, and district depts (14/04/2010)  Verification of illegal gears and conservation areas conducted in L.Dien and L.Binh (13/04/2010)  Lagoon co-management body established in Vinh Hien with its signing ceremony (08/04/2010)  45 fish species identified in two-week sampling in Cau Hai Lagoon (06/04/2010)  Commune-level consultative sessions ongoing on gear rearrangement for Huong Tra District (04/2010)  Four aquaculture pilot models started for 2010 (04/2010)   [see more]

What is lagoon? (Wikipedia)  Where is the Tam Giang - Cau Hai Lagoon?