naca

What naca does

The Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) is an intergovernmental organization established in April 2003 under an international treaty and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Its core function is coordinating regional cooperation on sustainable aquaculture across 20 member governments spanning South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific, working through a Secretariat of approximately 10 staff and a network of Regional Lead Centres including SEAFDEC AQD in the Philippines, the Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre in China, and Thailand's Inland Fisheries Research and Development Bureau.

NACA's product portfolio comprises knowledge dissemination and data platforms: the Aquaculture Statistics Dashboard and accompanying Species, Production, Trade, Environment, and Consumption modules powered by FAO data; the Aquaculture Asia Magazine and NACA Newsletter; a Free Aquaculture Bookshelf of curated technical manuals; and the Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (QAAD) jointly managed with FAO and OIE across 21 participating states. It also hosts the International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium, runs the AQUADAPT climate-nature solutions partnership with Canada's IDRC (2023-2027), and is developing the Aquaculture Innovation and Investment Hub (AIIH) with AquaHub to link aquaculture startups and investors.

NACA's revenue is not publicly disclosed. Funding derives from member-government treaty contributions and development assistance projects executed with partners including FAO, the World Bank (PROBLUE initiative), IDRC, Global Affairs Canada, and FutureFish. All publications, statistics, and resources are distributed free of charge. The organization is led by Director General Dr. Eduardo Leano and has received the FAO Margarita Lizárraga Medal for contribution to sustainable aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region.

Name

naca

Legal name

Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

Website

https://enaca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NACA is an intergovernmental treaty-based organization coordinating sustainable aquaculture development across 20 Asia-Pacific member governments. It delivers free publications, data dashboards, disease surveillance, training, and innovation programs through a small Bangkok-based Secretariat and regional research lead centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Development Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Intergovernmental aquaculture coordination
• Sustainable aquaculture development
• Aquatic animal health
• Capacity building training
• Aquaculture statistics data

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Membership Contributions: NACA is funded through contributions from member governments. Government membership is via accession to the NACA Agreement, an international treaty. The agreement also provides for associate membership by intergovernmental organisations and donor agencies.
2. Development Assistance Projects: NACA implements collaborative development assistance projects funded by international donor agencies and development partners including FAO, IDRC, and various national development cooperation agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NACA coordinates sustainable aquaculture development across the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of 20 member governments through an intergovernmental treaty. It delivers technical publications, statistics dashboards, training and capacity-building programs, aquatic animal disease surveillance, research coordination, and innovation facilitation (including the Artemia Consortium and Aquaculture Innovation Hub). All products and services are provided free to member governments, research centres, and the broader aquaculture community, funded through member contributions and development partner projects.

Product overview

NACA is an intergovernmental organization that provides a portfolio of publications, data platforms, and programs supporting sustainable aquaculture development in Asia-Pacific. The core offerings include the Aquaculture Statistics Dashboard (providing FAO-sourced production, species, trade, and consumption data), Aquaculture Asia Magazine (a regional publication), the Free Bookshelf (technical manuals), and the International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium. NACA also operates the Aquaculture Innovation Hub (AIIH) as a startup incubator, manages the AQUADAPT initiative on climate adaptation, and coordinates the Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting program. These products and services are provided free to member governments and the aquaculture community rather than as commercial offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquaculture Innovation and Investment Hub (AIIH): A facility being developed by NACA to bring together innovators, startups, and investors to accelerate aquaculture transformation in the Asia-Pacific region.
• International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium
• Aquaculture Asia Magazine
• AquaHub

Products and services

• Aquaculture Asia Magazine Quarterly autonomous publication featuring stories about small-scale farmers, culture practices, and aquatic biodiversity from the Asia-Pacific region, providing a voice to farmers and scientists in developing countries.
• Aquaculture Statistics Dashboard Interactive dashboard providing global aquaculture statistics including production volumes, values, species profiles, trade data, environment data, and consumption statistics sourced from FAO data.
• Free Aquaculture Bookshelf Curated collection of free aquaculture technical manuals and publications from NACA, SEAFDEC AQD, FAO, and other institutions worldwide, filterable by topic.
• International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium Global research network hosted by NACA focusing on Artemia (brine shrimp) and its use in aquaculture hatcheries, facilitating technical exchange and innovation.
• Aquaculture Innovation and Investment Hub (AIIH) Facility being developed by NACA to bring together innovators, startups, and investors to accelerate aquaculture transformation in the Asia-Pacific region, including programs like AquaInnovate and AquaHub.
• Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (QAAD) Joint activity between NACA, FAO and OIE providing quarterly reports on the status of aquatic animal disease across 21 participating states in the Asia-Pacific region.
• NACA Newsletter Regular newsletter publications covering NACA activities, project updates, and developments in aquaculture across the Asia-Pacific region.
• AQUADAPT Research Initiative Four-year partnership (2023-2027) funded by Canada's IDRC addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity through applied research on nature-based solutions in aquaculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported development of National Innovation and Investment Plans for aquaculture transformation in India, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Fiji
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FutureFishcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-investigator on AQUADAPT project, leading private sector engagement and innovation hub development. FutureFish led working sessions on knowledge brokering and private sector engagement strategies.
• FAO Regional Office for Asia and the PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-published aquaculture transformation white paper and co-convened High-Level Meetings on Aquaculture Transformation. NACA participates in FAO Roundtable on Global Sustainable Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GSAAP).
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACA works in close cooperation with FAO on aquaculture transformation initiatives. FAO provides technical cooperation programme support, co-develops guidelines such as the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, and collaborates on statistical data collection.
• Stockholm Environment InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed Gender Equality and Social Inclusion expertise to AQUADAPT project inception workshop.
• Asian Institute of TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in aquaculture innovation projects including InnoVet-AMR 2.0 for alternatives to antimicrobials, with NanoVac development.
• Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member of NACA network.
• Network of Aquaculture Centres in Central and Eastern Europe (NACEE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member of NACA network.
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member of NACA network, collaborates on Pacific region aquaculture development.
• SEAFDEC AQD (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACA Regional Lead Centre based in the Philippines, providing aquaculture research and development, hatchery technology for tropical groupers and marine finfish.
• Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre, ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACA Regional Lead Centre in China, providing freshwater aquaculture research and development.
• Inland Fisheries Research and Development Bureau, ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACA Regional Lead Centre in Thailand.
• CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease PreparednesssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Australian Government Department of Agriculture on Asia-Pacific Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program for Aquatic Animal Diseases.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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