Casammak Aquaculture Consultancy

Specialist Experience Africa and Asia

Casammak Aquaculture was set up in 2017, specialising in African and Asian aquaculture, by founder William Leschen who worked for 17 years as a Project Manager and Researcher at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK. Prior to this he worked in both the (hands on) commercial, research and government sectors of aquaculture and aquatic animal health, living and working in Ghana for 5 years in the 1990's - 2000's.

William continues to run and daily update the SARNISSA African Aquaculture online network now going out to over 7800 Followers through Facebook and email discussion fora (in English and French ; also the Sustainable Aquaculture Stirling Facebook site connecting the Scottish/UK aquaculture sector globally, also updated daily with news, publications, employment opportunities,, videos etc and frequented regularly across an alumni and international following.

Casammak's recent projects and assignments include: Training programme for small scale pond farming development Rwanda - ThinkAqua and Enabel Belgian development agency; A Fish Health Fish Diseases Case Study for Ghanaian Aquaculture (see video and case study in publications); fish health and novel feed ingredients development in Kenya and Uganda; improving aquaculture and fisheries dissemination materials for WorldFish Asia and Africa; compilation of fish health/fish diseases information briefs for 10 SS African countries, and online survey on status of aquatic animal health across SS Africa - both for FAO. Casammak also provides scientific editing and proof reading services for publications, articles, reports, other - recent examples with government organisations in Vietnam.

For further details contact William Leschen Casammak Aquaculture williamleschen@gmail.com

October 2024: ThinkAqua: Rwanda Pond Farm Master Training Programme Workshop Manual 2:
Month 2 – Month 8 of production cycle: Tilapia Pond Management practices towards profitable fish farming. William Leschen, Gilbert Nzigiyimana. pp32 Download here

April 2024 : ThinkAqua: Rwanda Pond Farm Master Training Programme Workshop Manual 1:
The beginning of a tilapia pond production cycle: Pond preparation, fingerling stocking , and the first month....... getting a good start. William Leschen, Gilbert Nzigiyimana, Simon Rukera Tabaro. pp26 Download here

June 2023 : Report Aquatic Health in Sub-Saharan African Aquaculture: Perceptions and recommendations for evidence-based sector strengthening
Report from online survey carried out with 4 main stakeholder groups: Private, Government, Research and Academia, and NGO .... with special emphasis on private sector. Download here

February 2023: 10 x SS African country Aquatic Health Information Briefs
Briefs provide up to date key contacts details and summary information on aquatic animal health infrastructure and status for 10 SS African countries Can be downloaded here