Since the beginning of the year, Kien Giang province in Me Kong River Delta has developed 62 aquaculture models and now is transfering aquaculture techniques to farmers. Out of 62 models, there are 27 models of shrimp and rice alternating cultivation, 5 models of semi - industrial and industrial shrimp farming. The Provincial Fisheries Extension Center cooperated closely with localities to conduct 157 traning courses on applying advanced techniques in black tiger shrimp and rice alternating cultivation, grouper, crab and eel farming. These courses attracted 4,359 farmers. The province is initiating its planning of safe aquaculture areas.