Aquaculture Asia Magazine, July-September 2009

Asia accounts for more than 92% of global aquaculture production by volume. Most of this comes from small-scale, family-operated farms of less than one hectare in size. Aquaculture Asia Magazine is unique in providing coverage of these small-scale production systems and the development issues affecting farmers and rural communities in Asia. Highlights in this issue include:

• Contrasting community management and revenue sharing practices of culture-based fisheries in Lao PDR
• Floodplain aquaculture in Begumgonj: New horizon for rural livelihoods in Bangladesh
• Promoting small-scale inland aquaculture in Papua New Guinea
• Group approach to shrimp farming: The key to sustainability
• Native catfish culture - a technology package for fish farmers
• EUS in Asia and Africa: Stimulus for regional initiatives!!!
• Offshore opportunities for artisanal aquaculture

NACA Newsletter, July-September 2009

The NACA Newsletter is published quarterly and contains news about projects and activities undertaken throughout the network. Hightlights in this issue include:

• Lao PDR becomes the 18th member of NACA at the 20th GCM
• New NACA Workplan 2009+: Livelihoods and food security for rural communities
• Vietnamese catfish farmers visit Andhra Pradesh, India
• Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010
• Expert Meeting on the Use and Exchange of Aquatic Genetic Resources
• Culture, capture conflicts: sustaining fish production and livelihoods in Indonesian reservoirs
• Regional Grouper Hatchery Training Course, 11 - 31 October 2009
• Sri Lankan group trained in cage culture in Thailand
• First step towards the creation of a network of aquaculture centres in the Americas

Aquatic animal health

• Asia Diagnostic Guide to Aquatic Animal Diseases
• Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Asia-Pacific: Identification Field Guide
• Shrimp Health Management Extension Manual

Genetics and biodiversity

• Manual on Application of Molecular Tools in Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Management
• Guidelines for broodstock management, propagation and culture

Inland aquaculture

• Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia (also in Vietnamese and Lao language)
• Status of Reservoir Fisheries in Five Asian Countries

Marine finfish aquaculture

• A Guide to Small-scale Marine Finfish Hatchery Technology
• A Practical Guide to Feeds and Feed Management for Cultured Grouper

Shrimp farming and the environment

• International Principles for Responsible Shrimp Farming