We are currently seeking articles for the October-December issue of Aquaculture Asia Magazine. Subject areas of special interest are environment and health, particularly with regards to marine finfish. Articles should be prepared in a magazine style and large, uncompressed photographs are appreciated. A summary of style requirements may be found in our Guidelines to Authors.

The deadline for submissions is 31 August. Please send them to:

A meeting for the initiative to create an Aquaculture Network of the Americas or Red de Acuicultura de las Americas was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 10-12 June 2009. The meeting was held in response to the request made by delegates of countries of the Americas that attended the IV Session of the Sub-committee of Aquaculture of the Committee on Fisheries of FAO in Puerto Varas, Chile in October last year. Delegates representing 13 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa-Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, USA) and two aquaculture-related intergovernmental organisations attended.

NACA in collaboration with the Main Centre for Mariculture Development, Lampung, Indonesia, is pleased to announce that the 7th Regional Grouper Hatchery Production Training Course is now open for applications. The course is tentatively scheduled from 11 to 31 October 2009 and will be conducted in the Main Centre for Mariculture Development, Lampung, Indonesia. The training course only accepts a maximum number of twenty participants and it is operated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please download the course flyer for more information and application / payment details. If you would like more information, please email your request to Mr Yuan Derun (email yuan 'at' enaca.org).

Chiba Environmental Council (CEC) and NACA sustain the mangrove replanting program at Koh Yao Noi (KYN), Phang Nga province, Thailand. The latest program has run on February 27 - March 3, 2009. This program also provide the Environment Education (EE) program to Koh Yao Wittaya School.

A photo gallery has been opened for the project, of which NACA is a partner. Please visit the gallery to view great photos of mangroves replanting and also of the project's activities!