Presentation on the epidemiology and risk factors for acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome.

Presentation on the role of management in acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome and "EMS".

Presentation on the impact of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome on shrimp farming in China.

Presentation on the impact of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome on shrimp farming in Thailand.

Presentation on the impact of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome in Malaysia.

Presentation on acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome in Vietnam.

Presentation on "one month mortality syndrome".

Presentation on the management of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome or "early mortality syndrome".

Presentation on emergency aquatic animal disease preparedness and response.

Outcomes of group discussion on AHPNS current knowledge, gaps and research priorities.

Outcomes of a group discussion on AHPNS detection, reporting and surveillance.

Outcomes of a group discussion biosecurity, emergency response and disease management for acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome.

Outcomes of a group discussion on national / regional response to acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome.

An emerging disease known as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome has caused significant losses amongst shrimp farmers in China and Vietnam (2010), Malaysia (2011) and Thailand (2012). The disease affects both Penaeus monodon and P. vannamei. An emergency consultation was convened in Bangkok, 9-10 August 2012, to share information on this emerging disease, its occurrence, pathology and diagnosis, and to develop a coordinated regional response to the issue.

In this issue:

Aquaclimate Project gets thumbs up from regional workshop on climate change. Developing climate resilient aquaculture: The Aquaclimate Project. Regional framework for cooperation on climate change. Emergency regional consultation on shrimp early mortality syndrome, 9-10 August, Bangkok. Regional study/workshop on adoption of aquaculture assessment tools for sustainability. Regional proficiency testing for aquatic animal disease diagnostic laboratories.

K. Muralidhar presents on climate change vulnerability and adaptation for shrimp farms in India.

Presentation on climate change vulnerability and adaptation in improved extensive shrimp farming systems in Vietnam.

The Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 reviewed the present status and trends in aquaculture development, addressed emerging issues relevant to aquaculture development, assessed opportunities and challenges for future aquaculture development and built consensus on advancing aquaculture as a global, sustainable and competitive food production sector. This volume provides information on how aquaculture could be mobilized to alleviate global poverty and improve food and nutrition security in the coming decades.

In this issue:

Shrimp farming in Andhra Pradesh, India. Small indigenous freshwater fish species in village community ponds to ensure nutritional security of rural poor. Postlarvae culture and technical status of whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei hatcheries, Vietnam. Jatropha meal as a promising plant protein source for aquaculture feeds. Use of soybean meal in cobia diets. Capture based aquaculture of spiny lobster Panulirus polyphagus in open sea cages. Institutional linkage helping rural women gain employment.

In this issue:

Reflections on small-scale aquaculture. Azolla - an aquatic fern of significance to small-scale aquaculture. Monitoring quantity and quality of striped catfish pond effluent. Feeding strategies adopted by fish farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India. Hatchery techniques applied for the artificiant production of snout otter clam (Lutraria rhynchaeria) in small scale farms in Nha Trang City, Vietnam. Crude palm oil is a sustainable alternative to the growing fish oil scarcity, particularly for the aquaculture of warm freshwater fish species.