Editorial

• Aquaculture certification authorities: A matter of trust.

Sustainable aquaculture

• Contrasting community management and revenue sharing practices of culture-based fisheries in Lao PDR.
  Saphakdy, B., Phomsouvanh, A., Davy, B., Nguyen, T.T.T. and De Silva, S.S.
• Floodplain aquaculture in Begumgonj: New horizon for rural livelihoods in Bangladesh.
  Hossain, M. S.
• Peter Edwards writes on rural aquaculture: Promoting small-scale inland aquaculture in Papua New Guinea.
• Group approach to shrimp farming: The key to sustainability.
  Kumaran, M.

Research and farming techniques

• Native catfish culture - a technology package for fish farmers.
  Haniffa, M. A.
• An assessment on the influence of salinity in the growth of black clam (Villorita cyprinoides) in cages in Cochin estuary with a special emphasis on the impact of Thennermukkom Salinity Barrier.
  Arun, A. U.

Aquatic animal health

• EUS in Asia and Africa: Stimulus for regional initiatives!!!
  Mohan, C.V.

Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network

• Offshore opportunities for artisanal aquaculture.
  Stock, C.
• Grouper aquaculture in Brazil.
  Sanches, E.G. and Von Seckendorff, R.W.

NACA Newsletter

• Lao PDR becomes the 18th member of NACA at the 20th GCM.
• 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.