Editorial

• The future of fish.
  Simon Wilkinson

Sutainable aquaculture

• Peter Edwards writes on rural aquaculture: A visit to Vientianne, Lao PDR.
• The princess of aquaculture and the plights of the fish farmers.
  Krishna, R.R., Rao, K.V.P. and Reddy, D.M.

Research and farming techniques

• Development of captive broodstock of giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii.
  Pillai, B.R., Sahoo, L., Lalrinsanga, Mohanty, S. and Sahu, S.
• Alien introduction and its impact on native fishery and aquatic biodiversity of West Bengal, India.
  Chattopadhyay, N.R., Kumari, A., and Sahoo, U.
• Ecological impacts of exotic fish species in India.
  Singh, A.K. and Lakra, W.S.

Marine finfish aquaculture network

• Farm-made feeds support good growth and survival of the humpback grouper.
  Shapawi, R., Mustafa, S., Ng, W.-K.

Technology

• An easy way to hold live fish.
  Kowarsky, J.

Health

• Litopenaeus vannamei introduction: Sound management or expediency?
  Regunathan, C. and Kitto, M.R.

NACA Newsletter

• Collaborative project "Group/cluster certification of aqua societies" completed.
• Guidelines on Aquaculture Society Certification released.
• Listen to us online.
• Report of the Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health available.
• Workshop on ecosystem approach to inland fisheries: Data needs and implementation strategies.
• Disease advisory: Infectious myonecrosis (IMN) status and threat.
• 7th Regional Grouper Hatchery Production Training Course, 25 September - 15 October, Situbondo, Indonesia.