B.S. Giri presents on the role of the Central Institute for Freshwater Aquaculture in scaling up better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

Baskaran Manimaran presents on the Central Aquaculture Authority and scaling up of better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

C. Vasudevappa on the role of the National Fisheries Development Board and scaling up of better management practices for shrimp aquaculture in India.

M.C. Nandeesha presents on opportunities for educational institutions to scale up better management practices for shrimp farming.

G. Appaji presents on the role of farm cluster leaders in scaling up better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

Subba Rao presents on the role of hatchery operators in scaling up better management practices for shrimp aquaculture in India.

Udayaramjothy presents on the role of industry in scaling up better management practices for shrimp aquaculture in India.

Ken Corpron presents on the role of certification in scaling up the national programme on better management practices for shrimp aquaculture in India.

Better management practices have proved to be a highly effective tool for the Indian shrimp farming industry. Work to extend adoption of the practices is ongoing and in this view a national workshop was held in Chennai, 16-18 May 2011 at the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture to discuss scaling up strategies, to extend the concept to new areas and to involve more farmers and identify lessons learned that can be applied elsewhere.

This report, the 5rnd in the series, contains information about the aquatic animal health status of thirteen states in the Asia-Pacific region. The foreword discusses the 8th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture.