Opening ceremony of the National Workshop on Scaling up of Shrimp Better Management Practices at the National Level, held in India, July 2011.

Sena De Silva presents on better management practices and cooperatives as a means for small-scale farmers to ramain competitive and sustainable.

C.V. Mohan presents on aquaculture certification and market access and the implications for small-scale farmers.

G. Rajkumar presents on adoption of better management practices for shrimp farming via small-scale farmer cooperatives in India.

Joanne Millar presents on the theory and practice of scaling up and scaling out better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

Brian Davy presents on implementation of better management practices through clusters of small-scale farmers in India.

S. Kandan presents on the role of the Marine Products Expert Development Authority in scaling up better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

P. Ravichndran presents on the role of the Central Institute for Brackishwater Aquaculture in scaling up better management practices for shrimp farming in India.

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.

In this issue:

Seaweed farming in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Scaling up better management practices: Empowering small scale farmers. Animal welfare for farmed fish...is Asia-Pacific ready? Aquaculture field schools as an extension methodology. Successful seed production of cobia, Rachycentron canadum in India. 22nd Governing Council Meeting and a new Director General. NACA receives the Magarita Lizárraga Medal. NACA receives Gold Medal Award from the Asian Fisheries Society. Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta and more.

In this issue:

22nd Governing Council Meeting and a new Director General. NACA receives the Margarita Lizárraga Medal. NACA receives Gold Medal Award from the Asian Fisheries Society. Special address by Dr E.G. Silas at the inaugural session of the 22nd Governing Council Meeting 9-12 May, Kochi, India. Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta: A tumultuous path to a global success. Sign up for the NACA Email Newsletter. Diseases in Asian Aquaculture VIII: Registration and abstract submission open. Food safety and biosecurity. Ramping up adoption of catfish BMPs. Scaling up BMPs: A national workshop. 2nd Aquaclimate project meeting.