In this issue:

Rural aquaculture in Myanmar. Bundh breeding of carps: A simple technique from West Bengal. African catfish for peri-urban aquaculture in India. Responsible introduction of alien fish. Collection of important data in shrimp farming. Use of epidemiological methods to limit the impact of white spot disease. Aquaclubs for shrimp health management. Indigenous fishing techniques by tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Seed production of sand sea bass Psammoperca welgenensis. Marine fish health issues.

In this issue:

Cash for work, Aceh. HRH Chulabhorn opens new molecular genetics laboratory, Thailand. Aquatic epidemiology training. STREAM Regional Conference and BMP Workshop. Dr Modadugu V. Gupta awarded the 2005 World Food Prize. Study program on marine aquaculture and seafood markets in southern China, 2005. The third Regional Grouper Hatchery Production Training Course.

In this issue: Young people taking bolder steps. Providing a venue for voices to be heard. Rehabilitation of a bundu pond - STREAM's initiative and DOF's action. Coastal resources utilisation and conservation issues in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. People, fish and reefs - a livelihoods learning curve. Understanding the marine ornamental trade and its impact on the livelihoods of poor stakeholders in the Philippines. About the STREAM Journal. About STREAM. This edition is also available in Ilonggo and Vietnamese.

This report, the 27th in the series, contains information about the aquatic animal health status of fifteen states in the Asia-Pacific region. The foreword discusses identification of regional expertise in aquatic animal health, in terms of experts, resource centres and reference laboratories.

In this issue:

Freshwater prawn culture in China and its market prospects. Demise of wastewater-fed duckweed-based aquaculture in Bangladesh. Freshwater finfish biodiversity - an Asian perspective. Her farm is destroyed, how can we help? Women oyster vendors in Eastern Thailand. Farm-level feeds and feeding practices for marine finfish. ACIAR grouper grow-out feeds and CSIRO research. Feed development and application for juvenile grouper. Grouper growout feeds. Silver pomfret culture technology.