Publication Announcement
Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia, 2000, 312 pp. Editors: I Chiu Liao (President, Asian Fisheries Society), and C. Kwei Lin (President, Southeast Asian Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society)
It is well recognized that aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in world fisheries production to meet the rapidly rising demand for fisheries products. The most significant contribution from aquaculture occurs in Asia, which produces 90% of the total world aquaculture production. Although cage aquaculture has existed for centuries, only in recent years has it been widely practiced and recognized for its potential to produce mass quantities of a large variety of aquatic animals in diverse environments such as ponds, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and the open sea.
The First International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia, held 2-6 November 1999 in Tungkang, Taiwan, provided an opportunity for the first time to the aquaculture community in Asia and outside of the region to meet and discuss current developments in cage aquaculture.
The proceedings comprise abstracts and full papers on diverse topics that review the status of cage culture in Asian countries, identify problems and opportunities, assess research needs, and discuss sustainable culture technologies and their management. Papers by CRSP researchers Kwei Lin and Yang Yi are included (see Notices of Publication, p. 13). This publication provides a wealth of information useful for fish culturists, scientists, traders, and planners in private and public institutions. A list of the papers presented and their authors can be downloaded from the Internet at <www.cgiar.org/iclarm/afs/pubs97~1.htm>. For information on ordering a copy of this publication, email <WASMAS@aol.com> or write to:
World Aquaculture Society
143 J. M. Parker Coliseum
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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