orld Aquaculture 2002, hosted by the China Society of Fisheries (CSF) and the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), will take place 23 to 27 April 2002 in Beijing, China. The event is co-sponsored by the PD/A CRSP.

The conference will feature the annual meetings of WAS and CSF, as well as numerous informational sessions ranging from training and education to fish nutrition. The program of the conference will cover most species involved in aquaculture around the world, as well as addressing the issues and concerns facing the aquaculture industry.

The World Aquaculture meetings have become major events with well over 3,000 people attending from over 90 countries.

For more information about the conference, please visit the WAS website located at <www.was.org> or write to: World Aquaculture 2002, Conference Manager, 2423 Fallbrook Place, Escondido, CA 92027. The early registration deadline is 28 February.