INTRODUCTION

The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program's framework consists of two building blocks: research in sustainable production systems and research support activities. The latter builds capacity through education, technology transfer, information management, and networking. The former attempts to remove constraints to the development of more sustainable aquaculture through research in three different areas: production optimization, environmental effects, and social and economic aspects. Each area is further subdivided into more specific research themes.

The Third Addendum to the Eighth Work Plan contains approved work plan revisions for Eighth Work Plan investigations and may be most useful when consulted in conjunction with the Eighth Work Plan, the Addendum to the Eighth Work Plan, and the Second Addendum to the Eighth Work Plan. The following report is divided into three sections: Section A contains revised experimental designs; Section B contains revised schedules; and Section C contains cancelled work plans. This is the final addendum to the Eighth Work Plan.