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| Dear Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network list,
The purpose of the e-News is to facilitate prompt information dissemination on marine fish research and developments, to complement the regular quarterly e-Magazine (upgraded from the previous e-Newsletter). The e-News will be circulated regularly based on the latest developments and news collected through the network. We welcome your contributions with research and development news items, market developments, upcoming events and others - please send to [email protected] ============================================== 1. Seeking information on the cause of mortalities in mouse grouper � Mr Aaron Leung from Mariculture Development Section of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), Hong Kong China is seeking information on the problem related to the mortalities of mouse grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) in culture conditions. He has provide the following:
2. TNC-SEACMPA website � The Nature Conservancy�s Southeast Asia Center for Marine Protected Areas (TNC-SEACMPA) has launched its new website www.tnc-seacmpa.org. This new site contains complete information about TNC-SEACMPA and its programs in Indonesia, along with downloadable reports of the various programs. SEACMPA aims to establish and support networks of marine protected areas in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Coordinated from Bali, their on-site conservation programs are spread throughout central and eastern Indonesia, in Komodo National Park, Wakatobi National Park, Raja Ampat Archipelago and the Derawan Islands. They are working in close partnership with governments, communities and businesses in creating collaborative management mechanisms for marine protected areas that bring tangible long-term benefits through the sustainable management of marine resources. 3. Marine Aquarium Council News (2nd Quarter 2004) - The latest MAC News is available and some of the news items are listed below, with further information at http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/webmediainfo.asp?whatsnew=on�
4. Aquaculture, Volume 237, Issue 1-4, Pages 1-540 (2 August, 2004) - In this issue there are several articles which may be of interest:
5. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (Volume 35, No 2. 2004) � In this issue there are two articles which might be of interest:
Some of the abstracts are available for download from the World Aquaculture Society website at http://www.was.org/main/FrameMain.asp. However, the website version of the journal may not be updated to the recent printed version. For further information, contact Harry Daniels, JWAS Managing Editor at [email protected]. 6. Artificial reefs and reef fish in Hong Kong � A new book on reef fish in Hong Kong is now available. This book is the first of the Marine Conservation Series. It provides a brief account of the use of artificial reefs in Hong Kong. The book also provides a pictorial guide to reef fishes found on Hong Kong�s artificial reefs. It is a useful guide for divers and those interested in marine reef fishes of Hong Kong. For those who are interested in the artificial reef project in Hong Kong visit this website http://www.artificial-reef.net/ 7. Development of grouper culture in Taiwan � a solution to reduce destructive fishing practices in coral reefs � This article is published in INFOFISH International, Number 3/2004, May/June issue. The author (Dr. Chen-Chih Kao) provides fairly details description of Taiwan grouper industry with some statistics from 2001. In 2001, there were around 600 grouper hatcheries and grow-out farms covering total area of 700 ha. The species produced in hatchery including Epinephelus coioides, E. malabaricus, E. lanceolatus, and E. fuscoguttatus. Annual production of grouper fingerlings is around 20 million tails, and in 2001 the total production for market-sized grouper was around 7,000 mt. For those who are interested in the articles contact INFOFISH at [email protected] or [email protected], or write to the author at [email protected]. 8. Weekly Marine Fish Wholesales Prices in China � July, 2004
The following web link provides marine fish wholesales prices in Southern China and Hong Kong. For details average prices visit http://www.enaca.org/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=14&storynum=10. 9. FAO publication on "Capture Based Aquaculture" - FAO has just released a new publication "Capture Based Aquaculture" that includes several reviews of the status of marine fish aquaculture, including grouper, and the dependence of this type of farming on wild fishery resources. This publication was prepared with the financial assistance from the Government of Japan under the International Conservation and Management of Fisheries Resources Trust Fund Project (GCP/INT/715/JPN). We will providea more detailed review and internet site in future editions of the newsletter. In the meantime, for further information contact Alessandro Lovatelli, Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture) Food and Agriculture Organization at [email protected]. 10. Mariculture in the Asia-Pacific region: Recent Developments and New Challenges, NACA will organize a special session on mariculture for the 7th Asian Fisheries Forum, (Penang, Malaysia, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2004) in partnership with FAO, WFC, ACIAR, TDH and others. The session will be for one day, and combine invited presentations together with tropical mariculture papers submitted to the conference organizers. The aspects that will be covered including the following:
NACA extends the invitation to participate in this symposium to all researchers, the industry as well as policy makers and administrators involved in �farming the seas� of the Asia-Pacific region. For further information contact: More information on the 7th Asian Fisheries Forum can be found at www.usm.my/7AFF2004 11. Upcoming Events in 2004
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