I am pleased to present to you AFS Newsletter No.10.
I would like to once again request all Councilors and Members of the Society to contribute to the newsletter. The contributions could be information on upcoming conferences/ workshops/ meetings; brief report of conference/workshop/meeting you might have attended; research results; issues in management of aquatic resources (including fisheries and aquaculture); important publications that you would like to bring to the attention of members; awards/honors received, etc. This newsletter is for sharing information among members of the Society and your initiative in this respect will be very much appreciated.
Looking forward to receiving contributions from more members for the subsequent issues of the newsletter.
Modadugu V Gupta
NEW PUBLICATION
EDITORS: I Chiu Liao and Eduardo M. Leaño March 2010 Price: US$40.00
(US$25.00 for active AFS members) + US$25.00 shipping
This book reviews the current status of milkfish aquaculture in the three leading milkfish-producing countries in Asia and the world; Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. Thus the book is divided into three parts (representing the three countries) covering all aspects of milkfish production, from research and development, mass larval production, nursery, grow out, nutrition, post-harvest and value addition, and economics and marketing.
Overall, this book will provide information on the well established technology of milkfish aquaculture in Asia, as well as recent developments in terms of improved grow-out technology for sustainable production. Information included in this book will be useful for students, academicians, researchers as well as fish farmers all over the word. Though a very bony fish, milkfish is still a well-loved fish by many Asians around the world. Included in the Appendix are popular milkfish cuisines from Philippines and Taiwan.
Price : US$40.00 (US$25.00 for active AFS members) + US$25 shipping
EDITORS:
I Chiu Liao and Eduardo M. Leaño
March 2010
This book reviews the current status of milkfish aquaculture in the three leading milkfish-producing countries in Asia and the world; Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan. Thus the book is divided into three parts (representing the three countries) covering all aspects of milkfish production, from research and development, mass larval production, nursery, grow out, nutrition, post-harvest and value addition, and economics and marketing.
Overall, this book will provide information on the well established of milkfish aquaculture in Asia, as well as recent developments in term of improved grow-out technology for sustainable production. Information included in this book will be useful for students, academicians, researchers as well as fish farmers all over the world. Though a very bony fish, milkfish is still a well-loved fish by many Asians around the world. Included in the Appendix are popular milkfish cuisines from Philippines and Taiwan. [Editors:I Chiu Liao and Eduardo M.Leaño]
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With regards to the membership structure change notice, which was sent to all members last January 15, 2010, the AFS Secretariat would like to announce that the Executive Committee of AFS has agreed to give a grace period to all members listed in Category 1 before the new rate is implemented (Click here to see the new membership structure table).
All new and renewal membership dues payments received by 31 March, 2010 will be based on the old rates. This also applies to those who want to extend their membership for multiple years.
The AFS Council has approved to maintain only two types of membership categories as part of its efforts to streamline its management and putting it more in line with other international organisations. The additional dues will help the Society to keep up with inflation, improve its financial position and provide additional services to members. Over the next few months, the Society website will be updated and services to members enhanced.
Summary of changes to membership categories in AFS:
We appreciate the support and understanding from all our members. On our part, the AFS Council and the Secretariat will continue to improve and work with members to make AFS the premier fisheries and aquaculture society in the Asia‐Pacific.
Editor’s Note Year 2009 has been a mixture of sadness with the untimely demise of Dr. Yang Yi and good news of the increasing contribution of fisheries to the food basket in many countries. In 2010 we face more challenges for the sustainable management of the capture fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Let us brace ourselves to address the challenges and bringing fisheries in to the Global Warming and Climate Change discussions. I wish all members of AFS a very happy, healthy and productive 2010.
Message from the AFS President – Prof. Ida Siason
Dear AFS members,
In the midst of the Christmas Season and with 2010 upon us, I wish you all a rejuvenating holiday and a hopeful start for a productive New Year!
To indulge in the tradition of looking forward at the eve of the New Year, allow me to express my thoughts. My wish for AFS is that we engage in fruitful preparations for the April 21-25, 2011 Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF 2011) in Shanghai, be it in accomplishing research for presentation, in seeking means to attend this Forum, and forwarding innovative ideas to make this a truly significant event for the Fisheries Sector. But just as important is the aspiration that AFS can engage in initiatives that will continue to strengthen the Society, such as: growth in active membership, increased efficiency of our Secretariat to respond to the challenges ahead, our aspiration for the AFS Journal to be covered by the Science Citation Index, effective birthing of the Fisheries Social Science Research Section, and other ideas that the Council brings to the table.
Members can immediately look forward to a more informative AFS website (www.asianfisheriessociety.org), which is now being improved. We also ask members to forward to us any change in email addresses, from those previously supplied to the AFS, to ensure that you receive communications from the Secretariat, such as in the egroup.
Happy New Year to all!
Ida Siason, December 28, 2009
Message from Immediate Past President and Chair of AFS Awards Committee - Dr. Chan-Lui Lee
Dear AFS members,
It is my pleasure to update members and friends on the latest developments in the Society.
Prof Ida Siason, the Vice-President and Councilor from the Philippines had been appointed as the AFS President effective from the 1st September 2009. She took-over from the late Prof Yangyi who passed away at the end of July this year. Dr Derek Staples, the in-coming president is also the Vice-President.
Two major activities were finalized since the last e-Newsletter.
Firstly, the 9th Asian Aquaculture and Fisheries Forum (9AFAF) has been confirmed and will be held in the Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) new campus at Lingang City, Shanghai, China from the 21st – 25th April 2011. The six months delay is in consideration of the great volume of visitors that will descend on Shanghai for the World Expo 2010. In view of this, the Society was advised by the Shanghai Government that it is best to hold our forum after the Shanghai World Expo.
AFS and the Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU), the convener of 9AFAF is pleased to announce that the 9th AFAF will be held in Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) on 21-25 April 2011. This is some six months behind our original schedule for the forum. We hope that this slight delay will challenge all members to plan and prepare better for their participation in a successful 9AFAF in 2011. The delay is also a blessing for some members as the current global financial crisis should ease further in 2011 and we hope will allow more members to successfully seek funding to attend our triennial forum.
AFS will keep you posted of details once the appropriate Call for Conference will be issued through AFS website and the forum website: www.9afaf.org
Yours sincerely,
Mariati Tiansin (Ms.) Executive Officer Asian Fisheries Society
