The fresh- and brackish water fish fauna of Africa is highly diversified and comprises over 3500 species belonging to about 94 families. These fishes inhabit a wide variety of habitats ranging from small temporary streams to large and permanently flowing rivers, as well as from shallow and swampy water bodies to large deep lakes, in dry and wet climatic zones. In many African countries, fishes are a major source of protein and income generation. While in many regions capture fisheries are fully exploited, the development of aquaculture in Africa continues to lag behind its predicted potential. Despite its economic and social importance, the African fish fauna is exposed to many threats, most of which are of anthropogenic origin. The major causes of the loss of fish diversity are the fragmentation or destruction of habitats resulting from stream regulation, the introduction of alien species, overexploitation of fish resources, and pollution. Much research has been, or is being, conducted on the fish and fisheries of the African continent. In order to access and share this growing body of scientific knowledge it was recognized that an international gathering bringing together scientists from all over the world was required. The first of such meetings took place in 1993 in Dakar, Senegal; the second in Grahamstown, South Africa in 1998; the third in Cotonou, Benin in 2003, the fourth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2008, the fifth in Bujumbura, Burundi in 2013, and the sixth is due to take place on 24-28 September 2018 in Malawi.

Aquaculture and fisheries conference 2018 will be held on October 08-09,2018 , 2018 in London, UK. This conference mainly focuses on the growth of aquaculture and fisheries will be beneficial for the innovative minds and researchers from the field of aquaculture, marine biology and fisheries to showcase their idea and research.

The Europeen Society of Marine Biotechnology (ESMB) and the Tunisian Association of Bioressources Valorization (ATVAB) will organize the International Congress for Marine Biotechnology on 17th-20th October 2018 in the Hôtel SENTIDO Rosa Beach, Monastir Tunisia. This conference will bring together scientists working in the area of Marine Biotechnology. In particular, the experts in Marine Biotechnology from European and Mediterranean countries are invited. We specially encourage graduate students to participate in the Congress and attend oral and e-poster sessions. Prizes will be given for the best communications. We intend to have about 250 participants. Five scientific themes will be developed: 1. Biofouling and Antifouling; 2. Marine Biomaterials; 3. Marine Natural Products; 4. Aquaculture; 5. Modern Techniques in Marine Biotechnology. During the meeting, we will organize a visit to the El Djem amphitheater. This amphitheater, located in the Roman city of Thysdrus (actual El Djem, Tunisia), is listed since 1979 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This visit will be followed by a conference dinner at the Medina Al Zahra Parc - Kalaa Kebira. The participation fees are 350 Euros, which include accommodation 4 days and 3 nights (at the hotel conference price/person in double room), registration, congress proceedings, coffee breaks, conference dinner and cultural events. Registration is open online: www.icmb2018.com. For any enquires use this e-mail: contact@icmb2018.com.

EXPANDING THE HORIZONS: GENDER IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 7TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER IN AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES Join us and find out why gender matters in aquaculture and fisheries! Expanding the Horizons: Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries is the 7th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from 18 to 21 October 2018, the Conference is being led by the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Expanding the Horizons – recognises gender inequality as a persistent characteristic of the fish value chain, limiting the horizons of many of its actors at each node. The conference aims to help by expanding the horizons of knowledge, good practices in development, industry and government, and of gender research in aquaculture & fisheries to reduce gender inequalities. Expanding the Horizons topics are on https://www.gafconference.org/. Expanding the Horizons is the latest in series of the only regular forum dedicated to gender in aquaculture and fisheries globally. Expanding the Horizons will be a great opportunity for researchers, practitioners and students working on or interested in gender issues in fisheries and aquaculture to meet with each other. It is designed for a broad audience, from those who are experienced in the field of gender in aquaculture and fisheries research through to those interested in learning more. It will offer up-to-date research and practices in this field, through to a selection of training workshops, special sessions and themed presentations. The Conference will be held at the Asian Institute of Technology Conference Centre (AITCC) Hotel, located in the AIT campus in Thailand. AIT is about 40 km away from Bangkok city and is well connected to the world, and has excellent facilities for such events.

This 3-day course covers the principles of extrusion, the design of extrusion processes for aquatic feeds, as well as how the formulation interacts with the extrusion process. Principles learned will be demonstrated using the extruder in at the Fish Nutrition and Physiology Laboratory (Unidad de Nutrición y Fisiología de Peces). The program provides a good background in general extrusion technology, but is specifically directed at aquafeed extrusion. The course is relevant to both single and twin screw extrusion technology.

Allied Academies Invites all the Researchers, Scientists, experts, scholars, delegates, sponsors, and graduates to attend, symposia, lectures, workshops, and presentations “2nd World Congress on Biotechnology” which is going to be held during October 25- 27, 2018 at Frankfurt, Germany. The highlights includes 1. Biotechnology and Bio Process Engineering 2. Plant Biotechnology and Agricultural Biotechnology 3. Food biotechnology and Nutritional biotechnology 4. Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology 5. Microbial Biotechnology 6. Animal Biotechnology 7. Environmental Biotechnology 8. Stem cell Biotechnology 9. Pharmaceutical biotechnology 10. Medical Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering 11. Industrial biotechnology and fermentation techniques 12. Nano Biotechnology 13. Biochemistry 14. Reproductive Biotechnology 15. Genomics and Proteomics 16. Genetic Engineering and rDNA technology 17. Applied Biotechnology and Microbiology 18. Bioengineering 19. Cell Biology and Immunology 20. Bioinformatics and Biosensor 21. Bioproducts and Bio Energy 22. Advancements in Biotechnology

For veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, veterinary students and non-veterinarian aquatic animal health professionals – consider 5 or more days of educational aquatic veterinary lectures, hand-on wetlabs, biosecurity workshops, family activities, and lots more in the Caribbean! Organized by WAVMA, Ross University School of Medicine and the International Aquatic Veterinary Biosecurity Consortium, you can earn up to 30 hours of RACE-appproved Veterinary Continuing Education and Professional Development credit. With the Conference theme “Integrating One Health, Clinical Practice and Biosecurity into Aquatic Veterinary Education,” sessions will cover veterinary environmental stewardship; education programs; disease diagnostics, prevention, control and eradication; clinical aquatic veterinary medicine, and Tilapia Lake Virus and other emerging diseases. Abstracts for oral or poster presentations are welcome. It is recommended that hotel reservations are early to ensure you receive Conference discounts and early registration is advised before wetlabs and workshops are filled. Bring the family! St. Kitts and Nevis offer wonderful opportunities to splash in warm, iridescent waters along pristine shores, dive ancient shipwrecks and virgin coral reefs, sway to a social beat, sip local rum around a beach bonfire, explore historical sites that date back to the early 15th Century Spanish and British explorers like Christopher Columbus and Sir Francis Drake, on your own or through special island tours – you’ll smile with every new experience that unfolds.

“Seaweeds: from Tradition to Innovation” The 23rd International Seaweed Symposium will convene April 28 - May 3, 2019 in Jeju Island, South Korea. The Symposium will follow the traditional program, with a mix of plenary talks, symposia devoted to particular topics, sessions of contributed papers, and poster sessions. Diverse topics of symposia and sessions will include, but not limited to taxonomy, biodiversity, ecology, climate change, genomics, seaweed aquaculture, industrialization, and cutting-edge technologies for medicine, cosmetics, and biofuel developments. The chairperson of the National Organizing Committee, Prof. Jeong Ha Kim (Sungkyunkwan University) and the committee members are more than happy to help you with any questions about the symposium. Please visit the conference website, www.iss2019.org, for detailed information about the symposium.