Journal of the World Aquaculture Society Editor's Choice Awards for February 2019

The editors of The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS) are pleased to announce the Editor's Choice Awards for the most recent issue of JWAS. [More..]

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS) began 50 years ago, with the publication in 1970 of Volume 1 of what was then the Proceedings of the World Mariculture Society. The forward to that inaugural issue framed the purpose of the World Mariculture Society as that of bringing together professionals and fish farmers and to serve as “a clearing-house for information, problems, and future hopes of people from all walks of life.” The first issue justified increased aquaculture research based on future needs for greater supplies of protein throughout the world. Articles published in the earliest issues focused on production methods for oysters, clams, shrimp, channel catfish, striped bass, pompano, fish feeds and nutrition, pathogens and treatment methods, genetics and breeding, engineering, economics/marketing/business management, and relevant laws and regulations related to aquaculture. In 1986, the proceedings became the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society . [More..]

Aquaculture 2019 - New Orleans - Tradeshow Full

The response to exhibit in the tradeshow for Aquaculture 2019 has been exceptional. At the moment, response to our invitation to exhibit has been so well received that there are no longer any spaces in which to squeeze a new exhibitor. If you are still interested in being an exhibitor in New Orleans in March, contact worldaqua11@was.org

New Book in the WAS Online Store

Cleaner Fish Biology and Aquaculture Applications edited by Jim Treasurer. Cleaner fish are increasingly being deployed in aquaculture as a means of biological control of parasitic sea lice, and consequently the farming of wrasse and lumpfish, the main cleaner fish species in current use in salmon farming, is now one of the fastest expanding aquaculture sectors with over 40 hatcheries in Norway alone. Cleaner Fish Biology and Aquaculture Applications reviews and presents new knowledge on the biology of the utilized cleaner fish species, and provides protocols in cleaner fish rearing, deployment, health and welfare. The latest knowledge is presented on specialist technical areas such as cleaner fish nutrition, genetics, health, immunology and vaccinology, welfare, transport and fisheries. Specific chapters detail cleaner fish developments in the main salmon-producing countries. The book comprehensively addresses the questions of sustainability of cleaner fish use in aquacu [More..]

Evaluation of contributions of aquaculture researchers: The need to change researcher incentives

he continued growth of the world's population requires continued growth of the supply of aquaculture products. Research that leads to farm innovation is essential to increase productivity, reduce costs, and overcome key bottlenecks to successful management and growth in aquaculture production. The insights, understanding, and abilities of a researcher to render key problems into researchable hypotheses, design and conduct experiments with rigorous methodologies, and interpret their results are key to developing practical solutions and providing guidance that contributes to further growth and development of aquaculture enterprises. Thus, the degree of contribution by an aquaculture scientist toward technological advances should ideally be the basis for their evaluation and reward structure. [More..]

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society Editor's Choice Awards for December 2018

The editors of The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS) are pleased to announce the Editor's Choice Awards for the most recent issue of JWAS. [More..]

Editor's Note - Fifty Years of WAS: Looking Back, Looking Forward

The World Aquaculture Society, at 50 years, is quite young compared to many other prominent professional societies, reflecting the relative newness of the field. The American Fisheries Society was formed in 1870 and the National Shellfisheries Association was established in 1908. Aquaculture as an area of scientific inquiry is rather young. The premier journal in the field, Aquaculture, published its first issue in 1972, not long after WAS was established. [More..]