4 SEPTEMBER 2012 Korean Chapter News O n June 21-22, the Korean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (KC-WAS) and the Aquaculture Chapter of Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (AC-KOSFAS) joined together for an annual conference at the Tongyeong Campus of Gyeongsang National University in Tongyeong City, Gyeongnam Province, Korea. During the conference, the KC-WAS annual business meeting and the election committee meeting, which is chaired by Prof. Sungchul C. Bai (Pukyong National University), were held. Unfortunately there has been no candidate for President-Elect for last 6 months. The election of the President-Elect has been postponed until the next meeting. Two new Directors and one replacement were elected to the Board of Directors. Prof. Jong Ahm Shin (Chonnam National Univ.) and Mr. Hack-Churl You (Pegasus International, Inc.) were elected and will serve terms of four years, and Prof. SeokJoong Kang (Gyeongsang National University) replaced Prof. In-Kyu Yeo (Jeju National Univ.) and will serve for two years until 2013. During the business meeting, a draft of logo design for the KC-WAS website was approved. For the conference, there were more than 70 KC-WAS and KOSFAS members registered from Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh. Four invited lectures were presented: (1) Tunicate Cluster Center and its role for the local business by Prof. Byeong-Dae Choi (Gyeongsang National Univ.), (2) Soft tunic syndrome in the edible ascidian Halocynthia roretzi by Dr. Kumagai Akira (Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Technology Institute, Japan), (3) The Necessity and Importance of Economic Analysis in Aquaculture Researches by Dr. Dohoon Kim (National Fisheries Research & Development Institute) and (4) Environmentally friendly Agro-fisheries integrated aquaculture system (Aquaponics System) by Prof. Gwan Sik Jeong (Chonnam National Univ.). Seven oral presentations and 37 posters were presented. The 10th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum will be held on April 30 - May 4, 2013, under the theme of ‘Blue Waters and Green Fisheries’ at The Ocean Resort Hotel in Yeosu, Korea. The committee finalized the logistics of the 12 conference sessions and trade shows of equipment exhibition. There will be several satellite meetings with the 10AFAF. The 4th International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA4) and the China-Japan-Korea Aquaculture Symposium will be organized by the Aquaculture Chapter of the KOSFAS. The annual conference of AC-KOSFAS and KC-WAS will be held at the same venue. We welcome the members of WAS to Yeosu, the town of the 2012 EXPO, with a rich cultural heritage and the center for commercial aquaculture. The third meeting of the Executive Committee for World Aquaculture 2015 in Jeju (Chair: Prof. Jeong Yeol Lee) was held on July 10. The Executive Committee discussed the agenda of the National Organizing Committee (NOC), Special Committees and other promotional topics. The Special Committee on the Inter-Korean Fisheries Cooperation and the Special Industry Promotion Committee were approved unanimously. The Special Committee on the Inter-Korean Fisheries Cooperation will be in charge of the invitation of fisheries officials and scientists of North Korea to the World Aquaculture 2015. The Special Industry Promotion Committee will promote the regional aquaculture industry in Asia to advertise the conference. The Executive Committee discussed the promotional activities of World Aquaculture 2015 at AQUA 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Executive Committee and JSSP planned the First Steering Committee and Program Committee meeting scheduled on October 18-20. The World Aquaculture 2015 venue, the International Convention Center in Jeju, will be venue for these committee meetings. FAS is the journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (KOSFAS), an affiliated society with WAS. The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KFSTS) is funded by the government and it nominated FAS as one of the SCI(E) journal candidates for a prize in 2010. There has been considerable effort to promote FAS by members of KOSFAS. This year, FAS offers cash awards of $900 for review articles. The editorial board will reward four review articles per year for the next three years. FAS and KOSFAS need your support. Please send your manuscripts to FAS e-submission at e-fas.org, or e-mail at ksfas@pknu.ac.kr to get your article reviewed for the special cash award selection. If you need additional information, contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. J.Y. Jo (jyjo@pknu.ac.kr). — Ik Kyo Chung, President Editor’s Note, continued from page 2 consumer demand for fish in developed countries will decrease accordingly. The high prices for feed predicted for next year are likely to put additional pressure on aquaculture producers to improve efficiency or pass along increased costs to consumers. Many of the effects of drought on aquaculture cannot be managed. However, it is clear that producers must find ways to adapt to drought and other climate extremes. Producers need to develop production techniques that make efficient use of existing freshwater supplies. Aquaculture scientists and policy makers must continue to make the case that aquaculture is a good use of fresh water and to help producers find ways to adapt to climate change. Although great strides have been made in using byproducts from grain milling, food processing, and animal slaughter in aquafeeds, more must be done, particularly in the context of disruptions in the supply of commodity grains caused by drought. —John A. Hargreaves, Editor-in-Chief
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