10 DECEMBER 2015 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG Highlighting the government’s involvement in aquaculture, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries showcased its blue economy project program at an event held in Rome in June 2014. The blue economy concept — centered on East Lombok (a joint project with FAO), Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province, and Nusa Penida, Bali — features an integrated upstream and downstream development program that covers tuna fisheries, aquaculture, marine tourism, salt production and pearl production. Back in 2004, Aceh, located at the northern end of Sumatra, with a population of approximately 5 million, was seriously damaged in an earthquake and tsunami. It has taken many years to get people’s lives and aquaculture back on track and today the fishery sector contributes only 1.4 percent to GDP. Aquaculture production is fast shifting from traditionally produced milkfish and black tiger shrimp to Pacific white shrimp. Other aquaculture species are produced inland (tilapia, carps, basa) and in coastal areas (crabs, grouper, lobster) of the province. Indonesia has much to look forward to. Restoration is taking place in Aceh. With a GDP growth rate of 5.6 percent in 2013, Indonesia is projected to the world’s seventh largest economy by 2030. Currently more than half of the population of Indonesia is under age 30 and the country’s population of middle class consumers is expected to increase from 45 million to 135 million by 2030. Sustainable management is the crux of a long-term future for Indonesian aquaculture, including the development of infrastructure, investment, friendly environment, production and human resources. Future global growth in aquaculture, especially in Indonesia, will be severely constrained if fed aquaculture remains reliant on fishmeal and fish oil. Over the next ten years, Indonesia will face great challenges for the sustainable development of aquaculture. Editor’s Note: Roy Palmer is a WAS Board Member and a Past President of the Asia Pacific Chapter of WAS. A “Re-Launch” of the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (JWAS) is planned for Aquaculture 2016 in Las Vegas, USA, February 22-26, 2016. The membership of the World Aquaculture Society is invited to visit the JWAS booth in the trade show at booth #137 to meet the new editorial board and discuss ideas and innovations for the Journal. The new cover design for the Journal will be unveiled by the President during the plenary session of the conference. A “Meet the New JWAS” event during the first Happy Hour will provide an opportunity for members to discuss the new aims, scope and structure of the Journal with the editorial board. Aquaculture 2016 will be an ideal opportunity to share your views and suggestions for the Journal with the editorial board and engage in the process of re-invigorating JWAS. The Journal was identified by the WAS membership as an important benefit of membership. One of the Journal’s unique strengths is its foundation in a global scientific society. Thus, the re-invigoration of JWAS depends upon the engagement of the membership of the Society with the Journal. You can support the re-invigoration of JWAS by: 1. Submitting your best papers to the Journal and encouraging your colleagues to also do so; 2. Developing and submitting review papers of historical and/or current significance relevant to a species, production system, research methodology, national or international set of policies, science basis for regulatory processes, or emerging challenges or opportunities for aquaculture growth and development. 3. Organizing special issues on timely topics of importance to aquaculture. The events at Aquaculture 2016 offer an ideal time to discuss ideas for special issues with the editorial board. The quality of a scientific journal also depends on the review of papers by expert peer reviewers. The timeliness of completion of thorough reviews determines the length of the review process and the time it takes to render a decision on the manuscripts submitted. One way to support the reinvigoration of JWAS is to assist with this critical process. The membership of WAS is encouraged to make a concerted effort to contribute their expertise and time to providing comprehensive reviews of manuscripts submitted when requested by a member of the editorial board. Members can also indicate their interest in assisting with reviews of manuscripts by contacting me at cengle@was.org. The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society is your journal. Take time at Aquaculture 2016 to come by booth #137 and get involved. — Carole Engle, Executive Editor, JWAS Journal of the World Aquaculture Society Re-Launch Activities Scheduled for Aquaculture 2016 in Las Vegas
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