8 DECEMBER 2015 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG In the last quarter of 2015, the performance of regional aquaculture is similar to the first half of the year. A mysterious disease called Running Mortality Syndrome (RMS) has hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India. It apparently occurs one or two months after stocking and is similar to EMS. However, the cause of RMS is different because it comes from using cheap local broodstock. Certainly there is no confirmation and diagnosis about the actual cause even though it is destroying the Indian industry. In Indonesia, white spot disease is still the big problem, even if farm management there alleviates the issue. In Vietnam, deficiencies in the nutritional value of feeds are making shrimp grow slower than expected. We need to help farmers in the region pass through these difficulties faster. We are working on the MECA Aqua 2015, which will take place in Tehran, Iran on 14-16 December 2015. Experts and scientists attending the conference will share knowledge to improve the industry. We have great support from the government and shrimp farmers in Iran. Similarly, for APA 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia, we have support from public and private sectors. There will be a workshop on Advanced Shrimp Farming, organized by AIT in cooperation with the APC on 20-22 January 2016. — Farshad Shishehchian, President Asian Pacific Chapter CHAPTER REPORT Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2016 (APA 2016) will be held 26-29 April 2016 at Grand City, Surabaya, Indonesia, with the theme Profitability, Sustainability and Responsibility for the Future. The conference will be hosted by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) of Indonesia. Scientists from the regional giants of global aquaculture will gather to discuss the latest developments and technologies in a period when climate change has become a challenge for regional aquaculture. Indonesia is undoubtedly a prominent location for the world to gather and share the latest developments in aquaculture. Furthermore, Indonesia has much to offer from a tourism perspective. APA 2016 will also include IndoAqua 2016, FITA 2016, the International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA) 2016 and the 12th All-Indonesian Young Koi Show. The conference will have sessions that cover the full scope of Asian-Pacific aquaculture, including submitted oral and poster presentations and student sessions. APA 2016 will have several special industry sessions with the latest in practical knowledge for local aquaculture producers. APA 2016 will offer exceptional prospects for academics and aquaculture experts to enhance and share knowledge, have peer engagements and widen networks. It will also be an excellent international platform for industry to meet with potential business partners and acquire new markets. The plenary session of APA 2016 will be addressed by leading aquaculture scientists. Endhay Kontara is a senior research scientist at Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), President-Elect of the Asian Pacific Chapter of WAS and a prominent figure in Indonesian aquaculture. His plenary address will provide a perspective on the rapid growth of Indonesian aquaculture and increases in the profitability and sustainability of aquaculture by responsible actions. With a career of more than 30 years in the shrimp industry, Chalor Limsuwan of Kasetsart University in Bangkok will speak on lessons learned in Thailand and other countries on shrimp culture management. The APA16 event promises to be a highlight of the aquaculture year as Indonesia takes the world spotlight. Events such as APA16 are essential for collaboration where information sharing between scientists and business actors in aquaculture come together and where governments interact to create a conducive operational platform for the industry to support food security and nutrition for the people of the region and the world. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2016 Planned for Surabaya, Indonesia
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