FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Publications

Title
English	FAO Aquaculture Newsletter 55 - September 2016
Abstract
English	This issue of FAN contains an invited editorial on Aquaculture, Fish, Food and Health and four main sections on: (1) Global aquaculture updates with an article from statisticianâ¿¿s desk on the cultivation of aquatic macrophytes, which falls between aquaculture and horticulture; one from the fish health specialistâ¿¿s desk on antimicrobials and aquaculture; seven articles providing information on meetings and events organized or co-organized by FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. (2) Aquaculture updates by region provides information on ongoing projects, activities and events by region particularly: five articles for Asia-Pacific; two articles for Europe; four articles for the Near East and North Africa; three articles for Latin America and the Caribbean; three articles for Sub-Saharan Africa. (3) There are two thematic articles on the following subjects: (i) Managing aquaculture from space; (ii) Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND): A Game Changer in Aquaculture. (4) Miscellaneous section contains two brief articles on FAO Initiatives on Antimicrobial Resistance and Havbruk 2016 - Driving the Norwegian Bioeconomy. The three last sections focus on new staff profiles in the FAO Aquaculture Branch and FAO Regional Offices, new FAO aquaculture publications and Calendar of events.

Journal title	FAO Aquaculture Newsletter
Issue number	FAN55
Agrovoc	Animal health, Aquaculture, Aquaculture equipment, Aquaculture techniques, Fisheries development, Fishery production, Food security, Food supply, Rizipisciculture, Sustainable development
Categories	Fisheries and aquaculture - General aspects
Programme name	Aquaculture Information Products

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