Meetings in Wuxi, China

AQD Chief Dr. JD Toledo was in China for two meetings.

First at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC) of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences in Wuxi on 29 October to discuss recent developments in aquaculture research which directly affects, and may apply to, farmers; possible felds of research and training activities between the two institutions; and strategies to ensure the effcient exchange of trainees and research staff.

Then at the 9th NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centre in Asia-Pacific) technical advisory committee meeting or TAC9, also in Wuxi, from 30 October to 1 November. TAC9 was hosted by the Freshwater Fisheries Institute, NACA’s Regional Lead Center in China. The objective of the meeting was to formulate the Work Plan for regional aquaculture development for the period January 2009-December 2011.