The Asian Fisheries Society (AFS)Year Book - 2019

The Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), during last 35 years of its glorious past, has proved to be a most vibrant International Scientific Society which stood tall in steering the fisheries and aquaculture development in the Asia-Pacific. The efforts of the Society in providing appropriate platforms for scientific deliberations and suggesting pragmatic roadmaps have been exemplary. The organisation of Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF) in every three years in different countries uninterruptedly in previous 11 occasions and several other events have provided unique opportunities for the scientific communities and all other stakeholders associated with the sector for scientific deliberations in various strategic areas. As you are aware the 11th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (11AFAF) was held at Bangkok, Thailand during August 3-7, 2016, which was highly successful in several fronts. The effort of Dr. C. Virapat, Director General, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) and Team NACA for their efforts in organisation 11AFAF was highly appreciable. The contribution of Chulalongkorn University and BITEC for organisation of the event was also praiseworthy.