The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has received the Gold Medal Award from the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS).
FAO’s important contributions include the organisation of an FAO Special Session on Cage Aquaculture at the AFS Second International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia in Hangzhou, China, in July 2006; an FAO Special Session on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and an FAO Special Workshop on gender in aquaculture and fisheries research and development, both at this 9th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum which had the overall theme “Better Science, Better Fish, Better Life”. In addition, FAO Fisheries staff members often provide their expertise as Organising Committee members or Session Chairs for AFS symposia in subject areas like aquatic biodiversity and aquatic genetic resources, culture-based fisheries, and aquatic animal health.
