The 12th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA12)

The 12th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA12) was held from 23–27 September 2025 at Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai, India. The symposium was organized by the Fish Health Section (FHS) of the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), in collaboration with the ICAR–Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, and Society of Coastal Aquaculture and Fisheries, Chennai under the theme “Transformative innovations shaping the future of aquatic animal health management.” A total of 470 delegates from 21 countries, including scientists, students, policymakers, and aquaculture industry representatives from Asia and other regions, attended the meeting. The scientific programme was comprehensive, comprising 18 keynote and lead presentations, 49 oral presentations, and 189 poster presentations. Major thematic areas included finfish and shrimp health, mollusc and seaweed diseases, aquatic animal diagnostics and therapeutics, emerging technologies, One Health, biosecurity, and disease surveillance.