Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is my great honor to give you a welcome message to the 8^th Annual World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries-2019, which will be held on November 2-4, 2019 in Xiamen, China. The main theme of WCAF 2019 is the “Innovation-driven and Green Development”. WCAF 2019 will bring together scientific leaders from all over the world, as well as business executives and scientists to the field of Aquaculture and Fisheries.

Aquaculture and Fisheries is a multidisciplinary science, we expected to get together with tentative topics for plenary lectures, focus on the fields of Fish Biology; Aquatic Animal Health and Diseases; Genetics and Breeding; Nutrition & Feeding; Aquatic Animal Farming; Aquaculture Production; Biotechnology and Aquatic Environment Management etc. These presentations will identify or offer solutions to problems, utilize case studies, identify knowledge gaps or collaboration opportunities, and discuss broader applications and implications of material presented.

Xiamen is a coastal city in Fujian Province in China. It has been an important port for centuries and became one of China's earliest Special Economic Zones in the 1980s. The name Xiamen means "door to the house", referring to the city's centuries-old role as a gateway to China. In 2006, Xiamen was ranked as China's 2nd-"most suitable city for living", as well as China's "most romantic leisure city" in 2011.

I look forward to your participation, and wish everyone have an unforgettable stay in China.

Sincerely yours,

Xiaodan Mei, Ph.D. Executive Chair of WCAF-2019 President, BIT Group Global Ltd.