In this issue: 1) SEAFDEC/AQD launches spiny lobster farming initiative; 2) Community hatchery supplies prawn postlarvae with SEAFDEC/AQD support; 3) SEAFDEC/AQD joins aquaculture fair in Turkey; 4) Igang Marine Station harvests 1.29 tons of snubnose pompano; 5) SEAFDEC/AQD monitors crayfish growth in concrete tanks; 6) SEAFDEC/AQD, TESDA-6 team up to strengthen fisheries skills in WV; 7) SEAFDEC/AQD strengthens training effectiveness through presentation skills workshop; 8) Regional Aquaculture News Briefs; 9) SEAFDEC, DA-BFAR collaborate to promote single oyster culture using HDPE baskets; 10) Dumangas Brackishwater Station nets 3 tons of milkfish; 11) SEAFDEC/AQD stocks prawn, tilapia for polyculture grow-out project; 12) SEAFDEC/AQD promotes drug-free workplace; 13) SEAFDEC backs bill protecting municipal fishers; 14) SEAFDEC/AQD Library is open to public