This Curriculum for multidisciplinary training in Aquaculture is based on a basic text prepared by a Task Force headed by Mr. H.P.C. Shetty, Director, College of Fisheries, Mangalore (India). The other members who contributed were Mr. Alan Bowers, Department of Marine Biology, Port Erin, University of Liverpool (U.K.), Dr. Y.C. Shang, University of Hawaii (U.S.A.), Dr. F.A. Pagan, Puerto Rico (U.S.A.), Dr. T.V.R. Pillay (FAO), Dr. H. Rabanal (FAO), and Mr. U.W. Schmidt (FAO).