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In This Issue Ecology, fisheries and aquaculture in African aquatic ecosystems: GLOW 9, Part I Editorial Preface What affects fisheries in African lakes: Climate change or fishing effort? A case study from Lake KaribaB. E. Marshall (New Zealand) Using the Multi-metric Index of Biotic Integrity methodological approach to determine the major river catchment that most pollutes a lakeC. M. Aura, C. S. Nyamweya, J. M. Njiru, R. Omondi, J. Manyala, S. Musa, H. Owiti, F. Guya, C. Ongore, Z. Ogari, J. Mwamburi (Kenya) Sustainable crab fishery for blue economy in KenyaE. N. Fondo, B. Ogutu (Kenya) Growth and survival of Mud Crab, Scylla serrata, reared in bottom and floating cages within Mida creek mangroves, coastal KenyaJ. M. Mwaluma, B. Kaunda-Arara (Kenya) The status of seagrass beds in the coastal county of Lamu, KenyaJ. Uku, L. Daudi, V. Alati, A. Nzioka, C. Muthama (Kenya) 35 An overview of fish disease and parasite occurrence in the cage culture of Oreochromis niloticus: A case study in Lake Victoria, KenyaV. M. Mwainge, C. Ogwai, C. M. Aura, A. Mutie, V. Ombwa, H. Nyaboke, K. N. Oyier, J. Nyaundi (Kenya) The state of cage culture in Lake Victoria: A focus on sustainability, rural economic empowerment, and food securityP. Orina, E. Ogello, E. Kembenya, C. Muthoni, S. Musa, V. Ombwa, V. Mwainge, J. Abwao, R. Ondiba, J. Kengere, S. Karoza (Kenya) Socioeconomic dynamics and characterization of land-based aquaculture in Western KenyaJ. Abwao, S. Musa, R. Ondiba, Z. Ogari (Kenya) The role of women in freshwater aquaculture development in KenyaF. J. Awuor (Kenya) Fish feeds and feed management practices in the Kenyan aquaculture sector: Challenges and opportunitiesJ. Munguti, H. Odame, J. Kirimi, K. Obiero, E. Ogello, D. Liti (Kenya) The effects of situation analysis practices on implementation of poverty alleviation mariculture projects in the coast of KenyaJ. O. Odhiambo, J. Wakibia, M. M. Sakwa, F. Munyi, H. Owiti, E. Waiyaki (Kenya) Kenya marine fisheries: The next frontier for economic growth?J. Njiru, J. O. Omukoto, E. N. Kimani, C. M. Aura, M. Van der Knaap (Kenya) GLOW 9 Synthesis: Blue Economy, a long way to goM. Van der Knaap, M. Munawar, J. Njiru (Ethiopia) Joe Leach: In MemoriamArticles by M. Munawar, E. Mills, G. D. Haffner, W. G. Sprules, J. Hartig, T. B. Johnson, M. Fitzpatrick, D. Stanley.